Laser Hair Removal - Here Are The Answers To 10 Of Your Top Laser Hair Removal Questions!

By Neil Day

If you have questions about laser hair removal that you want answered, then this must be the page you are looking for. We have all the answers to your hair removal problems and questions. To find out more on how to deal with your problems of unwanted hair, read on.
Why Is Laser Hair Removal Treatment Becoming So Popular These Days?
Everyone’s talking about the fast and easy method of hair removal: the laser hair removal treatment. Why is it becoming so popular these days? Aside from it being a convenient, fast, easy and painless process, it’s affordability is also one the reasons why its fast becoming a household name where unwanted hairs can be found.
How Long Does The Whole Process Of Laser Hair Removal Take And How Long Will Its Effect Last?
The whole process is usually done in an hour. As for the effects? If the client has religiously followed his or her attendant’s suggestions with the number of sessions required for a successful laser hair removal treatment, the former can usually expect the effects of the treatment to last for a year.
Can Anyone Undergo Laser Hair Removal?
African-Americans and persons with hair color lighter than their complexion will not be admitted for laser hair removal treatment as their skin will tend to absorb more rays than what it usually needed for the purpose of hair removal, making the process dangerous. However, new and innovated laser technology has given rise to new laser hair removal treatments made especially for people with hair color lighter than their complexion.
Is Laser Hair Removal Treatment Better Than Electrolysis?
Electrolysis has better results compared to laser treatment. However, electrolysis as a treatment is more expensive than laser treatment and takes a longer time for the whole procedure to finish.
What Are The Parts Of My Body That Can Be Admitted For Laser Hair Removal Treatment?
Most people have their backs, underarms, chests, thighs, arms, upper lip, and bikini lines treated for laser hair removal as these are the most common parts of the body with unwanted hair. Most clinics don’t perform laser hair removal on areas near the eyes such as the brows as this can be dangerous.
Who Are Qualified To Perform Laser Hair Removal Treatment?
Different states have different laws and qualifications on who can perform laser hair removal treatment. Mostly, laser hair treatment is usually performed by licensed nurses and doctors who have had professional training and background on such a delicate procedure. However, electrologists, and medical assistants can also perform the procedure even without supervision.
Can I Still Undergo Laser Hair Removal If I Have Tanned Skin?
People with tanned skin are usually advised to wait for some time until their skin color returns back to its original complexion before undergoing the treatment. This is because of the reason that if your skin color is darker than your hair color, your skin will have the tendency to absorb more laser rays than you actually need for laser hair removal. To an extent, this is dangerous.
How Is Beta Carotene Related To The Laser Hair Removal Treatment?
Beta Carotene can be found in foods with Vitamin A such as carrots. Beta Carotene gives a yellow or orange effect on the skin and prevents the laser rays from being absorbed into the hair follicles. To have an effective and successful laser hair removal treatment, it is advisable to keep away from diets with high Beta Carotene.
What Are The Side Effects Of Laser Hair Removal?
Most people who complain about side effects are those who have dark skin tones and light hair color. They report slight burning and pain on the areas treated by laser hair removal. However, these side effects are easily remedied by prescribed topical creams and in some cases, symptoms of side effects simply die down after a period of time.
Are There Any Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment Procedures I Have To Perform With Laser Hair Removal?
Clients scheduled for the laser hair removal treatment are required to avoid extreme exposure to sun as well as to avoid food with high Beta Carotene content. Body parts that will be subjected to the treatment should also be shaved three days before the schedule. The attending doctor will give the client specific instructions and may prescribe creams to make sure that the effects of the treatment will last. Clients undergoing or about to undergo laser hair removal treatment should follow these instructions religiously.

Tips to beat monsoon blues

Monsoons, for some, are all about cloudy skies with little sunlight, fast spreading water-borne diseases, and almost a depressive state of mind. And how can you forget about the increased mosquito menace? But there are ways to beat the blues and enjoy the beauty and wonderment of this season with a sunny smile. Refer to some of the tips and suggestions by clicking here. Here are some more tips:

* Make sure that the water you drink is pure and free from impurities. Use a suitable water purification method to purify your drinking water. A small piece of alum can also be added in your drinking water for a couple of seconds before drinking to prevent water-borne diseases like diarrhea and dysentery.

