Making The Best Choice for
Natural Hair Removal

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Want to avoid all the chemicals? Try using natural hair removal techniques.

For centuries we women have been using all kinds of methods to remove unwanted hair. Some of them still being used today.

What we have done for smooth, silky legs or to remove unwanted hair elsewhere. Waxing, sugaring, threading and tweezing to pull hair out. Shaving and buffing to scrape hair off. Depilatories to dissolve hair off. Along with other choices like electrolysis or lasers. Are we nuts?

So What Are Our Choices in Natural Hair Removal Methods?

Waxing and sugaring have been around since ancient times and follow a similar process. Compare the two and decide for yourself if one of these natural hair removal methods sounds like it would work for you:

Waxing

Products containing safe, natural ingredients can be found.

Warmed wax is evenly applied to a section of skin. A cloth is then applied over the waxed area, rubbed to adhere to the wax and quickly pulled off in the opposite direction of hair growth. Pulling those unwanted hairs out by the roots. It is a process that's gets easier with practice.

As you probably guessed or maybe you've heard, it hurts. Some say with time they get used to it. Salons have found that if their clients can relax and not tense up it has been reported they feel less pain. The problem with waxing is that it grabs a hold of the skin and the hair which can cause redness, irritation and is believed to damage skin tissue which can cause wrinkles.

Cloths can be reused on several sections but are not washable.

Prewaxed cloths available simplifying the process. They are warmed
and applied.

This natural hair removal technique lasts from 6 to 8 weeks but you will have to wait until you have at least 1/2 inch hair growth before you can wax again.

Requires both pre and post skin treatments to prepare skin and minimize skin damage.

Many women are quite satisfied with this method of natural hair removal which can be done at home or in a salon and is very affordable.

Having never tried waxing myself I was curious about how easy this was to do. This video on how to do leg waxing was helpful. I'm sure some women can handle this on their own but it sure looks like it would be easier to have some help. Sugaring

Natural ingredient products are easily found. You are more likely to find very safe ingredients in this method of natural hair removal.

Technique for application and removal of this natural hair remover is similar to waxing.

Not as painful to remove. There are no waxes in these products to grab the skin. The sugars stick to the hair not the skin making them gentler and less irritating. But you're still pulling hair out so it's still going to hurt. Some say sugars are not as effective as waxing leaving some stubborn hair behind.

Cloths used in sugaring are washable and reusable making them more cost effective.

Effects last about the same amount of time as waxing.

Needs a post moisturizing treatment for best effect.

Also can be done at home or in a salon.

Using either one of these natural hair removal techniques is a matter of personal preference. Both sugaring and waxing require a little practice to get this technique down and care needs to be taken to not overheat either the wax or the sugar when applying. It could burn. Ouch.

Read about my results trying sugaring at Moom Natural Hair Remover Review.

Threading

This method is one of the original natural hair removal methods and is most effective today on small areas on the face. It is especially good for use around the eyes where you really don't want to be using harmful chemicals like those found in depilatories or even waxes or sugars that can cause irritation or damage to facial tissue.

It does require someone skilled in this practice and is beginning to show up in salons because it is such a safe and effective way to shape eyebrows and remove hair.

Basically, a cotton thread is rolled and twisted along the skin which traps hair and lifts it out by the root. Apparently in the hands of a professional it produces more control and better results than tweezing. The whole process should take no longer than ten minutes and I have found salons charging as little as ten dollars for effects that last from anywhere from 3 or 4 days to weeks depending on speed of hair growth. This just might be the best way to get beautifully shaped eyebrows for a special occasion.

There are tools available for this and they might be OK for general hair removal. For something specific like eyebrow shaping it might make more sense to see a professional. It just depends on your patience and commitment to practice using the tool.

If you would like to see how this is done watch this video on threading.

Tweezing

This is an old natural hair removal method that is fast, inexpensive and effective for small areas on the face. It is mostly safe with minimal irritation but it is easy to get carried away and overdo. Hurts a little or a lot if you work too quickly and grab skin and hair.

I have done this more than once and this sure hurts. It causes redness and on occasion I have broken the skin, I really was working too quickly . And it can be hard to establish a good line although there are companies that provide a little template we can hold up to our eyebrows and follow so we can use an eyebrow pencil to shape our eyebrows and correct over plucking errors.

Check out this video for a really good demonostration on tweezing your eyebrows.

Shaving

By far the easiest and most inexpensive natural hair removal method. If you use recyclable razors and natural, organic shaving creams or soaps, it is very environmentally friendly and the products are good for your skin.

We all know the drawbacks, razor nicks and irritation especially in sensitive areas. The effects of shaving don't last as long as waxing or sugaring, hair is just cut off at the skin level and the cut edge of hair growing back in gives a stubbly effect. But you don't have to wait for hair to grow to a certain length before shaving again. Like all the other hair removal techniques your skin benefits from a good natural, organic moisturizer. Read those labels.

Buffing

This is a less commonly used practice but it too is inexpensive can be done at home and is safe if not done on irritated skin. A buffing tool or mitt is used to rub or buff hair off at the skin level. Works best on fine hair with effects that do not last long but is a good quick fix used on legs between shaving or waxing. Not to be used on face, bikini area or other delicate or damaged skin.

For obvious reasons, depilatories are not on this list. These products use chemicals to dissolve the hair off at skin level. They are smelly and can be messy. While they have improved quite a bit through the years they could hardly be called a natural hair remover.

We have good options available for natural hair removal. It's up to you, your pain level and pocket book to decide which method is right for you. Only you can determine the price of beauty.

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