Types of Hair Removal

By Helen Wang

In the past years, one of the growing trends and lucrative and increasingly business in beauty care, has been that of hair removal.

It seems everybody wants a smooth and hairless body and as if hair is a definitely "out" thing, the only exception being the hands, palms, soles and the feet. Now one can also go for permanent hair removal.

Variety of methods to choose from in addition to ...

Hair removal through plucking with tweezers in front of your mirror.

Others are looking for a quicker and more lasting removal process and women are not the only ones buying into this craze. Men who are also among frequent customers want their backs, chests and other areas hair-free.

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Another method is waxing, which has long been a favorite method of those seeking to be smooth.

Waxing requires hot wax to be poured on the area and then removed by having strips stuck on and pulled off along with unwanted hair.

This method is rather painful but customers keep coming back for more because it is cost effective and can last quite a while.

Waxing besides done by professionals in a salon, can also be done at your own home, saving people a lot of money. Simply get one of those many self-waxing kits from one of those stores near to you.

For many people, being able to complete the hair removal process in their own home is very convenient and appealing. Another reason for home waxing being popular is, some people feel shy about having certain areas treated for hair removal by another person.

This has made shaving perhaps the most common removal method for removing hair.

Shaving is relatively cheap and easy to do. The only downside comes in the fact that it can be somewhat time consuming given the size of the area being shaved. You often have to re-shave the area a few days later.

The use of depilatories is another method that some people do not know of.

Like shaving, depilatories can be used in the privacy of your own home, as they are often sold close to razors and other shaving needs in stores.

Depilatories are made up of a chemical mixture that is applied to a region of unwanted hair. Once applied, the depilatory is left on the hair from anywhere from three to fifteen minutes depending on the size of the area and the amount of hair being removed.

Once the chemicals have had time to kill the hair, the depilatory is removed and the area of skin is smooth and free from hair.

For people with sensitive skin depilatories may not be the right way to go about removing unwanted hair. Since depilatories contain such strong chemicals in order to kill the hair, they often cause skin irritation for people who are prone to having sensitive skin.

Depilatories also typically require repeat treatments relatively soon after the first. However, many depilatories do keep areas smooth and free of hair longer than shaving.

People who use depilatories also do not have to worry about nicking themselves with a sharp razor. Hair removal with depilatories is completely devoid of pain.

Among other newer and popular forms of hair removal that keep areas hair free much longer includes electrolysis and laser hair removal. But these methods must be practiced by professionals only and in some cases quite expensive.

Electrolysis involves the use of a needle that projects an electric current into the hair follicle, killing it at the root. By sending the current directly to the root of the hair follicle it prevents hair from growing back in the same spot.

Although it may take longer than laser hair removal, electrolysis is one way of permanent hair removal in a certain area.

With laser treatment the customer needs fewer repeat treatments until the hair is completely dead and gone forever. With laser hair treatment a wavelength of energy is omitted from the laser, working to kill the hair from its base.

Laser hair removal may seem like the most appealing hair removal procedure but there is a downside.

Since laser hair removal is a relatively new procedure and can be high in demand compared to the number of specialists licensed to practice the procedure, the cost of laser hair removal treatments can be relatively high.

Have you tried all the conventional ways of removing unwanted hair? Tried waxing? Different razors? not happy with the results? Ever thought about laser hair removal for removing that hair?

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