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Unwanted hair is a problem faced by men and women of all ages and nations. Previously, the hair removal procedure was carried out in beauty salons and was the prerogative of the financially wealthy population. Nowadays, thanks to rapidly developing technologies, hair removal has become available even at home, which greatly helps women and girls always look perfect.

Hair removal procedure has two names: epilation and depilation. Although they are consonant, they have fundamentally different meanings.

Depilators are cosmetics and devices that remove hair without affecting the bulbs. The most popular examples of hair removal products are creams and razors. There is a widespread belief that an electric depilator is called an epilator. This statement is wrong. An example of a mains powered depilator is a trimmer, but it only cuts the hair, leaving the root intact.

An epilator is an electrical household appliance that is designed to get rid of unwanted hair by trapping and pulling it out along with the follicle. Its use is painful even for women with a high pain threshold. But there are significant positives to making a decision in favor of using it. For example, the ability to quickly tidy up your own bathroom without spending a lot of time on it.

The impact of all epilators is reduced to the principle of rapid rotation of discs or multi-tweezers, during which the hair is captured and pulled out by the root.

Disc epilators have curved discs. The hair ends up in a wide gap, which gradually narrows due to the rotation of the disk, and here the hair is pulled out. The multi-tweezer system has small staggered tweezers on the work surface. The number of pairs of discs or tweezers determines the duration of epilation. The more of them, the less time it takes to get rid of the hairline.

Many hair removal devices have several speed modes. The slowest is designed to remove thin and short hairs. At low speeds, they are better gripped and do not break off as often, leaving the bulb. At all subsequent speeds, it is good to remove tough hairs, the rapid pulling of which reduces pain.

With frequent trips and business trips, it is better to give preference to models with built-in power supplies or batteries.They allow you to use the device where there is no way to connect to electricity. This is very convenient, because it is not always possible to find an outlet in the bathroom in hotel rooms, and often a bathroom is even shared by several rooms.

When choosing a battery-powered epilator, you should pay attention to the type of battery. Lithium batteries allow you to charge the device without waiting for a complete discharge. Nickel batteries require a full charge and a full discharge. Otherwise, during the next charging procedure, the battery loses its capacity, which gradually reduces the operating time of the device.

• The most important advantage of epilation is that the result obtained in removing unwanted hair is enough for 2-3 weeks. This is due to a significant slowdown in their growth when the bulb is removed or damaged.
• With prolonged and regular use of the epilator, not allowing even rare use of razors, over time, the hairs weaken, become thinner, lighter, less noticeable. This is due to damage to the follicle, which, with frequent removal of the bulb, is gradually injured.
• When using an epilator, blood vessels can also be damaged, so epilation can lead to varicose veins. It is worthwhile to carry out the hair removal procedure with caution, trying to allow as little direct contact of the device with the skin as possible.

On the pros and cons of the epilator, see the following video.

In today's epilator market, there is a huge selection of products that can satisfy any request. At home, mechanical epilators are most often used. Thanks to the different attachments, they are suitable for getting rid of hair all over the body, even in areas with very delicate skin, such as underarms and bikini.

Mains powered hair removal devices are in the lowest price category. They perfectly perform their functions at home, but are not always practical when traveling. Therefore, those who travel a lot should consider a battery-powered option.

In the line of epilators powered by batteries or accumulators, there are devices with a moisture-proof housing. This feature of the hair removal product allows you to epilate in water, such as in the shower. This is not only convenient, but also practical, since the skin can be simultaneously cooled with cold jets, which will significantly reduce pain during the epilation process.

When choosing a device for epilation, many women evaluate not only the functionality, appearance and type of power supply, but also the noise level produced by the epilator during operation. Too loud operation of the motor can cause severe discomfort, increase stress levels and pain. Absolutely silent epilators do not exist. However, manufacturers are meeting the wishes of customers and are releasing quieter models.

Recently, light hair removal based on the method of high-frequency light radiation is gaining popularity. This type of epilator for use at home has less power than salon devices, which does not require the user to acquire any special skills. The principle of operation of the device is based on heating and destruction of hair follicles by high-frequency light flux. There is a large selection of light epilators of different price categories on the market. Their cost starts from 10,000 rubles. and goes up to 40,000 or more. The undoubted advantage of photoepilation will be almost complete painlessness. The skin after the procedure looks smooth and well-groomed without visible irritation.

At home, women and men still often prefer depilators to quickly get rid of unwanted hair, although their effectiveness is very arbitrary.

To get rid of hair on the arms, legs and underarms, the most popular tool is a razor. There are inexpensive disposable looms that have a small number of blades and a one-piece configuration with no moving parts. This leads to the fact that in order to achieve ideal smoothness, it is necessary to treat the surface of the skin with such razors several times. As a result, the skin begins to peel off over time and requires more and more thorough nutrition with creams and lotions.

