Protip from a formerly hairy woman - get waxed every month for at least a year (I did it for 2 years), and the hair grows back much softer … now I shave my legs once a week, and it’s quick and easy :-)
Edit: get it waxed by a pro, don’t try and do it at home
I have waxed at home, but I can concur with this. Shaving leaves the tips of hair sharp, but when it grows in from the root it gets a fine, naturally-tapered tip that makes it feel softer.
Which is part of why the myth of “if you shave your hair, it will come back thicker” is so prevalent. The hair doesn’t permanently change texture from shaving, it’s just that once you get into a habit of doing it regularly, it will feel rough all the time because of it.
Protip from a formerly hairy woman - get waxed every month for at least a year (I did it for 2 years), and the hair grows back much softer … now I shave my legs once a week, and it’s quick and easy :-)
Edit: get it waxed by a pro, don’t try and do it at home
I have waxed at home, but I can concur with this. Shaving leaves the tips of hair sharp, but when it grows in from the root it gets a fine, naturally-tapered tip that makes it feel softer.
Which is part of why the myth of “if you shave your hair, it will come back thicker” is so prevalent. The hair doesn’t permanently change texture from shaving, it’s just that once you get into a habit of doing it regularly, it will feel rough all the time because of it.
Not just that, waxing damages the roots and weakens them, making the hair grow back finer
The same thing can bite you in the ass if you over-pluck your eyebrows
Ill look into this, thank you!