Admit it: As women, we’ve all had that moment of realization when it dawned on us just how much time we spend on our hair.
I’m not just talking about those locks on our heads, although most women have certainly experienced many a ‘bad hair day.’ I’m referring to those irrepressible sprouts of unwanted body and facial hair that annoy us all to no end.
From armpit and leg hair to those infuriating follicles on our chins, legs and upper lips, some of us are much more familiar with our tweezers and shavers than we ever wanted to be. And in those moments of overwhelming frustration when our body hair has a mind of its own, we ask ourselves: Why was Mother Nature so fickle in her allotment of hair follicles? Have you ever harbored a wicked thought of how much fun it would be to pull out her hair by the handful?
This frustration isn’t a new one. In ancient times, women were just as intent on removing unwanted hair as women are today, and they used a variety of instruments for removal including pumice stones and waxes. Luckily for us, technology empowers women today, so there’s no need for dilly-dallying around with a pair of tweezers as you squint into a mirror plucking that errant hair situated squarely in your gun sights.
One easy solution for errant hairs: Waxing. Enjoy several weeks of silky, beautiful legs. When the hair does grow back, because the tip of the hair has not been shaved, your legs will have a softer, more feminine feel.
Remember: Beauty tech has come a long way from the days of Cleopatra. If ‘mean-girl’ Mother Nature short-changed you, technology can easily put that sparkle back in your eyes with an assortment of beauty enhancement therapies.