In an attempt to save some cash, I tried waxing my legs at home. I'll spare you the gory details, but basically it was a disaster (it rivaled some of these hair removal horror stories). I now realize I made two very big mistakes. One, I used one of these sub-par waxing kits. And two, I didn't know what the heck I was doing.

Now, I'm a little wiser, thanks to these at-home waxing tips. It turns out it's actually not that hard to de-fuzz on your own, you just need to know what to do -- and even more importantly, what not to do. Spare yourself the pain and ingrown hairs and check out these dos and don'ts.

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