Epilating is a very popular method of hair removal. In this article, we walk the beginners through the process of epilating
There are a lot of benefits of epilating, quite a lot actually. While the results do vary from person to person, in general though, epilating gives you smoother skin that lasts a lot longer than other methods of hair removal. One other major benefit is that it can easily remove shorter hair.
If you know anything about waxing for example, you know that you need the hair to grow and be of a certain length before you can wax it out. But there are a lot of epilators available in the market that have the ability to remove shorter hair and this is because they do not press the hair against the surface of the skin like waxing does.
Furthermore, this type of hair removal method may be the solution for long-term gradual hair reduction. When you continue to use an epilator, you will very soon find that the hair that does grow back is usually softer and finer and that it also grows back at a slower rate than it does with shaving or other methods of removing hair.
How to Use Epilators
If you are wondering about whether or not epilating hurts, know that you are not the only one, this is literally one of the most common queries that people have before they start epilating. The truth is that it hurts, it does, but only for the first few times after which you develop kind of a pain threshold for the process.
While it can be a bit uncomfortable for the first few times you epilate, there are measures you can take to make sure that the process is as smooth and painless as possible. To reduce the pain from epilators,
it is recommended that you epilate in the shower. This is because the warm water helps by opening up the pores, which will make it much more easier and also a lot less uncomfortable to remove the hair.
In the following few paragraphs, we have outlined a step by step process that will lead to the best possible epilating experience.
Choose Your Epilator
The first very obvious and important step in starting your epilating journey is to get an epilator. Know that you should ideally get one of decent enough quality so that it can give you the kind of results that you are looking for.
When you are in the hunt of an epilator, make sure you find one that can be used in the shower. As we have previously mentioned, epilating while showering really does help a lot by opening up the pores and as a result make the whole process of epilating much easier and smoother.
The epilators that have a both Wet and Dry setting are the ones that are absolute best. If it is cordless, then it is even better to get it. These types of epilators can be used both in and outside of the shower and can provide you with the best possible comfort. It can remove the hair from the legs, body and face with discs that are made of ceramic that has the ability to grip even the finest of hairs.
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Be Patient
DO NOT, we repeat, do not rush the process of epilating. This can cause unnecessary damage and even potential injuries to the body. Make sure that you have blocked out a significant portion of time for epilating.
This type of hair removal method does take more time than other types of hair removal techniques, and it does so especially when you are new to the process. The last thing that you would want in this situation is to think that you are rushed, so we think it is of vital importance that you make sure that you have plenty of time on your hands before you start with the epilating process.
Skin Prep
This should really not come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with skin care and hair removal techniques, but if you want to make sure that you epilate without pain then advanced skin preparation is particularly important and key to the process.
The process of prepping the skin should ideally include exfoliation that will remove any dead skin on the body. This will have the very real effect of reducing the possibilities of in-grown hair to appear and will in general give you much better and also smoother results.
You should be wary of the fact that if you are using an epilator that is corded or one that is not meant to be used in water, you must make sure that your skin is thoroughly dry before you start the epilating process.
If you are using a waterproof epilator then you do not have to worry about whether or not your skin is dry. Also, as mentioned before, if you can epilate in the shower then not only will it help the epilating process but it will also help the process of cleaning the hair after epilating.
Begin Epilating
Once you are sure that your skin is properly prepped, you can begin the process of epilating. The epilator should ideally be held at an angle of 90 degrees and then it should be rested against the area of the body you want to remove hair from.
Make sure that you do not press it against the skin and just allow it to slowly glide along the surface of the skin in the direction the hair is growing in. If you experience any pain at all, take a break and then continue the process later on.
One of the last things that we want to mention before we finish off this article, is that it is very important to moisturize properly once you are done with using the epilator. This will make your skin much smoother and also protect it from any damage that may have been caused during epilating.
