pro tip,

shave in the direction your hair is growing. so, if the hair is /, then shave -->, not <--. And vice versa. don't press, but glide along. and use a femme razor, if you can! it reduces the itchiness and red bumps a lot.

After shaving put up a gentle cream for sensitive skin, one for hydration without perfumes or any of that shit. that prevents your skin from being irritated overmuch.

also, don't shave everyday, your skin will become irritated. once a week is fine.

helps a ton!

I just lasered it all off in multiple sessions

painful? yes. pricey? that too. but i now never need to do it again, yay. it hurts less than epilating though, thankfully.

if you want a cheaper (tho not permanent) alternative, there's waxing. ask for the one with a waxing cream. those tend to be less painful than both epilating and laser. and you generally don't see the hair return for a while.

or alternatively, get a shaving device, those are like $50 and can last years and shaving doesn't hurt at all, though it grows back.

i epilated my legs for a while, but my her grew in worse and worse each time, so i eventually went back to shaving