How to Make an Epilator Work
An epilator is a mechanical device that pulls out unwanted hair, pulling it out through the hair follicles. Hair is removed with the root intact, making the hair grow back more slowly than if it were shaved at the surface of the skin. Many people epilate the skin of their legs because it can be done with less frequency than shaving and is considered less painful than waxing. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Charge the epilator for the time specified in the instructions. Many epilators have to be charged for 12 hours or more before they can be used for the first time.
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Check the area of your skin that you will be epilating to make sure it is clean and dry. Any dirt or debris on the skin can clog the epilator. To remove the hair more efficiently, exfoliate the skin to remove dead skin cells before epilating. This will expose more of the hair and make it easier to remove the hair with the epilator.
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Unplug the epilator from the charger. Sit comfortably and turn on the epilator's power switch. This will start the wires on top of the epilator spinning. These spinning wires are what will pull out the hair. Place the moving top of the epilator onto the area where you wish to remove the hair.
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Move the head of the epilator slowly across the skin in the direction of the hair growth. This minimizes the likelihood of getting ingrown hairs later. You may have to pass the epilator over the area several times to reach all of the hairs.
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Turn off the epilator if it is still running but is not pulling out the hairs. Once it is off, look for hairs stuck in the wires. These can be brushed away with the cleaning brush that comes with most epilators. If you don't have a cleaning brush, blow the hairs away or turn the epilator upside down and run it to get the hairs to fall out of the wires. Once the loose hairs are out, it can be turned on and used again.
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