Hair Removal Tips
The basics of hair removal are often straightforward and obvious, regardless of the method used. For example, the general premise of waxing is understood by anyone who has ever gotten hair caught in a band-aid’s adhesive or in surgical tape. Electrolysis is carried out by placing the blunt needle, or probe, inside the follicle and triggering the electric current. Lasers are even more intuitive, being, essentially, devices of the ‘point and click’ variety.
However, there exist a number of tips which can make different types of hair removal more effective in various ways. There are always techniques that can be applied to any situation that will increase speed or effectiveness, and although a few are presented here, the interested home depilator can undoubtedly discover more with a little patient research, or even through word of mouth.
Electrolysis
Electrolysis equipment should be kept clean at all times, since the end of the probe is actually thrust below the surface of the skin. Electrolysis is also most effective when used on a freshly sprouted hair. The follicle is most sensitive at this point and the hair has not yet toughened over time.
For this reason, electrolysis can be made much more effective by using a strong depilatory cream on the area targeted for electrical hair removal, or even ripping the hair out with waxing, approximately one week before the electrolysis is undertaken. This will mean the hairs in the area are ‘young’ and can be easily destroyed by the probe.
Hair Removal Cream
Besides testing for allergic reactions on a small area twenty-four hours before using it on a larger swath of the body, depilatory cream can be made more effective by using it immediately after a bath. The hair and skin will be cleansed of oils, so the cream will not be repelled.
Furthermore, soaking in the bath will have softened the hairs already, allowing the cream to penetrate and weaken their structure more easily. Since the cream acts by attacking keratin in the hairs, easy penetration of the hair structure will allow the cream to dissolve the unwanted hairs much more rapidly.
Waxing
Waxing can also be made more successful by use of a simple technique or two. Generally, the coarser the hair, the thicker the layer of wax that should be applied, since greater ‘grip’ will be needed to rip coarse hairs out by the roots than fine ones. Hair length is also crucial, and patience should be exercised to ensure that the hair is long enough at the time of waxing so that the wax can seize it and rip it out successfully on the first try.
A bit of research and knowledge, it is clear, can make the hair removal process more effective and long-lasting, regardless of what method is actually chosen to deliver the desired results. Many tips exist to make hair removal easier, and by learning these, home hair removers may also discover special techniques of their own.
