05/21/2026
From the time I was little, my body hair stuck out like a sore thumb.
Dark. More. Everywhere.
Even before I fully understood what made me feel “different,” I knew. I noticed it when I looked down at my legs. I noticed it standing next to other girls. I noticed it during sleepovers, gym class, pool days, and all of those moments where you suddenly become hyper aware of your body.
While everyone else seemed carefree, I felt exposed.
I remember feeling embarrassed long before I was old enough to even have the language for why. My leg hair came in thick, dark, and fast, and it felt impossible to keep up with. It was not just something I noticed either. Other people noticed too.
Growing up, I was called “gorilla legs.”
Elementary school. High school. Kids can be incredibly cruel, and those words stayed with me far longer than they ever should have. What may have been a passing joke to someone else quietly became something I carried for years. I dreaded shorts. Dresses. Swimming. Anything that made me feel too seen.
At the time, I had no idea there was likely a deeper hormonal story unfolding in my body. What we once called PCOS and now know as PMOS can often show up through excessive hair growth, hormonal shifts, and symptoms that make you feel disconnected from your own body. Back then, I just thought something was wrong with me.
And if you have ever struggled with unwanted hair growth, then you know this is about so much more than hair. It touches confidence. Femininity. Self esteem. Comfort in your own skin.
Truthfully, I think those experiences shaped why I care so deeply about what I do now. Because as an esthetician who specializes in waxing and skin, I do not look at someone and see “too much hair.” I see the younger version of someone who may have spent years feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.
Waxing was never just about hair for me. It was relief. It was confidence. It was finally feeling comfortable in my body.
So if this is your story too, please know something I wish someone had told younger me:
You are not gross. You are not less feminine. You are not broken.
And you are absolutely not alone.