Hair removal in the summer is one of the most pressing issues. Beach vacation or short shorts in the city do not tolerate unnecessary hair in the bikini zone. How to make your skin on your legs and in your groin smooth and tender? Depilation at home is an effective procedure, in which the hair shaft located above the surface of the skin is removed.
Women go for any money and pain for the sake of a smooth body. The main thing is to choose the most convenient and optimal method, and the technique will be improved every time.
In ancient Egypt, unwanted hair was removed with the help of sticky resin of organic origin. After solidification, they burst out together with the hair. This method became the prototype of wax bioepilation.
In the ancient Roman traditions there was a more barbarous way, when each hairs on legs or on hands was wound and broke with a root part by a strong thread. The principle of operation of modern electric epilators is based on this method.
In the eastern countries, women from the harem experimented with resins, as well as with organic ingredients that preceded the appearance of modern lotions and creams that stop hair growth. So how to do this procedure is not painful and without irritation?
Depilation with wax at home, video
Effective, but not too painless way is sugar( shugaring) and waxing( waxing) depilation, when the scalp is removed by folk remedies - sugar paste, wax, resin and other natural remedies.
The wax method of hair removal is one of the most common forms of combating unnecessary vegetation on the body.
Hair removal by wax, video:
When waxing, various kinds of wax are applied, which are applied in a thick layer. Next, the wax for depilation is abruptly removed in the direction opposite to the growth of the hair. The issue with the growth of unwanted hair disappears for a long time - as much as 3-4 weeks.
With a high-quality procedure, you will not suffer from itchy skin, inflammation and ingrown hairs. With a gentle smooth skin, you can actively lead a free lifestyle, sunbathing on the sea or swimming in the pool.
Wax for depilation
For waxing at home it is good to use wax, which is in the cartridge with an applicator designed for a deep bikini. The composition can be applied even to the most inaccessible places.
Wax can be heated on a water bath or in a professional heater that melts it. The warmed-up mass is applied to the skin and waiting for it to solidify, and then removed together with the hairs with the help of strips for depilation. It is necessary to act very carefully and clearly so that the nerve endings do not have time to react.
For work use a bee product of different temperatures. With warm and hot wax, professionals with skill and skills will be better able to cope. Cold composition can be used at home, applying it to strips of special paper.
In a solid product made from an oil mixture or resin, oils are added for the necessary viscous consistency. To get a soft wax for depilation, honey and beeswax are added to the pine resin as emollients.
Before the bioepilation, it is good to do the peeling so that the hairs can be lifted and easily removed. Before the session, the wax should be heated in a professional heater.
For warm wax, the ideal temperature is the body temperature. It is available in cartridges and is heated on a separate stand.
Weight deposited on the skin, after hardening is removed with hairs strips for depilation.
Hot wax paste( 38-43 ° C) is applied with a spatula or spatula on the bikini zone in the direction of hair growth. Then the agent, which after a time has solidified, is removed by precise movement in the direction opposite to the growth of the hair.
Strip for depilation
Wax is also sold in the form of finished strips or with a roller applicator. To reduce pain, it is good to use strong non-woven strips. If the wax for depilation is cold, then it can be heated directly in the hands. The procedure ends with the application of a soothing agent that prevents irritation, and also removes the remnants of hair.
Some advise to remove the strip for depilation abruptly, covering as much as possible of the skin. Others believe that the wax should be removed carefully and gradually. In this case, the process is really carried over more easily, and the pain sensations are much weaker.
Strip for depilation: information, application
The waxing procedure is painful, it is better not to use it for people who are very sensitive to pain. In women, the threshold of pain is higher in the middle of the menstrual cycle, therefore it is desirable to carry out wax epilation during this period. Also, to reduce the discomfort, you can drink Nurofen before the session. Pain can reduce the cooling gel applied to the skin area after removal.
In the nasolabial triangle, epilation is dangerous because of the many nerve endings on the face and the risk of pain shock. Also, the procedure is painful in the armpits and in the bikini zone.
The effect of bioepilation lasts up to 3 weeks. Gradually, the hairs will grow thin and sparse, the interval between sessions will increase.
Advantages of waxing:
- New hair will not grow for about 2 weeks.
- Growth hairs will be weaker and thinner.
Disadvantages:
- Painful sensations;
- relatively high cost;
- is inconvenient for the bikini area;
- takes a long time;
- the length of the hairs should be at least 5 mm.
Sugar depilation at home
Shugaring( Persian depilation) is also a popular method of hair removal. When sugaring, a sugar paste is prepared, which is removed after it has solidified, along with the hairs. In this popular means available only natural products are used: sugar, sometimes with honey, lemon juice.
Since this paste does not contain any preservatives, coloring agents and perfumes, you will not see traces of itching and redness on yourself, and you will not remember about the next hair removal in 8-10 days.
After the sugar treatment, you will not get burns, since the paste has a body temperature. You will get rid of even the smallest hairs and ingrown hairs.
Sugar is also a hygienic ingredient that destroys bacteria, so it is almost impossible to bring the infection from the outside. Sugar depilation is perfect for different areas of the body: face, armpits, legs, bikini zone.
