This is the best method of hair removal (for my legs that I have found)
My mum has done it for years and now only has 1 or 2 hairs that grow back, that can be sorted with a simple tweeze.
When I first started to want to remove the hair from my legs my mum said never shave, oh how I wish I had listened.
They used to grow back thick and stubbly, and with me being slightly olive skinned, very very dark.
it got to the point where I would even get 2 or 3 hairs growing from the same folicle – gross!
So following in the footsteps of my mother I have now started to epilate. Ok, so its not pain free, although the adverts may make it look this way. The pain gets more and more bareable the more times that you do it and for the length of time that you do it. The skin eventually gets numb and used to the pain, but be warned that round the ankles never gets any easier.
The epilator is basically a spring that revolves and grabs the hair to pull it from the root. A bit like waxing but more time consuming.
To help stop the skin from tingling and going bright red afterwards, you can buy sprays that you apply before eplilating, which I have found to work.
The benefits of doing this is :
hair regrowth can take upto 4 weeks
no unsightly stubble
no multi hair folicle regrowth
There are some downfalls too (but what doesnt have them)
painful – but as mentioned you do get used to the pain
ingrowing hairs – you will get these from time to time for a simple squeeze will bring the hair to the surface, which can the be tweezered out.
redness – this nornally only lasts a couple of hours (so dont do them just before you go out)
smoother legs than you can imagine. (no instant regrowth stubble – not attractive on anyone)
I am hoping that if I keep this up as a routine then one day I too will only get a small bit of regrowth.
n your average off the shelf products but it is worth it. A little goes a long way with these products so they do tend to last well.
