Different Body Hair Removal Methods

There are so many body hair removal methods and products available and the choice you make depends entirely on your own preference. The right hair removal method depends on several factors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of the different hair removal methods:

Shaving:

Shaving is very easy and fast to do. All you need is a good and clean razor to get a good shave.  You can buy a disposable razor or get one of those razors that have replaceable cartridges.  The only problem with shaving is that the result is not permanent. Women have to shave their legs every 2-3 days to have clean, smooth legs.  This is a good method for those that do not need permanent hair removal such as for medical reasons.

Plucking/ Tweezing:

Like shaving, plucking is very easy to do. The difference is it involves some pain.  With plucking, all you need is a good pair of tweezers to pull the hair out. This is often the method used by women to remove stray eyebrow hair.  Plucking is perfect for stray and coarse hair.

Waxing:

Waxing involves spreading warm wax on a body part and using a strip of cloth to pull the hair out. This is even more painful than tweezing because several hair gets pulled out all at the same time. The good thing about waxing is the result lasts between one to two weeks. Because the hair gets pulled from the roots, the hair does not grow as fast as when you shave it or when you use depilatories.

Depilatories:

The use of depilatories is also very common because they are easily available in the market and they are pretty affordable. The result lasts longer than shaving.  With the use of depilatories, hair does not grow until after 3 days to 2 weeks of the hair removal. Depilatories are very easy to use and anyone can do it.  Products have easy to follow instructions. The only downside of the process is if not done correctly, the lotion or cream can cause skin irritation. Depilatories target the keratin in the hair to make the hair strands weak enough to scrape off.  Because the skin also contains Keratin, leaving the cram of the lotion on for too long can affect the Keratin on the skin.

Electrolysis:

This process involves driving electric pulses to the hair roots with the use of an electrolysis needle.  This is a permanent hair removal method that involves undergoing several sessions several weeks apart. After completing the sessions, you will only need to undergo maintenance treatments to make sure that the hairs are not growing back. The advantage of this procedure is that it is permanent. It is also completely safe provided it is done by a competent technician. The only disadvantage is the cost. Of course when you consider that you will no longer need to shave almost daily, the cost is well worth it.

Laser Hair Removal: This involves removing hair using laser light. The result can last several weeks.