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Results for 07/07/2003 to 07/14/2003
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Last week, Butterfly said:
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"Hairy Arms
I have really dark hair; therefore I have lots of dark hair on my arms and legs. It's not a problem on my legs because I can just shave it off, but I can't shave my arms. I didn't really mind until people started teasing me about it and calling me "Gorilla" and other mean names. I don't know what to dogot any ideas?"
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407 SmartGirls replied:
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Since you mentioned you couldnt shave your arms, have you thought of waxing? You could do this with an at-home kit with supervision or at a salon. That way your dark hair would be gone for at least a few weeks at a time and you wouldn't have to deal with it as frequently. |
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Well you could get a bleaching kit or go to a salon and get your dark hair professionally bleached. This might make your dark hair appear less noticeable. |
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Two words: Long Sleeves. That way you don't have to worry about people seeing your arm hair and you also do not need to worry about changing anything about yourself physically. |
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Dark hair is hard to disguise, but it isn't anything to be ashamed of! Lots of people have dark hair on their arms. Don't pay attention to those kids calling you names; they probably have nothing better to do than to pick on people. It's what is inside that people should care about--not solely outward appearance. All in all, don't worry about it! |
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52% gave other responses. Some SmartGirls said:
There are many methods of removing the hair on your arms. First there is bleaching, and this method is good because it disguises the dark hair and makes it less visible. The only problem here is that it won't actually remove the hair. A second method is waxing. The good thing about this is that it lasts for quite a long while, but the bad thing is that it hurts quite a lot! A third method is shaving, but this is tricky and I wouldn't recommend it! An important thing to remember is that the people calling you names are bullies and they are pretty pathetic! Don't rise to their teasing; try and laugh it off or just plain ignore them! The important thing is not to let them get to you - they are just as insecure as you are about their looks, youll probably find! In the meantime, stick together with some close true friends who can stick up for you! I have the same problem but all I do is ignore the people annoying me about it and after a while they find someone else to annoy and pick on. Dont take any notice of them; they only make fun of you because theyre jealous of something you have. Girl, Be you do what you do! Beauty is in the flaws. So what if youre a little hairy...a lot of people are. In fact in some country's that is considered beautiful. So when people are teasing you hold your head high and be proud of who you are! As a father of a 15-year-old daughter, I have some thoughts to share on your issue. I know it's hard having people say those mean things to you when it concerns your appearance. That's rude behavior. What I'd like you to know is that each of us has gifts to share with the people in our lives. I don't know what yours are, but I'd be willing to bet that you have them--just like my daughter does. My hope is that you will somehow be able to focus on those gifts and overlook what other people may dislike about your appearance. Our gifts are far more important. In other words, I don't think you should do anything about that hair. God made you the way he made you. I hope you can get comfortable with that. You'll feel so much better! Good Luck, A Concerned Dad If your hair is really dark and you arms are light, of course it'll show up, but I know a girl who has like a forest growing on her arms, but the she went on vacation and she got a really dark tan, you could hardly see the hair! I'm not saying you have to go to Mexico or anything, but having a tan looks great too. If you already have a tan, or have dark skin, you could always try waxing... but that can hurt. Tanning might be an easy way to help blend the hairs in.
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