Relationships August 23, 2017
Learn how to get yourself out of a hairy situation.
If you’re not into using razors or hot wax anymore, then the epilator might be right for you.
The epilator is a small handheld machine that works the same way tweezers would. Just… slightly more intense.
But before you cringe your way out of this article, hear us out. Here three great epilator benefits.
Depending on your hair growth, you can remain hairless for three to six weeks. If that’s not tempting enough for you to consider an epilator, we don’t know what would be.
But hold your horses. It’s also important to keep in mind that you are not going to be silky smooth from the get-go. The amount of hair growth you see depends on your personal hair cycle.
There are three phases of hair growth: anagen, catagen and telogen.
Anagen, the first growth phase, is when the hair is deeply rooted in the follicle. This phase can last for two to seven years and the length of this phase determines the length of your hair.
Next is the catagen phase, which is when the hair detaches itself from the follicle. This phase can last up to ten days.
The third phase, telogen, is the resting phase. Basically, your hair just hangs out in the follicle until a new hair begins to grow. This phase lasts for about three months.
Our point is, not all hair grows out at the same time. So after you epilate for the first time, you may see hair growing out after two weeks. But, that doesn’t mean we’re lying about an epilator’s benefits. The hair that grows out “too soon” may just be from a different growth cycle.
Things can get pretty complicated when it comes to conventional hair removal methods. With shaving, you have to worry about the shaving cream getting all over the shower. And with waxing, you need to worry about burning yourself.
With the epilator, though, your floors and your shower stay clean. The epilator cleaning process is also fairly simple most of the time: you just take off the top and rinse out the hair.
But every now and then, you may have to do some deep cleaning, as is the case for any hygienic product. During these days, the Epilator Judge says that you will need a toothbrush, a bowel, antibacterial soap and a towel.
The following are suggested steps you should take when cleaning your epilator:
Step 1: Remove the head of the epilator. Not all epilators are created equal so look to your personal epilator manual for instructions on how to detach.
Step 2: Put the epilator head under warm running water then gently scrub the center. The center is the part of the machine that usually pulls your hair off. Once you are done rinsing the head, turn it around to clean the base. It’s important to clean the base because that is where hair can get stuck.
Step 3: Take a bowl filled with antibacterial soap and warm water and place the head of the epilator in the bowl for five minutes.
Step 4: Lastly, take the head out of the bowl and give it a good shake to get rid of the excess water. Then, let it air dry for 10 minutes.
If you need an instructional video, see below.
The epilator is a pricy one-time payment, but it can save you trips to the salon. If you add up the trips you take a year, it will probably come out to be more expensive than the epilator itself, especially if you’re a regular waxer.
So if one of your main concerns is to save money, pick the epilator.
Besides, in terms of hair growth, there isn’t a difference between the two. They both take the root of the hair out of the follicle, so you’ll be hairless for the same amount of time.
The epilator, however, does take time to get used to because it’s not as quick as waxing. So, dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD tells WebMd that preparation before using the epilator is vital. You don’t want to damage your skin!
“For the best epilation, it is essential to exfoliate,” she explains. “Then epilate against the grain, and if you’re sensitive to pain, take an over-the-counter pain reliever a half hour before.”
Sounds good. You ready?