There are several contraindications to this process:
- It should not be carried to people with diabetes, since even a small amount of the mixture can cause an exacerbation of the disease by hitting through the pores into the blood.
- Also, do not replace lemon juice with citric acid to avoid irritation.
- It is better to do shugaring, when all the wounds and scratches will heal on the skin.
- Also it is not necessary to carry out the procedure if you have sunbathed or visited the solarium the day before or after the shugaring. The rays of the sun affect the skin, and it is further weakened by double loading.
Regular shugaring sessions will cause the hairs to soften and become weaker, which means it's easier to remove.
Depilation paste
How to make a mixture:
- To prepare a sugar paste for depilation, take 10 tbsp.spoons of sugar, mix with 1 tbsp.a spoonful of water and a half lemon juice.
- Put the resulting product on a slow fire and, stirring, heat until uniform for about 10 minutes. A sign of the paste's readiness is its changed color, which should turn brown with honey tinge.
- Pasta should be cooled, it should become viscous.
How to make a shugaring paste - video
A useful and effective mixture is obtained if you add honey, walnut shell, which contains iodine, burning a hair bulb. Water can be replaced with chamomile infusion, which will have a disinfectant effect.
With a special spatula applied in the direction of hair growth in a small layer. After that, a strip of cotton cloth is pressed against it. One edge should be left free. When the streak is sufficiently adhered to the skin, the tissue should be sharply and technically removed against the direction of hair growth. The most sensitive areas are processed gradually, do not immediately grab the whole area. Remains of the mixture are removed under a warm shower.
Manufacturers of cosmetics offer ready-made sugar mixtures. They perfectly remove hair, but they do without lemon, replacing it with citric acid, which can sometimes cause irritation.
Advantages of sunglasses:
- you can cook any amount of paste yourself;
- disposal of ingrown hairs;
- is used in a variety of areas of the body;
- 2-3 weeks without grown hairs;
- cheap method.
Disadvantages:
- Removing requires skills that come with time.
- The required consistency may not work out right the first time.
Shaving
Almost everyone is familiar with this procedure of getting rid of hair in intimate places and legs. Shaving is the easiest and painless way to get rid of vegetation, which does not take a lot of time and money. But the hair is cut only at the root, the hair bulb remains in the skin.
It can be absolutely safe if you use disposable shaving devices with protective strips with various extracts and oils. They perfectly moisturize the skin and prevent itching and dryness.
Manufacturers of shaving machines supply them with a comfortable handle and "floating" blades to shave their hair in any areas, repeating the contours of the body. Some shaving instruments are equipped with a vibration head, which prevents the appearance of ingrown hairs.
Shaving is the most inexpensive and simple way in a fight with excessive vegetation on the body, but it still has its drawbacks and disadvantages:
- There may be irritation.
- There will be increased hair growth. After each shaving session, the hairline will become more rigid.
- No long-term protection against unwanted hair. The next procedure should be repeated in a few days.
- There is a chance of injury.
If they still appeared, then you need to scrub and rub the skin. Then remove the ingrown hair with manicure tweezers and treat the wound again with an antiseptic.
The blade is better able to cut hair if shaved after the bath, when the skin becomes soft. It is good to use gels or shaving foam for better blade slip.
Plucking
Hair removal with tweezers is not the most pleasant procedure, besides it is painful, tiresome and takes a lot of time. This method is usually used on small areas of the skin, removing the tendrils above the lip or on the chin.
Often the hair is pulled out partially with the root part, so the effect of this procedure lasts longer than shaving: 5-7 days.
After disinfecting the area to be treated, apply a special oil. The pulling should be performed against the growth of the hair in order to avoid ingrowth into the skin. To reduce pain, you need to stretch the skin lightly. After the session, the skin needs to rest, and then apply an emollient cream. Because of the unpleasant sensations, plucking of the armpits and the bikini area is practically not carried out.
Depilation can also be carried out using an electric vibration tweeter. It is produced on clean skin, rubbed with alcohol lotion. It is advisable to conduct it after taking a shower, on steamed skin. The procedure will not be so painful and most effective. After the session, creams and lotions are applied with softening ingredients, which usually include herbal extracts, vitamins, and walnut and clover shell extracts.
For sale, there are also electrodepairs with which the process of hair removal can take place directly in the bath, since they are not afraid of water. At 1 speed, thin short hairs are removed, and on 2 and 3 - hard and long.
Useful advice for depilation at home
- Painful syndrome will decrease if the skin is rinsed before the session.
- After the procedure, the remains of caramel or wax mass should be carefully removed so that they do not cover the pores.
- Before making depilation, treat the skin with an antiseptic.
- Inspect the skin for scratches, cracks and wounds.
- You should not perform the procedure during the menstrual cycle, because it will be much more painful.
- After a session, do not sunbathe in the sun or in the solarium.
- Apply a soothing after the procedure. You can also put on the skin a decoction of marigold or chamomile.
Triding( thread depilation)
Hair removal with a thread is a slightly exotic way to get rid of hair, which requires deft hands and a comfortable posture.
