Smooth well-groomed hands are beautiful and not difficult at all. Razor, cream, lightening, salon treatments, wax, sugar paste, epilator - all methods are effective in their own way. Just choose “your” hair removal method and use it regularly. Content:
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Hair Removal Methods
- How to remove permanently
- Discoloration with hydrogen peroxide
- Lightening in other ways
- Shaving and depilatory cream
- Folk remedies
- Wax and sugar hair removal
- Epilator
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Hand skin care
- Antiseptic compounds
- Moisturizing the skin
- Skin peeling
Until relatively recently, the hair on women's hands did not have the status of a "problem" and was quite calmly tolerated by both sexes. Now absolutely smooth handles are the trend. To keep up with fashion trends, we have quite a few ways today. We offer you an overview of the most popular methods on how to remove unwanted hair from delicate female hands.
Hand hair removal methods
Despite the fact that today cosmetology technologies are at the peak of their development, it has not yet been possible to find a magic super-remedy that will solve the problem of excess hair from the first time and forever. However, this does not stop modern beauties in search of the most effective option for themselves. So, the following methods of hair removal on the hands are considered the most popular today: shaving, depilation cream, waxing, shugaring, lightening or discoloration, removal with an epilator, laser hair removal, electrolysis, Elos. Many girls and women consider folk methods to be effective and actively use them.
How to remove hair on your hands forever
The most cardinal for today are still considered salon procedures, where the hair on the hands is removed with the help of devices. They can really give your skin perfect smoothness, but not the first time and not to everyone (it all depends on the structure and color of the hair). Plus, such aesthetics don't fall into the public domain because of the cost.
Let's take a quick look at the most popular representatives of salon hair removal:
- Laser … The effect of the beam is almost not felt. It does not cause consequences in the form of scars and inflammation. It works ideally on light skin with dark hair, but does not affect the "dormant" follicles, therefore, to completely get rid of hair, it will take from 5 to 8 sessions with intervals of 1, 5-2 months. In the intervals between sessions, you cannot use any other methods of epilation / depilation. The procedure is relatively quick.
- Elos … Light pulse + current "takes" hairs of any color and thickness, but only in the active phase. The required minimum is 4-6 sessions with breaks from 4 to 12 weeks. May cause swelling. Requires prepared, that is, hair regrown after shaving up to 1-2 mm. During breaks, you can shave off your hair or depilate with cream.
- Electric current … "Pioneer" among salon epilation procedures. Painful, therefore passes under anesthesia. Hair length for its successful implementation should be at least 0.5 cm. Equally successful for any type and color of hair, does not lead to ingrown hair. But it is rather long in time. There is a risk of infection after the procedure.
- Light pulse … Quite a quick procedure, the number of sessions is 6-8. With a professional approach, it is safe, does not cause ingrowth. Only works on active bulbs. Not very fond of light and gray hair.
When choosing a salon method of hair removal, be sure to keep in mind that each of the listed methods has its own contraindications and features.
Discoloration of hair on hands with hydrogen peroxide
Let's make a reservation right away that bleaching does not solve the problem of excess hair - it masks them. The most common method of such masking is the use of hydrogen peroxide 30%.
You can use hydrogen peroxide in this way:
- Method number 1 … The simplest method (not for those with sensitive skin): periodically lubricate the “hairy” part of the hands with a cosmetic disc moistened with undiluted peroxide.
- Method number 2 … The softest: In a porcelain or glass container, combine a melted bar of baby soap and 3 tbsp. l. peroxide. Apply the resulting warm mass to your hands for 10-20 minutes.
- Method number 3 … Most effective: In ceramics or porcelain, mix 3 tbsp. l. peroxide,? Art. l. baking soda and a package of hydroperite (or 2 ampoules of ammonia). Apply this porridge on your hands for 30-60 minutes (depending on the degree and color of hair) and rinse with warm water.
