I'm currently experimenting with waxing on underarms and bikini and I have to say the amount of pain wholly depends on the skill of the person doing it. One of the girls in my beauty place does it so I can barely feel it on underarms! Magic! The other one leaves me with bruises, but it's still better than shaving. The hair grows back much softer and the skin is less irritated. Of course, the worst thing is that the hair needs to be grown out to get waxed, so I still don't know if that's the way. Foams and electric treatments don't work on my hair at all. Whyyy is lazer so expensive!