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Hair Removal 101

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Razor burn. Ingrown hairs. Those ouchy little nicks you get on your kneecaps. Does hair removal have to be such, like, medieval torture? Turns out no. So here's our guide to getting better results with shaving and alternative hair removal, with help from industry experts Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare Spas, Janette Barredo, brand manager for The Art of Shaving and Kristina Vanoosthuyze, senior scientist for Procter and Gamble.

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By Kristen Oldham Giordani

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by grass Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:05PM Report as inappropriate

i believe waxing is really good and more over the only solution for south asian women

by lisamasud Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 01:58AM Report as inappropriate

Good tips.

by andyv1217 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 10:08PM Report as inappropriate

instructive, but im saving for laser too!

by gisellemarie Friday, September 9, 2011 at 12:08PM Report as inappropriate

I'm saving for laser!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:07AM Report as inappropriate

I can't wait til I can afford laser

by LittleBunny Monday, July 25, 2011 at 09:07AM Report as inappropriate

Good article! I would like to try laser, but it costs too much...

by WiccanLady Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 03:16PM Report as inappropriate

Exciting hot new products that I will check out now!

by MissXu Monday, June 20, 2011 at 09:54AM Report as inappropriate

Good tips, but it takes a while for every woman to figure out what works best for them.

by Kristen_F Monday, June 6, 2011 at 05:03PM Report as inappropriate

I love laser I've only done a few sessions but the results are amazing and I love that if I forget to shave and then end up in shorts or a bikini I don't have a lot of hair to worry about.

by RoleModel Monday, June 6, 2011 at 03:00PM Report as inappropriate