Beautiful skin is important to all of us and it’s rare that our skin remains perfectly flawless for our entire life. Instead, blemishes, wrinkles, and other imperfections can creep in. Most of us have a good skin care routine which involves a daily ritual of cleansing, toning, and moisturizing the skin, but what about safe hair removal?
To keep skin soft, smooth, and free of hair takes time and dedication. There is no guaranteed way to permanently remove unwanted hair but there are some treatments that promise a reduction of hair. Darker skin tones have historically been unaffected by laser systems but now new technologies mean any skin or hair color can be treated, even Asian hair removal is possible with laser treatments.
To prepare your skin for hair removal, it is best to follow a good skin care plan. Facial hair can be removed with small cold wax strips for the upper lip, but this will leave redness for several hours. Always use an after-wax wipe and keep the area cool.
Eyebrows can be plucked with tweezers, but keep them sterile to avoid infection. Cleanse the area thoroughly after removing the hairs. After a couple of days, you may want to use a facial scrub to remove dead skin cells and ensure regrowth isn’t ingrown.
Legs are often covered in moisturizers and tanning lotions; buff or exfoliate them a couple of times a week to avoid ingrown hairs. It also ensures any tanning lotion can go on evenly.
To remove all lotions for waxing, have a soapy shower, wipe your legs down with a pre-wax cleansing wipe, and once it has dried, rub a little talc from your hand across the legs and wipe off with a towel.
You can use cold wax strips or hot wax on legs. Hot wax seems to offer more comfort to the process, but it is far more messy. For bikini and underarms, you are likely to need some help; it’s best to book an appointment with a professional and have them use a hard wax to reduce the discomfort.
For fuzzy arms and thighs, you may want to use a hair removal cream. This hair is usually lighter and finer in texture, which is why the cream is effective and actually lasts for several days. Shaving may give the hair in this area a thicker appearance.
Forearm and thigh hair are rarely visible, but if you are wearing a bikini in bright sunlight, you may find it more noticeable. When you add moisturizer or tanning lotion, it wets the hairs to make them look darker. For a silky smooth body this summer, it’s best to remove all unwanted body hair.
Out of all the hair removal treatments, the laser seems to offer the level of hair reduction many want; it provides ease and long- term results. It doesn’t matter what color your skin or hair is nowadays, as everyone can benefit from the new laser systems. The best thing about this method of hair removal is that it doesn’t hurt. Be happy and hair-free this summer.
Photo by Kevin Schmitz
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