There’s nothing like silky smooth skin to make a girl feel extra feminine!
Hair removal is an essential part of your feminine image. But let’s face it – when you’re dealing with lots of facial and/or body hair, it’s easy to go wrong.
The secret to a smooth, hair-free chest, soft feminine face, and silky smooth legs lies in avoiding some common mistakes.
Here are 5 male to female hair removal mistakes to avoid – and what to do instead!
Mistake #1: You didn’t exfoliate
All methods of hair removal can cause ingrown hairs, particularly in the beard, chest, and pubic area. You can reduce ingrown hairs by exfoliating your skin 2-3 times per week. Exfoliation helps get rid of dead skin cells that trap the hair.
To exfoliate, gently massage your skin with a washcloth, loofah, or exfoliating scrub. (My favorite exfoliation tool is The Body Shop’s exfoliating body polisher.)
It’s best to exfoliate before you remove hair instead of after you do it. Exfoliating too soon after hair removal can irritate your skin.
Mistake #2: You forgot to moisturize
Dry skin is another cause of ingrown hairs, so it’s important to keep your skin hydrated. (Besides, you want the added benefit of soft, glowing skin, right?)
A great moisturizer to use immediately after hair removal is pure aloe vera gel. Aloe vera is a natural moisturizer and skin soother. Perfumed lotions can irritate freshly shaved, waxed, or lasered skin, so avoid them for the first 24 hours after hair removal.
Mistake #3: You didn’t treat ingrown hairs
Exfoliating and moisturizing help prevent future ingrown hairs – but what should you do about existing bumps?
Avoid the temptation to shave over ingrown hairs or dig for them with a needle. These tactics can lead to infections and scarring. Instead, try an ingrown hair treatment such as Tend Skin, PFB Vanish, or Kalo Ingrown Hair Treatment.
Mistake #4: Your DIY was a DON’T
Professional waxing, electrolysis, and laser hair removal treatments are expensive, so it’s tempting to try them on your own. But be careful…
Newbie waxing mistakes – like waxing over the same area twice, pulling the hairs in different directions, or pulling too hard – can lead to rashes, bruises, and torn skin. Not a sexy look!
If you insist on doing it yourself, pay for some professional waxing treatments first so you can observe the proper techniques.
Home laser and electrolysis kits aren’t as effective as professional systems. Although girls have been reporting success with the No!No! Hair Removal System, the risk with these products is that they’re expensive and don’t always deliver results. Be sure to read reviews and do your research.
Mistake #5: You got what you paid for
I’m all for beauty bargains, but don’t let price be your sole criteria when choosing a place for hair removal treatments.
A cheap price tag often means a wax job with a bunch of stray hairs left behind or a patchy laser treatment. At worst, you could end up with burns or scars.
Check the qualifications of the person treating you and read the reviews on any place you are considering. Yelp is your friend!
Also, keep in mind that upscale places tend to put more emphasis on comfortable treatments. If you’re a waxing or laser wimp like me, it’s worth spending a bit more for a less painful experience.
What’s YOUR favorite hair removal method?
This is a hot topic, so I’d love to hear your thoughts! What’s your hair removal method of choice? Are you a diehard do-it-yourselfer or a pampered princess who loves her spa treatments?
Take my hair removal poll below and leave me your comments!
Love,
Lucille

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For some reason, this portal has not loaded my comment question, so I apologize if it populates later. Would someone pretty please recommend the Silk ‘N a Flash model that may work best for man type hair. Thank you! Arisl 🙂
I too use a combination of Beet, Nair, electric, and hand razors to smooth and hair free. It’s a lot of work and I would love to slow down my regrowrh as much as possible. I think I am going to get the Silk ‘n Flash, but notice various models; would someone please help me decide which one would be better for man type hair, pretty please? Arial 🙂
Thank you Lucille and all you beautiful FemGirls; I have also used a combination of Veet, Nair, electric, and hand razors to keep my face, chest, underarms, bikini area, arms, legs….and let’s not forget those little piggies at the end of my foot. You know, I didn’t realize how much work I was doing until just now.(LOL) I would love to just have all the hair from my body totally and forever removed! Some hair parts grow back faster than others, but like I always say a gurl’s gotta do what a gurl’s gotta do. I picked up some great tips from everyone, THANK YOU ALL!!! I’m going to try the wax strips, Aveeno shaving cream, and exfoliating to enhance my results. I am also going to invest in a Silk ‘n Flash; but I notched several models, would someone with experience please recommend the most preferable model for guy hair, PRETTY PLEASE???? Thx you! Arial 🙂
I am interested in Laser Hair Removal for men and want to get it from the neck down and facial hair too completely removed permentnantly do you know of any highly recommend places to get it done in Los Angeles County California…..?
Thank you.