- Method number 4 … Whitest: Apply a 1 tbsp. l. toothpaste (always pure white) and 1 tbsp. l. peroxide for a quarter of an hour, rinse with water.
Regardless of which method you decide to try, be sure to do a sensitivity test. Especially composition No. 3.
Lightening arm hair in other ways
Making the hair on your hands thinner and lighter, which means less noticeable, can be done not only with the help of hydrogen peroxide:
- Hydroperite … Pound 10 tablets of the substance into containers (glass, ceramics or porcelain) and add ammonia (2 ampoules), your favorite shampoo (1 tsp) to them. Dilute everything with warm water (1 tbsp is enough) and lubricate the area of the hand with hair with the mixture. After an hour, just wash off the composition with water.
- Herbs … Make a decoction of chamomile (calendula, linden flowers) at the rate of 1, 5 tbsp. l. 0.5 liters of water and wipe the skin with "unwanted" hair 2-3 times a day. The method is not fast, but the safest.
- Lemon … Wipe your hairs with freshly squeezed lemon juice several times a day, and in the summer also try to expose your hands to the sun as much as possible. For the same purpose, you can use lemon juice with apple cider vinegar in a 2: 1 ratio, but not in summer (the skin itself brightens).
- Special products for bleaching … Blond hairs on the hands can be done with any ammonia-containing dyes, gels and hair creams. Here, focus on your level of skin sensitivity and financial capabilities.
Razor and hand depilatory cream
Mechanical and chemical methods of hair removal are eternal competitors in the struggle for their consumer. Both shaving and depilatory cream can be called budget funds, simple, convenient and quick to use, not requiring special skills. At the same time, they work only with the hair shaft located on the surface of the skin, so the result of such depilation is short. Both methods are painless (if carried out correctly), they can be combined with water treatments (shower, bath).
Let's analyze the main pros and cons of each of them in relation to hand depilation:
- Shaving … It is carried out on damp skin using a base (special shaving gel or regular soap, shower gel) in the direction of hair growth. The duration of the procedure directly depends on your skill and the area of "hair growth". When using new blades or machines, handling them carefully and caring for depilated skin, this method does not leave any unaesthetic consequences. Otherwise, razor hair removal can result in cuts, irritations and ingrown hairs. However, no matter how correctly this procedure is performed, new hairs begin to grow back very quickly, and in a harder "form".
- Depilatory cream … In this case, unwanted hairs are not cut, but removed by chemical means. The cream is applied to the skin for a certain time (from 3 to 10 minutes, depending on the requirements of the instructions, the degree and severity of "hairiness", the level of your sensitivity), then it is removed along with the remnants of the "dissolved" hair shafts with a special scraper-spatula (comes with the cream) and washes off with water. Some manufacturers have products with a water-repellent active composition: while you are taking a shower, such a cream will already work. The result of "chemical" smoothness depends on the structure and color of your hair, as well as on the quality and composition of the cream itself and can vary from 3 to 10 days. Depilatory cream makes new hairs thinner and more fragile. There are products with components that slow down the growth of the hairs following the removed hairs. The chemical structure of creams can cause allergies. They do not eliminate ingrown hairs into the skin.
Folk remedies for hair removal on hands
You can try to make your pens smooth using traditional methods proven over centuries:
- Ammonium + castor oil … Wipe unnecessary hairs twice a day with a mixture of regular (35 g), ammonia (5 g) alcohol, castor oil (5 g) and iodine (1.5 g). The promised result is complete baldness in two days.
- Nutshell … For depilation, you can use fresh green walnut juice or gruel from crushed shells (walnuts or pine nuts) and water. It is recommended to wipe the skin 2-4 times a day until a visible result.
- Nettle … Nettle oil has a destructive effect on the hair follicle. To prepare it, mix the powdered plant seeds (40 g) with vegetable oil (100 ml) and place the mixture in a dark place for 2 months. Rub the prepared oil on your skin several times a day.
