Facial Hair Removal is very much like other types of laser hair removal, except obviously much care needs to be taken to ensure that no mistakes are made. A mistake during the process could be very costly because any subsequent scarring would be quite visible.
Now there are of course a lot of different options available for . There are creams that will remove facial hair temporarily, and there are also options for permanently removing facial hair. Creams like VANIQA that are supposed to slow down the growth process, making it possible to shave less frequently, and there are also laser hair removal procedures that can work for some people.
Laser is another option that is quite permanent once enough treatments have been performed. Laser hair removal is more effective than electrolysis and is also less costly so if you are wanting to go the permanent route we would highly recommend using the laser.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Guide to Plucking Facial Hair
Plucking means removing hair with tweezers and is therefore sometimes called “tweezing”. It is generally used on individual hairs on the face, particularly the eyebrows and it is also a quick and easy solution to getting rid of the odd stray hair from the chin and other facial areas. Plucking facial hair is easy to do. It is accurate as you are dealing with each hair individually and you can do it anytime, anywhere without making an appointment or doing a lot of preparation. You see a hair growing in the wrong place and can immediately deal with it – it’s gone in a flash! It is also great to get rid of any odd hairs left behind by other hair removal methods.
How to Pluck Facial Hair?
There is really no mystery to plucking.
First of all you need a good pair of precision tweezers with slanted or pointed ends, like those below by Tweezerman, the company which is widely recognized to have the best tweezers (i.e. the easiest to use) on the market.Make sure you work in a well-lit room and have a good mirror. A lighted magnifying makeup mirror like this one by Conair helps enormously and it means you don’t need full daylight to pluck out hair! Wash and exfoliate the area where you are going to be plucking and make sure that the pores are open. The easiest way to do this is to pluck right after a shower. Make sure the tweezers are clean by using rubbing alcohol or other antiseptic on themGrab each individual hair as close as possible to the skin and pull in the direction of hair growth. Wipe over the area where you have been plucking with a skin-friendly antiseptic lotion afterwards.
How to Pluck Facial Hair?
There is really no mystery to plucking.
First of all you need a good pair of precision tweezers with slanted or pointed ends, like those below by Tweezerman, the company which is widely recognized to have the best tweezers (i.e. the easiest to use) on the market.Make sure you work in a well-lit room and have a good mirror. A lighted magnifying makeup mirror like this one by Conair helps enormously and it means you don’t need full daylight to pluck out hair! Wash and exfoliate the area where you are going to be plucking and make sure that the pores are open. The easiest way to do this is to pluck right after a shower. Make sure the tweezers are clean by using rubbing alcohol or other antiseptic on themGrab each individual hair as close as possible to the skin and pull in the direction of hair growth. Wipe over the area where you have been plucking with a skin-friendly antiseptic lotion afterwards.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Does facial hair removal cream make hair grow back thicker?
Q: I used to use facial hair removing cream on my upper lip, my hair was horribly thick enough but i think it has made it thicker, but i thread now, i want to start waxing but im not sure if the wax is strong enough to pull out thick facial hair?
A: As a retired nurse epidemiologist you need to know that hair of any kind grows from a follicle. No matter the method of hair removal, the follicle is going to start the process of generating a new hair. Different factors play in to changes in our body hair like when women get older, their estrogen level goes down and their testosterone level goes up and hence forth comes whiskers on their chins and upper lip. The hair follicles were already there at birth but hormone levels kept them dormant. As hair/whiskers growing out thicker is due to the testosterone but, there is no new follicles growing or multiplying.
A: As a retired nurse epidemiologist you need to know that hair of any kind grows from a follicle. No matter the method of hair removal, the follicle is going to start the process of generating a new hair. Different factors play in to changes in our body hair like when women get older, their estrogen level goes down and their testosterone level goes up and hence forth comes whiskers on their chins and upper lip. The hair follicles were already there at birth but hormone levels kept them dormant. As hair/whiskers growing out thicker is due to the testosterone but, there is no new follicles growing or multiplying.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Is it okay to use facial hair remover strips on your legs and/or bikini line?