* Consume less milk, fruit juices and leafy vegetables as harmful bacteria found in these foods multiply faster during the rains. But drink butter-milk, kokum water and the like as much as you can since the body loses a lot of water by way of water-borne ailments.

* During this season it’s quite possible that you will feel bloated and full all the time, so if indigestion and burping is bothering you, consume a tsp of ginger juice with honey/jaggery twice or thrice a day.

* Use more of turmeric (for its antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties), ginger and garlic (these aid digestion) in your culinary preparations.

* Put neem leaves in your bathing water to rid yourself or prevent skin infections.

* Torrential rains play havoc and disrupt life, but do they have the same devastating effects on the mosquito population. Unfortunately, the answer is a big NO. Mosquitoes thrive and multiply in millions to spread diseases like malaria together with the dreadful ones like dengue and chikangunya. So be extra careful during this season. Grow holy basil, marigold along with other insect eating plants in your garden to repel mosquitoes. See to it that there are no puddles that provide a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes around your house. Instead of using harmful mosquito repellants or sprays, you can go the herbal way and smear neem oil to protect yourself. Hop over to this must-read, highly informative article by Cindy for more.

* Eucalyptus (nilgiri) oil also works wonders in the treatment of cold, cough, sinus and flu.

* Panchakarma, an Ayurvedic cleansing procedure is supposed to work best during monsoons.

Skin care for the bride

Every bride wishes to look ravishing, gorgeous and the loveliest on her D-day. But beauty cannot be gained merely by a few hours of make-up. It should reflect through her skin and her glowing complexion. This can be achieved if she plans her beauty schedule well in advance. She should begin at least a month before. All the extra pains and pampering that she indulges in, during this period will be worth it. It will make her skin glow with radiance; the right make-up on her wedding day will make her stand out from the crowd and she’ll definitely be the cynosure of all eyes.

If she prefers to go the herbal (home-made) way she can use besan (gram-flour) to wash her face instead of soaps or face-washes. She can also pamper herself with a facial at home, if she wishes to. Refer to the procedure here. As for face packs, she can choose the one most suitable for her skin to brighten her complexion. There are several ones mentioned in the previous posts. Just browse through the posts under the label Home made beauty aids and pick your choice. It is as simple as that.

Application of a very simple face-pack with 3 tbsp of besan, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp lime juice and enough milk to form a smooth paste is also quite effective. (Those with dry skins can add milk-cream). You will see that a month long use of any such home-made pack, your skin will have taken on a sheen as never before.

Bath:

Twice a week she should set aside some time for an oil bath. For this, apply coconut oil or til (sesame, gingelly) oil on your body with circular motions. Relax for half an hour. Then bathe in warm water after rubbing the following mixture all over your body. Mix equal parts of besan, green gram (moong) and a tsp of turmeric powder to a paste. You will find that this pack successfully cleanses your skin but does not leave your skin dry as soaps do. This body cleansing mask also works well.

All this excessive scrubbing, brushing and mollycoddling is not narcissism - remember you are doing it for your D-day. Right now, if it is getting on your nerves, let us stop this discussion. We’ll continue this in another post some other day. Do wait for it!

Foods that aggravate acne

Acne causes a lot of self-consciousness and misery in youth and elderly alike. Several factors contribute to its sporadic eruption and quite a number of ways are suggested to reduce its severity. Certain foods are supposed to trigger acne. So better watch your diet. Earlier it was chocolate and fried foods which were accused of causing break-outs and aggravating your acne. Now it is proved beyond doubt that they do not have any role whatsoever in giving you zits. Let’s take a quick glance at some of the foods which might worsen acne.

Homemade lotions for hands

In a bid to save a few bucks don’t go in for cheap products available in the market and ruin your skin in the process. Just assemble a few natural and herbal ingredients from your home to get a ‘homemade product’ and work your way to a better skin. The purpose of homemade lotions and potions is to give you great results without making a big hole in your pocket. The idea is to make these in lesser quantities so that you can use it fresh each time. The amount of care and dedication that you put in while making these concoctions combined with the potent effects of the natural ingredients almost make it more efficacious than the expensive cosmetics and lotions.

Here are two recipes to make hand lotions from the comforts of your home and with the most available ingredients.

