In the modern and technological world, when more and more new ways of self-care appear without resorting to specialists, many people prefer to carry out cosmetic procedures on their own, in order to save their time and money. This includes depilation. And if everything is more or less clear with arms and legs, then difficulties may arise with the bikini area. Due to the sensitivity of the skin and its thinness, pain and inflammation can occur if the hair is removed incorrectly. In the article, we will look at how to avoid this and do everything right.
What tools to use
Traditionally, there are several means for complete hair removal: depilatory cream, shaving, sugaring and wax. Each of them is very popular, but they have their own nuances, although they pursue the same goal. The cream does not remove hair completely, only above the surface of the skin, which means that it requires frequent use. ToIn addition, the chemical composition can cause allergies or even corrode overly sensitive skin. The disadvantages of shaving are known to every girl: after a few hours, the skin ceases to be so smooth, ingrown hairs often appear, and irritation greatly spoils the appearance of the bikini area.
How to do depilation then? This is where wax and sugar paste come to the rescue. Wax very carefully removes hair, clinging to even the shortest and finest hairs. But due to such strong bonding properties, waxing may seem more painful than sugaring. Sugaring removes everything more gently, but cannot catch very short hairs. However, this does not mean that waxing in the bikini area will be better than sugar. After the procedure, by the result of the removal, it is impossible to distinguish which particular remedy was used.
Before the first home hair removal experiment, you need to purchase wax or sugar paste and woven strips for depilation. You may need vegetable or olive oil to remove the wax mixture, scrub and soothing cream for care after. Sugar can be both in a regular jar and in cartridge packaging. It will be more convenient for beginners to use a simple bottle. Pastes should be medium soft, not too hard for the first time, but not runny in the hands.
Preparing for home treatment
To alleviate pain before depilation of the bikini area at home, it is recommended to take a warm bath. This will steam the skin and allow you to remove hair moreeasy.
The size of the hair should be no more than 7 millimeters, otherwise they will begin to stick to each other, get tangled and cause discomfort during removal. If they are longer than expected, it is necessary to cut them with a trimmer to the optimal size. It is important not to overdo it here - too short hairs cannot be grabbed by sugar paste, and waxing them is not easy to remove if there is no proper practice of a cosmetologist in the salon.
After taking water procedures, the skin must be wiped dry, no moisture should remain in the area of application of special equipment.
Why do we need talc
Talc absorbs remaining moisture from water or sweat. It is applied to the skin before the procedure and during, if necessary. Moisture impairs the adhesion of sugar paste to hair, making the epilation process longer and more unpleasant. Therefore, sweat must be eliminated. Both talcum powder and regular baby powder will do, even plain flour.
In addition, during waxing, talcum powder protects the skin from excessively aggressive effects during removal, the skin around the hair does not suffer with proper tension and the correct removal technique.
Shugaring or waxing
After all the necessary preparation, you should decide on a means for removal. To do this, you can try to apply both pastes on your hand, then it will be clear which method is more convenient to use. For those trying depilation at home for the first time, it would be better to stop at shugaring, as it is very easy to wash off andmore forgiving.
Sugar paste easily removes any type of hair, just like wax. In the presence of very short hairs, it is better to use wax. You can also remove the bulk of the hair with sugaring, and finish the rest with wax.
Removal technique for selected remedies
When carrying out depilation, it is recommended to follow a few simple rules that facilitate the procedure and exclude the occurrence of unpleasant consequences such as irritated or injured skin, ingrown hairs or their breaking.
First, the skin should be lightly sprinkled with talcum powder. Warmed wax or sugar paste is distributed over a small area of skin, 3-4 centimeters in size. A woven strip is applied on top, previously cut into small pieces. It is pressed against the skin by hand and wait a few seconds for better adhesion and solidification of the mixture. Then the skin is stretched and the strip abruptly comes off the skin. The painlessness of the procedure depends on the degree of tension. Unpleasant sensations still remain, but if you tighten the skin correctly and strongly, then the feeling of pain is not so strong.