The absence of floating heads leads to small cuts in the lower leg and knee area, which also creates additional problems in the treatment and healing of wounds.In the armpit area, such cuts are especially dangerous because they have a high degree of contamination: sweat, dirt from the environment, deodorants with compositions that are unsafe for damaged skin. All this can lead to serious consequences up to infection and inflammation of the lymph nodes.

For comfortable and safe depilation, there are machines with replaceable shaving cartridges. Their advantage lies in the improved design. Floating heads perfectly follow the contours of the body and help to avoid even minor skin injuries. Cassettes have several rows of razors - from 3 to 5, which allows you to remove all hair in one pass. In addition, the blades are surrounded by special moisturizing strips that take care of the skin and make it smooth and tender after the depilation procedure.

For the bikini area, where the skin is especially sensitive and the likelihood of cuts is maximum, there is a large selection depilatory creams, which gently remove hair on the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin where the composition was applied.

Razors and cassettes for them are expensive. And provided that it is recommended to change the cassettes every 1.5-2 months, you will have to buy them quite often and in a couple of years an amount equal to the cost of a good epilator will be spent on this. Depilatory creams are also expensive and have a high consumption, especially if they treat not only the bikini area, but also the armpits.

In addition, with regular shaving of hairs over time, they become stiffer, darker, their growth accelerates and their number increases.As a result, after depilation with a razor, stiff bristles appear in one or two days, and the procedure must be repeated, spending time on this and increasing the wear of the cassettes.

The difference between depilation and epilation procedures is obvious. You only need to buy a device for removing hair from the root once, it will last for many years of use. Epilation thins the hairs over time, makes them sparse and significantly brightens the structure, the removal process becomes more and more rare and less painful.

Removing hair from the root using sugar paste of various consistency is called shugaring. Sugar pastes can have various complementary ingredients such as honey, chamomile, moisturizing and nourishing essential oils. They are added for skin care during the epilation procedure.

Sugaring differs from epilators in that it is, for the most part, a salon procedure. To remove unwanted hair from the legs and arms, a bandage technique is used; for epilation of the armpits, face and bikini areas, they work directly with sugar balls from a thicker and more viscous paste.

Sugaring is also possible at home. Pastes can be purchased at specialized stores or through Internet sites, you can cook yourself from simple ingredients. But not many people can do shugaring at home. The procedure requires a high degree of sterility, since the paste is applied by hand, and any dirt that has got in can be brought into the small wounds formed after the removal of the hair follicle.In addition, it is very painful, not everyone will be able to repeat the process of tearing off a bandage strip and a piece of paste for a second, which will uproot several dozen hairs in this second.

Sugaring is best done in the salon with all the necessary skin preparation procedures before and after epilation. But the need for regular shugaring has its drawbacks. Firstly, these are significant financial costs: in a year, the cost of more than one good epilator will run up in total. Second, it's time. It will be necessary to build a schedule every month, prescribing one or two visits to the salon, spending time on the road.

Epilators are universal, they do not have a sexual orientation and are a female and male assistant in removing unwanted hair. The difference between a home and a professional appliance is, first of all, their cost.

Professional hair removal devices are expensive, they are made of lightweight hypoallergenic materials, they are almost silent and do not heat up during operation. These epilators have rubberized massage strips that prepare and relax the skin, provide very thorough hair removal, with virtually no gaps. The result of epilation with professional devices lasts up to 3-4 weeks.

A home epilator is most often budgetary, has one or two speeds, is powered by mains electricity or batteries and comes with a cap and a cleaning brush for the work surface.But when choosing a hair removal device for many years to come, you should pay attention to more expensive models that will greatly facilitate the painful procedure of hair removal.

For owners of sensitive skin prone to redness, epilators with special nozzles should be selected that reduce the number of hairs removed in one pass. This technique is relevant for the bikini area and for the face.

For legs and for hair removal in the armpit area, a cooling mitten and a special block with water, which is pre-frozen, will be a convenient addition to the package. There are models that directionally supply a stream of cold air. Cooler skin is less susceptible to pain and the hair removal procedure becomes more comfortable.

The peeling nozzle will become very useful and functional. At the end of the epilation procedure, it will remove the superficial dead layer of skin cells and help to avoid the problem of ingrown hairs.

More expensive, battery-operated water epilators with a sealed design allow you to remove hairs right in the shower, which is very convenient. In addition, while cooling the area of ​​the treated skin under a stream of cold water, you can significantly reduce the pain from the epilation procedure.

For many women, an unpleasant moment that aggravates the stressful procedure of hair removal can be too loud operation of the device. On the modern market, there are models whose manufacturers have tried to minimize the noise and vibration from the operation of the device.According to user reviews, this greatly facilitates the process of hair removal. At the same time, “quiet” models perfectly remove hairs and are suitable for sensitive areas.

Thanks to online stores, it is currently possible to easily purchase spare parts, accessories, or supplement the purchased epilator model with the necessary nozzles for more comfortable and painless hair removal.

The beauty of the epilator is that it is quite easy to use at home. You just need to follow a few rules.

