Are you tired of shaving every day? It's time to drop the razor and find out if permanent hair removal is right for you.
Romantic sunset or shaving session?
Sitting in the hotel, on the last day of her tropical honeymoon, Roxy decided they should squeeze in one last sunset stroll. However, after putting on her bikini, she was mad to find little hairs poking out of the bottom half of her swimsuit.
Rushing into the shower, Roxy shaved and put the bikini back on, but it was too late. She'd missed her chance, and the brilliant colors of the sunset were gone. If only Roxy had known about permanent hair removal, maybe then she could've avoided this honeymoon fiasco.
Throughout a lifetime, the average woman will shave at least 7,700 times and spends over $10,000 on shaving products. Wouldn't you rather save your time and money, by permanently removing unwanted hairs? Read on to learn the truth about the 3 best hair removal treatments.
Permanent Hair Removal
Take your time finding a clinic that you trust to perform your hair removal treatments. If you're going to a reputable clinic for your hair removal, they should be able to offer you options, rather than only having one method of removal. Here are 3 of the different permanent hair removal techniques you can choose from:
All 3 hair removal options require you to continue sessions over a long period. The method that will work best for you largely depends on your pain threshold, hair type, skin type, and the type of results you're looking for. To choose a method that will work the best for you, it's best to start by fully understanding each process.
Laser Hair Removal
Do you have pale skin and dark hair? If so, laser hair removal might be your best option. Generally speaking, laser hair removal techniques work best if you have light-colored skin.
Laser techniques are also great when you want to reduce unwanted hair in discrete areas. Upper lips, armpits, bikini lines, and more, are all great candidates for laser hair removal.
Dark-skinned individuals or people with light-colored hair, typically don't get the best results with laser procedures. If you think the laser is the best choice for you, keep in mind that you'll have to attend more than one session.
To completely eradicate your unwanted hair, you could need anywhere from 4-6 hair removal sessions. We suggest you find out how to schedule your sessions at a clinic close to your home.
Good clinics will recommend you space your sessions apart from each other. For example, after one laser hair removal treatment, it's a good idea to wait about a month before you go again.
Between your treatments, the hair will still be able to grow, but it'll be at a much slower rate. Finally, when you're all done with your treatments, you'll have significantly reduced all of your unwanted hair.
While laser hair removal doesn't keep hair away forever, ongoing sessions can keep unwanted hair at bay. Another benefit of the laser hair removal option is that it's virtually painless.
Instead of pain, you'll just feel a snapping sensation on your skin. As if someone was gently snapping a light rubber band on your skin.
Intense Pulsed Light
Intense Pulsed Light treatments, or IPL, work similarly to laser hair removal techniques. However, instead of just using lasers, IPL works with multiple wavelengths.
The goal of IPL treatments is to target the roots of each hair strand and kill them. Since the goal is to kill the hair roots, rather than slow them, the results are more noticeable, than with other hair removal treatments.
How exactly does IPL kill your hair's roots? Low doses of intensified pulsating light aim themselves at the deepest part of the hair's follicle.
When the light reaches the hair's root, the hair strand absorbs the light with the papilla pigment. Once the light is inside the hair, it's able to decompose and shrink it.
Along with being more effective, IPL treatments also create more intense sensations than other methods. Individuals have described the IPL treatments as feeling like a fiery sensation in their skin.
Certain clinics have advanced cooling systems built into their IPL removal handsets. The cooling systems create a numbing sensation for the patient's skin.
The numbing allows patients to receive their IPL treatments without ever feeling any pain whatsoever. Similar to laser hair removal, you'll need to schedule several IPL treatments.
It's also a good idea to spread out your IPL treatments, making them at least 1 month apart. However, keep in mind, you can target more than one area at each session.
Progressive Electrolysis
Electrolysis is a progressive treatment, that truly can get rid of hair permanently. This rapid type of permanent hair removal works by delivering tiny pulses of current to the hair's follicle.
The impact of the current can effectively stop the hair from growing, permanently. The initial electrolysis session will take the longest. However, follow up or touch up sessions, won't take as long as your initial visit.
It doesn't matter if you have pale skin, dark skin, light hair, or dark hair, electrolysis works on all hair types. This treatment is especially effective for individuals who have extra thick unwanted hair.
While electrolysis does provide a more permanent type of removal, it's also more painful than the other treatments. The key to having a good experience is finding a technician who understands your pain threshold. When you do electrolysis with a technician you trust, they can pace the procedure, so you're never too uncomfortable.
Living Hair Free
Now you know about 3 of the most effective permanent hair removal techniques. We hope our article will help you decide whether IPL, electrolysis, or laser hair treatments, are right for you. One thing we know for certain, you'll love life a lot more, when you don't have to waste time shaving, or plucking unwanted hairs. To find more ways to love your life more, check out our other articles!