Think "hair removal" and all kinds of words come to mind, none of them falling into the 'sugar and spice and everything nice' category. Unless you've tried sugaring, that is.

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A lot of the laser hair removal commercials I hear make shaving sound like it's just the worst thing in the world. And let me be honest -- I'm not exactly a fan of shaving my legs, but I don't find it to be the horrible imposition that some people obviously do.

However, that doesn't mean I'm not open to new and improved hair removal techniques, so when I saw this article on "things I might not know about hair removal" at Shape.com, I read it top to bottom. Shape claims that some new techniques might turn hair removal into something you look forward to (I highly doubt that), but they do have some good suggestions for things to try.

Check out the gallery to see seven hair removal suggestions from Shape, and be sure to share your best tips in the comments!

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Oh... a day at the spa. Sounds like a relaxing bit of heaven, doesn't it? How does a nail infection sound? Or a lethal overdose of hair-removal treatment? Spas offer a variety of services nowadays -- not just the run-of-the-mill facial and massage. So you should check your spa out as thoroughly as you would check out a new physician. Here are some tips:

• Don't make your first appointment over the phone. Visit the spa, ask for a tour, and see if it appears professional, organized, and sanitary.
• Ask questions! Ask if the staff is licensed and what their training was. You can also ask about the years of experience. If you're getting treatments such as Botox (and if you are, really, think twice) make sure whoever is administering it is a licensed physician or a nurse under a doctor's supervision.
• Ask friends if they've been to the spa before and see if the spa has an online rating.
  
• The spa should have a questionnaire or verbally ask you questions about existing health conditions, allergies, and so forth. If you don't feel an appropriate question has been asked, speak up! You have to advocate for you own health.

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