I've tried every hair removal method and nothing works
I've tried pretty much every hair removal method people recommend, and honestly I'm running out of ideas.
Shaving: Smooth skin for about 24 hours. Then the hair starts growing back, the itching begins, and I'm left with bumps, ingrown hairs, and strawberry skin for the next week. Also, shaving your entire body every other day is just not realistic.
Veet/depilatory creams: Easier than shaving, but I ended up with basically the same results. Quick regrowth, irritation, and bumps.
Sugaring: Probably gave me the best hair removal results. My skin felt smooth for longer and the hair took more time to come back. But the amount of ingrown hairs and bumps I got afterwards was insane. Also, it's so messy to use.
Epilator: Extremely painful, very slow, and it leaves the follicles red and inflamed for days. I really tried to like it, but I couldn't.
Waxing: Worst experience so far. Painful, messy, and I somehow always end up with wax residue stuck to my skin afterwards. At least with sugaring, water cleans everything up.
Laser: Haven't tried it because it's expensive and it's not an instant solution. It takes multiple sessions and I'm not in a position to do that right now.
At this point I genuinely don't know what I'm supposed to do. Every method either gives me ingrown hairs, irritation, itching, pain, or costs more money than I can afford.
I'm 19 and naturally very hairy, and sometimes it feels like I'm spending more time fighting my body hair than actually enjoying my life. 😅
For people who also deal with heavy body hair and are prone to ingrown hairs, what finally worked for you? Was there a technique, product, routine, or combination of things that made a real difference?