TWO men took part in a hair-raising event to raise money for the Red Cross.
Most women shudder at the thought of having their legs waxed but Martin Huitson and Paul Smith, both from the charity's Durham and Teesside branch, bit the bullet and said farewell to their hairy legs yesterday.
The event - on Red Cross Day - was just one of hundreds of fundraising events taking place across the country.
Mr Smith said: "It was very painful - half an hour of sheer agony - but it was worth it."
Audrey Wells, Red Cross community services manager, said: "We wanted to do something a bit different to raise money for Red Cross Day. I had the idea of having a sponsored leg wax, so we picked the hairiest men and coerced them into it.
"It was extremely painful for them, but hopefully we will have raised quite a lot of money and it was good fun for the rest of us who were watching."
More than 20 family members, friends and Red Cross volunteers turned up to watch waxing experts from the Rejuven8 salon in Shildon at work.
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