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InStyle Stats on Women's Hair Removal

An October 2011 InStyle Reader Poll revealed surprising statistics on women's eyebrow and bikini-line maintenance habits

by Staff
October 17, 2011
InStyle Stats on Women's Hair Removal

 

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An October 2011 InStyle Reader Poll revealed surprising statistics on women's eyebrow maintenance habits. 57% answered saying they pluck their eyebrows at home, while only 26% get them waxed, and 17% get them threaded.

In better news, the poll also revealed that 50% of these same women consider bikini waxes to hurt minimally, rating the pain level as a 1-4 out of 10. 40% gave it a 5-7, and only 9% said 8-10 out of 10.

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