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Epilating without pain

There are a few tips that can help reduce the pain you experience while epilating.In particular, epilation of the legs, which is one of the less sensitive areas of the skin, can be tolerated with good preparation and follow-up of the skin. Unfortunately, the tips are only of limited help for epilating the armpits and genital area: Unfortunately, you will still have to endure pain in these sensitive areas of skin! Below are the best tips for gently epilating the skin.

Tips for painless epilation

1. Proper preparation:

The correct hair length: The hair length should be 2 to 5 mm for epilation. Longer hair should be trimmed first, otherwise it could get caught in the device. Many epilators have such a trimmer function.
Remove residues: Furthermore, the skin should be free of residues and flakes of skin. You can use a massage glove to prepare the skin before epilation or perform a skin peeling. This allows the epilator to grip and remove the hair better.
Epilate after showering: The skin is less sensitive after bathing or showering. You should therefore epilation afterwards. However, rinse the area with cold water shortly beforehand. This also reduces the pain. Be sure to dry the skin well before epilating.
The right time of day: Epilate the skin in the evening. Then she can calm down overnight. It is also less sensitive in the evening.
Use the correct attachment: Starter attachments are particularly recommended for beginners for the first few applications. These have fewer tweezers, so less hair is removed at once. This causes less pain and the skin can get used to epilation.

2. The right follow-up: After epilation, the skin is understandably irritated. Cooling compresses with aloe vera or allantoin and chamomile extract help soothe the skin. Moisturizing lotions are also beneficial.

Number of hairs

The Epilation is one of many ways body hair to remove in various places. With this procedure, not only the visible part but the whole hair including his hair roots plucked. When you imagine the hair practically torn out of the skin it is understandable that this method of hair removal is thought of as comparatively painful. To a certain extent, this corresponds to reality. However, it is important to know that the pain is felt during epilation depends on several factors: The number of hairs that are removed at once plays the greatest role. The more hair you pluck out at the same time, the more the discomfort increases. This fact can be counteracted by using an epilator with a tweezer system, which as few tweezers as possible contains, ideally only one pair of tweezers per row, since then only one hair is removed at a time.

Properties of hair

They also have a great influence on the perception of pain properties of the hair: ever longer the hair, the more painful its removal. A hair length between is ideal for epilation 2 and 5 mmThe hair shouldn't be too short either, so that the epilator can grip well. To do this, you should shave your hair about a week in advance or the hair immediately beforehand trim (Some epilators even have a built-in trimmer). The texture of the hair also affects the pain when epilating. Ever thinner and softer a hair is, the less painful it is usually to remove it. Another way to do a less painful epilation is to do this massage of the skin. This is best done before and after epilation. It stimulates, activates and improves the blood supply to the skin, which prevents pain. Some epilators are equipped with a massage system. For some, it also helps relieve pain using a cooling to alleviate. For this purpose, some epilators also have a cooling attachment, which can be placed in the freezer before use.

First epilation

In addition, most women describe the pain as having first epilation is by far the strongest. In most cases, the discomfort decreases from application to application, until at some point there is little or no pain at all. This is due on the one hand to the fact that the hair is usually the longest and strongest when it is first epilated, and on the other hand to the fact that there is a certain amount of hair Habituation effect adjusts. This means that the skin “knows” the epilation process after repeated use and has got used to the resulting pain, which is why it is no longer seen as that bad.

There is also another option, namely the Thread epilationwhich is mainly used in oriental countries. A thread is twisted and moved across the body in such a way that the hair gets caught in it and can be torn out. This form of hair removal should be practically pain-free, provided it is carried out by experienced people.

Of course, it should also be noted that every person has a different sense of pain, which is why the same procedure can be more painful for one person than for another.

Epilation in the genital area

Epilation is a popular and widely used method of hair removal. In contrast to shaving, the hair-free result lasts for up to several weeks, depending on the hair growth, and does not have to be repeated during this period. However, some people may find the pain caused by epilation a deterrent. To be honest, it has to be said that a slight pain, especially on sensitive skin areas such as the genital area, cannot be completely avoided. However, preparing the skin and using it correctly can minimize the pain so that it is tolerable. The first application is the worst. However, the sensitive genital area hurts more than other areas of the skin. Therefore, many manufacturers of epilators advise against epilation of this body region. However, if you still want to try, make sure you are well prepared: the hair must be shortened to a length of a few millimeters. Use the trimmer function of your epilator to do this. Otherwise, long hair can get caught in the device and cause pain. Furthermore, your skin should be free of debris and flakes. To do this, use a massage glove and remove any residue. After a shower, the hair is easier to remove, so the pain is less. Rinse the skin briefly with cold water. Cool skin is also slightly less sensitive to pain than warm skin. However, one thing has to be said: Epilating the genital area is not possible without pain. The only way to reduce the pain is to use the epilator properly and prepare the skin well. However, you shouldn't be too sensitive to it!