I'm not what one would consider "masculine", I look more like a girl and typically attract lesbians and fag-hags. I don't really have any complaints about this, it's actually great. With that being said, I'm curious as to if anybody has any tips on effective body hair removal (especially long term or permanent.)

Basically the only hair I want is growing from my scalp, thanks for any advice.

This question gets posted in Reinvent Yourself every now and then. Here are ways you can remove hair on your own (other than laser removal or electrolysis):

<UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>Shaving: You already know about shaving, I don't need to say anything.

<LI>Buffing: This is rubbing really fine sandpaper over your skin. You can do this manually with buffing pads, or with an electronic device. The downside to this is you'll remove some of your skin, and it's not much better than shaving. It usually doesn't hurt though.

<LI>Waxing: Almost nobody uses actual wax anymore -- sugar based solutions remove less of your skin and hurt much less because of this. Anyway, this is messy, time consuming, and painful. On the other hand, since you're ripping your hair out down to the roots, you probably won't have to do this more than twice a month.

<LI>Epilating: Epilators are electronic devices that rip your hair out. It's not much fun, but it's less messy than waxing.

<LI>Hair depleting creams: These dissolve hair down to its root. Many people are allergic to these creams, and they can irritate your skin regardless.</UL>

I think that's everything. I have an Emjoi brand epilator and an electric buffer. Personally, I use the buffer for chest hair and the epilator for limb hair.

[This message has been edited by MrEricSir (edited 05-05-2004).]

its called electrolisis....its removes the hair and after a few removals it never grows back

^^electrolysis*

That process works.. although I have to assume that Ghast is looking for cheap/free methods.. and that consumes money, time, and is apparently painful, or at least leaves you sore/sensitive for a while.

Well I have put serious consideration into electrolysis, but after a bit of research the process seems to be an enormous commitment ($50-100 weekly for treatments, the entire process can span years) and has possible hazards such as scarring and pitting (which scares me alot).