Hair Removal Techniques - Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is a costly procedure in which a laser beam is used to disable hair follicles. Not only is it the newest method of hair removal to be marketed, but it is also among the newest cosmetic laser treatments available in the U.S. and must be performed […]

Hair Removal Techniques - Mittens
Mittens are an inexpensive method of hair removal. They scrub the surface of the skin, catching hair in their abrasive fiber and pulling it out, either at the root or above the skin. The abrasiveness can be harmful to delicate skin.

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Hair Removal Techniques - Bleaching
Bleaching is an alternative to physical hair removal. Although bleach does not remove hair, it lightens the color of the hair so that it blends with the natural color of the skin. However, bleaching can temporarily discolor the skin by removing a surface layer of pigmentation. Via Marzena

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Hair Removal Techniques - Growth Inhibitors
Hair growth inhibitors are a new development in hair removal that actually slow the regrowth of body hair. Applied immediately after hair removal, the inhibitor saturates the exposed base of the hair follicle and begins the process of slowing down hair growth. It will start to work in about 2-3 […]

Hair Removal Techniques - Cold Wax & Wax Strips
Cold Wax
Cold wax, in either paste or gel form, is applied to the skin without heating. However, most cold waxes are messy to apply (delivery from container to skin is difficult) and thickness of application cannot be controlled. The colder the room temperature, the more difficult the […]

Hair Removal Techniques - Warm Wax
Warm wax is actually a liquid sugar mixture, heated (on the stove or in a microwave oven), applied to the skin and then removed with muslin or cotton strips which absorb the wax, allowing it to grip the hair. Both warm and hot wax have the advantage of opening up […]

Hair Removal Techniques - Hot Wax
Often called paraffin wax, the original hot wax (hard wax) took the form of a tray of solid wax derived mainly from tallow and resins. In order to work, it had to be heated. Once hot, it was applied to the skin and pulled off–almost as if it were a […]

Hair Removal Techniques - Depilatories (Creams & Lotions)
Depilatory creams and lotions, which remove hair at the skin’s surface, have become the most common form of at-home hair removal over the past 30 years (see History of Hair Removal). Although painless, it traditionally has been a messy and rather smelly process. The active ingredient, a Thioglycolic […]