How Long Do You Stay Smooth After Waxing?

OK, this one goes out to all of you who wax various parts of your body: how long does your skin stay smooth after a session? I ask because I get about three days of baby-butt skin before the body-hair gods descend upon me — and I'm not even hirsute in the first place. Sigh. Laser hair removal is looking better and better these days . . .