- Ash … It helps to get rid of unnecessary hair ashes obtained from burning self-seeding poppy or any tree. The folk method consists in simply rubbing the skin of the hands with "excess" hair with such ash.
- Dope … To remove hair, you can use an alcoholic tincture of plant seeds (a thick mixture of crushed seeds with vodka, infused in a dark place for 14-21 days) or a decoction of datura root (for 1 liter of water - 150 g). Used in the form of periodic rubs on the skin.
Please note that folk remedies can also be allergenic. So take the time to run sensitivity tests, especially for dope recipes.
Wax and Sugar Hair Removal for Hand Hair Removal
In fact, not new ones are gaining popularity, but more advanced methods of epilation - waxing (wax) and shugaring (sugar paste). In principle, both options can be used to remove hair on the hands not only in a salon, but also at home with your own hands:
- Waxing at home … The easiest way to wax your hands at home is to use special wax strips that you need to warm up (rubbing between your palms) and apply to the “hairy” place, and then take them off abruptly. This method is more suitable for those who have thin hair on their hands, not very thick and not very dark. For more "difficult" cases, it is better to purchase a special machine for warming up the wax. In this version, warm liquid wax is applied to the hands with a spatula and torn off with the help of special strips or with your hands. Please note that wax is applied (in any form) in the direction of the hair, and removed - against. Therefore, waxing is a rather painful procedure. However, with regular waxing, the soreness gradually decreases. Depending on the sensitivity of the skin, the wax may cause allergies or slight swelling in the area of use.
- DIY shugaring … For such home hair removal, you can use both ready-made sugar paste and your own. The recipe for such caramel is simple: mix 0.25 kg of sugar and 2 tbsp. l.water and lemon juice, boil it over low heat under a lid (do not forget to stir!) to a liquid state with foam. After that, remove the lid and cook, stirring, for up to 10 minutes. Homemade sugar paste should be used warm, and store sugar should be heated by kneading with your fingers. Sweet epilation is carried out with a piece of paste, which is applied to the selected area of the skin and "smeared" against hair growth (which is different from wax), and then comes off in the direction of growth. Therefore, it is not so painful and does not leave consequences in the form of edema. This sugar ball can be used several times until it loses elasticity. In addition, the composition of the paste is hypoallergenic.
Both methods require preparation - growing hair for a good "grip", but no longer than 6 mm. If carried out correctly, the smoothness of the skin remains from 14 to 20 days. At the same time, regular procedures (without using other methods) significantly thin out the area of "hair growth" and slow down hair growth. Unfortunately, both methods do not rule out ingrown hairs.
Hand Hair Removal Epilator
Removing unwanted hair on your hands with epilators is also a fairly convenient way. But you can't call it pleasant anymore, since epilation with such a device is painful. The intensity of the discomfort directly depends on how high your threshold of pain sensitivity is, and on how long you have been using the epilator (over time, the skin adapts to it, and many no longer feel pain at all).
To properly carry out such epilation, follow some simple rules:
- Prepare the skin for the procedure: steam it, clean it (ideally with a scrub) and wipe it dry.
- Choose the right direction: move the device along the skin of the hand from the wrist to the elbow (or to the shoulder), that is, against the growth of hair. Try not to press the epilator too hard against your skin to avoid injury and keep it at a right angle.
Considering that the epilator makes new hair harder and darker, it is not the best choice to use for epilation of hands, according to experts.
Hand skin care after hair removal
As you can see, most of the listed methods of getting rid of hair can leave behind not only smooth skin. Therefore, proper hand care after depilation is a great way to avoid irritation, inflammation and ingrown hairs. And also - the ability to extend the smoothness of the skin for a longer period.
Antiseptic formulations for skin care after depilation
You can avoid infection with hydrogen peroxide, calendula tinctures, propolis, or rubbing alcohol. You can also use antiseptics - Chlorhexidine, Miramistin.
