Don't know if this might be of help but if you're interested in a one-piece
swimsuit with a more modest leg cut, Costco has them (Speedo brand) for
about $20 -- I bought my 13-yr-old daughter one in a women's size 6 for just
that very reason and it solved the issue for us. Just be aware that Speedos
run small and get one size bigger.
Christine

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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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Does anyone do it themselves???

I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better
(never
any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a
try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I
thought
to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask
someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for
you).

I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand
(I
didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to
work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm
the
wax.

First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are
cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and
*NEVER*
open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how
I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!).

Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post
application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another
method of hair removal.

Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the
strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my
skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it
doesn't
do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he
yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do
they
call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30
years???).

Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them
are
still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area
(um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go
over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels
me
off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on
my
bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my
bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his
head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant
hairs.

I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his
horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the
roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet
red,
and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving.

Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and,
if
so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again -
nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed).

Pay the extra few dollars and get a beauty therapist to do it for you.

I'm lucky in that I have no arm hairs, no leg hairs and don't need my
bikini line doing, but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on
holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for
not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service
where you are?

Tweed

Yes. However, it's not really the expense, it's the embarrassment factor
that stops me. If I were young with firm skin and a bit of peach fuzz
where
it shouldn't be I'd give it a try - but sadly that ship has long since
sailed. ;

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Hugs,

CatNipped

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