Hair
Removal for Body
Removing
body hair can be a real pain in the backside,
as many people around the world are testament
to. Bodily hair can be disturbing especially.
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if
you have to deal with special thicker hairs that grow
in clumps on random places in the body, such as the
hands and arms.
Epilators,
Anyone?
The
mechanical or chemical removal of the entire hair
shaft is called epilation. This is in contrast with
depilation, which merely involves the removal of the
hairs visible on the very surface of the skin. Shaving
is one form of depilation. One complaint with depilation
is that it causes the hairs to become harder and therefore
more visible. T
his
is true; shaving damages, the hair shaft and causes
the skin to form hairs that are more resistant. It’s
simply a natural reaction of the skin to defend itself
from the environment.
The
process of epilation is similar to chemical waxing.
The hairs are removed from the very root, which causes
immediate pain to the one waxing. The bright side
to these devices is that you won’t have to bring them
to specialized shops to be repaired. They’re also
rechargeable, like electric shavers from Shick and
the like.
Pulling
it Out
Epilation
devices come in 2 main types: spring type and rotating
disc type. The spring type epilator was first released
in the late eighties as Epilady (first variant). As
the name implies, the spring type epilator uses a
spring that bends and compresses, in effect, removing
the hairs. The springs are replaceable. The rotating
disc type uses metal discs that close and opens during
revolutions.
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