Different Methods of Hair Removal
Category: Permanent Hair Removal | Sep 30, 2009 |
Hair Removal with Shaving
Shaving is the most temporary method of hair removal because it merely cuts the hair off at the skin surface. Shaving does not make the hair shaft thicker, darker, or grow faster or slower. However, the short hair shaft may be more noticeable as it grows out because it has a blunt tip instead of the normal tapered tip. Shaving should be done after applying some type of moisturizer to the skin to help the razor glide over the skin, not cut or scrape it. Common moisturizers include water, shaving cream, hair conditioner, or body wash.
Permanent Methods
If you’re seeking permanent hair removal, you have several imperfect options. A number of methods have been developed that use chemicals, energy of varying types, or a combination to target the areas that regulate hair growth. Permanently destroying these areas while sparing surrounding tissue is a difficult challenge. I recommend relying on a body of published, peer-reviewed scientific evidence to ensure the effectiveness of a method.
Depilatories
A depilatory is a cream or liquid that removes hair from the skin’s surface. They work by reacting with the protein structure of the hair, so the hair dissolves and can be washed or wiped away. Read product directions carefully and be sure to apply the product only for the recommended amount of time for best results. Before using a depilatory on pubic hair, read product labels to find one that says it’s safe to use on the “bikini” area or genitals.
Bleaching
Bleaching is not a method of hair removal, but many women use bleaching as an inexpensive method of disguising the presence of unwanted hair by removing the hair’s natural pigment. Common sites for bleaching include the upper lip, beard area, and arms. The active ingredients in over-the-counter bleaching agents are hydrogen peroxide and sulfates as activating agents, a combination that bleaches, softens, and oxidizes hair. A variety of commercial bleaches are available, and the manufacturer’s instructions are easy to follow. As with chemical depilatories, perform a small patch test to assess for allergic reaction.
Sprays and Creams
Sprays and creams can also be applied if shaving and waxing doesn’t appeal to you. Before you use one of these products, make sure that you apply a small patch onto the surface of your skin to see how well the chemicals react to it. If there are no signs of irritation, then feel free to apply it to areas of the body where hair removal is needed.
Tweezing
Tweezing is great for hair removal anywhere on your face because it’s swift and accurate. It’s a good way to remove stray hairs that may pop up between shaves and other hair-removal processes. Tweezing is the best method for eyebrows and other areas of your face like your upper lip. Although tweezing will be painful the first few times, the pain surprisingly diminishes quite a bit as time goes by. The method is also good for cleaning up around your bikini region in between shaving or waxing. If you don’t do either, it’s also good to maintain it a little.
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Sugar based waxes are still the best. The price compared to the 'outcome' and 'effect' is best.Everything else is too expensive for no results.
Stay away from hair removal cremes, they damage your skin in the long term.
I would say shaving poses the least threat of ingrown hairs.
Shaving is essentially cutting the hair at the surface, meaning there is still a little piece of the hair poking through the skin, just not high up enough so that you feel stubble. That's why it grows back so quickly and has to be done so frequently.
Waxing pulls the hair out by the root, meaning the hair has to regrow from the very beginning and then get back up through the skin. I find that when those little hairs start to come back it can be pretty bothersome, and many places recommend using an exfoliator and special creams to make sure you aid the hairs and don't allow them to become ingrown.
Depilatory creams also kill the hair below the surface of the skin, so you may encounter that same problem.
Tweezing, too.
Usually, I find that places of the body where hair is removed and then that body part is COVERED have high risk for ingrowns: back of thighs (sitting often, pants, etc.), bikini or brazilian, armpits, etc. I have had very few ingrown hairs on places that are open to the air: eyebrows, lower legs, etc. What this says to me is that keeping a CLEAN skin surface is going to really make a difference with your ingrowns. Exfoliate and moisturize and clean those places often and you should reduce the ingrowns no matter what the hair removal method.
1) How old are you? (If you do not wish to give your age, please indicate which age range you are in, ie. 20s, 30s etc.)
18
2) At what age did you start using any sort of hair removal, and what did you start with? (ie. cream, wax, shaving etc.)
14, shaving
3) How many different types of hair removal have you tried?
wax strips, cream a couple times. I like shaving with a razor best.
4) Where do you remove hair from? (lower leg, thigh, armpits etc.)
lower legs, thighs, armpits, private area, forearms
5) How often do you shave/wax/cream/etc. each area?
lower legs probably once every week to every two weeks, thighs maybe once a month, pits every day, private as often as lower legs, forearms once every few months
6) Have you ever had any problems with any hair removal method, and if so, what?
Not patient enough for cream, and I like to get it done in the shower. I really hate waxing and wax strips, because I guess I either don't do it right, or it's the nature of the treatment to leave my legs sticky. Really bugs me.
7) What age would you recommend for tweens/teens to start shaving armpits?
When the hair starts getting thicker?
7th grade
9) At what age do you think it's appropriate to shave 'down there'?
16 or when they start to become sexually active. Or, if pads pull on the hair, when they start their menstrual cycle. Long as they don't hurt themselves in the process. :p
10) Finally, which method of hair removal would you recommend?
Razor or cream.
wax it off go to a salon and have it done i think some nail salons even do it but a hair salons better because they have a room for it! and tell them where you need waxed and you want it gone if its eyebrows just tell them what shape how thin or thick you want them lip tell them all of it even in the middle (for some reason you have to ask for the middle) legs just gone and well girly parts! he heh!!.. Brazilian, landing strip, or bikini.
I would use Nair removal cream for legs and body.
Then for bikini I would use wax…ouch. I know.
downstairs well I wouldn't know cause I don't do anything there.
So I would leave that.
But for Face I have always found problems finding something.
But I finally found the best one ever!
No wax, and no burning bleach, GREAT!
Its Called Sally Hanson Facial Cream Hair Remover(in a blue bottle)
And since it is for face it doens't leave any yucky marks…
It Gets of everything in 5min.
Like Wax but it dosen't hurt and dosen't take of skin.
So it last like 2 weeks.
All you might get after using is a tingiling feeling..
Well Hope I helped!
♥Chea!
This article sums up hair removal methods very well: http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/hair.asp?ID=166
yeah, the hair still grows there. If you can stand it, don't shave the tattoo until it's completely healed, but after that you can shave it as normal.
If you are thinking about getting laser hair removal, get it done before you get the tattoo. Getting it done after would completely screw up the tattoo. It would basically act like a tattoo laser removal treatment.
veet hair removal cream is the best for you
it is cheap and painless and lasts very long
to whiten your underarms
Mix equal parts of turmeric, olive oil and chickpea flour to make a paste. Apply like a mask and allow to set for 15 minutes. These ingredients will help to make your skin more pale, and aren't quite as harsh on your sensitive skin so they can be used daily if desired.