Hair removal: Shaving or waxing?
Much to our heart’s delight, skirts, dresses, capris and bermudas are making their way back to our closets! If hair removal wasn’t your top priority this winter, now is the time to get back on track and show off soft, smooth legs.
At the Uniprix Boutique Beauté, you’ll find all the necessary products for perfect-every-time, do-it-yourself hair removal. But which method should you choose?
Shaving
A convenient, easy and painless option that takes little time and can be done just about anywhere! The drawback: it’s the method that irritates skin most. Also, since razors cut hairs at the surface of the skin, without removing the bulb, shaving needs to be done regularly. When hair grows back, it is often dark and thick with a tendency to get coarser over time. Here are a few tips for optimal results:
- Always shave with the grain of the hair
- Exfoliate your skin before shaving
- Run the razor blade under hot water to warm it up
- Use a good quality razor and a cream or gel made specifically for shaving
- For best results when applying shaving cream, use a shaving brush
- If you use a cartridge razor, change the blade every 8 weeks
- Electric razors can be a good option
Waxing
More gentle on skin, waxing removes both the hair and the bulb. It requires more time and care than shaving, but re-growth is slower and softer. In fact, it takes 3 to 4 weeks for new hair to grow back and when it does, it is finer and will lose its coarseness over time. For optimal results, waxing should be done on hairs that are at least 3 mm long.
Pharmacy Service
There is a wide array of products available for waxing: hot wax, cold wax, ready-to-use wax strips and more. To help you make the right choice, talk to your Uniprix beauty consultant!
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