It is also important in which direction to tear off the strip. It depends on the selected means of depilation. Wax hair is removed strictly against growth, and sugar paste for hair growth. The jerk should be sharp and very fast, a second of confusion during the separation will turn the procedure into torment, part of the hair will remain where it was, and the strip will have to be painfully torn off the skin.
To minimize pain, remove the fabric stripbetter on the exhale. Strictly follow these rules, and the procedure will not bring too much suffering.
Problems encountered in the process
As is often the case, "something can go wrong" during hair removal. This is mainly due to a violation of the depilation technique. If the problem is poor adhesion of the hair to the product, you need to hold the fabric strip a little longer before tearing off, perhaps the product simply does not have time to harden. Also, because of the fear of hurting yourself, part of the hair may remain on the treated area. To avoid this, you need to overcome yourself and strongly pull the strip, not forgetting to first strongly stretch the skin around.
If suddenly the skin is very reddened and swollen, the procedure must be stopped. To do this, wash off the wax or sugar, treat the swollen area with an antiseptic and antihistamine ointment just in case, and then apply a moisturizer.
Can you change your mind after starting
Most girls, when using wax or sugar for the first time, decide to back down, as the pain is frightening and seems like an insurmountable torment. What is given is not easy if part of the hair is already well flavored with depilation.
There is no need to panic at all, leave the product on the skin too. The sugar paste is easily washed off with warm water, and the wax is separated by the use of oils. For this, ordinary vegetable or olive oils, which are used in cooking, are suitable. They are applied and slowly rubbed, gradually separating the wax fromskin strip.
After removing excess wax or sugar paste, rinse the depilation area with warm running water and use an exfoliating agent, and then an emollient cream.
And then what?
If an unsuccessful attempt at depilation can be repeated again the next day, after the redness subsides. The skin may remain slightly irritated for up to a day. Over time, the procedure will no longer seem so painful, it all depends on addiction.
After depilation, you need to wash off the product with oil or water, it should not remain on the skin. Then you can proceed to the grooming part.
The importance of proper care
A competent approach to skin care after hair removal will help to permanently get rid of ingrown hairs or dry skin in the bikini area after depilation.
First of all, you need to use a scrub or other exfoliating agent of a mechanical type. It must be remembered that the skin in the bikini area is delicate and sensitive, so do not rub hard. After the scrub, you can use an acid toner, and then evenly distribute the soothing and moisturizing cream for sensitive skin. Both men's creams and aftershave balms with a cooling effect will do.
This care should be done every 6-7 days, regardless of the frequency of depilation. After removing the hair at the root, new hair grows very thin and flexible, which can cause an unpleasant effect of ingrown into the skin. To avoid this, proper care and prevention are necessary.
Result
According to numerous reviews of depilation of the bikini zone, it can be judged that over time, the hair grows back slower and thinner, reducing the duration of the procedure from 2 weeks to one and a half months, depending on the initial thickness of the hair. Girls with thick and dark hair wax on average once every three or four weeks, while girls with very thin and light hair can go without removal for up to a month and a half, which includes the period for hair to grow back to the length needed for removal.
In fact, the procedure for depilation of the bikini zone justifies itself in terms of its costs and pain. After all, after it, the skin remains smooth and tender for so long, and regrown hairs become soft and do not prick, do not cling to underwear.
Other options
Another way to depilate the bikini area - cream. It quickly and painlessly removes hair, literally dissolving them and making them very soft. After 5-10 minutes after application, the product is removed with a special spatula. The skin becomes smooth and soft, without protruding hairs. However, the follicles remain inside, so this method of depilation is not long-term. Hair grows back quickly.
If your hair is naturally thin and your skin is very sensitive and doesn't tend to shave often, consider using a bikini trimmer. Haircut almost to the root does not irritate the skin and does not cause inflammation.
