Women have become accustomed to regularly removing hair from their legs and arms. But what about the bikini area? Nowadays, smooth skin without hair “there” is not just a tribute to fashion, but also ordinary personal hygiene. However, many women are embarrassed to go to the master for the epilation of intimate places and prefer to get rid of their hair on their own, at home.
Removing unwanted hair “below the waist” is a responsible procedure and requires certain knowledge and skills. After all, an incorrectly chosen depilatory cream can result in skin irritation. And the awkward movement of the razor is a cut of the most delicate and sensitive places. Therefore, before the procedure for getting rid of hair, you need to think carefully about which hair remedy to choose, than then to treat the skin. However, there are many nuances in this matter.
First, decide for yourself how you want to remove the hair: remove only the part above the skin or together with the root? If you have chosen the first option, then we are talking about depilation. This method is the most affordable. The remedies for this method of getting rid of hair are a razor and depilatory cream.
The razor is one of the most popular tools in the arsenal of the fair sex. They can remove unwanted vegetation from any part of the body in a matter of minutes. It is enough to apply foam or shaving cream to the hair area and make a few smooth strokes with the razor. However, shaving does not give a lasting result, because the very next day thorns appear on the treated part of the body. And the procedure will have to be repeated again. In addition, there is a risk of injury when shaving. And frequent procedures in such a delicate and sensitive area can lead to skin irritation, rash, redness, itching, discomfort even after using various after-shave care products.
Depilatory cream also takes pride of place in the women’s arsenal, as it allows you to effortlessly remove unwanted hair from the skin surface. The ease of use of these creams is appealing to many women. Indeed, in order to remove unwanted vegetation, it is enough to abundantly lubricate the bikini area with a depilatory agent, wait for the time indicated in the instructions (usually from 5 to 20 minutes), and then scrape off the hairs together with the cream with a special spatula, which in most cases goes to complete with cream. The advantages of depilatory hair removal are simplicity and no irritation. Cons – the fragility of the procedure, growing hairs appear on the treated area in a day or two.
As a rule, the composition of the cream for depilatory hair in the bikini area contains substances that care for delicate skin and slow down hair growth.
Epilation gives a more lasting effect – a method in which the hair is pulled out along with the root. I would like to warn you right away that this procedure is quite painful. So if you want to be beautiful and with smooth skin, you have to endure a little.
You can remove hair in the bikini area with an electric epilator. It is equipped with many small tweezers that grab the hairs and remove them along with the root. At the same time, it is not uncommon for these tweezers to injure the skin, catching on it. And even special attachments for using the epilator in the intimate part of the body do not always help. Therefore, immediately after epilation, treat your skin with an emollient, moisturizer and antiseptic.
After hair removal with an epilator, the skin may remain bluish for several hours.
You can also remove hair at home using a special wax. It is sold in several forms: in a jar or already applied to paper or fabric strips. Before using the wax, you need to warm it up a little, if you have it on the plates, just hold it in your hands for a while, and then glue it to the place where unwanted hairs accumulate as the hair grows. Hold for a few seconds and abruptly tear off the tape along with the hair. At first, it will be very painful, because at one time you will pull out all the hair that got under the wax at once. Therefore, first, until you get used to the procedure, treat the bikini area in small areas. If you purchased wax in a jar, preheat it in a water bath or in the microwave, and then tear off a piece, apply it to your hair and then pull it sharply against its growth.
Sugar hair removal or shugaring has recently been very popular among the fair sex. For it, you will first need to prepare a sugar toffee, with which you can later remove all unwanted hair. The principle of operation of shugaring is similar to waxing – hair removal with wax. But at home, sugar hair removal will cost you a couple of dozen rubles. Indeed, to prepare the mass for shugaring, you just need:
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1/3 teaspoon citric acid
Combine all ingredients in a small ladle and place over low heat. When the sugar begins to melt, take a spoon and stir the mixture. After boiling, the sugar mass will need to be boiled for 5-10 minutes. Pay close attention to the sugar and its color, it should be light brown, caramel. You can put some of the mixture on a saucer and see if it stretches and sticks. Just do not check the readiness of the sugar with your hand under any circumstances, otherwise you may get a severe burn. When the mixture is the desired consistency, pour it into a jar and refrigerate. After the mixture has cooled, you can start sugar epilation.
Depending on what kind of “toffee” you have (soft, plastic, or slightly hard), you can spread it on fabric strips or tear off a piece of caramel, heat it until soft and then stick this piece on problem areas. Just keep in mind that sugar toffee should be applied against hair growth, and torn off – according to growth. This will prevent injury to your skin. And the procedure will not seem as painful to you as with waxing.
The main disadvantage of hair removal is the painfulness of the procedure. A plus – a lasting result. After epilation, the hair, depending on the rate of its growth, appears on the surface of the skin only after 2–4 weeks.
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