I've never had my legs/pits/ladybits waxed and so I've never considered that it might be "the thing to do". I've never done it because it appears to be a) painful b) time consuming (in that you have to make appts & wait, etc) and also c) expensive. I'm just not sure the benefits outweigh the costs.

On the other hand, I had reservations on letting my still-young-in-many-ways DD loose with a razor blade or chemical depilatories, so I took the middle route and offered her a battery shaver. It's fully in her control how frequent/infrequently she shaves and the injury factor is nil. She hasn't complained or asked to do any differently so I'm guessing its sufficient to her needs?