I wonder when evolution will catch up with us women so that we remain body hair-free throughout our lifetime. It won’t be in my lifetime, so I continue to seek the best method to beat back the bush. Actually, I’m not that hairy, but my underarm hair regrows at a pace that defies the 30 years of waxing war I have inflicted on them. I tried “home-waxing” and, while it is pretty effective, it is messy and time-consuming. And my attempt to outsource to the salon has escalated the cost of this endless battle. But I have a new weapon in my arsenal. The Braun Silk Epilator. Don’t be fooled by its cute pink packaging, this device is a killer, and I should know ’cause it nearly killed me the first time I used it. Doing the legs was pretty pain free, but I then had a false sense of confidence and attacked my underarms. What can I say? It was “shock and awe”. It was truly painful, and my first reaction was to turn the evil thing off. But then I worked up the courage to try again. I acclimatised to the pain and within a couple of minutes was hair-free, and victorious.
