should I shave my arms?
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Feb 3, 2013
Tara B.
tbh I shave everytime I'm in the shower. they don't look bad at all. waxing costs and is not a permanent solution and painful as well.
Feb 3, 2013
Daisy S.
NO!!!
Feb 3, 2013
Brittany E.
I shave mine and my hair doesn't grow back darker or thicker but neither does my leg hair...maybe my body is just weird lol
Feb 3, 2013
Brittany E.
I've been shaving my arms for like for years now and I love how smooth it feels, honestly the choice is up to you :)
Feb 3, 2013
Bree B.
Bleach or wax! I shaved mine for a swim meet in hs and it's been thicker and darker ever since. Buy some Sally Hanson creme hair bleach and bleach it until you can afford waxing.
Feb 3, 2013
Donna P.
Agree with the bleaching! I trim mine so it looks like u don't have as much!
Feb 3, 2013
Ditte V.
No, your arms will just get spiky.
Feb 3, 2013
Yasmin K.
The "spiky" hair will last only a short time if the person stops to allow the hair to grow back in.
Feb 3, 2013
Natasha S.
Wait until you're allowed to wax..hair growth is slower, and your hair won't grow back as thick compared to shaving :) It's not costly if you get a salon tub of wax from the supermarket..I do mine myself.
Feb 3, 2013
Talia M.
If you wax constantly, your hairs will stock growing! Which will be a good thing, because when you see a little hair coming through wax it; it removes it from the roots!; but its up to you whether you want to shave, wax , removal or bleach :) x
Feb 3, 2013
Charley E.
I have really dark hair on my arms so I wax mine as I'm a beautician!! I do them once a month!! Your hair won't grow back thick if it's not thick in the first place, every individual is different as everyones epidermis is different!! Try bleaching them first & see if you're happier with that, if not have them waxed!!
Feb 3, 2013
Anastasija I.
no way girlll !!!!! u ll regret like i did
Feb 4, 2013
Aerial M.
Never wax
Feb 4, 2013
Aerial M.
Them
Feb 4, 2013
Julie R.
Def. not!
Feb 4, 2013
Denise A.
Yessssss!
Feb 4, 2013
Mis C.
Nooo get some sun to make the hairs lighter colored
Feb 4, 2013
Maya T.
okay, here is a great way to get rid of the "arm hair" for a while. Use a hair removing cream! Nair has good ones!
Feb 4, 2013
Taylor E.
Not everyones hair grows back darker n thicker i think u should if ur really embarrassed by it plus it makes ur arms feel so soft
Feb 4, 2013
Michelle S.
how do u wax ur arms?
Feb 5, 2013
Samina H.
Wax them or bleach the hair but please don't shave it cuz your mother is right ... But maybe ask yourself why does it bother you? Cuz once you start with hair removal you can't stop unless its a permanent method. So you'll be shaving for you entire life ... 😒
Mar 17, 2016
Nico N.
Many are saying to not shave your arms.
Shaving your arms is not painful, the hairs only look thicker, because you're shaving at the skin, leaving about half of the hairs, and the follicle. Arm hair won't grow back darker, either.
Waxing and lazer hair removal would be better options, because waxing takes the follicle out, meaning that your body has to make completely new follicles. Lazer hair removal means that it's basically a permanent solution.
Shaving should only hurt, if you accidentally cut yourself with the razer.