Epilator hair removal

The epilator is a small machine for removing hairs from the root from different parts of the body - arms, legs, underarms, bikini area, abdomen. Today we will talk about hair removal by the epilator at home and reveal the secrets of how to do it correctly.

Depilation is the removal of hair from the skin, for example, a razor or a special cream. Do not confuse it with hair removal - the procedure of removing hairs with a bulb. Epilation has a long "smooth" effect and a gradual thinning of the hair and changes in its structure as a whole, so it is chosen as the main opponent against the "extra" hair on the face and body. Let's look at the pros and cons of home hair removal using an epilator:

• Long-lasting “smooth legs” effect. After hair removal using an epilator, the smoothness of the skin (and not only on the legs) lasts up to 10-14 days.
• The growth of new fine hairs - Another advantage of the device. Hair removal from the root changes their structure - they become thin, soft and lose their shade.
• Efficiency. Buying an epilator allows you not to think about purchasing razors and removable cassettes, razor blades, shaving foams and after lotions.
• Huge selection of models allows you to stay on your dream epilator: mechanical or photo, with backlight or cooling attachment, with the possibility of water epilation or dry.
• Do not have to shave every day - it is enough to use the epilator “on demand”, which usually occurs every two weeks.

Cons of such a device lie in:

• Expensive Good epilators are expensive, and the purchase does not always meet their expectations: sometimes removing hairs seems to hurt \ long \ once and so on, as a result, the unit is postponed to the farthest shelf for an indefinite period.
• The duration of the procedure. It will take about 30-60 minutes to properly work out the legs, add to this the armpits, the bikini area and the hands, as well as the preparation and care - you have to spend half a day for sure.
• Morbidity. The first few times shaving with an epilator seems to be a living hell, especially if you have previously used a razor and managed to grow thick hair.

• Short term effect. Typically, epilation lasts for 2 weeks of perfectly smooth skin, but not always and not at all. Wrong hair removal technique, haste, insufficient care, a bad epilator or all together leads to the fact that the hairs are already peeking 2 days after the home procedure and the question arises involuntarily - why waste 2 hours of your time and a pound of nerve cells.
• In growing hair. Virtually any type of hair removal is fraught with this problem. To protect against it, you need to thoroughly prepare for the procedure and provide follow-up care - which one, we'll tell you a bit later.
• Irritations. It is, rather, the most insignificant disadvantage of the epilator. After each procedure, small pimples or spots may appear on the skin - a typical irritation that will disappear with timely care and will soon disappear.
• Noise.

Contraindications:

• Skin integrity problems - cuts, wounds, abrasions, scratches;
• Varicose veins varicose veins;
• It is not recommended to use the epilator on the face, because the skin here is very delicate, thin and sensitive. It is better to use a trimmer or hair removal wax / sugar.

Any epilator is a typewriter with a head (tweezers or discs are hidden in it). The head of the modern epilator is often mobile, as if it floats along the contours of our body and effectively captures the hairs.

• Disk. It has small disks arranged in pairs. Usually there are few disks in one head - about 12 pairs.

• Tweezers The number of tweezers is usually 20 or 40. If you choose between them, you need to take an epilator with 40 plates - it is more effective and captures a larger number of hairs.

There are models with lighting (handy thing) or without it. They differ in the type of anesthesia: some models in parallel cool the skin or blow it off, others have a vibration that well distracts from the sensation of pulling out the hair.

Correctly do hair removal still need to be able to. Usually skills come after 5-10 procedures. Each area, whether it be legs, bikini or underarm area requires the use of a different speed machine, a different level of inclination and other nuances.

• Length of hairs - 0.5-1 cm. Smaller machine just does not capture, and removal of too long will seem a real torture, and not all epilators will be able to grab and remove them qualitatively (along with the bulb).
• Clean skin is the main secret of proper hair removal at home. Take an example from the armpits: dirty, sticky hair epilator just does not capture, how long they were. If you manage to remove something, then in the open pores will get particles of sweat, dead cells and other "garbage", which is 100% due to inflammation.

Make it your habit to clean the skin every time you are going to do a hair removal procedure at home. Take a hot shower - it will disintegrate the skin, will allow to remove hairs from the root with high quality, the scrub will remove the “dead” cells, lift the hairs, therefore you should not exclude it - you can use it just before removing hairs.

• Keep the epilator against hair growth. Then the machine will grab the hairs and tear them up by the roots, the nozzle will lift them in advance, and the blades will properly grab. If you keep the epilator during the hair growth procedure, it will selectively remove hairs and you will have to go through the same place two to three to four times, which is also not good.

• Process the same area no more than three times. The friction of one zone causes irritation and even violation of the integrity of the skin.

• Do not press on the epilator. But also do not clean too far - there must be a "golden mean" - the distance between the blades and the skin is such that they do not cling to the dermis and capture only the hairs.
• Drive smoothly. So, as if you are driving a razor blade along the curves of the body, regardless of the pain.
• “Play” with speed. For the first shave, choose the minimum speed, for the tenth you can and the maximum. Tender parts of the body - armpits, bikinis, calves on the legs are also desirable to “pass” at the minimum speed, since they are most vulnerable to the appearance of irritation. But if you are an experienced "user", choose a comfortable speed for yourself.

