Hair removal for women is a normal process. Good hygiene for them now normally includes getting rid of unwanted body and facial hair. Fine hair on the upper lip should be get rid of, as well as underarm hair. Preparing for bikini time isn’t just about getting rid of extra body fats any longer. Showing off bikini body for women also means displaying off smooth arms and legs.
While getting rid of hair is very common for the ladies, some “macho” guys also remove their excess hair on the body. While women won’t raise a brow upon seeing a hairy man, they probably won’t be eager to introduce themselves to him as well. Some men understand that cutting or taking off their face and body hair is more attractive to ladies. It can also be that they find being hair-free more comfortable and hygienic than being covered with their own hair.
Removing unwanted hair is a practice that goes back in the ancient times. What benefits or cosmetic functions they got in hair removal then is still true now.
Those who wish to remove unwanted facial and body hairs can choose either to depilate or epilate. Depilating is the removal of the hair from above the skin surface, while epilating is getting rid of the full hair from root to tip.
Depilating methods include shaving the hair, trimming it, applying chemical creams that break the bonds of the hair, and buffing them away. For those who choose to epilate, most popular methods include plucking or pulling, waxing, sugaring, and threading. These techniques, though admittedly not pain-free, take the hair longer time to grow back.
There are also permanent ways of removing and reducing hair. The first is electrolysis, the process of removing the hair by applying electricity to a solid hair-thin metal probe slid into each hair follicle. This causes contained damage to the areas that generate hair, thus removing hair for good.
For permanent hair reduction, a popular method is laser hair removal. As the name implies, it applies laser to cause contained damage in the area that causes hair growth. There is also the Intense Pulsed Light or IPL. Sometimes called as Flashlamps, this method uses light of several wavelengths to remove hair and treat various skin conditions such as hyperpigmentation.
Each technique varies on strength, price, convenience, and the length of time the hair grows back. As each has its own pros and cons, always take extra caution every time you exercise any of the aforementioned techniques.
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