All about bikini hair removal

If the fashion for external transformations is dictated by social networks and trendsetters and it is not entirely reasonable to follow it relentlessly, then there are such criteria of female beauty that you cannot call anything other than a classic. For example, smooth skin without a hint of excess vegetation. True, not all areas on the body should be completely smooth, without a single hair. The same bikini area is a moot point. Someone prefers to remove everything "to zero", someone decides the issue less radically. One way or another, everyone is interested in epilation of a delicate area.

Epilation is a method of removing excess hair from the skin, in which the hair is removed along with the root. Not to be confused with depilation: this method removes only the supercutaneous part of the hair. Epilation was and remains a painful procedure. Yes, technology is improving, and pain can be reduced in different ways, but epilation is still not completely comfortable. Although this factor does not stop millions of women who are ready to do anything for beautiful, smooth skin and accentuated sexuality.

The bikini is the most vulnerable area on the female body. They call it that because this is the part of the body that is hidden under the underwear, bikini panties. Therefore, epilation of this area means the removal of hair from the pubis and inner thighs, as well as the labia.

Very often the bikini area is confused with the bikini line. The zone is what is under the panties, the line is where the line goes between the top of the panties and the skin of the abdomen.

Many women are content with epilation near the bikini line, but not everyone is satisfied with this procedure. It's a matter of preference.Of course, you need to look neat on the beach, but how to look without underwear, how smooth the skin in the groin will be is a purely individual question. There can be no fashion for this. Doctors-dermatologists, cosmetologists only say that a minimum of hair in the intimate area is a more hygienic choice. Still, the hair quickly and strongly absorbs all physiological secretions. For this reason alone, they need to be removed.

There are several types of hair removal - you can try everything, deciding for yourself which option to leave in priority.

Means complete hair removal in the entire bikini area plus anus hair removal. Usually, for this type of hair removal, one of the manual techniques is chosen: manual hair removal is better controlled, so you can adjust the actions, pace, soreness. The mechanical method is too aggressive for such delicate work.

Deep bikini is divided into the following types.

1. Brazilian. Hair can be removed anywhere, but a thin strip will remain from the clitoris to the middle of the pubis. Or some kind of graceful drawing instead of this strip.
2. Hollywood. Assumes total hair loss. There will be no vegetation anywhere: neither on the pubis, nor on the labia, nor between the buttocks, nor on the inner thighs.

In general, a deep bikini is aesthetically pleasing and hygienic, it allows you to wear the most daring swimwear. Sexologists believe that many women feel differently with this "complete zeroing", feel more desirable and sensual.

Of the negative aspects of a deep bikini - soreness, the procedure is more expensive than other types of intimate hair removal, the difficulty of performing at home, the need to completely relax in the beauty parlor. For such epilation, you need to take the pose of a frog, which may confuse someone. Although hair removal is done by professionals, not all women can overcome their embarrassment.

Everything is simple here - hairs are also removed as much as possible, but not completely. Part of the vegetation will remain, and the client himself chooses what width / length a strip (or some kind of drawing, another shape) the master will leave for him. This option is for those who do not like complete exposure of the skin and want to somehow indicate the presence of vegetation, but beautifully and aesthetically. There remains a mini-piece of short hair, neatly styled. At the same time, the panties hide not only him, but also part of the bare skin.

This means removing hair only in places where it will be clearly visible from under your underwear. The vegetation to be removed is epilated in any suitable way. For those who love naturalness in the intimate area, but refined and beautiful, such a shallow bikini is suitable.

This option will also appeal to those who are sensitive to hair removal in such sensitive areas. If the pain during epilation is very strong, if excruciating irritation appears after the procedure, it makes sense to limit yourself to a classic bikini. The pubis in this case is not affected where the pain is greatest. This procedure is as comfortable as possible, so to speak about epilation.

Some procedures have lost their relevance over time, some have become top-end and replaced depilation for women. That is, for example, women who are accustomed to shaving the intimate zone decided to get rid of their hair at the root and began to do shugaring. And this is just one of the ways to epilate the bikini area.

Very similar to waxing (waxing) method, but more popular today. It consists in using sugar paste.

What are the advantages of shugaring:

• the procedure is not very painful - someone tolerates it easily, assuring that even shaving was more painful;
• trauma to the skin is minimal, because sugar cannot damage the epidermis, and such a composition will not entail a rash and irritation either;
• ingredients for shugaring are available, you can cook pasta at home, so you can really save time for going to the salon;
• hair after shugaring does not grow in - this happens due to peeling of the skin surface.

