Brazilian Bikini Waxing and Laser Hair Removal
One of the things Mom didn't tell you when she was
stumbling through the spiel on how great it is to
become a woman was that you'd spend a significant
portion of your life removing hair from the places
where it naturally grows. The rule of fashion
seems to be that whatever is least convenient and
most unnatural is the most fashionable, which
explains why women can't go to the beach or the
pool without feeling uncomfortable in show-it-all
bathing suits, and suffering from the combination
of shaved legs and an application of stinging
sunscreen.
Hair Removal for Your Bikini Line Requires Special Attention
The bikini area is composed of the coarsest hair
on the body and the most sensitive skin, so
fashion insists that it be placed on public view,
and it must be utterly smooth. Some lucky souls
are either so blond or so tough-skinned that
keeping the bikini-line hair-free isn't a big
deal, but most women have a terrible time.
Information on Hair Removal: Shaving, Waxing, Depilatory Creams and Laser
Shaving, the most commonly used hair-removal
method, is quick, but often creates a new problem
in the form of razor burn or bumps. Waxing lasts
longer because it yanks the hair out from the
root, but it's very painful, and unless you get do
a highly professional job of it, you'll end up
with skin irritation. Ingrown hairs are a problem
with both methods, contributing to skin
irritation.
Chemical hair removal by using products like Nair
or Neat works for some people, but can cause
allergic reactions and skin irritation, especially if you are trying to remove facial hair. After all,
hair and skin are both composed of collagen, and
an acid that breaks down hair is going to affect
skin as well. Chemical depilatories last about as
long as shaving, because they don't really take
much hair off below the skin, no matter what the
ads say.
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Keeping Your Bikini Line Hair Free
Without the Expense of Laser Treatments
 Permanent laser hair removal can be quite a kick to any woman's budget and it isn't for everyone. Not to mention that it is a process that takes a few months, which won't help you stay hair-free on your tropical vacation next week. Shaving and waxing aren't "old fashioned" or "out of date" hair removal techniques. In fact, many women still do wax and shave on a regular basis and there are many beauty products and tools that make bikini line hair removal a breeze (and leave you rash free).
See a selection of hair removal beauty products and tools that are inexpensive, easy to use and will rid you of body hair where you don't want it.
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The most effective hair removal system to date is laser hair removal. Laser methods work by
directing a beam of intense light into the hair
follicle. It burns the hair (you can actually hear
it fry, and smell a little hair burning), and can
disable the follicle if and only if the hair is in
a particular growing stage when it gets zapped.
Laser hair removal is not very painful (it feels
like getting snapped with a rubber band), the hair
is gone immediately, the area is usually hair-free
for up to six weeks. Hair that does regrow comes
in lighter. Repeated treatments can eventually
kill hair follicles, but it takes 8 or 10
treatments, averaging around $200 apiece. On the
upside, if you're headed for a summer in the sun
and don't want to be bothered with troubling
bikini-line issues, two laser treatments will keep
you hair-free. Also, laser hair removal causes
very little skin irritation, usually just some
redness the day of the procedure.
Last week, my friend Melanie had to make a tough
decision. She desperately wanted a new rug for her
living-room because her sister-in-law was coming
to visit. She had also already invested her ready
money in a ticket to the Bahamas, and wanted a
sure-fire cure for a bikini-line that doubled as a
hedge (her words, not mine). There was probably no
way to do both, but we hit the rug stores on
Saturday, looking for just the right thing. We saw
a lot of ugly, overpriced rugs that day! After
we'd been all over town, it occurred to me that we
should look online, and within minutes, Melanie
found the rug of her dreams on Overstock.com. It
was a Tabriz, handknotted confection made of "kurk"
wool. (The wool comes from the sheep's neck and is
known for its luxurious softness.) It had a pale
background, and was decorated with stylized
peaches and a leafy border. It was gorgeous! And
the price was right, too. Melanie snapped it up.
Then she got on the phone and called the laser
clinic and made an appointment for a bikini line
treatment. Problem solved, and she still has
enough cash to buy tourist knick-knacks when she
gets to Grand Turks.
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