Epilation - The mass plucking of hairs.

While trying to remove each and every individual hair with tweezers would be a daunting task, there is a way of doing it much, much faster.

Epilation devices known as Epilators are relatively easy to find and cheap!

Epilators devices come in two types:

• rotating tweezers
• rotating wire coil

Epilation has its advantages:

• Hair regrowth is slow, typically a couple of weeks.
• The hair re-growth is softer and finer.
• It’s a clean method, no messy chemicals, lotions or wax.

The disadvantages are:

• First time use can be painful, after all your plucking hair out by the root.
• Thick hair can cause considerable discomfort the first time.
• The Hair needs to be a certain lentgth for the tweezers to grasp then.

Tips:

• IMPORTANT! Hold the skin in the area to epilate taut.
• A warm bath before can open up the pores and make it easier to remove the hair.

Epilation is a cheap, effective means of hair removal and lasts longer than shaving.

With regular use an epilator can save you money over waxing treatments and is easier to do by yourself.

Depilation Cremes and Lotions

With the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, more and more of us are looking for a quick way to remove that unsightly hair from our legs, face and body.

While shaving is fairly quick, we sometime nick or don’t get as close a shave as we would hope.

That is where depilation cremes and lotion come in. Depilatories like Nair or Veet (chemical solutions) disolve the hair just below the skin level leaving us with longer lasting smooth legs or body. While extending the time between hair removal.

Products like Nair and Veet are good, but they also have there draw backs:

• They smell awful.
• Can cause skin irritation and-or chemical burns.
• Not good for sensitive skin areas, face, pubic or underarms.
• Can be messy.

Like shaving, depilatories are a short term method. Since the hair is not removed from the root, it grows back fairly quick and only last a few days.

Use caution when applying such depilatories. Make sure you apply it to only the areas you want hair to removed. Don’t forget you have some on your hands and reach up to pull the hair on your head back away from your face if wear long hair!

You might not be happy with the results!

Depilation means hair removal.

The most common methods are:

• Shaving.
• Chemical hair removers.

The term Depilation is derived from the latin word “pilus” meaning, “hair.
supplementing the latin work by adding “de” in front of it means, “be rid of or remove”.
In english, adding “ation” to the end of a word, turn the term into an action word.

Depilation is a short term method of hair removal, only lastin for a few days, unlike waxing or other methods that remove the hair from the root.

Beauty is more than just a great pair of sexy legs...but it does help!

Depilation is a personal preference and varies between the sexes.

• Legs - Became popular when nylons were hard to come by during world war 2.
• Arms- To lessen the hairy male looking arm effect.
• Underarms - Providing a smooth look and to reduce underarm odor.
• Shoulders and back - To soften the look when wearing a dress or top that exposes these areas.
• Torso - For that bare look when wearing a bikini or short top.
• Pubic region - Again, who wants unsightly hair poking out from around the bikini line. Although, removal of pubic hair also has some sexual preferences too. Hair in the pubic are is often shaped or reduced, if not completely removed.
  

  Shaving terrors include nicks, cuts and razor burns.

  
  

Usual Male Habits:

• Beard - some males only worry about a nice clean shavin face.
• Arms - Not usually an area a male worries about.
• Underarms - Again, not usually worried about.
• Shoulders, Back and Torso - some males remove hair from those areas for various reason.
• Pubic region - For swim trunks issues and for sexual preferences theirs or their partners.

For the short term, depilation is a cheap method of removing hair temporarily.

Shaving is quick and easy for the legs, face and easy to access areas of the body. Extra care must be take when shaving those private areas. With the improvement in shaving technologies today both disposable razors and electric razors, provide a fairly quick and smooth shave. Use of such devices require some evaluation to find out what works best for your skin type.

Depilatory creams an lotion are an easier way to remove hair from those harder to reach and large areas. These areas include, the back, torso and buttocks. They are not a good alternative for the more sensitive areas like, underarms, face and pubic areas.

Shaving and Depilatory solutions should never be used on acne or rash affected areas. Doing so will just aggrevate the affected areas.

Waxing is a very economical method of hair removal.
Salons offer waxing as a service and are probably better for those waxing for the first time. Waxing at home can be messy but, inexpensive.

The results can last for some weeks in many cases. I have tried several of the methods below and they all have their pros and cons.

Waxing Product Varieties:

• Hard wax
• Soft wax
• Cold wax
• Hot wax
• Waxing strips
• Microwave wax
• Waxing kits.

To get the best results when waxing:

• Avoid lotions, oils and showering before waxing. The moisture absorbed by the hair during showering or moisturizing beforehand will make the wax less effective.
• Test a small area first to be sure you have no acute sensitivity or allergic reaction.
• Hair should be 1/8th of an inch long or longer.
• Do NOT overheat the wax overheating can and will cause burns the skin. Test the temperature of the wax on a very small, less noticeable area first. Be Careful!
• The wax should not be runny it should be consistently soft, not runny.

If your threshold to a little pain is low:
Use a numbing agent. Gels and creams are available at your local pharmacy and should be applied 30 to 45 minutes before waxing.

Pain? Ooooh Yes! Especially the first time!
Your pulling hair out by the root. It will be slightly painful the first time, but less painful each time thereafter.

Apply the wax in the same direction of the hair growth with a plastic or wood spatula at a 45-degree angle, thus keeping the layer of wax thin.

Apply the muslin media, if the type of wax your using requires it, leaving roughly a 1/3 of the strip free for a firm grip. Pat and smooth the material gently in the direction of the hair.

Grasp the muslin strip on the free end. While keeping the skin taut, pull the strip off with a fast backward motion while staying close to the skin.

Do not pull upward or outward, but backward really, really fast.
An upward or outward motion will peel off the thin top layer of your skin.

Remove any excess wax with a warm moist towel when done.

To reduce the risk of irritation and ingrown hairs:

• Avoid wearing tight garments.
• Wait 24 to 48 and exfoliate the waxed areas. Dead skin can cause ingrown hair.
• Keep exposure to sunlight to a minimum for 48 hours after waxing.

Hair Growth Inhibitors that work well with waxing:

• Kalo Hair Growth Inhibitor.
• GiGi Slo-Grow.
• Aveeno Positively Smooth Lotions.
• Hair Stop.

Considering electrolysis? Do your research before making an appointment. A hasty decision can mean extra sessions, higher costs and unnecessary discomfort.

Know the electrologists qualifications:

Many states require that electrologists be licensed or certified in order to practice electrolysis. For states that do not regulate electrolysis. Look for electrologists who are certified by an accredited electrology school.

Ask around. One of the best ways to find any good service is to ask friends and family. If you know anybody who has undergone electrolysis, ask for his or her input.

Get a consultation. Many places will give you a free consultation.

During the consultation, ask questions like:

• How will the procedure feel?
• How many visits will I need?
• What is the cost per visit?
• What is t he length of each session?
• How long they have been in business?
• How many clients they have treated?
  

Make sure they use needle electrolysis, which is the only permanent form of hair removal, not electronic tweezers or photoepilators. These methods are not permanent methods.

Look around:

• Does the place look clean?
• Do the workers look clean?
• Do they use disposable gloves and probes?
• Does the electrologist strike you as professional?

Comfort in your decision is vital in choosing an electrologist!