Homemade Hair Removal Products From Common Household Ingredients

Organic, green, natural and homemade are the buzzwords these days. The media is filled with reports, photos, and articles that suggest a more natural approach to living. Walk through any bookstore and you'll find rows of books that cater to people looking for a more simple way of doing things.
There is information out there that can tell you how to heal yourself of illness and discomfort by using common, everyday items you already have in your kitchen or medicine cabinet.  Got a headache?  Don't take medication, trying drinking a glass of water instead.
That headache could be caused by dehydration.  Burn your finger cooking dinner?  Break off a piece of that Aloe Vera plant and smear it on the burn.  Need to remove some unwanted hair?  Well, there are natural homemade options for that problem, too.
So, let's talk about hair removal.  Most people have unwanted hair they would like to be rid of.  How about using a natural approach?  Creating a homemade hair removal product that is safe, inexpensive and effective is easier than you think.
Turmeric is a common spice used in Asian and Indian cooking.  Turmeric is one of the spices used in curry dishes.  You can use turmeric mixed with flour to make a paste that will not only remove fine hair, but will also deter hair growth over time with continued use. This paste is perfect for female facial hair.  It also softens and brightens the skin.  What a bonus.
Honey, molasses, sugar, and lemon juice are additional food-grade ingredients you can use to make homemade hair removers.  Mixing honey, sugar and lemon juice over low heat will yield an all-natural paste that can be used like wax to remove unwanted hair.
Just apply the warm mixture to your unwanted hair and use clean cotton strips to pull the paste and hair from your skin.   Molasses, brown sugar and lemon juice can be used to make another version of sugaring paste.
Using either of these will allow you to safely remove your unwanted hair, knowing you are using a clean, natural product you made yourself.
After using your homemade hair remover, you can fight those ingrown hairs, bumps and red irritation with another easy home remedy.  Mix rubbing alcohol with crushed aspirin by shaking it very well.  Use this mixture like a toner after hair removal, applying it with a clean cotton ball.  You'll be amazed at the clear, smooth skin revealed by a recipe that literally costs pennies to make.
Going natural doesn't mean you have to live with your unwanted hair.  Using everyday ingredients can translate into saving money and monitoring your health as you rid yourself of unwanted hair. Homemade hair removal is a simple and cost-effective option for anyone wishing to go natural.-By Mary Beth Johnson

Secrets to Easy Permanent Hair Removal

Unwanted hair growth can appear anywhere on the body, and often leads to continuous humiliation and embarrassment. Just how much time and money are you going to spend within your lifetime removing unwanted hair from your body?

Permanent Hair Removal Explained

Hair grows in three stages; growth (anagen phase), regression (catagen phase) and resting (telogen phase). Permanent hair removal is only effective on hair in the active growing cycle.

All hair follicles typically will not be on the same growth cycle stage at the same time. At any one single time there are only certain hairs in the growing phase. When the unwanted hairs are pulled from the root, they will grow back, usually in two to six weeks (depending on the part of the body and just how quickly it grows). Furthermore, stages can last between 2 to 6 months depending on a person's own body mechanism.

Is There a Secret to Eliminating Unwanted Hair Permanently?

So, is there a secret to removing unwanted hair forever? It really is a simple two step process. First, is to uproot the hair from the follicle during the anagen or growth stage. Obviously, shaving cannot do this function as shaving just cuts the hair to a little bit below skin level, but its follicle remains undisturbed. Methods for uprooting hair from the follicle include waxing, sugaring, plucking, laser or electrolysis. The second step would be to weaken the follicle to suppress further growth or until enough follicle destruction occurs that will result to permanently stop hair growth. Only laser and electrolysis hair removal methods are capable of achieving this. All other methods will not impact the follicle in this manner.

Patience is vital. Unwanted body hair goes through the stages of hair growth at different rates based on factors such one's health, hereditary traits, ethnicity and even age. About 80%-90% of unwanted hairs are in the growth stage at any one time, the remaining 10%-20% are either in the regression or resting stage. The hair ought to be up and about and actively growing in order to be destroyed.

This is the reason why a laser or electrolysis treatment for removing unwanted hair requires several treatments. Repeated pulling out and weakening of the hair follicle as it cycles through the growth stage will subsequently result to permanent removal of your unwanted hairs. Do not expect to be permanently hair-free after only one hair removal session. Bear in mind that hairs that are in the regression or resting phase ought to receive laser or electrolysis treatment as it cycles back into the growth phase. These repeated treatments could easily add up to thousands of dollars when it is done in clinics or spas.

The Era of At Home Permanent Hair Removal Systems - Best Easy Hair Removal

All permanent hair removal systems, whether it be laser or electrolysis, basically works much the same way. Energy, light, or electrical current is sent right to the root of the unwanted hair problem which is the follicle itself. First it weakens the follicle, then, as succeeding treatments are performed, it destroys the follicle's ability to produce any more hair in its next growth cycle.

Today's advancement in science and technology has made laser and electrolysis hair removal methods to be easily available to many individuals. The technology has so advanced that laser and electrolysis can now be available for home use. One can, in fact, enjoy professional results in the comfort and privacy of their own home. With the use of at home hair removal systems, you can have as many treatments as you need without the cost. Yes! Affordable laser treatment is finally here!

