How to Use an Epilator
An epilator machine performs the same function as a waxing. It removes hair at least 1/4 inch long from areas many people have trouble keeping clear from shaving alone. The hair may regrow after three weeks, but repeated use of an epilator should make the returning hair less coarse and easy to manage. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Experiment on a nonsensitive area where your hair is the thickest. Set the epilator to the highest speed you can without breakage. You need to get used to the sensation of the machine before trying it on sensitive areas.
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Take a hot bath or shower in warm water. Dry your skin well, but do not apply any lotions and creams before using the epilator.
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With your opposite hand, stretch the area of skin you're working on so the epilator can pull out the hairs easily. Set the epilator at its slowest speed, and move the head of the machine slowly over the skin without applying much pressure. Increase the speed as you get used to the machine.
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Tone your skin with a good body toner after epilating to encourage the reddened pores to close and heal. If you don't have a body toner, mix one part white vinegar to three parts water. Dip a washcloth in the mix and apply it to the skin covered by the epilator.
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Exfoliate your skin a couple of days after you epilate. Use either a good loofah sponge or a body scrub to rub away dead skin cells.
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Tips & Warnings
Different kinds of epilators are made for different kinds of hair problems. Check an epilator review guide for more information on the right one for you.
Try a different method of hair removal if your hair is very coarse and the epilator won't remove it.
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FrazzledNanny
Mar 29, 2009
I've used an Epilator before. They do hurt at first but you get use to it and the pain is not unbearable. The hair stays gone for a lot longer than shaving. Great article. 5*
