I just lasered it all off in multiple sessions

painful? yes. pricey? that too. but i now never need to do it again, yay. it hurts less than epilating though, thankfully.

if you want a cheaper (tho not permanent) alternative, there's waxing. ask for the one with a waxing cream. those tend to be less painful than both epilating and laser. and you generally don't see the hair return for a while.

or alternatively, get a shaving device, those are like $50 and can last years and shaving doesn't hurt at all, though it grows back.