Which home permanent hair removal system fits your needs? Silky, smooth legs and hair-free body is simply a step away. Best, easy hair removal for you. Finally say goodbye to unwanted hair!

By Jen A Miller

Ingrown Pubic Hair - Get Rid Of It Now!

In today's world of fitness and fashion, it's becoming the mode (again) to have a clean and bald look at the pubic area. Why the word 'again'?

The ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Indians preferred this look, and perfected ways to accomplish it.

They also knew how to deal with ingrown pubic hair, so let's look at some tried and trusted ways to take care of this problem.

What is an ingrown pubic hair?

An ingrown pubic hair is one that grows at an abnormal angle and turns back into the skin, causing the formation of a pustule or papule (A small, solid inflammatory elevation of the skin that may or may not contain pus.

Also commonly known as "razor bumps"). This is unsightly and an unwanted side-effect to the bald look.

How do you get it?

There are many ways, but the most common way is to shave with a razor in the opposite direction of the natural hair growth.

The pubic hair can also be trapped beneath the skin from blockages to the hair follicle (also caused by shaving in many cases). Also the other hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing, tweezing, electrolysis, often irritate the hair follicle, and the hair becomes trapped beneath the skin.

What do I do now?

There are many ways to treat it.

The best way, as in all medicine, is prevention. In Part 2 of this series we explain how to prevent ingrown pubic hair, but now you need first aid.

So here are the proven methods, some taken from the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who had the same problem 3000 years ago.

oUnderstanding that the body will try to eliminate the ingrown pubic hair itself, help it along. Go to a sauna, and when you have built up a good sweat, lightly scrub (meaning exfoliate, i.e. take off the dead skin) with a "loofa".

A loofa is a marine plant that grows in the Nile, and resembles a coarse sponge. You can find it at any store that sells bath products.

oAfter the sauna, and scrubbing, the ingrown hair may be free (due also to the dilation of the pores while in a sauna), and have a sterilized tweezers ready (the ancient method).

Pluck them out! One by one. You must stretch the skin tightly, grips the hair close to the root, and pull it out. Ouch! But it works. After each pluck, dab on some antiseptic solution.

oIf the above is not suitable for you, then you can do a three times a day compress on the affected area with a wash cloth soaked hot water (not too hot!), followed by the application of any product containing salicylic acid.

Salicylic acid is a strong exfoliating chemical that is useful to free such hair.

Ask your pharmacist to recommend such a product. There are many on the market.

oThe daily use of the compress will help the body fix the problem, but also, you can apply some baby oil mixed with Aloe Vera lotion (make it yourself).

This will keep the skin from becoming further irritated, and the Aloe Vera is a natural antiseptic which will help prevent infection at the affected site.

Of course, there are salon specialists, but their methods will be expensive, and no more effective than the above.

You can also see your doctor, as in everything of this nature, the ingrown hair may not be a simple problem.

By Sacha Tarkovsky

Sugaring Hair Removal - How To Get The Best Results

Sugaring hair removal
is very popular because it is:

• inexpensive
• easily done at home
• kinder to the skin
• results last some weeks in many cases

Some prefer sugaring hair removal over waxing as it is kinder to the skin whereas waxing preparations often contain harsher chemicals. Sugar paste is easily cleaned up with water whereas wax can be more messy as it has a petroleum base.
If sugaring hair removal is your choice for getting rid of unwanted body hair, take note of these tips and suggestions for optimum results:

• To remove the hair by the root it must be at least 1/4 inch or 6 mm long. Longer hair should be trimmed to this length.
• Hair must be clean and dry before starting hair removal sugaring.
• Remove all creams and oils, towel dry and then apply talcum powder to ensure the skin is completely dry.
• Apply the sugaring paste in the direction of the hair growth.
• When pressing the cotton strip on top of the paste, leave a small section at the end free so it will be easy to hold when pulling back.
• If using a spatula to apply the paste use the edge not the flat side. This will help ensure a very thin layer is applied.
• Pull the strip back sharply against the direction of the hair growth. Do not lift the strip up or out away from the skin.
• Hold the skin firmly with one hand while you pull the strip back sharply with the other hand.
• Treat small areas at a time when hair removal sugaring on sensitive parts of the body.
• When heating the paste, either by microwave or oven, be absolutely sure the paste is just warm to the touch not hot. Otherwise burns to the skin may result.
• If using hot water to warm the paste container, be sure not to allow water into the paste. Sugar paste is water soluble and will be spoiled if the container is not sealed properly and water gets in.

Sugaring hair removal is quite safe as the ingredients in the paste are natural. They can also contain ingredients with healing properties such as citric acid and gum Arabic.With a little practice sugaring hair removal can be a very effective and economical method for getting rid of unwanted hair on any part of the body.

Note: Hair inhibitors and sugaring hair removal compliment each other well. As sugaring paste pulls the hair out from the roots, hair inhibitors can have a maximum effect in disabling the hair follicle and slowing down and preventing future hair growth.

By Mike Jones