Hair removal at home: methods, means, recipes, tips

Epilation is an important element of comprehensive personal care. Salon hair removal treatments are not cheap, and not everyone has time to visit them. An excellent option is to choose your own type of hair removal, adapt to it and make yourself beautiful yourself. The most popular methods for removing excess hair are in this article.

Sugar hair removal

Probably the cheapest, least painful and effective way to get rid of excess hair. The advantage of the technique is its versatility. With the help of sugaring, as sugar epilation is called in another way, you can "cleanse" absolutely any part of the body. It is ideal for both the face (eyebrows, antennae) and deep bikini area.

After the procedure, the skin is smooth and incredibly velvety. But, in order to achieve a long-term and positive effect, you should correctly select the type of paste that is suitable for the technique and type of hair removal.

For the shugaring procedure, two techniques are used: manual and bandage. The first, as the name implies, is performed directly by hand, without the use of additional equipment. Bandage implies the presence of special fabric strips. In this case, the paste is applied to the skin with a stick (spatula), and the same strip is applied over the mass, which is then pulled to remove the hairs.

Each of the techniques, just like the type of paste, are designed for "their" area of ​​action.

• Soft paste. Outwardly, it is very similar to fresh honey. It is used exclusively in banding technique and is applied only with a wooden spatula. Suitable for removing fine hairs from, for example, face and hands. In some cases, you can use it to "clean" and legs, if the hair on them is not coarse.
• Medium hard paste. The universal and most popular type of shugaring. Suitable for all areas of the body, perfectly removing medium-hard hair. It is more often used for manual techniques, but bandage is not excluded, here as it is convenient for anyone.
• Solid paste. Exclusively for manual performance techniques. It is especially popular in the hot season, when there is high humidity and temperature in the premises. It requires experience from the master, so beginners are advised to start practicing on more malleable species.

Before the shugaring procedure, the skin should be prepared.

1. Carry out the scrubbing procedure.
2. Degrease and disinfect the skin. For these purposes, it is better to use alcohol-free antiseptics, such as chlorhexidine.
3. Remove moisture by wiping the epilated area with talcum powder or ordinary starch.

Only after that they start working with the paste. Shugaring will stick well to the skin and capture hairs. Removal of vegetation occurs exclusively according to hair growth, and application against! By the way, it is thanks to this technique that the risk of ingrown hairs is reduced to almost zero.

You can watch the video on how to make a paste and correctly apply it to your skin.

Laser hair removal

There is an opinion that it is laser hair removal that allows you to painlessly get rid of hair forever. This effect is achieved due to the deep impact of laser beams on the hair follicle. The latter is destroyed and can no longer generate a root and, accordingly, hair growth stops.

Sounds fabulous. In fact, laser hair removal allows you to get rid of hair for 6 years, maximum 10 years. And then you should repeat the procedure. And in order to achieve constant smoothness, it is worth going to the master about 10 times, which will not be cheap, especially if you epilate large areas.

Recently, laser devices for home use have become very popular. Their cost can hardly be called affordable, of course, if we talk about worthy copies. Beam quality, beam power, and many other factors that affect efficiency. Moreover, many complain about the absence of any results at all, complaining about wasted money. That is why, if you decide on laser hair removal, then it is better to entrust it to professionals who have specialized equipment at their disposal. This will minimize the likelihood of burns and other injury.

In addition, only a specialist can choose the right beam and device that is suitable for removing your particular hair type. For example, a diode laser is suitable for dark hairs, another will not give such an effect, on the contrary, it may be completely useless.

After a complex of procedures, the hairs will still remain, but in a very small amount. You need to be prepared for this. And yet, the vegetation does not begin to disappear immediately, but only after 7-14 days.

Elos hair removal

A modern way to remove hair all over the body. Combines all the advantages of photo and laser hair removal. The beams of the apparatus equally effectively affect hair of all types (in color and thickness), removing them. And a special cooling option reliably protects the skin from damage and relieves pain. The penetration of rays is 25-30% deeper than from other hardware epilation, which has a positive effect on the number of procedures, reducing them. This allows you to get the desired effect without spending fortunes.

The advantage of elos hair removal is that it can be performed even on tanned skin. The latter is restored in less time than with other similar procedures.

