Q&A for How to Remove Hair Without Shaving

Not at all—when done properly, waxing is perfectly safe. Just keep in mind that it might not be the best option for certain skin tones; unfortunately, waxing can cause a lot of damage and discoloration to people with more pigmented skin.

No, but it will definitely make your hair harder to see. If your goal is just to obscure the hair somewhere on your body, this isn't a bad way to go.

Your options are a little limited at that point. You've got plucking, tweezing, and threading, which are mainly used for removing single hairs. There are products like Nair that will work. One thing you could do is use sugar, lemon juice, and water to create a natural kind of wax, if your goal is to avoid using the traditional stuff. Beyond that, you'll need to see a licensed esthetician to explore personalized treatment solutions.

There are some natural remedies for lightening and dissolving hair as well. Many of these items, such as tumeric, milk, honey and lemon juice are in your kitchen.

Shaving only gets rid of visible hair above the surface of the skin. The root lies beneath the skin, so new hair keeps on growing.

No, the hair will not grow back longer or thicker than usual or at a faster rate. It might look a little thicker because of the angle of the razor's cut.

You can, but it will be really time consuming and the hair will grow back quickly.

This varies from person to person, but generally, most people can go 3-4 weeks between waxes.

You can try threading for a female moustache and eyebrows.

No, shaving does not make hair come in thicker.

You could, but it is much more painful and time-consuming to pluck individual hairs. Waxing, shaving, or any of the methods listed above are best for large areas of the body.

There is no permanent solution. However, laser hair removal can prevent most hair growth after a few sessions. You should note that laser hair removal is expensive, though.

You could shave it, but this is generally not recommended. You could tweeze it away, but this can take a while and be slightly painful. You could also buy wax or make sugarwax, but be careful not to remove too much. I'd recommend waxing for the upper lip and between the eyebrows and tweezing for under the eyebrows.

The fastest way is shaving, but if you cannot do this, you can smear honey on your legs and get a piece of thin, tight cloth and press down firmly. Then rip the cloth off quickly and get rid of the excess honey.

Yes, they will.

No, if you shave with a razor, your follicles will not get bigger. You're not actually removing the hair entirely, you're just trimming it.

Just that specific kind, because you can get a rash on your skin and it could get worse.

You can try, but this would be difficult and time-consuming. It would also make it more likely that you could cut yourself.

Waxing. It may be painful, but makes it stay away longer.

This depends on the woman. For some women with facial hair, it can grow to be about as thick as a man's mustache.

Use Nair hair remover.

You could wax. That is sometimes painful but works well.

Actually, we have, to a degree! Since we've worn clothes and had other cloth-type garments to protect ourselves from the cold and the elements, we've lost a lot of hair as a species. The thing is, hair is still important (to a degree) for protection and warmth, which is why we have hair basically all over our bodies.

Sure. Most hair removal methods take less than an hour. But you will have to repeat the process after a while, depending on which method you use.

You can wax or shave it, depending on your personal preference.

You could consider laser hair removal or waxing.

No. That's really not hygienic. If you don't want to shave but still want effective hair removal, you can try waxing or using an epilator.

If you're asking if you need to tell your mom you're growing armpit hair, no, not necessarily. It's perfectly normal at your age and you shouldn't feel pressured to do anything about it or talk about if you don't want to. If you'd like to shave, yes, you should talk to your mom before doing so.

You could try laser hair removal.

People have mixed results using baking soda + water as a means of removal. The general consensus is that there are better ways.