Hair Removal

Waxing, Shaving, epilating and laser hair removal are methods for removing unwanted hair.  However what are the MOST common reasons for removing unwanted hair:-

Hair Removal for Surgery: Hair is removed so that access to the relevant body part can be undergone with minimal infection risk.

Hair Removal to remove lice: For those unfortunate enough to have experience either head lice or crabs one way of eliminating the little critters is to shave off all hair .

Hair Removal n preparation for Chemotherapy:  Some cancer patients shave off all of their hair to prepare themselves for treatment.  It seems that some would rather control the removal of hair rather than wait for it to fall out.

Hair Removal for Gender Reassignment:  This is another large category.  For men wishing to change their gender from male to female they also remove all body hair to reflect how society perceives a woman should look like. Male to female gender reassignment individuals remove unwanted hair permanently by either electrolysis or laser hair removal, or a combination of the two procedures.

Hair Removal for Religion: Head-shaving is a part of some religions.

Hair Removal for Tradition:    In some countries (i.e India) it has been a tradition to ostracize some women by shaving their heads.  This outdated tradition has now been outlawed but still occurs in the more rural areas.

Hair Removal to be Pure: Ancient Egyptian priests wanted to be pure for the gods.  In order to present themselves as pure to the gods they would routinely shave or depilate their entire bodies.

Hair Removal to join the army: When joining the army it is a well accepted custom to shave the hair of the army cadet.  A very short hair cut or a completely shaven hair cut is a regular occurrence.

Hair Removal as punishment:  The Nazis used to cut off the beards of Jews.  After the 2nd World war head shaving became a punishment in France, The Netherlands, and Norway for women.  These women were punished for having relationships with the Nazis.  Years ago when witch hunts were a regular event, individuals that were perceived to be witches were completely stripped naked and shaved in order to find so called witch marks.

Hair Removal

Hair Removal especially permanent hair removal for VANITY:  This is the main category.  Since the 70’s it has been very fashionable to be hair free.  Adverts for beautiful hair free women appear regularly in the media and affect everyone’s perception.  Do you remember the media uproar when Pretty Woman Star Julia Roberts was caught with a full underarm of hair?  The press loved it!  Some men shave their heads as a fashion statement.  Or some even shave their hair to hide the fact that they are going bald.

Nowadays and in the UK it is perfectly acceptable to discuss waxing, laser hair removal treatment, bikini areas and all other forms of hair problems and hair removal methods.  Fortunately the home laser hair removal market is growing rapidly to provide a permanent hair removal solution to people in their own home.

Up to date products and price information on all laser hair removal products can be browsed on a no obligation basis from our main website:  www.so-smooth.co.uk

We all have to shave our legs at some point or other!

I know you already know how to shave your legs.  It’s easy eh?  I’m not trying to teach you to suck eggs, but just try my way and see if you like it.

This way can only be done if you have about 30 minutes.  Okay here goes:-

Run a warm bath with your favorite bubble bath.  Use a wet flannel to exfoliate your legs.  The warm water will open the pores so that more hair can be shaved.  Shave your legs as you would normally.

Once you’re finished and out of the bath, pat your legs dry and use a good moisturizer.  I put my moisturizer in the fridge so that the coldness will close up the pores.  This makes my legs even smoother.  Always put a standard moisturizer on first before using any type of fake tan.

The two key things to remember are never dry shave your legs and always use shaving foam or gel.  Any brand will work.  I have found no substantial difference in any of the shaving foam and gel products.  I have even used soap in an emergency which worked fine!

The bikini area can be more sensitive.  Many get a shaving rash when using a razor on this area.  To avoid a shaving rash consider using a depilatory cream or a wet dry shaver such as the Phillips body shave.  Although I don’t quite understand why these different methods reduce a rash, they do.  If you get a rash use Sudocream.

If your in a hurry and don’t have time the use pamper yourself with this regime perhaps you could consider buying the intuition razor which has soap on the razor head.

Remember the day after you shave your legs is the perfect time to use a permanent laser hair removal product.  Permanent home laser hair removal products like the silk’n or Rio x60 will be at their optimum efficiency due to hair follicles being in the “growing phase”.

Why not shave on a Friday night, have a night out and do some Zapping on a Saturday?

For all your hair removal needs see our main website for up to products.