How to Remove Hair Without Shaving
While shaving is known as a primary hair removal method, it isn't your only option for getting rid of unwanted body hair. If you're prone to razor burn or simply don't like shaving, you can try a variety of other hair removal methods. Waxing and plucking both remove hair from its root, allowing you to be hair-free for longer periods of time. Electrolysis and laser hair removal offer permanent hair removal and reduction. You can also use depilatory lotions to remove hair without shaving. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Waxing kit Tweezers Depilatory lotion Threading Electrolysis Laser hair removal
Instructions
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Wax your unwanted hair. You can find home waxing kits at most drug and cosmetic stores. You simply apply wax to your skin and wait for it to bond to the hair. The wax is then removed quickly, pulling out hair from the roots with it. You can also get professionally waxed at most salons. Depending on your hair growth rate, you can enjoy hair-free skin for 1 to 6 weeks with waxing.
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Pluck unwanted hair. Use solid tweezers to pull hair out from the root. Since you must pull each hair out individually, plucking works best on small areas.
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Use depilatory lotion. These chemical lotions dissolve hair at the skin's surface. You simply apply the lotion and leave it on the area for the specified amount of time. Rinse off the lotion and your hair will rinse off as well. Test the depilatory lotion on a small patch of your skin prior to using it on a large area.
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Get threaded. You can remove unwanted body or facial hair via threading. A professional threader uses cotton thread to quickly pull hair out from its roots. While threading can be performed on any part of the body, it is most common for the face, specifically the eyebrows and upper lip. You can get threaded at specialty salons.
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Consider electrolysis. This involves a technician inserting a needle into a hair follicle and zapping it with electricity, effectively killing it. Electrolysis is a permanent method of hair removal. Since each follicle needs to be treated individually, the process can be time-consuming and generally works best on small areas. Talk to a professional about how many sessions are required to treat your particular hair situation.
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Try laser hair removal. Laser light targets dark pigmentation of hair follicles, killing them and preventing future growth. Laser hair removal works best on dark hair. Since many hair follicles can be treated at once, it works well on large body areas. Laser hair removal is FDA-approved as a permanent hair reduction method. Repeated sessions are generally necessary to treat an area.
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Tips & Warnings
Your skin may be red and irritated following waxing, threading, electrolysis or laser hair removal.
