Chamber of Hairies

I’ve never really been into wax. Or should I say, I’ve never been bothered to get into it. I sort of used a wax strip on stage as part of Successful Living, but not really since I’d already shaved before the show. With an eye to India, I’ve been looking for a hair removal option that doesn’t involve potential open wounds.

So I decided to try these cold wax strips for real. They have many advantages – relatively cheap, easy to use, no mess, no pain, three hair-free weeks – and only one disadvantage: they don’t work.

I tried a number of times, following all the instructions to the letter. Not only did I have zero success, but I also ended up covered in bloody wax. Even after a couple of minutes of scrubbing my shin with the special wax residue removal wet wipe. It didn’t come off with soap and water either. (At least something in the instructions was true.)

I still have a slightly waxy strip down one leg, and it’s slowly collecting cat hair… The only hair removal system that actually makes you hairier!

I believe I removed a total of one leg hair. And I think that fell out out of pity.