HAIR
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Interesting facts about hair!
© Our hair grows
faster in summer.
© Our hair grows in
different rates – your leg hair grows an average 1 mm per week. © If you have dark hair on your face –
make an appointment with your doctor for medication. Reasons for this can be
hormonal, genetic or a condition of hirsutism – it’s treatable.
Removing
Unwanted Hair
Shaving
The razor cuts the hair at the surfaces
of the skin. Best time to shave is after a bath or during a bath; it helps to
soften the hair. Shaving is best for legs and underarms, its fast and it can
last max 2 days. Use an alcohol-free
deodorant to sooth underarm razor burn.
Waxing
Waxing pulls out the hair at the root,
leaving the follicle empty. After you had a period – this will cause less pain.
This is perfect for your legs, arms, bikini line and stomach – it lasts for 2 –
4 weeks, it’s very painful but it lasts the longest. After you have waxed, apply a soothing gel that prevents redness and
irritation.
Hair
removing cream
This hair removal cream weakens the hair
until it melts away below the skin. Have a pre-shower, then rinse. This is good
for legs or your bikini line; you’ll see results in maximum 15 minutes. This
usually lasts up to 7 – 10 days. The hair usually grows back softer and more
slowly. Replace moisture lost during hair
removal with a lotion that slows growth.
Problems
& Solutions!
Ingrown
hair – as the hair grows back, it
gets trapped beneath dead skin. It usually looks like a raised zit or a
whitehead. Don’t pick it, it will
work out itself. Try an exfoliating
cream/oil (salicylic acid) that removes dead skin for to allow hair to
resurface. Use after shaving or waxing.
Razor
Burn – If you shave the same area more
than once, you will get red & irritated skin. If you shave; dry or if you
have sensitive skin try an Aloe hydrating
moisturizer it is good for this problem & anti-oxidant vitamins to help
heal the problem area.
Black
dots - These are usually the ends of
the hair that stays behind in the follicle after they have been shaved. This is
more prone to people with dark thick hair or enlarged pores. A fast-drying bronzer makes these dots less
noticeable. A more painful way to get rid of this problem – waxing- the hair
will be removed from the roots; this will cause lesser dots as the hair grows
back again.
Professional
Procures
2 Procedures to ensure you are permanently hairless.
Electrolysis: A needle sends a slight electrical current to the root
of each hair follicle, preventing it from growing back, the hair is being
tweezed then. Only a small area of the hair is being focused on – it takes about
15 seconds per follicle per session. This feels like a needle prick. To get rid
of each hair you’ll need about 3 sessions. 1 hour of electrolysis you’ll pay
about R150 – R200.
Laser: An intense pulsed light zaps each hair in the area
being treated. The laser covers an area fast and leaves a warm feeling. It hurts like a rubber
band snap. After 2 sessions you’ll start seeing results, after 6 weeks you’ll
kill each hair for good. This will cost
you between R4000 – R5000) for 1 leg.
Glossary
Follicle
Hirsutism -
Is
a case of intolerable hair growth on woman.
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