Recipe #1

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons rose water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoons glycerin

Method:

Add glycerin and lemon juice to rose water. Stir well. Massage it on your hands and arms. Wash off with water after 10-15 minutes. Store excess in the refrigerator.

Recipe #2

Ingredients:

2 ½ teaspoon honey
2 ½ teaspoon glycerin
2 ½ tsp barley powder
1 egg white
4 tablespoons rose water

Method:

Combine all the ingredients and mix really well to get a thick paste. Apply all over your hands and arms lavishly. Rinse off with lukewarm water when dry.

Always remember to keep your hands clean. Pamper them and care for them on a regular basis by nourishing them with good hand creams and lotions. Also exercise them to keep them flexible. And you will have smooth, youthful, slender and graceful hands/arms which will defy your age.
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Medicinal uses of cloves

Clove (Laung) with its distinct and strong flavor is one of the most used condiments in the Indian kitchen. This small spicy bud enhances the taste of your ‘Pulavs’ and ‘Biryanis’ and other curries. However, use sparingly as they can be quite overpowering. Cloves do have numerous medicinal properties to their credit. Some of the popular and well-known home remedies with cloves are mentioned here below:

* If one has a toothache, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is to grab a clove. For centuries, cloves have been chewed to temporarily relieve toothache. You might also dip a clean cotton wool in clove oil and place it between your aching gums and teeth.

* For getting rid of bad breath chew a 1-2 cloves.

* For ordinary coughs, take a teaspoon of crystal sugar and 1-2 cloves and masticate them well.

* Cloves are also used to treat athlete’s foot and other skin infections since studies show that the oil in cloves kills several strains of bacteria.

* Clove tea is used to treat indigestion, flatulence also. It is used to break up intestinal gas and to treat nausea, heartburn and hyperacidity. However do not use this tea for long periods of time as it may have side-effects, especially if you are under medication for other diseases. Do consult your doctor, anyway.

Clove tea: Pour 1 cup boiling water on 1 teaspoon of cloves and let it steep for ten minutes. Add honey if desired.

* When one is suffering from excessive thirst during a bout of fever, drinking this clove tea helps.

* For cuts and bites, make a poultice. Grind up several cloves and mix in water to make a paste. Apply the paste to the cut and cover the cut with a warm towel. Leave on for 5 minutes.

* When you are suffering from colds and headache, apply a paste of cloves on your forehead.

* Massaging clove oil can provide relief in sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis and other joint and muscle pains.

* In bronchitis, a few drops of clove oil mixed with ginger juice and honey helps.

* For swollen eyelids accompanied by stinging pain, mixing a little clove powder with water and applying a bit on the eyelids relieves pain.

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Avoid pain while tweezing your eyebrows by following these instructions

To tweeze or not to tweeze is your personal choice. Agreed, that the natural look for eyebrows is the ‘in thing’ these days. But if you are not happy with the shape of your brows and desperately want to tweeze them to look and feel good, just go for it. Don’t go around sporting your natural eyebrows just because everyone else is doing it. You need not strictly adhere to the idiosyncrasies of the ever-changing and fickle fashion trends to look stylish. Do what you think is good for you. Do not allow people or trends to influence you or to dictate terms to you.

Home remedies for sprains

Ahhh! – You know how painful it is when you sprain yourself. Some sprains can even leave you immobile and numb with pain for a couple of days. All that is required of you is a bit of pampering and nurturing of those sprained parts. And you will be fit in not time.

* Hot water fomentation provides a bit of respite. So go for it when you sprain yourself.

* Slightly heat a pulp of tamarind (imli) and apply over the sprain or any swelling caused due to it. It diminishes pain and provides relief.

* Alternatively you could soak tamarind in water and extract the juice. Heat this juice. Add a spoonful of table salt and an equal quantity of jaggery. Boil the mixture until the mixture becomes a jelly-like mass. Apply this hot jelly (bearably hot) on the affected part once everyday till you are relieved of your pain.

* Prepare a mixture of lime juice and honey. Apply it on the affected part.

* Mix powdered jaggery with a little quantity of ghee. Heat it, apply it on the sprain when it is bearably hot and bandage.

* Fresh paste of fenugreek (methi) leaves mixed with lemon juice can also be applied on swellings caused by sprains. This recipe minus the lemon juice works well for reducing the pain caused due to burns also.