Of course, the method is not universal. For example, in case of skin lesions, healing burns, irritations, with existing diabetes mellitus, you will have to choose something else.

The main disadvantage of the procedure - for its effectiveness, it is necessary that the hair in the intimate area of ​​the industry is at least 4 mm, or even more. Otherwise, the paste will simply not grab the hair.

A paste is being prepared based on sugar, lemon juice and water - that is, without exaggeration, you can prepare the product yourself. The applied mixture should be removed only against hair growth.

In this case, the hair is destroyed by a weak discharge of electric current. The electric epilator has several operating modes; it is capable of delivering current discharges of different frequencies. Through the needle-electrode, the current is supplied to the hair root, and under the action of the current, the root dies off. The procedure is long and difficult, literally every hair has to be affected.

To completely cleanse the skin of vegetation, you need to do several sessions of electrolysis. The breaks between them are about a month. And such sessions will take from 4 to 8. In the active phase of growth on the female skin is 50% of the hair. When follicles are destroyed during electrolysis, nearby inactive bulbs "sleep", but after 2-3 weeks they will give rise to new hairs.

Laser hair removal involves the effect on the hair root of a laser, a beam of light with a narrow concentration. Hair has color, which is responsible for the pigment melanin. The color can be black, light brown, red or chestnut, light. The property of melanin is to absorb light waves of a certain length. This length is demonstrated by the epilation laser. Under its influence, the pigment heats up significantly.

Melanin itself is concentrated in the hair shaft as well as in the hair follicle. That is, in parallel, the laser also heats them up. This temperature is enough to damage both the hair shaft and the blood vessels that feed the hair follicle. Part of the hairs are removed directly during the laser hair removal procedure. Another part of them will fall out in the next week or two.

Usually laser hair removal is painless. Although, of course, there are women who experience discomfort during the session. In order not to feel a slight tingling and burning sensation, the master will suggest applying an anesthetic cream before the procedure. True, this is not always necessary. Modern craftsmen try to work with lasers that are equipped with a cooling mechanism.

This method is based on the action of a light pulse, which works to destroy the same melanin. The method is based on the principle of selective photothermolysis, effective and with good prognosis for most clients. Complete hair removal in this way should take 6-8 procedures.

The method is no longer new, its principle has been used for decades, but the technologies themselves are changing. They are improving the technique. It is believed that photoepilation is not the best option for getting rid of hair on tanned skin, especially for light and gray hair. This is due to the same melanin with which the light pulse comes into contact. The lighter the hair, the less it is. This means that the effectiveness of the procedure may be reduced.

This is one of the modifications of photoepilation.Two active factors are used here: the energy of the light pulse, as well as the radio frequency. This is not to say that ELOS-epilation replaces the classic photo-epilation. It is necessary to consult with the masters: the use of ELOS technology can cause discomfort for clients.

If a woman's skin is dark, even a burn is not excluded. In a word, any photo-, electro-, radio-frequency stimulation is a reason to turn to professionals and, after a detailed consultation, make sure that the method is suitable in a specific situation.

I must say that in this area of ​​cosmetology, development is active - it happens that in a couple of years there is a leap, new technologies are proposed.

It depends on the chosen hair removal method. With one method, the effect lasts longer, with the other, you will have to sign up for the master earlier.

Approximate dates for the frequency of hair removal in the bikini area.

1. Shugaring. Like wax, it lasts for about 2-3 weeks. Hair during shugaring does not break off at the base, which reduces the risk of excess hair regrowth immediately after epilation.
2. Electrolysis. The word "forever" here is very beneficial and sounds appropriate. It only takes a few sessions and you can forget about the vegetation in the groin area. Sessions will need from 4 to 10, what interval will be between them, the master will tell you - this is an individual moment.
3. Photoepilation. With this method, the smoothness of the skin is maintained for a month. After 8-10 procedures, the hair goes away completely (but not in all cases, there are nuances). It is possible that in a few years the procedure will have to be repeated.
4. Laser hair removal. The skin will remain smooth for 1.5-2 months. For complete smoothness, 4-6 sessions are required. Each time the hair becomes smaller, it becomes fluffy, and the interval between procedures increases.

None of the above methods is a guarantee of permanent hair removal. And the masters dare not say this word, because each organism is individual, how it will behave after such an intervention in nature is simply not predictable.