• For the epilation procedure, the skin must be clean, fat-free and dry. In areas with thick or short hairs, it is better to use the very first speed of the epilator. Then the hairs will be pulled out from the root, and not broken off at the base, which will reduce the number of epilation procedures to a minimum.
• In the bikini area and armpits, where it is difficult to capture the hair with tweezers and discs, you can use baby powder. The talc will make the base of the hair thicker and remove excess sebum and sweat.
• Do not point the epilator in the direction of the hair growth, as this will increase the procedure time and require more passes over the hairline. Hair is captured much better if the working surface of the device is directed against growth at a slight angle. No need to put pressure on the skin during epilation. This will lead to scratches from discs or tweezers, the skin will turn red and begin to peel. The device should be carried along the skin slowly and evenly, lightly touching it and pulling it a little.
• For effective hair removal, their length must be at least five millimeters. Too long hair must first be shortened with scissors or a trimmer.
• It is important to remember that the most unpleasant sensations occur in the first few minutes of the procedure, then addiction occurs and the pain of the epilation subsides a little.

After epilation, the device must be cleaned. To do this, in the configuration of even the most budgetary epilator, there is a special brush, which is easy to clean the work surface from stuck hairs.

With removable nozzles it's even easier. Nozzles are: cooling, for shaving, for peeling, for delicate areas, nozzle-limiter and many others. All used nozzles must be removed and thoroughly rinsed under running warm water, and then dried well on a towel or paper napkins. After they dry, the epilator is ready for use again.

For those who carry out the epilation procedure for the first time, it is recommended to take tweezers and pull out a few hairs with them in order to understand what sensations you should prepare yourself for. You should not turn on the device immediately at maximum speed - start with a slow one so that the body adapts. If there is a nozzle in the kit that limits the number of hairs pulled out at a time, it should not be ignored either.

For girls, women and men with a low pain threshold, there are little tricks on how to make the hair removal procedure less painful. Using a special gel glove will cool the skin and increase the pain threshold. The same effect is achieved with ice cubes or ice water. You can take painkillers a few minutes before the procedure or apply an anesthetic cream to the skin.

Another option to make hair removal easier is to prepare the skin with steam.A hot bath with salt or a hot shower will help open the pores and release the hair root from the follicle as painlessly as possible.

Immediately before starting the procedure, it is necessary to treat the skin with an alcohol solution for disinfection and degreasing. Carefully inspect the surface of the skin. The use of the epilator is unacceptable in places where there are moles, swollen veins or warts.

Skin care after the procedure consists in treating it with an antiseptic, and after drying, you can apply healing agents or moisturize with a cream. In specialized stores, products that slow down hair growth are available in the form of gels, sprays and ointments. Such products care for the skin and help reduce the number of painful procedures.

Epilation can be carried out at any convenient time, but the evening hours before bedtime are considered the most optimal. During the night, the skin will have time to calm down and recover.

See the following video for the secrets of hair removal with an epilator.

After epilation, irritations may occur in the form of red dots, small swellings, peeling and a feeling of tightness of the skin. You shouldn't be afraid of them. All unpleasant consequences disappear in a few hours. But to provide skin care and reduce regeneration time, you can use the following care methods:

1. Swelling and redness can be removed with the help of ice cubes, smoothly and slowly leading them over the irritated area.
2. After epilation, the skin area should be treated with healing and antiseptic agents, for example, Panthenol ointment.
3. You can also soothe your skin with a moisturizer or lotion.
4. In the presence of a means that slows down hair growth, you can anoint the epilated area with it.
5. Over the next few days, the skin should be protected from sunlight and refrain from visiting the solarium.

The most budget epilator kit will consist of one nozzle, a cleaning brush and a case. Such devices usually have one or two speed modes. Prices start from 2000-3000 rubles. The economy option is suitable for those who have a high pain threshold or who switch to an epilator after many years of waxing or sugaring. Budget options are also suitable for those who are not going to use the epilator for sensitive areas, and will only have to remove unwanted hair from the arms and legs. Owners of thin and sparse hairs can also save on an epilator by purchasing an inexpensive option.

For the functional use of the device on all parts of the body, it is better to consider more expensive options. They will contain various nozzles in the kit, providing ease of use or reducing pain. Prices for such epilators start at 6 thousand rubles. and higher. But given that the device is purchased for a long service life, significant financial investments in its acquisition justify themselves.

There are not so many manufacturers on the top list of epilators, or rather, only five - this is Braun, Panasonic, Philips, Moser and Rowenta. All of them are well-established in the market and produce quality, well-designed hair removal devices. The best epilators based on customer reviews - Braun, Philips and Panasonic.

When choosing an epilator, you should be guided not only by its brand and cost. It is necessary to understand how painful the procedure is and with what nozzles the epilation process can be facilitated, for which zones the epilator is purchased.In the store, you should pay attention to the convenience of placing it in your hand, the speed and ease of switching speeds.

From the right choice depends on how high quality the final result will be and what sacrifices beauty will require for the sake of smooth and beautiful skin.

Feedback on the epilator Braun, see the video below.