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Revisiting older posts this monsoon

Heavy rains compel you to stay indoors most of the time but don’t let that bother you. You can utilize that time in tackling unfinished chores at home front, which you had always been putting off citing lack of time. Another flip side to the monsoons – it brings along a surfeit of problems and ailments like viral fevers, sore throats, colds, diarrhea, and fungal infections in the toes etc. So you need do pay special attention to your health and hygiene. And, yes, you have to make slight changes in your beauty and fitness regimen too. So, revisiting some of the older posts might help.

* Beauty and care of your body in monsoons

* Pamper your feet – Do this quite often.

* Fungal infections might affect your toes

* Toe nail care

* Home remedies for colds, coughs, fevers, sore throat and diarrhea

* Joint pain remedies - Older people usually find that the pain has aggravated during this season.

Homemade daytime nourishing creams

Daytime skin care is as essential as night time skin care. A really good nourishing cream should be used to pamper and feed the skin. Night time skin creams are a tad heavier than daytime skin creams. Daytime creams however are light, do not attract dirt and hence, they can be used comfortably during the day. Here are 2 such recipes for making daytime nourishing creams.

Cucumber nourishing cream

Ingredients:

Cucumber juice 4 tsp
Tincture of benzoin 1 tsp
Distilled water 25 ml

Method:

Mix all the ingredients well. Place in a refrigerator for 5-6 hours before applying on the face and neck. Leave it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off. Effective for all types of skin.

Oatmeal nourishing cream

Ingredients:

Egg yolk 2 eggs
Honey 1 tbsp
Lanolin 1 cup
Oatmeal 1 cup
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Tincture of benzoin ½ tsp

Method:

Beat the yolks of the eggs really well and mix with honey, lanolin, lemon juice and oatmeal. Stir in tincture of benzoin. Store it in a bottle in a refrigerator. Whenever you want, just take a dollop of it in your palm and massage on the face, neck and forehead with a circular motion and leave it on for 15 minutes. Wash off with luke warm water. Good and effective for dry skins.

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Good things about sugar

Sugar has always come under flak for being a high-calorie food. Considered as taboo for the diabetics, it has also been associated with the risks of causing obesity, hypoglycemia, hardening of arteries ,fatigue, violent behavior, hyperactivity, aching extremities, tooth decay and many other ailments, of which some could well be just over-hyped.

Dr Fredric Brandt, popularly known as ‘The Baron of Botox’ has denounced it further, hitting exactly where it hurts, especially, for women who are fond of sugar but too obsessed with their looks. He has said, "In a nutshell, sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins. In other words, it actively ages you." He believes that by simply reducing your sugar intake, you can turn back the clock by ten years and improve the texture, tone and radiance of your skin. Hardly has this news sizzled out, there is another report linking it to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a top cause of vision loss.

But some of us have a sweet tooth and just can’t resist the cravings for those sweet dishes laden with sugar and oozing of desi ghee. Jaggery, which has loads of iron in it, is considered as a better substitute for sugar, though, some wouldn’t prefer the altered taste and look of the dishes prepared with it. Is sugar so bad that you have you avoid it completely? Or would you like to go by the dictum ‘Anything in moderation is not bad.’?

Are some of the popular remedies for back pain just useless?

What do you do when back pain strikes you unexpectedly? If you take adequate rest and maintain a proper sitting posture it usually disappears within a day or a two. Sometimes the excruciating pain persists in spite of doing everything. Has it got to do something with some of the remedies that you try out? Well, maybe. At least according to a recent article in the Daily Mail, some of the popular remedies are not just useless, they are dangerous.

There is bad news especially for those who seek recourse to osteopathy for their back pain. The article mentions: “The latest research suggests that spinal manipulation techniques used by chiropractors and osteopaths can cause serious, potentially fatal, problems when used on the upper spine. Yet lower spine manipulation has been widely shown to assist a speedy recovery and can be an effective alternative to drugs or surgery for many people.” Acupuncture, Shiatsu massage, gentle yoga have been given the green signal. Pilates performed with a poor technique is also ineffective according to Stuart McGill, a professor of spine biomechanics and chair of the kinesiology department at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.

