Whats the difference between shaving and waxing?

Question

Whats the difference between shaving and waxing?

Answer 1

shaving is done with a razor- grows back very fast and often thicker

waxing is done with wax - grows back 2-6 weeks later and much thinner

Answer 2

Shaving is a form of "Depilation", or removal of hair to the level of the skin.

It lasts several hours to several days. Shaving can be achieved manually or with electric shavers.

Waxing is a type of "Epilation", or removal of the entire hair from the root.

It lasts several days to several weeks. Waxing  can be achieved by applying a hot or cold layer, and then removing the layer with porous strips.

Which you choose to do is personal preference.

Answer 3

the hair grows back faster if shaving

Answer 4

One uses a razor & one uses wax?

Answer 5

There are many differences between shaving and waxing.

Waxing is much more painful then shaving, but the hair grows back much slower.

Shaving doesn't hurt so bad, but the hair grows back quicker.

waxing cost more money then shaving. Waxing usually takes a lot longer then shaving.  

Answer 6

Your answer is in the question. But I'd like to add that shaving doesn't make the hair grow thicker, it makes all the hair an even height which makes it look thicker as it grows. My girlfriend gets more ingrowing hairs after waxing.

Answer 7

Well, when you shave, it's with a razor.  When you wax, you're literally dripping hot wax on the body hair, then ripping it off- oww!

Answer 8

shaving is removing the hair with a razor

waxing is removing the hair with hot wax strips pulled quickly from the body  

Answer 9

shaving cuts the hairs;

waxing tears them out from their root.

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Answer 10

about £30

Answer 11

Waxing takes the hair away for longer for like 3 weeks. Whereas with shaving it comes back in like a couple'a days or even the next day! Ohh and waxing KILLS !  

Answer 12

well they could both hurt wether its a cut or its having hair ripped out but waxing is easier and its not that expensive try waxing though

Answer 13

None really..except your using a Razor with shaving and soap, and wax and fabric strips with waxing.

AND PEOPLE....Shaving does not make hair comeback thicker, and Darker.

Answer 14

shaving is where you just cut off the top of the hairs at skin level but waxing is where strips of hot wax are used to pull the hair out from the roots so that it doesnt grow back as fast

with shaving the hair grows back rougher than waxing but is less painful!

Answer 15

waxing hurts a lot more

shaving is less efficient and more effort

shaving is easier

waxing removes hairs, shaving only cuts them

Answer 16

Shaving, you use a razor. And it basically cuts off the top of the hair.

Waxing, you put wax on your skin. Then put a cloth strip or something similar over the wax and pull it off. And it pulls the hair out.

Waxing lasts much longer than shaving, but is painful. And some people (like me) with sensitive skin can't wax because it pulls a layer of skin off ):

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Answer 17

Shaving doesn't hurt,waxing does.However in the long term waxing is the better option as it reduces hair growth,and one stays 'hair free' for between 3 to 6 weeks, where as shaving can cause thick, stubbly hair and returns within a day or two.regarde'