Following on from yesterday’s post on beauty routines, it occurred to me that I mentioned hair removal in passing but I didn’t make much comment on it. Without wishing to enter a feminist debate on the matter – as I do think when Pip sees me shaving my legs that one day she’s going to ask me why I do it. She already copies me. But it did get me thinking.
One way round that might be to go and have a wax (or even laser hair removal – has anyone tried that by the way? I have a few friends that have and they swear by it) so that Pip can’t see me doing it – but is that even more duplicitous?
I prefer to have smooth skin because I have very dry flaky skin when I let the hairs grow. That said, when I was on maternity leave, I took Pip swimming every week but over the winter couldn’t be bothered to do any kind of hair removal. I felt so embarrassed the first time I went in the water with hairy legs (why?!) but guess what, the world didn’t end and no-one commented, if indeed they noticed at all. My legs were extra dry though, so in the end I got a wax and I’ve kept them smooth ever since.
What do you think? Any advice for me?
Ps. More articles on skin care issues here, if you are interested.
(post in conjunction with sknclinics)