Leg hair + hot water effects on vulva

[odetta-to-detta.livejournal.com]

This isn't quite vagina related, so feel free to delete if too off topic :)

Does anyone have any tips on how to keep your legs smooth longer? You see, I have a freakishly low body temperature (I get run through a menagerie of tests every time I have to see a new doctor cuz they don't believe I could be healthy at my usual temp. I always am, but it does baffle), and as such am almost constantly cold. Cold usually leads to goose bumps, which always leads to leg hair growth. It's so bad that by the time I get out of the shower (when I JUST shaved), it feels prickly again. And even on those rare days when I somehow DON'T get goose bumps, I'm usually hairy by the end of the day.

I've tried everything, including shaving while there are goose bumps up thinking that that will help me get the hairs that are protruding. The only thing I haven't tried is professional waxing or laser hair removal, both of which are a wee bit too expensive for my bank right now (I did try home waxing, but was terrible at it and ended up giving myself a giant wax hickey while the hairs stayed defiantly in place).

If it would just last long enough for me to be smooth by the time I get to the bedroom with my boy, I could be content. I just want to be sexy smooooth! ;_;

So any tips? Or do you think I'm doomed?

Edit: Also? I have eczema, which might make things trickier :) I'll try anything, though, but if anyone knows of something that is a definite noooo on that account, please do speak up :) <3

Edit 2: I thought of another question, which is related to this AND puts it more on topic for this comm! :D

So because of the whole low body temp thing, I pretty much can't tell when things are too hot. For instance, the shower. I use absolutely no cold water when I shower, so it's just straight hot (which is likely a big no-no for the aforementioned eczema, but so waaarm), because that's the only time I ever feel warm and not like an icicle.

But! It just occurred to me...could that be bad for my vulva? I mean, I do take off the shower head and aim it at that area in order to clean it. As far as I can tell it hasn't had any adverse effects, but I dunno...having now thought of it, I have to wonder. Could I be damaging my poor vulva with hot water of doom?

Comments

[odetta-to-detta.livejournal.com]

Are those those vibratey things? I didn't even know they still made those (haven't heard of them in a looooong time, but thought they were interesting as a kid). How much would you say they cost, and where could I find one? I'm pretty much willing to try anything at this point (plus, I took a tweaser to my legs a year ago, so it can't be worse than that, can it?)

[jenninhtown.livejournal.com]

Epilators are pretty inexpensive. I think I got one for like $40 a few years back. I prefer waxing (mine lasts for weeks), but it's nice to have on hand for strays between waxes.

[assilembob.livejournal.com]

this is the one I have and where i got it from http://www.amazon.com/s?keywords=braun+silk&rs=3760901&page=1&rh=n%3A3760901%2Ck%3Abraun+silk&sort=salesrank
I totally just posted for tips on removing my pubic hair with it too :-) then I saw this post and was about to suggest an epilator.
For me, there is little pain, it's pretty fast (faster than home wax) and it's a one time expense, whereas razors are expensive and so it professional stuff. This one was recommended by some people from here actually.

[bubblytoes28.livejournal.com]

I shopped around for mine on amazon to get an idea of how much I wanted to spend and what size I wanted. I wound up getting one at Target for $60.