Since it's the summer, we are all required to remove hair from every part of our anatomy and I mean EVERY part. But the real question is, should we shave or wax?
Firstly, let's take a quick look at the pros and cons of either ritual.
Shaving is pretty quick and easy but I find that my hair grows back faster than anything, plus my legs feel like little pink cactuses when my hair begins to grow back (which seems to be in a few days). Also last time I shaved, all those centuries ago, I ended up cutting my ankle on a little vain and it bled out like a red Satanic waterfall let me tell you!
Waxing, well it's pretty messy and sticky and you've basically got to devote one whole evening a month to waxing every inch of your body, however my hair takes basically a month to grow back so it's pretty easy to just leave everything for while. Plus, it can be so itchy as your hairs grow back. Also you should probably have a pretty high pain tolerance because it literally rips your hairs from your skin, it's deffo not for the faint hearted!
So, what products are the best? Hair removal in any form is always expensive. Cheap razors seem to only last for one or two shaves and cheap wax strips last for about one rip which is ridiculous.
At the moment, I use the BIC disposable razors. They're an actual bargain for a pack of 5 (£1.00) and they tend last longer than the more expensive ones. You can buy them here.
For waxing I tend to splash out. I have tried the Boots own brand wax strips as they're cheaper than the branded ones. However, these strips last one wax and then completely lose stickiness. Now I know that buying a big packet of 40 strips from Veet's own brand is a better idea. The strips last for about 3-4 good waxes and stay stickier for longer. The 40 packs are usually £13.20 but last time I bought on sale, reduced to £6.99- BARGAIN!
But what about aftercare, I hear you say. Well, I find ingrowing hairs are my worst enemy. Not only do they create little red dots on your legs, they are also incredibly itchy. 
Solution? Grab a body exfoliator, I use the Body Shop's Green Tea Body Scrub (Check out my Green Tea Collection blog post here for more info), and I just give my legs a good scrub in the opposite direction of hair growth. This also satisfies any itching you may have. Once I'm done, I just check my legs over in case I've missed any hairs, (if I have, I then grab a pair of sharp tweezers and tackle those stubborn hairs!) and if not, I apply some moisturiser. Right now, I either use Soap & Glory's The Righteous Butter or the Body Shop Green Tea Moisturiser. (bet you didn't see that one coming!)
Now some urban myths about hair removal that we need to put to rest.
1) When you shave your legs, the hair grows back thicker- WRONG! When you shave, you split the hair at the root so actually it grows back as two hairs, it may look thicker but it isn't.
2) When you wax, your hair grows back thinner each time- CORRECT! You're essentially ripping their hair from the root so it grows back thinner and paler each time.
3) Waxing helps exfoliate your skin, removing any dead skin- CORRECT! We often forget when we exfoliate our faces, that the rest of our bodies need some dead skin removal too. Waxing is a really good way of getting rid of all that nasty dead skin that can make your skin seem dry and cracked.
So, here we have it! I have used other methods such as a hair removal spray foam and the good old fashioned (smelly) cream. These do work but are also messy and so, so smelly!
What do you prefer to use? Pop your answer in the comment box :)
Until next time baby nuggies ♡
Beffy xo
