Hair removal options can seem overwhelming, but some great products exist hidden among all the scams.
Recommendations for professional methods
Choosing a practitioner:
- Laser/light
- Electrologist
Topical anesthetic creams
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Hair removal aftercare
Anthony Ingrown Hair Treatment
Ingrown Hair Eliminating Peeling Pads
MiN New York Solution2 Post Shave Treatment
Lab Series Razor Burn Relief Ultra
Pinaud Clubman Styptic Pencil
Amara Organics Aloe Vera Gel
MenScience Androceuticals Men’s Scrub, Shave and Soothe Kit
Neutrogena Alcohol And Oil-Free Toner
Witch Hazel
Friction methods
This option is inexpensive, but it’s only ideal for for legs and arms. It can also work on some fine hair. It does not work well in bikini area, underarms, face, or on coarse hair. See my page on friction for more information.
DigHealth Natural Earth Lava Pumice Stone
3M emery cloth sheets for hair removal
Waxing kits
Gigi ComboEconomy Warmer
Gigi Mini Professional Kit #140
Clean And Easy Waxing Spa Basic Kit
Tweezers
I rarely make a wholehearted recommendation, but I feel the best tweezers are made by Tweezerman.
Their products are really first rate, and they offer realigning and resharpening on many models. I prefer the wide grip slant models:
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Tweezerman Stainless Steel Slant Tweezer
Japonesque Precision Brow Groomer
Rubis Tweezers Slanted Tip
MEHAZ Rubis Swiss Tweeze – Slanted – Stainl…
Home electrolysis
Note: I do not recommend home electrolysis because it is very difficult to do properly. If you decide to try after reading my tips and tricks, you must use a devices where a thin metal probe inserted into the follicle to touch the hair root directly. This needs to happen to destroy the hair root. Electric tweezers and transdermal and transcutaneous devices often claim to be permanent, but there is no statistically significant evidence that proves this claim, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
These are the only consumer devices on the market that use a metal probe inserted into the hair follicle:
Home laser
Almost every “home laser” should be avoided. Most do not work as claimed, and permanent reduction of hair is unusual. These are lower power than professional lasers offered at clinics and salons, so they are not as effective.
TRIA Beauty (power level is about 7-22 Joules/cm2)
Other products
Silk’n Flash&Go (power level is about 3-5 Joules/cm2)
Rotary epilators
I recommend getting a rotary epilator with an LED light built in. It makes the process much easier, especially on blonde, red, and gray hair.
See also
Emjoi Light Caress Cordless Hair Remover
Braun 3240 Silk Epil SoftPerfection epilator.
Braun 5270 Silk-épil X’elle Body Sys…
Braun 5180 Silk-Epil X’elle Easy Start Epil…
Braun SE7781 Silk-Epil Xpressive Epilator B…
Epilady Duet 3 Epilator
Epilady Legend Rechargeable Epilator
Epilady Discrette Epilator
Electric razors
WAHL Professional 5 Star Series Bump Free S
Braun 360° Complete Shaver – 8985
Braun Contour System Shaver – Silver (5790)
Books
Cosmetic and Medical Electrolysis and Tempo…by R.N. Richards
Modern Electrology by Fino Gior
The Complete Guide to Laser Hair Removal
Winning The Battle Against Unwanted Hair
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