Hair Removal for Men and Women - Part 1
Unwanted hair growth and its removal is one of the most groan-inducing topics in personal grooming. It can be tedious, time-consuming, and even painful. Perhaps you’ve wished it would just go away all by itself and that you’d never have to deal with it again. Instead, hair just keeps getting longer and more demanding every day. Women may not need to remove hair daily, but they’re just as involved, if not more so, in hair removal as men. People want and expect hair growth in some areas of the body, and remove it from others. Most of us want hair on our scalps. We expect men to be rugged and have facial hair that they shave. Many of us find a scruffy morning face to be masculine and sexy. And yet, we usually feel differently about a woman with hairy underarms or hairy legs.
The Mystery of Hair
Even if we think that all the hair follicles in a certain area of the body have been destroyed by electrolysis or laser hair removal, new hair can still grow. Sometimes the new hair sprouts from hair follicles that were previously dormant. Hormone production plays a large role in where, how, and how much hair grows. While we often wish for it, we’ve yet to discover a method of permanently removing hair, in large part because we don’t completely understand it. Certain hair-removal treatments can aid in this, but can’t totally eradicate hair growth. For example, waxing diminishes the quantity and thickness of hairs, but even when you’ve been waxing consistently for more than 20 years, hair still grows anew and needs to be removed. Unless we come to a fuller scientific understanding of hair in the future, you’ll just have to accept the fact that you’ll regularly spend time removing it from your body. The good news is that there are various methods for doing so, and you should be able to find one that works best for you.
Shaving
The most common form of hair removal is shaving. Most men do it daily; women usually two or three times a week. Getting a good shave isn’t easy, but by using the right equipment, the right preparation, and the right techniques, you can get a close, smooth shave every time.
Men shave their faces; women shave their underarms, legs, and sometimes their bikini
line. But beyond the location, the differences end. The guidelines for shaving are the
same for men and for women.
The Mystery of Hair
Even if we think that all the hair follicles in a certain area of the body have been destroyed by electrolysis or laser hair removal, new hair can still grow. Sometimes the new hair sprouts from hair follicles that were previously dormant. Hormone production plays a large role in where, how, and how much hair grows. While we often wish for it, we’ve yet to discover a method of permanently removing hair, in large part because we don’t completely understand it. Certain hair-removal treatments can aid in this, but can’t totally eradicate hair growth. For example, waxing diminishes the quantity and thickness of hairs, but even when you’ve been waxing consistently for more than 20 years, hair still grows anew and needs to be removed. Unless we come to a fuller scientific understanding of hair in the future, you’ll just have to accept the fact that you’ll regularly spend time removing it from your body. The good news is that there are various methods for doing so, and you should be able to find one that works best for you.
Shaving
The most common form of hair removal is shaving. Most men do it daily; women usually two or three times a week. Getting a good shave isn’t easy, but by using the right equipment, the right preparation, and the right techniques, you can get a close, smooth shave every time.
Men shave their faces; women shave their underarms, legs, and sometimes their bikini
line. But beyond the location, the differences end. The guidelines for shaving are the
same for men and for women.
Stay tuned for the next parts, were we will explore the many methods for removing hair, make shaving easier and more effective, tell about products that can slow hair growth and tell about hair-removal alternatives!!
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