Waxing:
We all familiar with waxing, as a hair removing
technique, especially in Pakistan many waxing walis carrying their bags all
around from door to door. Earning quite a lot from this. Wax is a golden sticky
substance similar to caramel, made from sugar, lemon and water. The hair
becomes embedded or sticks on the unwanted hair, a cloth or a paper strip is
then applied over the wax and quickly pulled off, taking the hair root and dead
skin cells with it.
Pros: waxing leaves the skin smooth and silky long
lasting. Waxing kites are readily available in drugstores and grocery stores.
Re growth of hair is much lighter and thinner.
Cons: Discomfort of the pulling hair of the roots is the
biggest drawback of waxing. It stings a bit as the hair comes off. It causes
temporary, irritation and bumps after waxing.
Plucking:
Using tweezers, a person stretches the skin tightly,
grips the hair near to the roots and pulls it out.
Pros:
Plucking is inexpensive because all you need are
tweezers. But it can be time consuming because you can only remove one hair at
a time.
Cons:
Plucking is painful and obviously time consuming
when you are concentrating on each hair of your body. It causes temporary red
dumps because the hair follicle is swollen and irritated.
Threading:
Threading is very common here in Pakistan as it is
not an expensive and you can find a lot of experts here in every parlour. All it
requires is a thin twisted cotton, which is rolled over, and take out the lines
of untidy hair. It usually takes hair out from moustaches, eyebrows, chin and
forehead.
Pros:
As it takes the thin line of hair so it has the
amazing ability to be so concise in the hair that it removes, especially it
maintains the shape of eyebrow. It’s quick and not expensive.
Cons:
The biggest deprivation of threading is on the ouch
factor. You feel so uncomfortable during threading usually your tears come out.
Epilator:
Epilator is a handy electrical device, which grasps
multiple hairs simultaneously and pulls them out from the skin.
Pros:
Epilator is the fast in plucking out the unwanted
hair. It’s also less time consuming which is good for the working ladies to
use.
Cons:
It again gives the discomfort to the skin as it
pluck lot of hair at the same time. It leaves temporary red marks on the skin.
Epilator is not good for eye brows because it plucks the bunch of hairs.
Shaving:
Shaving hair is bit too common here as its very
simple to use. Once just have to apply
shaving cream, lotion or even soap and drag the razor on the skin.
Pros:
Shaving is not expensive, it is also less time
consuming and one can do it on your own.
Cons:
The basic disadvantage of razor is that it does not
lasts for 2 or 3 days. Side effects of shaving are red bumps, scratches, cuts,
and ingrown hairs.
Hair removal creams:
Hair removal creams are also very simple and common
method to removing the hairs. It works with the reacting with the protein
structure of the hair and the hair dissolves and is later be washed or wiped
away.
Pros:
Hair removal creams have one of the biggest
marketing campaigns in Pakistan, which are commonly available in every corner
of the street. These creams can be used on legs, underarms and bikini areas.
Cons:
Hair removal creams are very peculiar odor, which is
quite unsatisfactory for a lot people. Many people even have allergic reactions
due to the chemicals, which are used in these creams. Which also cause the skin
rashes.
Electrolysis:
Electrolysis kills the hair when a professional
inserts a follicle and sends an electric current through the hair root. A small
area such as the upper lip may take a total of 4 to 10 hours and a larger area
such as the bikini lines may take 8 to 16 hours.
Pros:
Electrolysis is the permanent technique for hair
removal.
Cons:
This technique is electrolysis is extreme expensive
and painful, the after effects of electrolysis are dry skin, scabs, scarring,
and inflammation. Its take lot of time even for a small area, as the upper lips
may take a total of 4 to 10 hours.
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