One account of a 50 year old woman whose facial hair seemed to sprout almost overnight. The solution for her? Waxing.

“I try plucking, but am overwhelmed by the forest that seems to be growing from my chin. I am ashamed. I curse the hormones surging through my body. How long has it been since I’ve had a good chin waxing? I can’t even look at my upper lip! I’m afraid that a handlebar may have grown in middle of the night”.

My Menopausal Musings: Old-Man Brows and Other Hair Sorrows

Unfortunately unwanted hair does seem to appear along with the meopause for some women but the solutions are the same as for everyone else – waxing, plucking, electrolysis, laser hair removal.

This link is to the diary of a 25 year old woman who is undergoing laser hair treatment on her upper lip, underarms and bikini line. She has had three sessions so far and is experiencing some regrowth and issues but is generally happy (at this stage) with her treatment. If only we could look into the future to see if she is still happy in 6 months, a year or 5 years from now!

Laser Hair Removal Journal Entries – Treatment Experience Diary Including Step By Step Pictures

Update: This woman has now had 9 sessions of laser hair removal and it’s quite fascinating to see and read about her progress. Some areas have seen disappointing results in particular the facial area where a less powerful laser was used. Of course the face cannot stand the same strength of laser as the legs etc.

This is the story of a guy who sprouted a hairy back once he reached 30 and whose wife fondly calls him “Chewbacca” as a result.

He has taken the plunge with laser hair removal to increase his body confidence.

Though laser hair removal isn’t a fully permanent solution for hair removal it will reduce hair permanently and can be managed from then on with maintenance sessions. And if you can afford it, it is a good alternative to waxing. ( Phil, the guy in the story, did not find that waxing helped

a) due to the pain of the treatment

b) due to itching and stubbly regrowth after a few days).

The Sun Online – Real Life: My wife calls me Chewbacca

It now seems to be a bit of a trend (along with head shaving) for guys to get their legs waxed to raise money for charity.

One group of young rugby players did just that recently for Comic relief – an annual charity fundraiser in the UK which raises money through fun events. Not sure the rugby players thought it was much fun having girls pulling off a strip of wax at £1 a time though

(Good for the guys to know what we girls suffer in the name of beauty anyway)

“It hurt quite a lot. I’ve never felt pain like that before, that’s the first leg waxing experience I’ve ever had – and the last as well.”

Rugby Players Tackle Comic Relief Fundraiser (from Thisisdorset)

This article about a woman fearing her first bikini wax is meant to be entertaining (and it is in a way) but it really throws up how ridiculous the whole world of beauty sometimes is.

Because the writer fears she will not be sexy without undergoing the pain, embarrassment and discomfort of having a Brazilian wax.

Does she think that no one ever had good sex before we ever heard of such a thing as a bikini line waxing?

Do you think the lack of Brazilian waxing put an end to Elizabeth and Mr Darcy, Romeo and Juliet or Adam and Eve or any of those other famous pairs throughout history and literature?

If men don’t find her sexy without her undergoing such a painful procedure, then the answer is to find other men – plenty of them around who wouldn’t have a clue what a Brazilian was ….

Dear Aphrodite – My First bikini line wax

Great article in the Scotsman about the lengths that some will go to in order to be “beautiful” including gold-leaf facials and caviar hair treatments.

Apparently some of our hair removal methods were far from ideal either – an early hair removal cream Koremlu, was actually made from rat poison…

Come to think of it the methods of torture we still have for getting rid of unwanted hair are not much fun either never mind what happened in hair removal history.

Update 2009 : Link to article in the Scotsman “Living – Because she’s worth it” removed because it is no longer available online

If you’re ever tempted to try bikini waxing at home – read this account first. Unless you have a few wispy hairs to remove far from any sensitive parts probably best to leave well alone. And don’t even think about doing a Brazilian…

Professional waxing is worth it when it comes to bikini waxing but even more so for a process like Brazilian waxing where you are pulling out hair from your more sensitive parts.



Bikini Waxing – When DIY Isn’t Worth The Savings – SavingAdvice.com Blog

Not something to read over breakfast but if you really want to make yourself cringe take a look at Christopher Hitchens’ excruciating account of his recent back, sack and crack wax.

Waxing your legs will seem like floating on clouds after reading this.

But really guys, you don’t need to go through these agonies for us in the name of beauty (or vanity). Get rid of the hairy back, if you like, but as for the rest we love you just the way you are.

At Last, Christopher Hitchens Describes His Infamous Waxing – New York Magazine’s Daily Intelligencer

Tags: backsack and crack waxing, Christopher Hitchens

Image from Allposters.com

Just read today Harrison Ford has had his chest waxed in protest against earth deforestation.

As vice chair of the global environment group Conservation International, presumably he felt that he wanted to draw attention to the painful affects of deforestation by getting his chest painfully deforested.

Apparently the whole waxing event was witnessed by Melanie B of the Spices Girls (How come she got an invitation to the waxing party and where are those pictures, girl?!)

Mind you, in his Indiana Jones movie poster there Mr Ford does not seem to have a thick thatch on his chest anyway.

So maybe removing his body hair was not so painful after all.

Or maybe he had his chest waxed for the Indiana Jones movie too.

I went to see the new Sex and the City movie last night – my girlfriends couldn't believe I hadn't ever seen the TV show!

Anyway it was a great feel-good movie – fantastic for a girlie night out…

One of the funniest scenes (you'll know it when you see it) is where they spot the tell tale stray hairs and tease Miranda for not having kept up her bikini waxing appointments – hilarious.

Enjoy it when you see it – and remember to do your bikini line girls