I’ve tried shaving my leg hair a few times now, but it takes an hour or two just to get back with stubble within roughly two to three days at most. Also for some reason my skin just can’t help get irritated, no matter how much I exfoliate, apply lotion afterwards, all that stuff. Because of this, I’ve been looking into other options
- wax seems fine, but having to buy new stuff each time sounds like a pain
- shaving cream sounds too good to be true, but from what I’ve read it also really messes up your pores, so I’d rather not
And so I landed on epilators. Since masc hair is a bit tougher though, I’m wondering if any of you have recommendations of epilators that actually do the trick? I’ve read a few reviews of some and every now and then you see a review along the lines of “I’m a man and it didn’t work properly for me since the battery ran out before I was done” and since I’m not on hormones or anything, I assume my hair growth is similar-ish, meaning it wouldn’t be much of an option for me either.
So again, do any of you recommendations for good epilators? And if not, do you have any shaving tricks or generally other ideas for how to get rid of leg, or even better, all kinds of body hair? I loved the feeling I had after shaving my legs, it just sucked that it lasted for two days and then I had about a week’s worth of leg itching, despite trying my best to do avoid that.
I have a Braun Silk Epil 9 and it works very well.
Edit: If you want to get rid of all body hair you can use laser to get rid of it permanently but it can be pricey.
I’ll second the recommendation for the Braun Silk Epil 9, though noting I never used one pre-HRT. If battery runtime is a concern, there are also several corded models which work well.
I’ve used a cheaper Braun Silk Epil model. It was a bit slow but was thorough. I’m currently using a mid range Panasonic cordless epilator with 2 rollers. It’s much faster but misses quite a few hairs. The battery has run out on me on a few longer sessions, but usually it’s fine for arms and lower legs.
Epilation hurts my upper legs too much though. I have to go to an electric shaver above my knees.
IPL may be worth a look if you have the right skin and hair color. It stops most colored hairs from growing. You still get transparent hairs, but I found they can grow longer before getting ugly, and cause me much less dysphoria because they’re less visible.
I’ll third the Braun silk epil 9. It’s great, battery life has never been an issue for me. Just make sure you charge it after every use.
I havent used one (yet) but I plan to get and use an IPL device. My friends (cis and trans) all rave about them. Effectiveness can very based on your skin tone and hair type, but each model usually specifies what skin and hair it tends to work best on.
I’ve used an epilator and it hurts quite a bit, for me anyway. That and I’ve gotten ingrown hairs from them. Not for me.
