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purpleme12 · 26/07/2024 18:36

Is this lip hair? Or leg hair?

pizzaHeart · 26/07/2024 18:37

Blisterly · 26/07/2024 18:38

Creams can be very irritating for young delicate skin. Could you try waxing? I think a razor would be kinder to the skin than cream.

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 19:30

It's just for leg hair at the moment. I will use a razor on the patchy bits for her before she goes on holiday. I've never done waxing so wouldn't feel confident to wax her I don't think. Maybe I'll try the veet next.

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Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 19:31

We did a 24 hour patch test first and no reaction. Her skin isn't sensitive luckily. It just didn't do a good job removing the hair.

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TheGirlWhoLived · 26/07/2024 19:32

my daughter used nair sensitive teen remover at first. It comes with a razor style (plastic not blades though) remover to get them used to the motion!

TheGirlWhoLived · 26/07/2024 19:32

Sorry veet not nair

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MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 26/07/2024 19:34

No way would I use creams on young skin. Lady shave so she can do it herself. Safe and quick.

MontblancTheSecond · 26/07/2024 19:37

Shes 9. Cant she stay a child for a bit longer?

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 19:54

Yes, she's absolutely staying a child. For the next 9 years.

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FadedRed · 26/07/2024 19:58

Battery operated shaver, quick and easy to use on legs and no risk of cutting her skin or getting a rash. Use a moisturising lotion afterwards if necessary, like Simple or similar.

itsgettingweird · 26/07/2024 19:58

Precipice · 26/07/2024 19:58

Why do you want to remove the hair? Everyone starts to grow leg hair in puberty. We're mammals. Why do you want to pretend that she's not going through puberty?

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 19:59

Well it's not a problem for her skin, it just wasn't a very successful hair removal. I've never tried a lady shave. Are they good? Is there a particular one that's best?

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LutonBeds · 26/07/2024 20:02

IMO, they aren’t that good. If (like me) you have dark hair/pale skin combo. I had one, they’re relatively cheap and quick and no risk of cuts. I had to shave every day though. I just use normal razors now.

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 20:04

What makes you think I'm pretending anything or that I even want to remove the hair? I think she's perfect as she is. She is very dark haired and it's quite thick on her legs. She doesn't like it. She wishes she didn't have it, she asked if she could shave and i wasnt comfortable with that. But I'm going to help her remove it so she can feel better. In the easiest gentlest safest way possible. She also didn't start growing leg hair in puberty, it's been like this since she was about 4.

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shardlakem · 26/07/2024 20:05

I always used to use Veet when I was a teen and it worked really well and no dangerous blades around!

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 26/07/2024 20:06

I know. My thoughts too. 9 😳😳😳

purpleme12 · 26/07/2024 20:06

ArseholeCatIsABlackAndWhiteCat · 26/07/2024 20:12

Couldn't find a cream that worked perfectly. DD uses razors or a mini shaver thing like in the pic. She doesn't do it often though , so I don't know how they are for frequent use.

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 20:13

Thank you, I think it might be worth the investment. Safer than shaving and I'd guess less painful than waxing. Saves trying lots of different creams and risking a reaction too.

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InTheRainOnATrain · 26/07/2024 20:14

If she’s feeling self conscious then you’re doing the right thing in helping her remove it safely. Societal pressure is what it is and forcing a 9YO to feel uncomfortable in their summer shorts or swimsuit, which I’m guessing is where this has come from, isn’t going to change the realities of the world we live in. The alternative is probably that she steals your razor and does some real damage. I’d try the normal Veet, leave it on the max time, obviously patch test it first. Failing an electric lady shaver is a good shout, not the closest shave ever but likely sufficient at her age and most importantly she can’t cut herself. Snow white complexion here so hair was very obvious and I used to do my legs and armpits with an electric shaver for ballet at her age. Promise it didn’t end my childhood!

Laszlomydarling · 26/07/2024 20:16

Thanks, I don't even know if she'll want to do it frequently anyway. Might be just a summer holiday thing maybe.

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Vettrianofan · 26/07/2024 20:19

Same. Felt sadness reading this.

outside1inside · 26/07/2024 20:20

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