So I’ve been wet shaving a long time and I’m pretty handy with a DE razor, a half hollow straight, and a shavette, but I’m at a loss for this one…

My wife is getting laser hair removal for several areas including Brazilian, and there are sone places she just can’t shave. Apparently a wax is no good because they are basically destroying the hair root and follicle and it targets the melanin?

So, to the point, my wife took a shower today and did her best, then I took a quick shot with my adjustable DE, but the results were… not so good. I think this may be a shavette problem for control, but I gotta see what I’m doing so a thick soap lather cushion is out. Also there’s some delicate contouring obviously which is pretty different from my leathery flat face.

The treatments are kinda pricey so it’s important to get a clean shave, and anything she can’t do is basically the most important stuff to zap… But I figure the first time I cut her or leave a nick I’m out. I gotta figure out the… uh… Front door back door problems because those are just not flat areas and the risk of failure or accident seems high.

Anybody got experience? Or ideas? Water-based lubricant was pretty decent (the third thing I tried) to help the shave, but tools and materials seem like important choices to make.

Edit: Mods I’d mark NSFW but idk how to do it. This is like my 3rd lemmy post ever.

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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    2 months ago

    How bad was it? Really? I’ve no experience, here. I’ve pulled plenty of individual hairs out with tweezers from various places; some made my eyes water. Is it much worse? If I were going to use an Epilady, I’d douse the area with numbing cream and go at it. It can’t be worse than waxing or tweezing, can it?

    Am a guy, so my experience in this specific scenario is limited.

    If Epilady is not acceptable, even with serious numbing, then I’d try the Cyperus Rotundus. The NIH report looked promising.

    • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Imagine the pain of pulling an individual hair, then multiply that by dozens because it rips out dozens (or more) at a time.

      I seriously doubt that any kind of numbing cream short of a full anesthetic would save you from the pain.

      • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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        2 months ago

        Good thing women have a higher tolerance for pain. Or so I’ve heard.

        I don’t know. Women put up with a lot of painful stuff; threading doesn’t look like any fun, either. I guess it just depends on the individual.

        For those not willing to do that, the Cyperus Rotundus oil looks encouraging.

          • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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            2 months ago

            Isn’t it the same thing as tweezing? Pulling the hair out by the roots? Waxing is partially painful because you’re also irritating and pulling on the skin. It would seem that threading is closer to one of those rolling tweezers.

            I guess my question is: if they’re both grabbing the hair at the base and yanking it out with the follicle, why is threading less painful?

              • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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                2 months ago

                Right! So, threading is less painful than waxing, and it’s clear why, but why is it less painful than those Epilady-style tweezing? Isn’t it doing the same thing?

                You wouldn’t use an Epilady on your brows, probably. It seems like too inaccurate a tool; and maybe brows are less sensitive than groin-area skin. So, apples and oranges.

                Does anyone even offer Brazilian threading?

                • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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                  2 months ago

                  Also, threading only pulls out a few hairs at a time rather than all of them all at once.

                  And yes, I have seen Brazilian threading. Well, I’ve seen it be offered at a place. I’ve never actually witnessed it.

                  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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                    2 months ago

                    Omg. I must realized that, were I to do a search on PornHub, I’d absolutely find a video of this.

                    Still not sure Why it would be less painful than an Epilady. It doesn’t seem as if an electric tweezer would grab more hair than threading.

                    But, then, I’ve never had - not have I any interest in - any of these things. It sounds like you’re taking from experience, so if you say it’s worse, I’ll take your word for it.