Is Waxing A Good Alternative To Laser Hair Removal

Although I'm a big supporter of laser hair removal (after all, it is the most effective and painless ways of removing hair) I'm well aware that it isn't for everyone. For some people it's too expensive (which I completely understand, because laser hair removal isn't cheap), and for some people it's just not safe to have because of their hair or skin color.

So one of the next most effective options for hair removal is waxing.

I'm sure you're already familiar with the basics of waxing. This is when a strip of material is pushed tightly against your skin, and pulled off in one quick movement, taking the wax (that has been applied earlier) and the hair with it.

There's also two main kinds of waxing. The first kind is a hot wax. This is when the wax (which is around body temperature) is spread over the area to be waxed, and as it hardens it becomes attached to the hair. So when the wax is removed it takes the hair with it by the roots. This can be painful for some people, but when you have it done professionally it's surprisingly not too painful.

The other kind is cold waxing. This is when the strips are already pre-coated with the wax. You simply press the strip against the area to be waxed, and then pull it off quickly.

So how long do the results last? For most people, they don't see significant hair re-growth from around 3 weeks all the way to 8 weeks. This means it's quite effective, but it's not as good as something like laser hair removal (although waxing is definitely cheaper).

So there you go. A useful alternative to laser hair removal. It is much cheaper, and it is still very effective, although it isn't permanent. Some people also find it quite painful, but if you haven't tried to then you may not mind the pain.

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