No less effective can be special after-shave care products (lotions, gels), including those with the effect of slowing hair growth, decoctions of medicinal herbs (celandine, chamomile, calendula), essential oils (tea tree, eucalyptus), aloe juice. After such procedures, the skin needs additional hydration and peeling.
It is important after epilation procedures to limit unnecessary trauma to the skin (sunburn, bath procedures, swimming in the sea), in the warm season - to use sunscreens to prevent pigmentation.
Moisturizing the skin of the hands after hair removal
Moisturizers are not only a care for the skin "injured" due to depilation / epilation, but also a way to prevent ingrown hairs. For this purpose, you can use the already mentioned aftershave lotions and gels, baby or any panthenol-containing cream. But we would recommend opting for special skin care products after hair removal. Many cosmetics manufacturers have included such products in their range.
High-quality products after depilation / epilation have a multicomponent composition and can perform several tasks at once: prevent inflammation, irritation and itching, relieve dryness and swelling, restore the skin, and slow down the growth rate of new hairs. They are available from YvesRocher (2-in-1 herbal care), Jonsons (24 hours moisturizing), GreenMama (Aloe Vera and Arnica gel), Floresan (post-depilation cream-gel).
You can also calm the skin and slow down the growth of hair on the hands with folk remedies:
- Ant oil … There are many reviews about its particular effectiveness in not only slowing down hair growth, but also on stopping hair growth altogether (if you use it diligently for several months). You need to wipe with this oil a clean depilated / epilated area of the skin once a day for several days after the procedure. Keep in mind that the oil needs to last for several hours, so plan your day to ensure that it does so.
- Oil mixture … Combine together grape seed oil (or jojoba) and essential oils of peppermint and tea tree at the rate of: 15 ml of base - 5 drops of each of the essential oils. This homemade remedy will soothe, moisturize your skin and slow down the growth of new hair.
- Lemon grape extract … Any cream or body lotion can be adapted to the product after depilation / epilation by adding (in a single serving) a couple of drops of lemon essential oil and 3-5 drops of grape juice (white variety).
- Turmeric … This Indian spice can relieve inflammation and also affect hair growth. It can be added to a light moisturizer (the ratio of components depends on your sensitivity - from 1:10 to 1: 1) and applied to the “exposed” skin area for 10 minutes. You can simply dilute the spice with warm water until it is creamy and leave it on the skin for up to 10 minutes under cling film. Just keep in mind that you need to be careful with turmeric, as this spice has a coloring effect.
Peeling the skin on the hands after hair removal
Another way to prevent ingrowth of hairs into the skin is to regularly exfoliate depilated / epilated skin areas. It will not only clear the way for the correct growth of new hairs from the "used up" epidermis, but also make the skin smoother, more elastic and velvety. It is necessary to carry out such a soft cleaning at least 2 times a week using ready-made cosmetics or self-prepared formulations.
Here are some recipes for such homemade peels after depilation / epilation:
- Coffee … You can use dried coffee grounds either in pure form or mixed with unrefined vegetable oil or sour cream (cream). After hair removal, massage the skin of your hands with such a scrub for 3-4 minutes, then leave the mixture for another 10 minutes and rinse with water.
- Saline … As a peeling agent, you can use crushed kitchen or sea salt, massaging the skin of the hands in the depilation area when taking a shower or bath. You can combine salt (5 tablespoons) with olive oil (1 teaspoon) and grapefruit juice (1 piece).
- Sugar … Mix 1 tbsp. sugar, 3 drops of vanilla oil, 4 tsp. cream, 10 drops of lemon oil, 3 tsp. olive oil. Take the right amount of the mixture and use it for exfoliation.
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There are enough ways to make the skin of your hands smooth and beautiful today to choose the most suitable for yourself in all possible parameters. You just need to study well all the pros and cons of each of them, the technology of the procedure, and also take into account your capabilities and features. As a result, a correctly chosen method in tandem with proper care and regularity will give you perfect smoothness and softness of the skin of your hands.
