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Tips: Soak in the tub/shower for a few minutes to let the dead skin get hydrated. Don't use soap. Your skin should be hydrated but not soaking wet. I usually stand away from the water in the shower. Rub back and forth, not in circles. After I wash off with a loofah and body wash.

I personally highly recommend exfoliating your skin with an acid serum to prevent those bumps/ingrown hairs and help any trapped hairs easily slide out when plucking (a brush may do the trick too but those can be rather rough and hurt your skin). I use this one and I now rarely have one of those super nasty bumps where the hair is near impossible to remove: https://www.sephora.com/product/the-ordinary-deciem-lactic-acid-10-ha-2-P427413

I recently started using an epilator under my arms and though it's rather painful, the benefit is great. No dark shadows after shaving, my hair grows back softer and less noticeable there, and I only do it maybe once every two weeks.

This is the one I bought (it was on sale for $50 when I got it. I see it's a lot more now): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZHZ4WVV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Just want to say I have that too. Make sure you exfoliate a lot because I was getting ingrowns and hair stuck under the skin. I got some removed with electrolysis, and now doing at-home IPL on the rest. I use the Braun IPL which doesn't get rid of everything completely, but drastically reduces hair.

It was a good feeling! Good luck on your laser journey too. I use the flat head attachment of this razor from Amazon: Electric Razor for Women, EESKA 2-in-1 Womens Shaver Bikini Trimmer Body Hair Removal for Face Legs and Underarm, Portable Ladies Shaver, IPX7 Waterpr https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095P5Y1NQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_TdDiakNP2wqkJ

I started with a spring epilator (manual) for the face, and that was a learning curve but super affordable.

The R.E.M Spring Facial Hair Remover Pros: - Affordable - Gentle on sensitive facial skin - Portable/somewhat discrete - Effective at hair removal

Cons: - Learning curve to learn how to use it (practice makes perfect) - Can become tedious/time intensive when removing a lot of facial hair (my hand would cramp sometimes! I usu had to go over the same spot many times to clear an area) - Pretty limited to facial use, as you need two hands and the right angle to operate

Then, I decided to invest in an electricepilator.

The Braun Silk Epil 9 Beauty Set Pros: - So many attachments, including a razor and ways to manually exfoliate to prevent ingrowns - I can shave the hair to the right length before epilating - Theres a light which allows me to see what I’m working on well

Cons - Cost is high - Can be a little rough on sensitive parts of face (comes with a separate mini face epilator too, but I found that too gentle and didn’t pull the hairs)

Now, I sort of combine them. I use the spring for my sensitive upper lip and face touchups. I use the electric one for body/legs and overall face maintenance. :) If I notice I’m getting any ingrowns, I reset with shaving a few times in between, to let the ingrowns grow out a little (it helps to wash with a salicylic acid wash every so often to clear ingrowns)

One big point: Always make sure to properly clean the epilating tools and sanitize after each use!

Hope this helps :)

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Mine isn't as severe but I use this. It actually takes an hour maybe hour and half to warm. Whatever the papers don't get I use my fingernails and pull after reapplying wax and letting cool for like 10 seconds. Your hair seems to grow in the same direction which will make it easier

I've tried all kinds of hair removal as well, over so many years! This is the routine that I finally settled on:

AM Hot washcloth on face - softens skin and gently releases any lightly trapped hairs. Dry face - needs to be completely dry for next step to work Put clay powder (kaolin, French, etc) on face - this is prep for next step Hair removal - I use this device. I need to use it daily because the rate of hair growth, but truly it's the only way I can remove hair without getting ingrown hairs. The clay from the previous step helps me get a closer shave. Does not irritate the skin at all since the blade doesn't touch the skin. Cleanser Exfoliating mask (once or twice weekly) Toner - preferably with glycolic acid to gently exfoliate and prevent ingrowns. Hair reducing oil - testing out this product to slow down growth and make hair thinner. Moisturize Sunscreen if I'm leaving the house

PM Cleanse Hair reducing oil (link above) The Ordinary Vitamin C suspension - for the hyperpigmentation from the ingrown hairs. It burns a bit so it's better to work up to daily. Moisturize

This is just what works for me. Our skin type is different but I've had some really bad ingrowns that I've had to dig deep to get to. Which caused massive scarring. I'd HIGHLY recommend the electric shaver. I've never had such a breakthrough with the ingrown hairs until switching to this!

Hope this helps!

UPDATE: These are the spearmint capsules that I buy from Amazon!

They are $26 AUD (about $16 USD) for two packs, which will last me for two months. I take one in the morning and once at night. I supplement this with a loose-leaf spearmint tea, which I buy from Here for the Australians that might be on the subreddit! I bought the big packet for $25 AUD, and have barely made a DENT in it even though I've been drinking an entire pot twice a day for almost two months. I believe it will last me at least 6 months, maybe longer.

For me, this is a lot more affordable and I feel more comfortable taking something natural. I hope this helps anyone on this subreddit that is looking for a way to treat their acne or hirsutism :) PLUS spearmint tea tastes fuckin great.