Before waxing: the scrub
Hairy ground preparation: the secret to soft legs? Exfoliate the skin once or twice a week to refine it, and moisturize it every day in order to nourish it in depth. That’s all ? Here is the essential to promote hair removal and have soft skin! Indispensable for an effective exfoliation without being aggressive, a horsehair glove or a “loofah” in the shower, with circular movements and not too pressed, in order to eliminate dead skin, activate circulation, release ingrown hairs and dilate the skin. To be done the day before waxing. To slow down hair growth, there are anti-regrowth moisturizing milks which will save you a few days. On the other hand, to avoid burns, never use alcoholic products (perfume, deodorant…) on a freshly “brushed” area…
Waxing
Nothing to do, the ideal solution remains wax institute with a professional beautician. For the half-leg, count at least 14 €. You will keep your legs soft for about three weeks. For the more adventurous or those who like practical work, there is also wax at home. Impeccable hygiene and a safe gesture essential. Before applying the wax, sanitize the skin and disinfect your equipment. Before pulling the strip sharply, hold the skin firmly with the other hand. Professional secret: use talcum powder before waxing so that the wax adheres less to the skin but more to the hair. On the other hand, do not hydrate the skin before waxing. The greasy film prevents the wax from adhering. Avoid before, but essential after! Cold wax strips cost between € 6,99 to € 7,49 and heatable wax from € 7,50 to € 10. Hair will grow back 1 to 3 weeks later. The advantage of waxing is the more you wax, the less hair you will have. In the long term, the hair thins, weakens and thins, it comes off more easily.
Other solutions for discreet hairs
The troubleshooting solution: razor or depilatory cream. Quick and easy in the shower, but damages and irritates the skin in the long run. You gain a few minutes and collect … ugly coarse, thick, dark and resistant hair. Razor and depilatory cream have the same effect. A very vigorous hair, a more difficult and painful hair removal behind.The advantage is the price, the set of razors is from 1,50 € and for a depilatory cream count from 5,85 to 6,49 €. The effectiveness will only be a few days. This is obviously not ideal, but then nothing is irreversible. A year of shaving is not impossible! It is then only a matter of time and perseverance. THE‘electric epilator, it is terribly practical despite an annoying tendency to break the hair and leave it embodied under the skin, with small red buttons, unsightly. The electric epilator lasts 5 to 10 years (from 35 €). Its effectiveness is 2 to 3 weeks. For touch-ups, consider the tweezers. Zêde be careful not to injure the skin or break the hair with your tweezers. Pull in the direction of growth and disinfect before and after use. And then, finally, don’t forget the bluff: bleaching cream. Ideal for the lucky little ones who only have a fine down, but are not real blondes… It costs between 6 and 15 euros and its effect lasts a month. Now that you have settled their account with the refractory bristles, air your legs with a pretty summer skirt. There is more than to brown!