Now for the most intriguing and surprising of all the revelations. All these days we all were under the impression that sleeping on hard mattresses is good for the back. The article however states otherwise. Quoting:

“Sleeping on a hard mattress has long been recommended by medical experts as an antidote to back pain. But according to the results of a study in the Lancet, orthopaedic specialists found that softer mattresses offered back pain sufferers the most relief. Softer mattresses may put less pressure on the shoulders and hips, allowing people to sleep more naturally, the researchers found.” Somehow, I’m finding it difficult to digest this bit of news. I’ve had always suffered from back pain whenever I slept on mattresses that were too soft. But I must admit that a very hard one is also very uncomfortable, a moderately hard one is the one which I feel is the best for my back.

Read more of the article here…

See also: Drive back pain away by drinking more water

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Honey for a smooth skin

Honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture. Hence it is used in a variety of moisturizing products including cleansers, creams, shampoos and conditioners. It is also not irritating to the skin, so it can be safely used on sensitive skin and even on babies (though it’s not really necessary). Even smearing pure honey on your skin without adding any other ingredients moisturizes it. Honey is simply too good for the skin. It can also be used effectively on puffy eyes and for lightening dark circles. Here are two homemade recipes with honey which you can use to nourish and pamper your skin.

Honey as a natural moisturizer

Ingredients:

Honey
Vegetable oil
Lemon juice

Method:

Mix together all the ingredients. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water.

Honey mask for a smooth skin

This age-old but simple mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft.

Ingredients

1½ tbsp honey
1 egg-white
2 tbsp glycerine
3 tbsp flour

Method:

Whisk the honey, egg-white and glycerin, and then add the flour. The result should be a thick paste. Apply to face and rinse after 15 minutes.

You can also try out this Honey and Egg mask

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Home remedies for menorrhagia (heavy bleeding / menstruation)

Heavy and excessive bleeding during menstruation, with pain in the abdomen and the lumbar region is a source of discomfort and pain for some girls. Also called as menorrhagia, this sometimes can lead to anemia. Some of these home remedies will help in providing relief.

Is daydreaming good for you

When you are stressed and the worst seems to be coming true for you, what will you do? You can call up your friends and pour your heart out. But can you do that always? 

If you go and relate your sob stories each time you are down in the dumps, even to your best friends, you will be labeled as an insufferable bore. They may avoid you like plague.

You surely wouldn’t like that to happen. Would you? 

Exercising your hands and fingers

Though we can’t do much to alter the shape and size of our hands or arms, proper care and grooming can keep them attractive. Exercising hands, wrists and fingers kindles blood circulation in those parts and helps maintain their flexibility and suppleness. And as mentioned in the earlier post, it prevents or delays arthritis in your later years. Here are some simple and easy exercises recommended by one of the yoga instructors. Do these in your free time regularly for great looking agile hands.

* Imagine that you have just rinsed your hands in water. Now shake them vigorously to get rid of water. This relaxes the hands and stretches the fingers.

* Clench your fists tightly for a second and then throw open the fingers as wide as possible.

* Put your hands out in front of you, palm down. Press the fingers tightly against each other and then thrust them apart as widely as possible. Do it 6 times,

* Rest each palm on your shoulder and holding thus rotate your arms from the shoulder joint clockwise and anticlockwise 5 times each.

* Place the palms of your hands together, elbows apart as if you were about to pray. Now pressing the hands hard together throw them forward in a rapid jerky movement. Then bring them back to the vertical position again. Keep palms together throughout the whole movement. Repeat it 6 times.

* Hold a pencil between the thumb and first finger of your left hand. Now, without using your right hand twist the pencil between each finger, then back again. Repeat once, then do it with your right hand.

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Fenugreek (methi) for health and beauty

Use a lot of fenugreek (methi) in your culinary preparations. Why? For the simple reason that it is so healthy. This wonder herb, a very popular vegetable in the Indian cuisine is a nature’s boon to mankind. Besides, it is so appetizing, light and dry. Rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron in their natural forms, its mineral and vitamin contents are also very high and this is easily assimilated by our body. 

Both the leaves and seeds of this bitter tasting vegetable are fit for consumption; the seeds are generally used as a condiment and for flavoring. Research has shown that the regular long term use of methi seeds reduces deposits of fat in the body and lowers cholesterol. However make sure you wash the leaves well before using. Is the goodness of this vegetable just restricted to being a health food? No. It has exceptional medicinal uses and can be used as beauty aid as well.