The first stage is to prepare the skin for epilation. It must be done every time in order to avoid irritation and to make the procedure safe and of high quality, to preserve the long-term effect of its implementation.

• The perfect preparation is in taking a shower with a scrub or a light peeling for the skin. Warm water and steam will steam out and open up the pores for better hair removal, abrasive particles will remove the cornified cells and open access to the hair follicles, lift the hairs and remove dirt from the epidermis.
• Wet skin is not suitable for dry removal, therefore, if you use a classic epilator (without wet removal), the epidermis must be dried beforehand with a towel.
• Treat the skin with any antiseptic. - Miramistin, hydrogen peroxide, in the extreme case of alcohol (it dries the skin).

• The legs have the largest area and often become the object of the epilator. The most sensitive areas are the knees, the ankles, as the bones are prominently protruding. The advantage is that the skin in this area quickly "gets used" to the pain and the process becomes more tolerable, their relatively even surface allows you to work with the machine at the same pace and speed. The main feature - the duration of the procedure - from half an hour or more, because the skin on the legs is quite large.

• Arms. If the hairs are too long, trim them with a trimmer or scissors, then the epilation will be less painful. After completing the procedure, do not wear tight clothes (blouse, blouse) and avoid a prickly sweater, it is better to do without it or choose cotton.

• Bikini area. Not every girl decides to epilate her. The most "unfeeling" zone is the pubis, the most painful are the labia and interglacial area. Cooling compresses, anesthetic ointments and patience, willpower and the desire to be smooth will help to make the procedure more pleasant. 2 weeks - that is how many hairs “there” usually do not bother you anymore.

• Armpits. To make hair removal effective, tighten the skin and drive the machine over it, but do not press the head too closely. When strongly pressed, the blades can seize the skin and damage it, which will cause small wounds and blood to be released.

You can continue it the next day so that the wounds can heal and the epilator does not hurt so much. Virtually every second girl is faced with damage to the skin in the armpits, especially if the procedure is performed first, second or third time. Gentle skin is not accustomed to such a serious treatment and resists, you need to endure the pain and take a few days to gradual and high-quality hair removal.

A positive attitude and breathing can help reduce pain - breathe deeply and evenly, do not hold it back. If the procedure is too painful, pain relief will help:

• Lidocaine solution or spray;
• Patch or creamEmla»;
• Cream "Light drop»;
• Cream "Dr. Namb».

It is no less important than the preparatory stage. It includes several required points:

• Treat the skin after the procedure It is necessary alcohol-free solution with a disinfecting effect - peroxide, miramistin, decoction of healing herbs (chamomile, St. John's wort), tonic, thermal water. You should not rub the skin with a cotton pad, gently spread the composition over it or use a spray.
• After a couple of minutes You can remove excess liquid with a soft towel or tissue with a pro-wipe movement.
• After apply moisturizer. To soothe irritated skin will help ointment "Bepanten" or any burns (they have a light texture and quickly absorbed into the skin, effectively restore and care for the skin).

If irritation occurs, you can make a soothing mask yourself - take a fresh leaf of aloe, cut it lengthwise and attach it to reddened areas of the body. You can use basic vegetable oil (usually olive oil) and treat your skin 2-3 hours after epilation - it nourishes the skin perfectly and restores the cell structure.

• To avoid ingrown hairs, use a special cream against their ingrowth. You can buy it at specialized points for cosmetologists or order it online. Similar growths will help to slow down hair growth.
• 2-3 days after epilation, when the irritation is completely gone from the skin and it returns to the usual rhythm of life, make an easy scrub and repeat the procedure every 2-3 days - this will additionally prevent hair ingrowth.
• Skin care is necessary, To get rid of dryness, ingrowth and the emergence of new unwanted vegetation quickly - every time after taking a shower, moisturize it with a light cream or oil.

To prevent ingrowth of hair can be, if before the procedure to prepare the skin with a scrub with soft abrasive particles and apply it after 2-3 times a week. The peeling particles promptly remove the horny particles of the cells, open up the pores and “stop” the hair if it begins to grow in the wrong direction.

Why ingrown hairs appear: after removal of the hair bulb, the pores are tightened and compacted, new hairs cannot always "slip" through the "wall". Their growth continues, but they grow already inside the skin, causing inflammation and an unpleasant pimple on the body.

It is better to choose a disc epilator for sensitive skin, women with low pain threshold and thin epidermis are advised. Most of them prefer to remove the hair using the “dry” method, that is, without using water, and cooling compresses and many years of experience using the device help to make the procedure almost painless.

Creams help relieve irritation, and special gels and scrubs help prevent hair ingrowth. Its use in a day noticeably reduces the number of "lost" hairs.

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