Steps Part 1 Getting Ready for Your Treatment Make sure laser hair removal is right for you. Laser hair removal works by targeting and breaking down the melanin (the pigment that gives hair its color) in a hair follicle, which makes that hair fall out. The process, therefore, works best to remove coarse, dark hair. It won’t work as well—or may not work at all—to…
Illustration by Zohar Lazar How to not get carried away. Let s get one thing established: Body hair is great. Nobody—least of all us—should demand that you keep it trimmed, waxed, or shaved at all times. But charming as your hirsute situation may be it still needs periodic taming, for both aesthetic and hygienic reasons. Here are the baseline parameters to follow…
Shaving is by far the most popular method of hair removal among both sexes, and it s not hard to figure out why: it s quick and usually painless, unless you nick yourself. Of course, it has its downsides too. It s far from permanent - hair can grow back within days - and it can irritate the skin, causing red bumps and itchiness. To avoid these pitfalls, always…
The desire to remove unwanted hair usually starts during adolescence and never stops. Whether it s hair on the face, armpits, legs, bikini line, or other parts of the body, many women and men are intent upon getting rid of it. There are lots of different ways to remove unwanted hair, but very few methods get rid of hair permanently. There are hair removal methods…
You ve seen it at the local pool, at the beach, or even on your own grandpa. Old grizzled men with enough back hair to knit an afghan. Rampant tufts of hair springing out of dark nasal and ear cavities and eyebrows that look Cro-Magnon. What causes hair to grow everywhere but the head as we age? Scientists don t exactly know what causes hair to sprout excessively…
Product Name Reviewed by Sue McCarthy Review date Summary A longer lasting alternative to shaving, Nair Body Hair Removal Cream is great for large areas and is suitable for chest, back, legs and arms. It comes in a convenient and easy to use pump dispenser Rating 3.9 out of 5 Stars Nair for Men Body Hair Removal Cream 13oz Product Overview Nair Body Hair Removal…
So you ve decided to brave the waxing experience. For whatever the reason, be it a hot date or a tropical vacation, you ve made the decision to endure the pain of having your hair ripped from the follicles of your skin. Sounds horrible does it? Well, it s not so bad. I ve been waxing ladies and gents for the last 6 years and found that it is easy to make the…
I ve got something I want to confess, and it s not easy for me to say but I feel like I owe it to you – and everyone else reading this – to come clean. I m fine. I m fine, don t worry. I just … I ve stopped washing my hair on the reg. I now wash once a week. So? I can hear some of you non-washers shrugging at your screens from here. But I can also sense judgment…
I was sick of having furry calves in July. Several years ago I decided to stop shaving my legs and switched to waxing. (Note to readers: If this is already too much information, this article is probably not for you.) My lower legs did not respond well to shaving, I got terrible ingrown hairs and the little red bumps that formed were constantly itchy. Obviously…
Body Hair. It’s what separates the men from the boys, or so that’s what society has sold us on since our young adult days. However, we’ve witnessed the concept of body hair evolve over the years. Be it embracing the full jungle or going fully bare, all over that is, how a man chooses to wear his body fur is now a beauty trend that’s become accepted amongst the…
