At Home Hair Removal Products That Work - Laser, Cream, Wax, Razor - Which One?

Do you want a smooth, hairless face and body but don't want to spend a fortune in salon treatments? You name them, I've tried them so here's my review of the best DIY depilation products you can use at home.

A RAZOR

The most basic, simplest, cheapest and arguably easiest at home hair removal product. Razors are also close to being pain free. You are probably thinking razors are old-fashioned and outdated but in a test of electric shavers and epilators by ConsumerReports.org, manual razors beat them all. Women's razors have become technical marvels these days. Some have vibrating heads, in-built lotion dispensers and more blades than a Zorro re-make.

Gillette's Venus Divine Razor came top in test of nine women's razors by Which? Magazine. The Gillette Divine has three blades with three lubricating strips and it is easy to hold.

Gillette's newest razor, Venus Embrace is a little more expensive but has five blades. It feels like a marketing gimmick and means the replacement blades are more pricey, but it also gives a smooth and close shave.

There isn't that much difference between a woman and men's razor aside except for styling and gimmicks. Women's razors tend to have a longer handle to make it easier to shave the legs. The downside of using a razor is that your hair will grow back quicker than by using other methods, the hair grows back thicker and more spiky and you can get rough reddish follicles immediately after you shave. And there is the risk of little nicks and cuts.

DEPILATORY CREAM

Depilatories chemically dissolve the hair. They used to smell like a chemical factory and dry out your skin. Like a razor, they are simple, cheap and easy. On the downside, hair removal creams may cause skin sensitivity so make sure you test a small patch of skin first and never leave the cream on for longer than the instructions state. Avon's Skin So Soft Fresh & Smooth Facial Hair Removal Cream and Veet's 3 Minute In Shower Hair Removal Cream always do well in customer reviews in Amazon and similar websites. I personally would pick depilatory cream over a razor as the effect is a lot smoother and you don't get those red bumps.

HAIR REMOVING WAX

Your hair takes longer to grow back with waxing than with razors or creams as you have ripped out the hair from the root. I don't like using wax for hair removal because of the pain involved and because of the extra effort you have to put into heating them up. And you are sometimes left with sticky bits of wax on your body. But it is effective. Gigi Honee Combo #1 Economy Warmer is a popular model because it is very similar to the ones used in professional salons.

HAIR REMOVING SUGAR

Sugar is similar to wax but they are usually made of natural ingredients such as sugar, lemon juice and essential oils. You might not be as susceptible to allergies with sugar over wax, though of course you still need to test a small patch of your skin. I prefer sugar over wax because if you can't handle the pain anymore, you can usually rinse sugar off, but with wax, once you've started, you really have to keep going. But for the brave, the effects of wax is marginally better. Moom have several sugar-based hair removers which are organic and 100% natural.

EPILATORS

An epilator is an electrical device that grasps several hairs at once and tugs them out. The effects are as good as waxing but as it is a little painful (like a mini pinch) you probably won't use it for highly sensitive areas. Braun and Panasonic both have great wet/dry epilators which means you can use them in the bath. Not my favorite hair removal product, I would still plump for cream over epilators and wax.

AT-HOME LASER

I have saved the best for last if you are willing to shell out a few hundred dollars for the equipment. IPL (intense pulse light) convert light energy to heat energy to remove unwanted hair. There is a risk of skin burning and it is not comfortable (think of a mini-elf slapping you hard and quick each time you 'zap') but the effects are long lasting. Some claim that IPL removes hair permanently but in my experience you still get hair growth but it is not as thick or dense. For me, this is worth the slight pain.

Hair Removal Products - What You Need For the Removal of Unwanted Hair

Hair removal came into existence long ago. It has been practiced for centuries in almost all human cultures. The methods used to remove hair vary among times and regions, but shaving is the most common way to remove unwanted hair.

Normally hair is removed for social and sexual reasons related to the personality of a man or women in the society. Other than the cultural issues some men even remove their facial and body hair in order to get an attractive personality. Hygiene is also one issue because of which most of the men and women go for hair removal methods.

For women if they have a smooth skin and face then this makes their personality very attractive as well as it boost up their confidence too. There is a great demand from both men and women for a hair removal method that is convenient, economical, as painless as possible, and kind to the skin.

Different Hair Removal Treatments

These treatments are broadly divided into two categories :

* Temporary

* Permanent

Temporary treatments basically include those methods which removes unwanted hair for a temporary time period. Some of the popular provisional hair removal methods are :

* Shaving - This method is cheap and easy, but needs to be done every couple of days. This is done by using foam or shower gel and a good razor. Be sure to use the razor which is free of any sort of rusting. This is only suitable for legs and underarms.

* Waxing - This is best done in the salon rather than at home. Waxing can leave redness on the skin and sometimes painful too. If you do waxing at home then its better to read the instructions carefully first. This is mostly suitable for legs, arms, bikini lines.

* Depilatory creams - The major negative aspect of creams is their smell which is they smell horrible. They can also leave burning sensation on your skin if applied in the wrong places. It is recommended to do a test patch first in case of a reaction. This is mostly suitable for legs, bikini line, underarms.

* Sugaring - This technique is supposed to be less painful than waxing. Test a small area first in case of allergy. Mostly it is suitable for legs, arms, bikini line.

* Bleaching - Can't be considered as removal technique but can be termed as effective disguise. It involves lightening the hair on your face/ arms. Mostly suitable for Arms, facial hair.

Permanent Hair Removal of Unwanted Hair

Sometimes removal of the unwanted hair every 3 weeks or a month appears cumbersome. So to save your precious time permanent methods are also present. These methods include :

Electrolysis - A thin needle is introduced into the hair follicle before distributing an electrical charge down to the follicle root, thus causing the hair to fall out. Since this treatment is applied on every single hair, it takes a few trips to the salon before getting permanent hair removal. It can leave some temporary redness. It is mostly suitable for facial hair.

Laser - This treatment uses laser technology to deactivate the hair follicles. After a few sittings whole areas of the body becomes permanently hair free. This technique works best on dark hair. It is suitable on most of the places including bikini line, back, arms, legs, underarms, face.

IPL - It uses an intense pulsed light to heat the hair to disable its ability to grow and possibly eliminate its ability to grow again permanently.

Facial Hair Removal - Ultra Hair Away

Facial hair sometimes becomes the reason of embarrassment to women. Permanent methods are very expensive and require many sittings. So some products are launched in the market which helps to remove hair. One of the amazing products is Ultra Hair Away.

Ultra Hair Away is one such amazing solution. It has done such wonders that now it is known as "Baldness in the bottle". It is applied on the body after removing the hair. Along with being a hair inhibitor, it also leaves the skin moisturized and supple, without any irritation, redness or bumpiness.