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Hair Removal Tips

Hair can be beautiful if it's in the right places.
Unfortunately, the human body grows hair in places we
would prefer not to have it. Getting rid of unwanted hair
is one of the most common beauty problems for women, but
men can also have problems with excessive growth.

From shaving to tweezing, there are many ways to enjoy
smooth, silky skin, with little cost and effort. Plan on
constant maintenance because hair seems to grow back much faster in places we don't want it. Professional threading and permanent removal are good alternatives but quite costly. Here, well focus on practical tips for quick hair removal.

Getting Rid of Unwanted Hair

- Shaving is still the most common and inexpensive method
to remove unwanted hair. With care, it gives you a great,
smooth feeling with the least fuss.

- When shaving your legs, use hair conditioner if you're
out of shaving gel. This will leave your legs feeling
smooth and silky.

- Tweeze eyebrows immediately after a shower or bath to
loosen hair. If you find it painful, apply teething gel
beforehand.

- Tweeze in the direction of hair growth.

- Enhance your natural brow when tweezing. Never change
the shape of your arch.

- Hot wax can be used at home but it's best to have it
done professionally the first time to see how it's done.

- Don't use hot wax if your skin is sensitive.

- Don't apply cream to your face after a hot wax treatment
if you're prone to breakouts.

- Apply a coat of Vaseline to sensitive spots when using
a depilatory or hot wax to keep it off of those areas.

- Do a test on a very small patch of skin before using a
depilatory or hot wax to make sure it won't cause an
allergic reaction or breakouts.

- Absolutely do not use depilatory, hot wax, or any other
chemicals to remove nose hairs unless you're into pain.

- If you have your hair removed professionally, make sure
the shop is up to the standards set by the health
department and properly licensed.

- Consider professional threading for facial hair and
eyebrows. It's much easier on the skin than waxing. Not
every beauty parlor offers this service, so give them a
call first.

Eyebrows

- Use an eyebrow or moustache brush to blend eyebrows up
and enhance your natural arch.

- Tweeze only underneath your eyebrow but it's okay to
pluck out the stragglers above.

- Tweezing is best done before bed time. Any swelling will
be down by morning.

- If you accidentally make a gap in your eyebrow while
tweezing, fill it in with an eyeliner pencil or eye shadow
matching your eyebrow.