5 Ways To Remove Unwanted Body Hair

Since the early century, body hair removal has become more than a fad, it’s a lifestyle. While there are many ways of removing body hair, I will only be focusing on 5. Some are expensive, some are painful, but there is a cost to beauty, and it is up to you to decide how much.

Laser Hair Removal: This is the newest technology for permanent hair removal. It has been around approximately for 20 years, becoming more and more advanced. With a price sticker attached, starting at $100 for an upper lip session up to $1700 for whole body session, needing 2–3 sessions, you can have permanent hair removal. The lasers can be very hot, sometimes painful, and in rare cases scarring has occurred. After all the sessions are complete, the areas treated will never grow hair again.

Waxing: Ah, waxing, warm and gooey, feels so good going on, then RRRIIIPPPP!!!! Off comes the strip, along with the hair follicle. The salons suggest waiting 14–21 days and then make another appointment and go back, but a lot of people have hair coming back as little as a week. Because the hair is being ripped out from the follicle, hair re-growth is slowed down and it is finer hair when it does come back in. Once you wax though, you should not shave. If you have some noticeable hairs before your next session, you should just tweeze them. Waxing starts at $10 for upper lip and up to $65 for one full leg. This approach can cause follicle damage, leading to ingrown hairs, and it also, in addition to removing hair, removes a layer of skin, which causes the redness and sometimes bumps and sores.

Shaving: Shaving is the first thing most women are taught to do on their legs and armpits. Men are taught this when they get that first moustache. It does take some technique, and you buy, in addition, shaving creams, lotions, foams, or special soaps to help with shaving and to keep your skin moisturized as well. A good razor is anywhere from $8.00–$12.00 (not including the replacement blades). Like waxing, this does take off a layer of skin, giving those ingrown hairs and bumps and sores, and the risk of cuts and scrapes, especially on the back ankle, are always a risk when you mix a wet environment and a sharp edge. But, you can do this all at home anytime you want to.

Electric/Battery Operated Shavers: Most electric and battery operated shavers are better than razors as most have guards to protect the skin from scrapes and cuts. Shavers for men are a huge market, as the face is ultra sensitive. Shavers for women have come round full circle to match the technology for the men’s shavers. There are wet and dry shavers, you can use or not use shaving creams, lotions or foam, but they can get pricy, anywhere from $50.00–$500.00. The best thing with these though is that once you buy it, they usually last a very long time, as you can buy the replacement foils for them, and they don’t irritate the skin as they are just cutting the hair. Wet shavers do well as some people like to shave in the shower, or like the feel better. Dry shavers do better as you can shave anytime you need to. Some dry shavers don’t use any kind of buffer between the blades and skin, some use powders to help raise the hair up and get a closer cut. This is another way to do in your own home anytime you want to.

Creams: At first glance, creams seem to be an innocent and easy way of taking care of unwanted hair. But then you open the tube. Most creams contain harsh chemicals to make the hair almost dissolve, which smells bad and worse, will hurt your skin. Most creams need 10–15 minutes to work on the area you want done, and if you leave it on too long, you can burn the skin and pores, causing damage to the follicle. Even when used properly, creams can cause rashes, red bumps and sores. These creams can cost around $5–$15 per bottle, and some only last 2–3 uses.