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However, as easy as it sounds, using the wrong cream can leave you with burned and inflamed skin. So do a quick research on different products and find the right one for you. Tweezing and threading are similar as they pull the hairs with an object. The difference? The object being used and number of hairs being pulled. For tweezing, tweezers are used and pulling out the hairs one-by-one while for threading, twisted cotton threads are used to pull multiple hairs at once. These methods are sometimes used together in waxing to get rid of those fine and short hairs that waxing cannot get. Though it is difficult to D-I-Y this method, it is better to ask someone else to do it for you. If you’re the
ETTING RID OF unwanted body hair, particularly the
skin without hair is indeed unmatched and makes you feel more confident about yourself. It’s also important to know that you do you, and body hair is normal, regardless of what social norms say. As long as you’re confident about yourself and your body then that makes a person truly beautiful.
underarm or the land down under, can be both frustrating and painful since no two strands are equal. Hair can be curly or straight, dark or light, coarse or fine. Thus because of its different personalities, it’s hard to find the right method to remove such especially if you’re on a tight budget and just wish to take matters into your own hands. Read through the list below and see what works best for you and your skin. Shaving is probably the most popular way of hair removal but it’s definitely not for those with sensitive skin. Though they provide instant results as they get rid of hairs in one quick swipe, razor burn on the other hand is no joke and you might probably get a nick or two in between shaves. Applying shaving cream might help avoid the redness and have a smooth glide throughout the process. Look for products that hydrate and give you a stress-free shave. Next is waxing, where it gives you a much smoother finish and lasts longer than shaving as it tends to pull the hair follicles and not the skin. You might get a few redness here and probably tend to draw a little blood and scream when you first try it out, but nothing like a smooth finish afterwards makes it rewarding. There are also hair removal creams also known as depilatory creams wherein they breakdown the tight bonds in the hair making them weak and easier to remove. It’s painless and very efficient way of removing hair. You just apply the cream evenly onto the skin, wait for 10 minutes (depending on the directions of the product), and finally rinse off the excess.
type who doesn’t get bothered at all by the unwanted hair but want to keep
it under control,
trimming might be the best option for you. Pick the best trimmers to get every nook and cranny just be careful not to get to close to the skin as you might cut yourself. The feeling of smooth
If art is a form of self-expression, then hair removal is a blank canvas–literally.
by ALEXIS GABUYA
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