I bought facial hair remover strips with the glue stuff (i guess?) and the pieces of paper from Walgreen’s because they were cheaper that the ones meant for your body and I only had like 6 bucks on me at the time. Are they okay to use?
If it’s okay for your face, an area with delicate and sensitive skin, then it’s definitely okay for you legs. They’re probably smaller than the body ones, which means it takes more time, but they’re less likely to cause bruising on your bikini line. In short, yes, you can use the facial strips on legs and bikini.
If it’s okay for your face, an area with delicate and sensitive skin, then it’s definitely okay for you legs. They’re probably smaller than the body ones, which means it takes more time, but they’re less likely to cause bruising on your bikini line. In short, yes, you can use the facial strips on legs and bikini.
Facial Hair Removal for Women
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For many women, facial hair removal is a must. After all, facial hair, be it in the form of peach fuzz, mustaches and beards, are marks of maleness that absolutely has no place in a woman’s face. Unless, of course, you have the desire to become the next bearded lady of the circus.Causes of Female Facial HairIt must be emphasized that every female and male on the planet has some form of facial hair albeit in different degrees of lushness and lengths. Women, however, are not generally known to possess facial hair in abundance when compared to men.And if the fashionably unthinkable does happen, many causes can be pinpointed. Women with uncommon amounts of facial hair may polycystic ovarian syndrome, or may be undergoing hormonal changes brought by menopause and medications, or may be suffering from hypothyroidism without them knowing it.Often, the facial hair removal method used depends on the cause although general methods may also be applied. For example, if menopause has been pinpointed, taking birth control pills may do the trick.Methods of RemovalFortunately for women afflicted with facial hairs, there are many methods of removal available. Some of them require little by way of time and money while some of them will indeed be time-consuming and pocket-draining. Thus, choosing from among these options will often depend on how much time and money you can commit as well as the type of facial hair.First, you can shave your facial hair. Although this is the least painful of all facial hair removal methods, you probably will not like the shadows and stubbles as well as minor cuts and ingrown hairs that it creates, which will give away the fact that you shave like a man.Second, you can pluck wayward hairs with a pair of tweezers. Unless you have a relatively high level of pain tolerance, you may not like this method especially when you suffer the side effects of prominent nicks, irritation and redness on your skin.Third, you may bleach your facial hair, which is probably one of the safest and easiest of methods. Well, of course, you don’t really remove your hair; the process just makes facial hair significantly less noticeable by making it closer in color to your skin tone. Do avoid this method of facial hair removal if and when allergic reactions set in.Fourth, you can purchase depilatory creams that contain chemical substances formulated to dissolve hair follicles. You must use said creams according to label instructions since side effects like skin burns and allergies will be experienced. And if you are not one for chemical smells, then depilatory creams are not for you.Fifth, you can visit a licensed dermatologist for laser and electrolysis treatments. These are relatively effective and permanent treatments for facial hair although you might want to dig deeper into your pockets and pain tolerance levels.No matter which facial hair removal method seems applicable to you at first glance, always think through your options. Keep in mind that your face is almost always the first body part seen and, consequently, assessed. In this case, it may not be putting your best foot forward but putting your best face forward.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
To Go or Not To Go for Facial Hair Removal
Call it any way you want – peach fuzz, downy hair and baby hair, to name a few. No matter what you call it, however, it presents a special dilemma for women – to subject it to facial hair removal methods or not, that is. Well, of course, you have a choice!
Wear It with Pride
In many parts of the world, peach fuzz is not too big an issue, both in the fashion and hygiene sense. For one thing, you and others cannot see it all that much most of the time. Unless and until, one closely scrutinizes it with a magnifying glass or you constantly place yourself in situations where the light emphasizes its presence.
