The Advantages and Disadvantages of Waxing

Posted by writer on Friday 29 Aug 2008
     

We all want to get rid of unwanted body hair, and what better way to get rid of it than waxing. It is a method of hair elimination for short term that takes away the hair from the root. It takes about 3-8 weeks depending on your hair growth for new hair to appear on the waxed skin. And also, the new hair that grows is fine and soft, not coarse and sharp as shaved hair. After waxing your skin continuously for sometime, the growth of hair is curtailed.

Waxing should generally be done by a beauty therapist who is trained in this field but many women just do it at home. There are several take-home waxing kits available on the market.

As opposed to shaving and using depilatory creams, waxing has a lot of advantages. One of the main advantages of waxing is that a large area of skin with unwanted hair can be covered and the hair can be removed quickly. This gives an immediate result. Also, the cost of this treatment and discomfort is both low. Unlike shaving and usage of depilatory creams you can remain free from unwanted hair for a longer period of time. The hair that grows after waxing on that spot is generally soft and fine and not coarse. But the most important advantage is that, regular waxing reduces hair re-growth which is not the case with most of the hair removal techniques.

While there are a lot of advantages of waxing but it is not without disadvantages either. The main disadvantage being that you need to repeat this treatment at regular intervals. Unlike shaving and using depilatory creams, you can’t do this at home most of the times and need to go to a beauty therapist which consumes time. A lot of people suffer from some discomfort after waxing, and you cannot repeat this treatment in spite of the dire need to do so until you are completely healed. Also if not done properly, waxing can lead to you having ingrown hair which is very hard to get rid of.

All said and done when we weigh the pros and cons of waxing, we find out that waxing is a far superior method of unwanted hair removal. So, if you haven’t tried it yet, go ahead and enjoy the smooth skin.

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