Foolishly thinking there was something better out there than this little razor, I tried an at-home waxing kit. (Ouch.) Then I moved on to a Brazilian wax. (Double ouch!) Now, faced with the epilator (or self-mutilation device -- I'm not sure) in this Bliss/Philips kit, I'm thinking I should go back to plan A. (Sigh ... maybe some of these products will help.)

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