Hair Removal – What are your options?

Three specialist waxes to be exact, a beautiful gentle strip wax for arms and legs, a hot wax for more sensitive areas and intimate waxing and a specific facial hot wax.Although some find waxing uncomfortable, generally it is a very comfortable treatment, which is extremely effective at removing unwanted hair. There isn’t an area which can’t be waxed and when having it done regularly, results can last for 4 weeks or more, dependent on hair type and growth cycle. This is because the hair is removed from the bulb and not just chopped off the top like a razor.

As with any topical hair removal treatments there is a risk of ingrown hairs post treatment, which can be seen mildly on the body, but most commonly on intimate areas such as the bikini line. We’d rarely see any such reaction on the face. Clients are always given advice regarding the handling of these, including purchasing Waxperts Wonder Pads, which aid to soften and sterilise the skin, reducing inflammation and allowing the hairs to come through more easily. It’s also important to regularly moisturise the skin and gently exfoliate the body in order to keep the skin smooth and healthy, thus avoiding in-growing hairs and over time with regular appointments these issues should ease.

Waxing is particularly very popular for those that have a lot of hair, very dark hair, suffer with irritation after using a razor or suffer with ingrown hairs, but sometimes even waxing just isn’t enough. Excessive hair growth can be a real bug bear for some people, particularly on areas of skin that are on constant show, such as the face; and if you suffer with ingrown hairs that wax just doesn’t rectify, then I’m sure you’ll be looking for a more permanent solution.Technically, there are no “permanent solutions” as new hair follicles can activate over time, and as we age, but it is now possible to almost completely remove unwanted hair “semi-permanently” as we say, with specialist laser & light technologies. Many are lucky enough that the results are in fact permanent, but it not something we are able to guarantee.

Laser Hair removal is the most common term used for these treatments, although often the technology supplied is actually intense pulsed light, which offers similar results but slightly differently. At SIRENS skin & beauty we offer IPL (intense pulsed light) hair removal, where any area can be treated and commonly clients would start with a course of 6 treatments as a minimum. A course is required to ensure we remove as much hair as possible and as the hair growth will be in many different cycles upon starting treatment, we generally treat every 4-6 weeks in order to hopefully get them into some kind of sync for more effective results.