1 when hair is visible on your arms or legs, how many of you wear long sleeves w/ pants? I shave every day - arms and legs.
2 how many people wear socks constantly to hide the hair around the ankle & toes & feet? I also shave the tops of my feet and toes
3 does anyone wear turtlenecks/scarves to hide hair on the chest or neck? That gets shaved too...every day
4 or comb your hair around your face so that sideburns arent visible. Sideburns get shaved everyday too.
5 if you cant wax, nair or pluck for a few days, do you give in to the urge to shave? (actually i heard plucking is worse and shaving is better but i feel safer plucking for some odd reason) Shaving seems to be the only thing that works for me.
6 favourite method of hair removal (besides laser/electrolysis but if youre on it PRAY TELL how its working for you and how long it took to complete the treatments) here are some preferences: sugaring, waxing, threading, plucking, shaving, finishing touch/electronic hair removal blades, nair/cream. also please recommend brands, types, and pros of cons of the ones you like or dislike very strongly. Shaving with a triple blade razor seems to be the best.
7 does anyone else get knicked from shaving their arms or toes or feet? Only if I am in a hurry, if I take my time, I love the results.
8 whats the strangest place that you have to remove hair? i dont know if its strange but my fingers...i actually woulda said the tops of my feet or a couple other things except that i saw some people who said they too have to remove the hair from there. From the backs of my hands and my fingers - all 10!
9 HOW on EARTH do you get rid of all that tiny black stubble? the kind that looks like pores in your arms or wherever you remove it from? the ones that when you shave or whatever its still there! my legs even kinda look like that bcuz im so pale and then i got these li'l dots except on my legs its pores, on my arms its hair. anyone got any ideas? Shaving everyday helps me keep that under control. It seems that if I can shave everyday, my skin doesn't get as red or bumpy.
10 anyone tried those hair buffers by con-air or any of that kinda stuff? the ones where you replace those pads on it? like a microderm abrasion kit? No, they look uncomfortable...
11 WHAT IS A FACIAL HAIR BUFFER? they have those facial hair buffers at the stores but i dont know if they really work like they say they do and HOW do they work? thats why im hesitant to buy it. Ditto above
12 anyone had any luck w/ the facial hair buffer, hair off mitten, or the Sally Hansen hair removal kit that includes the "hair wand"??? i dont know what the hair wand is but its called something like that i think, i cant remember but i was and am tempted to try it except that i think its probably going to be something like nair in a tube, or "wand". i just wanna know what it is! N/A
13 favourite method? most effective? least favourite? least effective? please give details as to why, if you can. i.e. the smell, the residue, painful/leaves burns, too much preparation time/doesnt remove small/long hairs effectively, doesnt remove hair as its supposed to, etc. Laser didn't work for me...the hair grew back. Creams burn ly skin...just easier to shave it all. Once you get used to it you can get pretty fast, I can shave it all and wash/condition my hair in about 20 minutes in the shower in the morning.
14 how does hirsutism affect your love/social/sex life? and on a scale of 0-10 (or OFF THE SCALE!!!) how would you say that the hirsutism affects your self-esteem/self-worth? I don't let it anymore. Hubby knows and is okay with it all. Plus he likes my smooth skin...freshly shaven...
15 does your partner know you have hair? do you cover/remove it and try to keep it flawless all the time or do you sometimes let it go for a bit? Yes he knows and is really good about it. It doesn't bother him if I am lazy for a day...just after our daughter was born I felt really bad and didn't shave everyday - showered, but that was about it.
16 does hirsutism cause a less-fullfilling sex life? No, it is all good!
17 have you come to accept the problem or do you constantly find yourself wondering how things would be different if you DIDNT have it? does it cause a constant state of depression/loss of control? I have accepted that I have PCOS, but I wouldn't miss it if it was gone!
18 does the cold seem to make hair growth worse? No...but if I get goose-bumps from a scary movie or something, my arms feel more sensitive.
19 pros & cons of your favourite method/least favourite method. i know ive put this a few times on here probably but i figure that different products may be listed on different areas so you dont have to answer this if you have already and youre going to say the same thing you already said...lol bcuz i dont wanna be a hassle BUT this is more for the last words on any product that is worth knowing about. The only thing about this is that with all the products out there, all you can do is try them and see for yourself what will work for you. I hate shave creams...they make my skin really red, but I love goat milk soap on my face when I shave...I like how silky my skin feels. I also like that I can get it unscented to get rid of the irritation from the fragrance. |