Shaving legs

As many of you know, we have written on the topic of shaving, particularly for couples. What our research showed was that shaving, while apparently easy to do, is not the friendliest way to treat a woman's gentle skin. That is why we have been suggesting that women try hair removal by sugaring.

But what to do when you are only 9 years old and have to deal with unwanted hair on the body. Tracey, the mother of this 9-year old writes, "My daughter is concerned with the dark hair showing on her arms and legs. Whilst I appreciate that she is too young for waxing/shaving etc., I was wondering if by rubbing the hairs with fresh lemon would lighten them?"

As pointed out in our article on skincare using natural products like lemon, it is indeed a good idea to use lemon juice to lighten the hair color. However, here are a few tips to remember:

• Lemon can irritate the skin; so if that happens, stop immediately.
• Since your daughter is too young, it is best to keep the frequency of lemon application low.
• If lemon does not do the trick, peroxide is another solution but it is not a natural product and is too strong. We are not recommending it to most of our readers for this very reason but a lot of women use it.

Related reading

Bikini and underarm shaving

Brazilian bikini wax

Sugaring

Underarm hair

Skin bleaching in private parts