Are you a messy kid at home and you seldom recall where you left your belongings then drop the idea of waxing at home or the thought of trying out natural epilation at home without seeking assistance from a professional. Shaving, on the other hand, does not require you to be blessed with a certain skill or craftsmanship, it is a layman's task and it can be easily performed by any amateur just make sure that you do not shave to fast or frequently or else you may get a cut. And even if you get a cut do not leave it unattended and wait for it to get infected and trouble you any further. You just need a shower gel, razor, and water to shave at home, but if you want to wax at home you need wax, that too if you are intrigued by some tutorial online then do not risk it as every ingredient that has been used in the tutorial may not be available to you and secondly even if you find an alternative to it then you never know how will it react with your skin so its better to chose to shave over waxing if you have not been trained by a professional and positively do not test it out on other people for it will harm their skin as well.