From a string of 40 cm in length, make a circle by tying the free end. Use two hands to make a figure of 8 from the thread and pull the undesirable hairs from the middle of the thread. First, practice on your feet to understand the principle.
Advantages:
- The most inexpensive method.
- This is the most painless way.
- Perfectly adjusts eyebrows, creating the desired bend and a clear shape.
- The smallest hairs are removed.
Disadvantages:
- Like other home methods, this one does not get rid of unnecessary hair forever.
- Home triding for beginners requires a lot of time.
Hair removal with thread - video
Depilation tools at home
Hairy skin also destroys depilatory creams, lotions, gels and special aerosols designed for this purpose. Many manufacturers of cosmetics offer sets for depilation and a large number of options that can be used at home.
To use lotion or depilation cream, apply it to intimate areas. Then it is maintained for a certain time, specified in the instructions. This is done to soften the hairs, which are then removed with a special spatula.
In modern formulations useful ingredients are included, due to which there is no irritation, the skin becomes hydrated. After the session, only use the softening cream for skin care. After several procedures, the hair will become much softer. The disadvantage can be called only the impossibility of removing all hairs in intimate places that are difficult to access.
The end result depends on what you choose: inexpensive compositions will last no more than 3 days, but having chosen a quality brand, you will forget about the next depilation for up to 3 weeks.
Depilatory cream
One of the most common means for removing vegetation in the intimate area is the use of a depilation cream. They are sold in a wide range.
Depilatory creams dissolve the hair shaft in the area of its transition to the root. After that, the hair is easily removed. The most famous brands are Veet, Gillette, Eveline, Epilex, Velvet. Deserves attention cream for intimate depilation Veet - it is evenly and conveniently distributed on the skin.
Depilatory cream with proper application will not cause itching. It should be used extremely carefully, without spreading a thick layer. Having been on the skin for 6-7 minutes, thioglycolic acid in its composition is able to dissolve the vegetation on the body.
It is applied according to the instructions for a certain period of time, and then they are removed with a special spatula together with extra hair. If the depilatory cream is left for a long period, the consequences can appear as irritation or even burns.
- The most effective is the cream for depilation, under the influence of which the hair is dissolved and the part that is located under the skin by 1 mm. After applying the cream for ever get rid of the hair does not work, but their growth can slow down for 1.5-2 weeks. The hairs will be much thinner, softer and lighter.
- To avoid getting irritation in the groin, choose the remedy for the intimate area. The effect of the depilation cream should be checked in advance on a small area of the skin. Do not let the product get on the mucous membrane, use a spatula. After use, the depilation cream is washed off with warm water and the skin is treated with a soothing cream.
- The effect lasts a few days or even weeks, depending on the structure of the hair. Contraindications are only for people with sensitive skin, to avoid dryness it is better to use a cream for intimate areas.
It is good to apply talc, which has a cooling and antiseptic effect. Powder them the treated area, evenly distributing it over the surface. Before applying the depilation cream on an intimate area, you need to check the skin for allergies and sensitivity.
For 1-2 days before the procedure, apply the cream on the elbow bend. If there is no irritation, then you can start the session. Remember, after the manipulations, the skin will be sensitive to many external influences.
Contraindications:
- infectious diseases;
- burns, inflammation, irritation;
- herpes;
- sensitive vessels or varicose veins on the treated area;
- benign papillomas, moles, warts.
Deep Depilation at home
Many ladies prefer to do depilation of the bikini zone only at home, not trusting it to the master from the salon. Although this is not the most comfortable cosmetic procedure, which causes irritation and discomfort, but you can not refuse it.
Deep bikini is recommended:
- to people who have a lot of unwanted hair;
- professional athletes and photomodels.
Contraindications for deep depilation of the intimate area:
- high sensitivity to composition;
- diabetes;
- infectious viral diseases;
- herpetic infections;
- inflammation of the skin;
- cardiovascular diseases.
The bikini area needs to be thoroughly washed and cleaned with a mild scrub with salicylic and glycolic acid. It softens the roots of the hair and cleans the skin of dirt, making the depilation process not so painful. At the end of the procedure, dry the bikini area and treat with powder, eliminating excess moisture.
Depilation kits at home
To perform the procedure at home, you can simply purchase a depilation kit, which includes:
1) Wax. Can be sold in containers, cassettes, cartridges. It is a very viscous translucent plastic mass with a pleasant aroma, similar to honey. It can be of various densities, and also created personally for men.
2) Degreasing paste, which prepares the skin and hair for further action. The skin sticks to wax less, and the hairs, on the contrary, stick well.
3) Voskoplav. A device for warming up the wax.
4) Composition, which dissolves fat, for flushing wax.
5) Shovel for applying wax. Can be metal or wooden, like a stick from an ice cream. To clean it of wax, we also rub it with a compound that dissolves the fat.
6) Strips for depilation with wax. It is better to choose them from non-woven material.
Choose for yourself this type of depilation, which is right for you. Be prepared for the fact that these procedures are painful, but ultimately you will get a smooth and clean skin!
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