Choosing The Right Hair Removal Technique For You

It’s no secret that shaving is a short-term fix to a long-term issue. Managing hair growth is a constant battle for women, and whilst shaving may be convenient, it only results in hair coming back faster and thicker than before.

But what other options are at your disposal to target and prevent hair growth? As a matter of fact, there are lots of alternatives. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular hair removal techniques, and what you can expect if you haven’t tried them before.

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Cold Waxing

Waxing is the most popular and common alternative to shaving, offering long-lasting results and preventing the hair from growing back thicker. Cold wax strips and wax cream is a quick, easy and mess-free method of hair removal, suitable for almost every area of the body if you choose the right waxing products.

However, doing this yourself at home can be painful, particularly for sensitive and hard to reach areas like your bikini. For this reason, many people head to their beauty salon to have waxing done by a professional.

Hot Waxing

For efficient hair removable and effective results, hot waxing is technique preferred by beauty therapists. Hot wax traps even the shortest hairs, to ensure that you receive outstanding results first time. As such, it’s also slightly more expensive, but worth every penny if you get it done by a professional. At home, hot wax can get incredibly messy, and can be dangerous if not heated to the correct temperature.

Electrolysis

Stubborn hair growth can knock your confidence and make you feel less feminine, especially when it’s in prominent areas such as your upper lip. For localised areas where waxing is ineffective, more and more women are choosing electrolysis for hair removal. A miniscule probe is inserted into the hair follicle on several occasions, using heat or chemical energy to combat the cause of growth altogether.

We have all got a friend who has had a hair removal disaster so please think about the above prior to attempting anything yourself and please consider going to see a professional otherwise the next disaster story might be yours.

IPL Hair Reduction

Intense pulsed light (IPL) hair removal is an up-and-coming alternative to laser hair removal, using multiple wavelengths to target hair growth. A cheaper alternative to laser surgery that’s ideal for smaller areas such as your underarm and bikini line, it permanents reduces hair growth over a course of several treatments. However, reputable salons should always conduct a patch test before treatment, to ensure that your skin doesn’t have an adverse reaction.

The beauty sector is constantly looking for innovative, painless and cost-effective ways to target hair growth, as techniques become increasingly accessible and sophisticated. Nowadays, there are plenty of ways to get rid of unruly hair on your legs, bikini, underarm and face. So don’t let hair removal give you a headache. Arrange an appointment with your local beauty salon to explore the options available, and find a hair removal technique that’s just right for you.

This article was written by Kelly Gilmour-Grassam with helpful information from RM-UK. Kelly is active on Twitter on @KellyGGrassam so follow her now!