Recipes of hair removal

"Well, no, that's too much!" I said to myself, shaving my legs and cutting my ankle once again. You can spread limbs with numerous gels, foams and balms, "providing a smooth glide of the blade," as written on the package, shaving strictly according to the growth of the hair, all the same, I will definitely cut myself somewhere. And if I do not, the result is still not very impressive. True, walking through the streets, scaring the surrounding people with tufted hairs, is also not an option. Even if you do not get out of the trousers all year round, sooner or later the terrible truth will necessarily appear before outsiders. One thing remains - epilation.


Home Torture

I cut the idea of ​​the epilator at once - endure prolonged torture, plucking one or more hairs in gentle places - it's not for me. Then I went shopping. The consultant girl, smiling cute, offered me three types of wax for choice: warm (in a cassette), hot (in a can) or cold (on special paper). As it turned out, the first two need to be pre-heated and, as a rule, they are used in beauty salons, and for independent epilation, beginners should better use the third. It is warmed in the palms to the body temperature, applied to the skin, and then abruptly torn. It sounds simple, but in fact, honestly, the procedure is not pleasant. In addition, it is quite difficult to correctly apply a flat rectangular strip of wax on the rounded bends of the body. And to some places it's impossible to reach without help. I'm not talking about removing the hair in the armpits and the bikini zone with such a sadistic way. Are there any women who voluntarily do this ?!

Having read on the Internet advertising promises from beauty salons "to get rid of unwanted hair once and for all", I started to think about how much I am ready to give for lifelong disposal of this problem. After a lengthy internal dialogue, it turned out that quite a lot.

Extermination on the vine!

The first thing that everyone offers in salons is bioepilation. She has another name - waxing (from English wax - wax). This, as you might guess, has already been tested at home with a waxing method. The professional, of course, will do it much better and more pleasantly, but the result will not differ from what you can get yourself: 2-3 weeks the skin will please the mistress with tenderness and purity, and then everything will return to normal. And, no matter where you made bio-epilation, after her hair can grow into the skin, causing inflammation. Growing hairs in the future will be thin and weak, but do not flatter yourself - it's worth stopping epilating them or starting shaving, and they will regain their former strength and density.

After hair removal in the salon, you will be asked to use special lotions that supposedly slow down hair growth. They will soothe the skin well and remove irritation, but, at the rate of growth of new hair, these remedies, in my opinion, do not affect at all.

Innovations in the service of beauty

Proponents of more radical solutions will be offered laser or photoepilation. The principle is the same: light radiation is absorbed by the melanin contained in the hair, as a result of which the hair follicles are destroyed. Therefore, these methods are not suitable for light or gray hair - in the first melanin is too small, and in the second there is none at all. In addition, for such procedures your skin should be sufficiently light to have some contrast between it and the hair.

In addition to rich melanin stocks, this procedure will require an impressive purse: if the body bioepilation costs you an average of $ 50, then the photoepilation will "eat" at least $ 800. Hair after the procedure falls out not immediately, but for several weeks. In this case, some people after the first procedure, the hair remains as it was. In any case, one procedure will be not enough - it is necessary to pass from three to six sessions. How much it will cost - consider yourself. Parting with money, keep in mind that the desired effect will last only 5-6 months or a maximum of a year, if very lucky.

Individual approach

For such typical Slavs as I - fair-haired, but, at the same time, fairly swarthy, the procedures described above are completely inappropriate. Of the radical methods, we can only offer the most expensive electrolysis. It has no restrictions on the color of the hair or skin. Its meaning is to introduce a thin needle-electrode into the hair follicle, which will destroy it with an electrical impulse. The effect of this procedure is the same as that of others - the sessions will have to be repeated several times, and eventually, sooner or later, the hair will grow again. This method also takes quite a long time - because each hair is removed separately, it is more painful - in some cases, anesthesia can not be avoided, and this pleasure is worth tens of times more expensive.

Proshtudirovav information on all the above methods of getting rid of hair on the body, I once again analyzed the pros and cons of an old good shave. So,

minuses
- regularity of the procedure;
- danger of cuts.

pros
- a minimum of costs;
- the ability to do it quickly, at home and at any time.
- painlessness.

Obviously, there are more pluses and I remain true to shaving. As for you - compare, weigh, decide what will be most convenient for you. But whatever you decide, before you go to the salon, be sure to consult with a disinterested doctor. All described methods of hair removal have a decent list of contraindications for health. In addition, increased hair growth can be a sign of hirsutism - excess in the body of male sex hormones. If your body is covered with thick but light and soft hairs - do not worry, but if the hair is hard and dark, especially on the upper lip, chin, chest, abdomen, hips or even on the back, go to the endocrinologist. Most often, hirsutism does not threaten anything except emotions about its appearance. But sometimes it indicates very serious diseases.