Looking for a lasting solution to pesky body hair without breaking the bank on laser treatments? You're not alone. Many seek permanent hair removal, and while laser and light therapies offer long-term results, they come at a cost and require multiple sessions. But fear not, there's a home solution – epilation. Can an epilator permanently remove hair? While it won't...

Everyone’s hair grows at different rates. Many factors can influence the speed of hair growth. These include: Genetics: A person’s genes will dictate how quickly their hair will grow. Sex: Male hair grows faster than female hair. The growth of body hair is associated with the level of androgens (male hormones) in the individual, because men have a higher level...

For facial hair removal we must take several things into consideration – area of treatment, skin type, post-treatment care, frequency with which the hair reappears. The most common women facial depilation areas are between the eyebrows, chin and upper lip. The most common Men facial depilation areas are between the eyebrows, ears and nose. We will expose the different methods,...

Going to your very first waxing session with a beautician can seem daunting and intimidating, especially if you haven’t ever attempted waxing at home by yourself, because you truly don’t know what to expect. But that’s ok because we thought we would let you know exactly what you should expect from your very first session. Body preparation before your session...

Humans have been removing unwanted hair for hundreds of thousands of years, and thankfully through evolution, our bodies have stopped growing as much hair and dark hair, but we are still left with finer hair on our bodies. Depending on our genetics some people can be hairier than others, and the colour of the hair can be darker too. It...

Home waxing and salon waxing, in essence, do the same job, but they in themselves are slightly different. For example, at home waxing you do yourself, and at a salon wax, you have a professional waxing you. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so we thought we’d go through the pros and cons of both and what the differences are...

Body hair, we all have it but have you ever wondered what exactly its purpose is? We have, and we thought we’d put together a post explaining everything you need to know about human body hair. Why do we have body hair? The body has over 5,000,000 hair follicles which all produce a hair. Our hair actually has several different...

Many people across the world would love the opportunity to permanently get rid of their unwanted hair, with many asking whether waxing can eventually stop hair growth? So we thought we’d delve into the world of waxing and see if it can indeed stop hair growth. First, let’s look at what waxing is and how it works. Waxing is the...

Unwanted hair growth is something that is not wanted by both women and men across the globe. So do different countries prefer specific hair removal methods to others? We thought we would look at the following countries to see what approach they choose to remove their unwanted hair, but first let’s quickly run over what hair removal methods there are....

Hair growth on the face can be something of a real burden to ladies. It truly is a problem that is more common than you think. There can be a number of reasons as to why ladies grow facial hair, one being hormones and the second is when a woman goes through the menopause - hormone levels change which can...

Chin hair is what some men often look forward to growing, whereas for women, it definitely is on the list of unwanted hair growth. Chin hair is normally associated with men and is something perceived as not being able to be grown by women. However, women are very much capable of growing hair on their chin, and it is perfectly...

Hair removal isn’t anything new and although it’s been a topic of conversation for thousands of years, whether ladies should or shouldn’t remove unwanted hair growth, have you ever wondered where it all stemmed from? It was the Egyptians that started to make this craze fashionable, but let’s skip back even further and look at the days of the cavemen...

Lip hair is completely normal for both men and women to have, and starts developing when either sex is going through puberty. For men, the hair will naturally appear darker and for women, it will normally appear, thin, fine and very light in colour. Many women experience darker hair growth on their lip, which can be a nuisance to them,...

Hair grows on our body for many different reasons and often the majority of it is unwanted and has been unwanted for thousands of years. From the Neolithic times where it was seen as an opportunity for an opponent to grab onto to Roman times when it told people your social status - i.e. the less body hair you had,...

Both waxing and laser hair removal are methods of removing unwanted hair, with one on a longer-term basis and the other is one being semi-permanent removal. Waxing involves applying either a hot wax, sugar wax or wax strip to the area you want to get rid of hair and then pull the fabric/paper strip off which will pull the hairs...

Ingrown hairs can be a true nuisance for anyone, and predominantly occur when hair has been removed. They usually appear on the face and neck for men, where they shave; legs, groin area and armpits for both men and women. An ingrown hair will happen when the hair has been cut/shaved or waxed short, and in close proximity to the...

Laser hair removal has been the ‘fashionable’ way to remove that unwanted hair over the past few years. Being commercially available for members of the public since the 1990’s and now having the ease of being able to do it in the comfort of your own home, with devices designed for use by non-trained experts is it any wonder that...

Best type of wax to use on different body parts Waxing is a form of epilation (the removal of hair) that has been in existed since the ancient Egyptians. It is a fantastic form of hair removal with longer lasting results than other methods of hair removal. Wax can be used anywhere on the body for the removal of unwanted...

Epilation is a wonderful and easy way to remove unwanted hair growth from any part of the body, and lasts anywhere between three to six weeks. But with it also comes pain and redness. So in this post we want to help you to reduce the redness and pain from epilation. What is epilation and what causes the pain? Epilation...

Permanent hair removal is something many of us would love to achieve for those pesky leg hairs, chin hairs and even bikini line. The downside is the cost of laser or light therapy sessions and the number of them required. So is there something you can do at home to achieve this? - Yes! Will an epilator remove hair permanently?...