With so many options, how does one know what choice to make: Paper or plastic? Red or White? Cash or credit? Hair removal spa might not be one of the choices you’re faced with everyday, but with so many options, a little guidance is sometimes needed to light the way to a fuzz-free existence.

When is it best to shave? Wax? Or is using a depilatory your best bet? I’m not going to lie; the bane of my existence is shaving. I will go to great lengths to avoid it (ex-boyfriends-yeah sorry about that). Yes, I know if I just keep up with it, it wouldn’t get so bad. But seriously, who has the time to shave every single day? Ironically, my mother used to say the same thing about cleaning my room. Once I discovered waxing, I was hooked. Nothing puts a bounce in your step like a good Brazilian wax. For your bikini, it’s waxing over shaving, hands down. You’ll cut down on ingrowns, not to mention it lasts significantly longer.

Even though I’ve just spent the last few minutes whining about shaving, for the underarms it’s the simplest solution. Plus, it can be done at the last minute while feeding the dog and talking on the phone (not recommended, the scars will never go away).

Let’s talk facial hair. This one’s a tie. Waxing is super convenient, fast and affordable. You can also go with a depilatory lotion. Now get ready, before you wrinkle you nose with memories of Nair, I’m about to change your life: completely bare’s new depilatory “completely gone” is unlike any hair removal cream you know (available soon…). It smells amazing, and the aerosol can makes application super easy. It’s perfect for use everywhere, but I love it epically for facial hair because it doesn’t irritate your face.

After all this advice, I must confess, I do none of the above. HA! Working at completely bare spa comes with it’s perks, #1 being free laser hair removal. It’s so amazing that sometimes I search for stray hairs to treat. Even if I didn’t get it for free, I would still do it. Its changed my live. Girls and boys, this is the ultimate way to go. I don’t have to wax or shave ever! I can go on vacation and not even bring a razor. This is my little slice of heaven. What can I say? It’s the little things.

xo T

Hello ladies!

Ok, so let’s take this in a bit of a different direction. I know that we primarily talk about our own hairy situations, but let’s gear this one towards men because, face it, we date ‘em, hate ‘em, and sometimes even love ‘em. And to this end, we are going to make Wednesdays the “About Men” blogging day.

THE UNIBROW
Whether he over-plucks, shaves, or just lets it grow, every man has his own (usually misguided) way of handling his brows. Here are some ways to approach the man in your life who has no idea what he’s doing. . . contrary to what he may think:

THE PERFECT BROW-MAN
This is that guy who has better shaped and arched brows than you do. You can actually just stare at how perfect they are (ladies we’re still talking about the brows!). We don’t want American idol Adam Lampert eyebrows. So how do you let him know how to rough them up a little? First off, your dates shouldn’t be at the spa for his-and-her eyebrow waxing appointments. Let him know that his brows look sexier when they are more natural and that you can help him clean them up in-between appointments with tweezers (and an ice cube to numb the area because we all know men can’t stand any pain).

CATERPILLAR MAN
This is the guy that is “au natural” and thinks nothing of it—you can’t help staring and mentally strategizing on how you can fix them. Warm him up with a simple head massage (hidden tweezers at arms’ length), then go for the gold—or the hair! Start out gently by plucking one hair at a time, pressing on the skin immediately after the hair is drawn to relive the sting. Believe me, he’ll appreciate this!

THE SHAVERHOLIC
This is that guy that thinks razor stubble on his brow is just as normal as his five-o’clock shadow. NO, NO, NO!!!! Let Mr. Wonderful know that his stubble looks awfully painful on his brows and that he can take five seconds to wax them—that way he won’t end up with razor bumps and ingrowns. Also let him know that he can save money because shaving the extra brow hair can dull his razors…

Good luck ladies and please let us know your feedback ;)

xoxo cindy