Medicinal uses and home remedies with Methi (fenugreek)

* Methi seeds are nourishing and rejuvenating, with the properties of a stimulant. If you experience fatigue or troubled by backache and other body aches, just eat a teaspoon of methi seeds daily. Also include lots of fenugreek leaves in your diet. This is an age-old tried and tested remedy; it has worked for me. You can try it too.

* Eating a teaspoon of methi seeds or drinking juice of methi seeds (soak methi seeds in water the previous night and then grind it to extract a paste or juice.) the first thing in the morning or an hour before each meal is found to be highly beneficial in the treatment of diabetes. In fact, many naturopaths have ascertained this fact.

* Consuming fenugreek leaves which are a rich source of iron is highly beneficial for those suffering from anemia.

* Applying a paste of methi leaves to the palms and soles of the feet alleviates burning sensation.

* To increase the secretion of milk in nursing mothers, the seeds may be given in the form of gruel (Kanji).

* Add 1 tsp of methi seeds to yoghurt and take this to cure diarrhea and dysentery.

* The powder of methi seeds should also be taken when there is loss of appetite, abdominal distension, gas and flatulence. It also gives respite in colds and fevers. Methi cleanses and detoxifies the body by drawing out waste matter and expelling it.

* It is also beneficial in dyspepsia, vomiting, piles, intestinal worms and other ailments.

* To clear the phlegm and cure coughs, make a decoction of methi leaves. To 1 cup of this decoction, add 1 tsp each of ginger and honey and have it.

* A herbal tea made from fenugreek seeds is highly beneficial in reducing temperature in fevers.

* A poultice made of the leaves can be applied with benefits in external and internal swellings, sprains and burns.

* Consume steamed fenugreek leaves to get relief for your arthritic joints and rheumatism.

* Also consume fenugreek leaves regularly to keep your respiratory system, nervous system, reproductive system and neuromuscular system in a good condition.

One of the better ways to consume methi

The most effective way to eat methi seeds is to sprout them a little, then dry the sprouts, powder them and include in the everyday diet. You can have it in powdered form, as a decoction and herb tea.

Methi as a beauty aid

* Paste of the fresh leaves and coconut milk applied over the scalp is believed to prevent hair-loss, promote hair growth, preserve its natural color, delay graying of hair and make it silky soft.

* Add the powder of methi seeds with coconut oil and massage it on your scalp. Wash it off the next day with cold water. This helps to prevent premature graying of hair.

* A paste of methi leaves mixed with vinegar is good for treating dandruff.

* Applying the paste of fenugreek leaves and turmeric on your face is very good for pimple and blackhead prone skin.

* Make a paste of fenugreek leaves and add boiled milk to it. Applying this to your face delays the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It not just improves the complexion but also makes one look years younger.

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Home-made after-shave lotion

If you find waxing your arms and legs painful and messy, you can consider shaving. Shaving is one of the quickest and easiest methods of hair-removal, with the added advantage of getting the top layer of the skin mildly exfoliated. Exfoliation is one of the ways that rids the skin of dead cells and keeps it fresh and glowing. Unlike waxing, one doesn’t have to wait for hair to grow to a certain length. Also, one can shave at any time in the comforts of one’s home. A very convenient way to feel and look clean. And, contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t make your hair grow thicker and darker. It is pretty safe and can be resorted to even when one is undergoing laser treatment. In fact, it is best to freshly shave the area just prior to treatment.

Shaving is best done while you bathe. Soaking in a warm bath or shower for a few minutes softens the hair so that it is easier to cut. Use a mild soap or shaving foam to work up lather on the surface of the skin. This moisturizes and protects your skin while shaving. If using an electric shaver, dust surface with talc before shaving. Use firm, clean strokes working against the hair growth. Glide the razor carefully to avoid nicks and cuts. The razor should do the work, not you. Rinse and blot dry skin. You may apply body lotion or an after shave tonic now. Avoid using deodorant or an anti-perspirant for at least a day.

Here’s a refreshing after-shave tonic which you can douse yourself with.

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons of orange juice
4 tablespoons of glycerine
little eau de toilette

Combine to obtain a cool, fresh tonic. Apply liberally all over your shaved skin.

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