Then again, it is said that the greatest of all Hollywood sex symbols – none other than the tragic Marilyn Monroe, of course – let her peach fuzz alone. As a result, her almost ethereal glow in pictures was attributed to her fine blond facial hairs reflecting the strong lights of the cameras. Now, wouldn’t you want that kind of, ahem, glow by laying off on the facial hair removal methods?
Another reason that you may want to leave your peach fuzz alone is to provide you with more protection against the harsh elements of nature. This is especially true if you have sensitive skin that does not react well to facial hair removers or if you live in an area of extreme weather.
Say Your Goodbyes
For many women, however, facial hair by any other name is still facial hair. Ergo, it must go by hook or by crook. Or rather, by electric razor or tweezers or laser or electrolysis, whichever is most convenient for pocket and preference.
Reasons for availing of the various facial hair removal methods can include self-consciousness with the opposite sex, feelings of insecurity and just plain societal pressure. Regardless of the method preferred, you must always carefully consider your options as this is your face we are talking about. It’s always better to go with peach fuzz than to live with adverse side effects on your face for the entire world to see.
Anyways, your options include the following, all of which offer differing degrees of safety and efficacy.
Purchase the waxing products available at many pharmacies and drugstores. Just be careful as these products are often most effective on thicker, coarser hair on the arms and legs than on the finer peach fuzz.
Shave your peach fuzz, which is also a method of facial hair removal most commonly used by men. Unfortunately, you might end up with manly stubble and/or shadow that will say you should have let your face well enough alone.
Pluck at it with a pair of tweezers. Or maybe not as it can hurt like, well, hell.
See your dermatologist for medical treatments like laser and electrolysis. Be prepared for pain to your physical self and your pockets although the results are often well worth them.
Now that you know about these facial hair removal methods, you should be able to make the decision: To go or not to go with your peach fuzz? Ultimately, you will be living with the results so do choose wisely.
Wear It with Pride
In many parts of the world, peach fuzz is not too big an issue, both in the fashion and hygiene sense. For one thing, you and others cannot see it all that much most of the time. Unless and until, one closely scrutinizes it with a magnifying glass or you constantly place yourself in situations where the light emphasizes its presence.
Then again, it is said that the greatest of all Hollywood sex symbols – none other than the tragic Marilyn Monroe, of course – let her peach fuzz alone. As a result, her almost ethereal glow in pictures was attributed to her fine blond facial hairs reflecting the strong lights of the cameras. Now, wouldn’t you want that kind of, ahem, glow by laying off on the facial hair removal methods?
Another reason that you may want to leave your peach fuzz alone is to provide you with more protection against the harsh elements of nature. This is especially true if you have sensitive skin that does not react well to facial hair removers or if you live in an area of extreme weather.
Say Your Goodbyes
For many women, however, facial hair by any other name is still facial hair. Ergo, it must go by hook or by crook. Or rather, by electric razor or tweezers or laser or electrolysis, whichever is most convenient for pocket and preference.
Reasons for availing of the various facial hair removal methods can include self-consciousness with the opposite sex, feelings of insecurity and just plain societal pressure. Regardless of the method preferred, you must always carefully consider your options as this is your face we are talking about. It’s always better to go with peach fuzz than to live with adverse side effects on your face for the entire world to see.
Anyways, your options include the following, all of which offer differing degrees of safety and efficacy.
Purchase the waxing products available at many pharmacies and drugstores. Just be careful as these products are often most effective on thicker, coarser hair on the arms and legs than on the finer peach fuzz.
Shave your peach fuzz, which is also a method of facial hair removal most commonly used by men. Unfortunately, you might end up with manly stubble and/or shadow that will say you should have let your face well enough alone.
Pluck at it with a pair of tweezers. Or maybe not as it can hurt like, well, hell.
See your dermatologist for medical treatments like laser and electrolysis. Be prepared for pain to your physical self and your pockets although the results are often well worth them.
Now that you know about these facial hair removal methods, you should be able to make the decision: To go or not to go with your peach fuzz? Ultimately, you will be living with the results so do choose wisely.
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