By the way, in comparison with laser hair removal, side effects are observed only in rare cases after Elos.

You can now purchase an Elos epilator for home use. According to reviews, they are in no way inferior to salon ones and the effect is more than satisfactory.

Thread epilation

The most affordable and trivial way to remove hair at home. There are no costs at all, and the efficiency is high. The only negative is the duration of the procedure. That is why, as a rule, hair is removed with a thread in small areas, for example, on the face (eyebrow correction, antennae). But this does not mean at all that you cannot "clean" your legs or bikini in this way, you can - if you have a lot of free time and a high pain threshold.

This method requires "stuffing" your hand. But with due diligence, everything will definitely work out! All you need is thread, regular sewing. How to twist and work with a thread correctly, as well as the principle of the procedure, are perfectly shown in this video.

Hair removal products at home

In today's world where technology rules the world, you can remove hair at home using the same methods as in the salon. Many compact laser machines have been invented, wax, sugaring pastes, creams and other epilation products are on sale that will help you look great even with your own efforts. The cost of each method varies greatly. For example, if you can buy wax for 100 rubles, then a good device for laser hair removal will cost 20,000-30,000 rubles.

The only difficulty is finding the method that's right for you. If until now you have only used a razor to deal with excess hair, then you will have to go through a long and sometimes thorny experience in order to find your ideal. But believe me, you will not regret it.

Home hair removal machines

The safest epilation device, which has practically no contraindications, is a conventional electric epilator. Its biggest advantage is cost. A good device can be purchased for just 1,000 rubles. At the same time, the quality of the procedure and efficiency are not interrelated in any way. Absolutely any aggregate, even the cheapest one, perfectly removes hairs, leaving the skin perfectly smooth. But it also has quite a few drawbacks. Firstly, the process of hair removal with an epilator is very painful, especially in the bikini area. Secondly, ingrown hairs may appear, which are very difficult to remove. However, we can say with confidence that over time, the skin begins to get used and no longer reacts so strongly to pain.

Some girls dare to buy expensive photo and laser machines. Only a specialist can advise which one should be purchased. Each of the machines is designed for a specific hair. Otherwise, you can buy the wrong thing and just waste your money. In addition, you need to know what strength the beam needs to be tuned. Incorrectly selected power can lead to damage to delicate skin, including severe burns. Therefore, if you decide on such a purchase, be sure to consult with a knowledgeable person.

Home Hair Removal Kits

On store shelves, you can find whole sets designed for epilation of all zones. They usually consist of:

• means for preparing the skin for epilation;
• hair removal products;
• a sedative after the procedure that slows down hair growth;
• auxiliary equipment for hair removal;
• in some cases, the kit may include a special device for heating wax in a cartridge.

There are two types of hair remover: sugar paste, if it is shugaring, or wax. Sets with a wide component are especially attractive. For example, when one composition contains preparations (wax or sugar paste) of different consistency. This allows one purchase to "kill" all birds with one stone. Since for the epilation of different zones, its own composition is required.

It is worth noting that the cost of such sets is relatively low, and if used economically, it will last for a long time.

Oddly enough, despite the painfulness of the procedure, there are very good reviews for such kits on the Internet.

Hair removal creams at home

Hair removal creams have existed for a very long time, however, there are still a lot of questions about whether they really work. Indeed, it is difficult to believe that some kind of cream will help remove hair without pain and at the same time maintain the effect obtained for a long time. But, no matter how fairytale it may seem, the creams are really effective, however, not quite as the manufacturers claim.

Thanks to the unique ingredients, the composition applied to the skin begins to actively affect the hairs, simply dissolving them. You can remove the cream in different ways, but it is better to follow the instructions on the package. The skin after them is actually smooth, but ... not for long. In terms of duration, an epilation cream can be compared to a razor. If you want to slow down hair growth, then it is better to use special lotions, but do not rely on loud inscriptions on the label.

To prove the work of creams, we can say that in most hospitals, in preparation for surgery, patients are depilated with creams. It is believed to be the safest and best way to remove hairs where they don't want to be.

Today we have conducted a modest overview of popular hair removal methods that you can do within your own home. The last word on which method to choose is up to you!