Hair Removal Costs Women $23,000
Women who wax will end up paying $23,000 over a lifetime on the service, according to a study sanctioned by the American Laser Centers. Women who use hair removal products will spend about $10,000 over a lifetime. Oh my! I didn’t think I was that furry. I get my eyebrows waxed but don’t worry too much about the other fur. My dark skin and dark hair almost match.
I know that the American Laser Centers has an interest in getting more people to laser off their hair permanently, so I’m not surprised by the results of the study. But honestly, if you are one of those people who shaves/waxes regularly, I can see those expenses adding up. I’ve thought about laser hair removal. Here’s more info on the study.
For all you South Floridians, The European Wax Center is offering free waxing for first time clients. My good friend got her eyebrows waxed there and she didn’t turn out looking like Count Dracula. They did a nice job.
In the quest of being frugal, is hair removal a necessary expense? How much do you spend on hair removal? Do you think that hair removal is expensive? How often do you shave/wax?
26 Responses to Hair Removal Costs Women $23,000
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I got an epilator on QVC, because I always cut myself shaving. And normally, I have to shave every day to every other day. With the epilator, so far, so good! I won’t wax, because that just gets so expensive.
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I don’t think hair removal is a necessary expense. Necessities are things like food and shelter. That said, if I had loads of disposable income, I would definitely pursue laser hair removal.
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I miss my Brazilian bikini waxes but they got cut as an unnecessary expenditure. I only get waxed now if I am going on vacation. These days I am maintaining my smoothness with razors and my trusty Tweezerman and saving big bucks.
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I don’t get any professional hair removal service, anything that I want removed I take care of it myself. I think people can save tons if they cut out such expenses.
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GLM-Ohh, I forgot about all those epilady products. Are they painful?
Savvy-Gotchya!
Chic-Sounds like a plan
PJD-Self-maintained woman, I see!
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I spend alot of money on waxing, its important..money well spent.
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Thankfully, I can still afford my bi-monthly eyebrow waxes due to a kind employee at the salon who always gives me coupons. They may just be a marketing gimmick, but that gimmick makes their waxes the cheapest in the city, so they keep my business.
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oh, by the way post coupon its only $6…small price to pay to fight the unibrow! HA!
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A mixture of Sally Hansen wax strips, tweezers and bic razors (fewer blades, fewer bumps – don’t fall into the trap of buying expensive cartridges for 5 blade razors)
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I have employ multiple methods of hair removal. Waxing typically lasts me a month, so I have my eyebrows and underarms done that way (that’s about $20). I still have to pay $5 for my razor to use on my legs and “other places”, and have to use a depilatory cream for my upper lip. I think I pay less attention to the hair on my head.
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As a single man-WHO IS THE LAST THING FROM “METRO”-I tend to pay some attention to the “manscaping” thing.No woman will tell you…but few things make them happier than when the two of you start relieving yourself of clothing and she sees among other things that she won’t have to deal with your body hair issues.My hair is not that thick…so I can shave legs,arms,pits,and head every week or so.Takes 30 minutes.I never shave the chest hair…but trim it before it starts to curl.Back gets waxed every other month.Tried to laser the back in ’03-’04.TRULY DISAPPOINTING.It did lessen the growth…but I dished out 2grand because I WANTED IT ALL GONE FOREVER.Still there.The local beauty school will do a full back for 20 dollars.Trust me on this one Natalie: Both Black & White women need to stay tight on the body hair game.THE LESS…THE BETTER.Strangely enough far eastern Asian women-who generally have little body hair to begin with-actually look rather sexy with a contrasting dark triangle.Just an opinion.DON’T IMITATE THEM.
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I am like you I only wax my eyebrows, this costs about $6 once per month.
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I like my women hairy like animal!
In fact, the only smut I read with one hand are back issues of Playboy and Penthouse from the mid-1970s.
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I wax my eyebrows for $15 a month and Brazilian for $24 a month. I know, it’s expensive, but I’ve already given up other stuff like my Starbucks run, going to Marshall’s for clothes, etc. so waxing is kind of like my splurge every month.
But I do believe waxing is a necessity for women and men too! No one likes a hairy person, except of course for Still Broke!
Funny story – Some people don’t care about waxing at all, though. To illustrate this point, my wax lady told me last week about how she broke up with a guy because he refused to have the hair coming out of his nose and ears waxed and she was willing to do it for free!
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It’s just like waxing – it will hurt the first time, but you get used to it. So far, I’ve been happy with it.
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For those who think otherwise, so be it, but in my book it is a necessity. Take it from someone who as they hit their 30′s facial hair became prominent(namely mustache and chin) which is NOT attractive. Something about hormones. I only have to do the eyebrows about once a month and have not found a steady place to do it, so it averages $5 – $15 a month. For the underarms, I only do during the summer it is around $15 a month (shaving is too pain and dangerous). I have done laser treatment for the lips and chin and it is not permanent,so for now it is back to minor waxing.
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I’m a girl with short black hair.
I cut the hair by myself every 2 weeks since May.
I paid around $10 for those tools. That’s all.
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Depending on how much I vacation and where I go I get waxed 4 to 6 times a year. I have contemplated laser hair removal but it’s not in the budget right now.
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What is important to know: yes laser hair removal does hurt. But actually on every additional treatment it gets less because less hair is left to destroy. And the most important argument: after that maybe painfull treatment (really depends on the parts treated) you never need any hair removal again
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That is quite a sum for a laser hair removal. But I guess if you’re Julia Roberts then it’s just pocket change.
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What is important to know: yes laser hair removal does hurt. But actually on every additional treatment it gets less because less hair is left to destroy. And the most important argument: after that maybe painfull treatment (really depends on the parts treated) you never need any hair removal again
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Being a naturally hairy person, i know how important it is to find a hair removal solution that doesn’t irritate my skin. I hate waxing, laser is a little costly, but Revitol works pretty good.
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Being a naturally hairy person, i know how important it is to find a hair removal solution that doesn’t irritate my skin. I hate waxing, laser is a little costly, but Revitol works pretty good.
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Nowadays, many procedures on how to remove unwanted hair, there are lasers,waxing, etc. But some of them are too expensive, for me shaving is good very cheap you only need to buy shaver and cream, or for the eyebrows, you can remove it by a twissor.
-charrie-
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For nearly a century women have been vexed by the prospect of leg hair removal. Early leg-hair removal manners were quite painful, however things have improved for ladies over time. Heat the wax, apply it to the hairy area with a stick and cloth, then rip the hair right out at the root in one fell swoop.
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GLM