Here, how to smooth things out safely—at home.
New, improved technology allows women with dark hair on their bodies to safely eliminate that unwanted fuzz with an at-home laser.
($395; triabeauty.com)
Because hair on limbs decreases with age, less aggressive modes of removal, such as an in-shower depilatory, are useful options.
($11; drugstores)
Strip-free kits keep things simple for at-home waxers. How they work: Wax hardens on the skin, and then you pull it off, along with unwanted hair.
To erase face hair (a side effect of aging), you may like the efficiency of a facial depilatory.
($25; truthorhair.com, in July)
Got skin that’s becoming increasingly sensitive? Choose a razor with three or more blades; it will give you a close, chafe-free shave.
($10; drugstores)
If regular waxing inflames your skin, a sugar-based remover may be your solution. It sticks to skin less than wax does, reducing the risk of irritation.
($30; myshobha.com)
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First Published Thu, 2012-04-05 09:28
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