Posted on 03/02/2005 12:56:15 PM PST by pissant
That 1915 date is not right.
And a match isn't going to work...only wood stoves do the trick;just HOW it's done,though,I am in the dark about. :-)
I meant about depilatories anyway and that kind of thing.
In Ovid's "ART OF LOVE" he has a whole section on makeup and perfume and hair for women and tells men to brush their teeth and all kinds of other such things. There are other ancient texts about hygiene and cosmetics.
Like bathing,the early Christians eschewed everything they saw as being pagan,which is probably why women stopped using depilatories,even though they did shave their hairlines,in the Middle Ages,so that they would appear to have very high foreheads.
Indeed...
That's fascinating. But it still sounds scary as chit! LOL
So then the French are the most Christian people on Earth. Who knew? ;)
Or their cousin Helen Thomas
or Molly Ivans, or KOKO the Gorilla
Naah, I guess I wouldn't.
I guess it all depends on the probability of "showtime."
I guess if you knew what you were doing,it wasn't "scary" at all and it worked! I'm just sorry that that knowledge got lost and it wasn't done to me! :-)
LOL
I thought Koko was Helen Thomas' better looking sister
I don't shave - I wax my legs. It last for a long time, and leave the skin smooth and nice.
bttt
Do you do your own and does it hurt? Lifelong shaver here and sick of it I'd love an alternative.
Actually, in many Middle Eastern cultures body hair ANYWHERE on a woman is considered unnattractive. The pre-pubescent look is preferred.
My grandmother never shaved her legs either and also had smooth legs. Not sure if she wore silk stockings or not, I should ask my mom.
I love the results of shaving, too. I personally do not like having hairy armpits or legs, even in the winter when no one but my husband can see them....and maybe it does make me feel more feminine.
S'alright. I haven't posted any info about myself on my profile page. I probably would have assumed the same in your shoes.
Yes, I do. It hurts a little at first, but the result outweighs any feeling of discomfort.
I use wax-strips. The trick is pulling the strip close to the skin as fast as you can. I found you some info. You don't need to get the same product. There are many brands of wax-strips to choose from. LINK
Good luck.
Thanks so much for the info. I think I'll work up the nerve to try it, I don't want to spend every day shaving this summer.
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