How often should you shave or epilate your armpits?

It's not really a fixed thing - it totally depends on how fast your hair grows and how smooth you want it. Some people shave every day or every other day, others every few days. Epilating lasts longer, usually 2 - 3 weeks, but it's also more intense and not comfortable for everyone. Ultimately, you do what feels right for you.

How fast do your hair grow back? For me, it's like this: I touch up the shave every two to three days because otherwise the stubble bothers me too much - but that's just my personal limit. Some people are fine with taking care of it only once a week, others like it smooth every day. Just try it out and see how long you can go before it starts to feel uncomfortable.

There's really no fixed rule - but instead of thinking in terms of days, I'd go more by feel and see when it bothers you personally 😄 One trick the others didn't mention: if you notice that shaving or epilating needs to happen more and more often, try a good exfoliation beforehand - it makes your skin smoother and you don't need to touch up as frequently overall. Plus: for me, epilating lasts a solid 2 - 3 weeks, while shaving is more like daily to every other day - depending on how fast your hair grows back and how much stubble bugs you.

Try figuring out when your skin feels best - personally, I notice after about four to five days that my underarms get stubble again, and that's when I shave. But it's totally different for everyone! Some people have finer hair that doesn't grow back visibly as quickly, others have denser growth and need to do it more often.

What a lot of people miss: it also depends on how sensitive your skin is there! Things got way better for me once I started using a good moisturizer after shaving and stopped epilating or shaving every single day. If you have to do it every day, that can lead to irritation over time. Epilating lasts longer (two to three weeks for me), but it's uncomfortable at first and not for everyone. Some people swear by it because you get weeks of peace, others find it too painful and prefer dealing with shaving more frequently.

The main thing: listen to your body, not some random rules! If stubble bothers you after two days, shave every two days. If it only annoys you after a week, wait longer. And definitely experiment with epilating if shaving's getting on your nerves - maybe that's your solution!