If you plan to visit a beautician, especially for the first time, preparation begins in 1-1.5 weeks. It consists in the rejection of medications that increase the sensitivity of the skin, from the desire to sunbathe, from the solarium and sauna. If this is shugaring, then the listed activities can be canceled 4 days before the procedure.

What points need to be considered:

• each procedure has its own contraindications, you need to study them in advance;
• 4-7th day of the menstrual cycle is the optimal time for epilation;
• the procedure should take place in the afternoon or evening hours, if possible, because the pain threshold is lower in the morning;
• 3-4 days before the session, you need to shave off the vegetation so that it has time to grow minimally - this is how it should be;
• Ideally, the anesthetic cream should also be tested ahead of time to make sure there is no allergic reaction.

I would like to have an idea of ​​how the epilation is going before the procedure. It all depends on whether it is decided to carry it out at home or in the salon.

The client is placed on a couch covered with a disposable sterile diaper. A woman exposes her intimate area, but in many salons she is offered special disposable panties or napkins: this will make her more comfortable.

Procedure.

1. The master cleanses the skin, degreases it with special means.
2. The work surface is disinfected with antibacterial drugs.
3. An anesthetic gel or cream is applied if necessary.
4. Then everything happens as the composition prescribes. If it is a sugar paste, it is prepared for use, as well as wax. It is applied using technology, specifically tightening the skin, taking into account the direction of hair growth. Remove with a quick motion.
5. Individual single hairs remaining after all actions can be removed by the master with tweezers.
6. Smooth skin is treated with an antiseptic, a cream to moisturize and restore.

The master will tell you what position to take before the client lies down on the couch. Although this is a delicate moment, it is absolutely working. The specialist's task is to relax the client, calm him down, this is not a test of endurance.

How to behave after the procedure, the master will tell you at the end of the meeting. Will give recommendations on what can be done and what not, when to allow sex, when to shower, etc. This is all individual, depending on the reaction of the skin to the procedure, etc.

Before epilation, you need to take a shower, wash your groin thoroughly, be sure to use a scrub. If the scrub contains salicylic acid, it will help open the pores more effectively, making hair removal easier. But it is not worth lubricating the skin with moisturizers before the procedure, this only interferes with epilation. If the pain threshold is low, then half an hour before the session you need to take an anesthetic.

You can take the following pose - put one leg on a chair, the other on the floor. It is absolutely normal to epilate the skin in the bikini area in front of a mirror, this is correct. You need to move gradually. It is impossible, for example, to remove all the hair with shugaring: first, one area is treated, then the second, etc. When the paste is applied to the skin, you need to wait 10 seconds before tearing it off. There is no need to rush.

After the procedure, a cooling gel can be applied to the skin - it will speed up the restoration of the skin. It is very important to inspect the working "field" yourself: how well the hair is removed, what areas are incomplete, etc.

Not all girls know what to do after. You should not be afraid of some negative moments, but you need to know about the possible consequences.

Let's consider the possible problems.

1. Hair grows in. This happens more often after depilation, rather than epilation. But to insure yourself, you need to regularly use a scrub. Regularly - yes, but not immediately after hair removal. Only on the third day after the intimate procedure can a cosmetic abrasive be applied to the skin. It is used every other day for a week. Special anti-ingrowing lotions are also on sale.
2. Red droplets appeared on the skin - the so-called blood dew. This is due to damage to the vessels of the follicles. It's okay, but it's best to wipe your skin with chlorhexidine.
3. Hematoma appeared. At home, this is possible. Girls can overdo it and forcefully tear off the same paste. Ointment from hematomas and a revision of their actions will help. If you are planning a home hair removal session again, it is better to watch the training video several times.

But with various sprays for intimate hygiene, you need to be careful. Gynecologists say that they can disrupt the state of the natural microflora of the genitals, therefore they can be used, but it is better not to get carried away. Regular baths, showers with good gels and scrubs are enough. And, of course, linen should be made from natural fabrics.

If after epilation the area of ​​the removed hair itches, it is possible that this is a reaction to an anesthetic, to a spray, cream, or to the composition itself (paste, wax). It is imperative to tell a specialist about this. But often itching occurs as a response to synthetic underwear: bare skin feels it more strongly, a reaction is possible. Psychosomatics cannot be ruled out either. But if the itching is severe and does not go away, a specialist consultation should be urgent.

Let everything go smoothly!