AKSaves entry got me thinking about personal grooming and an ad that one radio station is airing now. In the ads, the morning show announcer (a female) is gushing about how laser hair removal can save you so much time, and she is well on her way to becoming "hair-free". The other announcer (a male) teases her sometimes by calling her Hairy. Supposedly, the time savings is from not having to mess with razor or creams or waxing or anything. It also will save you from embarrassment when you are wearing shorts or a skirt and realize you forgot to shave.
I don't know what the laser hair removal treatments cost, but logic tells me they are probably not cheap.
How much time do you really spend shaving that could make it worth it? I don't think I spend more than 15-30 minutes a week. I just grab a razor in the shower and it's done while my hair is conditioning.
Maybe if I lived in a beach area, my answer would be different. Or, if I had some type of hormonal or glandular problem that gave me a female mustache, I would do it. But just for normal, everyday life, I just can't see it.
(As I said this, a vision of a kid I knew in my 20's popped up. It was a guy and he had hair on his nose, dark noticeable hair. He was a nice guy, and I always felt bad for him. I hope he does laser hair removal!)
Laser hair removal
September 5th, 2009 at 01:03 pm
September 5th, 2009 at 04:01 pm 1252166467
REALLY not that complicated.
September 5th, 2009 at 04:11 pm 1252167081
Yeah, my friend was saying she forgot to shave but no one could tell. Um yeah, I wish!! LOL. I just wear pants a lot, but in summer, shaving becomes such a chore. Though if I got laser treatments, I'd go for the underarms and bikini. Eyebrows, upper lip. Chin. The list is long!
All that being said, my understanding is that there is concerns about the safety of long-term hair removal. So I figure I will deal with it. (I forget precisely what the concerns are).
As for me, by the time I could probably justify it financially I am not sure I will care. I'll be too old - I'll have more pressing beauty concerns I am sure.
September 6th, 2009 at 06:03 am 1252216993
i spend about 5 minutes, three times a week shaving so i guess it is not that much of a chore - i would do it less but we live in a tropical climate and i'm usually in a skirt or shorts.
September 15th, 2009 at 07:19 am 1252999186
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