Laser Hair Removal

Well, folks, let me tell ya.

It really doesn't hurt much.

While there are a few spots slightly more tender than others, all-in-all, it doesn't hurt much. Until....you get to the incredibly sensitive area between your hoo-ha and your legs. Then it hurts. For a while.

However, the benefits of smooth skin and never having to shave far outweigh the few moments of discomfort.

So, the low-down on the entire process is:

$100 a treatment.

Several treatments are needed, and there's no way to know ahead of time, as each person's hair growth cycle is different. The more contrasting the colors are (i.e., black hair on very white skin) makes the laser more precise. Tanning is not recommended for at least 4 weeks prior to the laser treatments. The smell is horrible. Burnt hair and it's instantaneous. Eeek gad, it's a stinker. Anyway, it takes 7-10 days for the dead hair to fall out, and you have to exfoliate to try to avoid ingrown hairs as the hair regrows (if it does).

So, my next treatment is the end of July. Seriously, it did hurt when it was along my leg up against my "girl parts". The other part of my bikini area was absolutely no big deal, hardly even noticed it. The crease of my underarm was a tinge more sensitive then the rest of it, but it was totally bearable. No flinching at all (I did flinch twice, one on each side of the hoo-ha area).

You know what? Makes me feel pretty darn sexy...and it will last a lifetime.

And thanks to my pal LJ, I'm going to try a micro-derm face peel thingy next month too.