Should hair removal be done before or after taking a shower?

Armpit hair bothers many people, and hair removal is often done in the summer. Do you know whether you should do hair removal before or after taking a shower?

Should hair removal be done before or after taking a shower?

Remove hair after bathing. The skin is more fragile after hair removal. If you do hair removal before taking a bath, if the water temperature is not well controlled, it will easily affect the area that has just been hair removed and cause skin allergies and other phenomena. It is safer to perform hair removal after taking a bath. The skin is cleansed by taking a bath, and hair removal after clean skin is less likely to cause skin infection.

Common hair removal methods

1. Razor hair removal

Principle: Use a razor to shave off the hair on the skin surface.

Applicable people: People who are afraid of pain and have sensitive skin. Can be used to remove fine hair on face, arms, legs and short hair on fingers.

How to use: Take a shower before shaving to soften the hair. Lubricants should be water or oil, and soap should not be used as it will overdry the skin. The blades should be replaced regularly.

Advantages: low economic cost and not restricted by site. It is easy to use and using a professional body razor can achieve better hair removal results.

Disadvantages: You need to develop the habit of shaving every day, otherwise a layer of small black spots will grow, which is very unsightly. If the technique is not skilled, the skin may be easily scratched, and sweat will make the damaged skin itchy and may also allow bacteria to enter.

2. Waxing

Principle: Use sticky beeswax to stick to the body hair and tear it off together.

Applicable people: Waxing hair removal is suitable for people who are not afraid of pain and are not prone to allergies. It can be used for body hair on the arms, legs, and armpits.

How to use: Apply beeswax evenly on the skin, keeping it close to the skin so that all the sweat hairs can be stuck. Then cover it with gauze and pull up the gauze covering the skin to remove the hairs by the roots.

Advantages: A large area of ​​hair can be removed at one time, and even the hair that grows back will be relatively fine.

Disadvantages: It can cause pain, and chemically synthesized beeswax can easily irritate the skin. When tearing the hair downwards, part of the body hair is likely to remain in the pores, and the half-broken hair ends can easily penetrate into the hair follicles and cause folliculitis. Pay special attention to cleaning and care after hair removal.

3. Hair removal with depilatory cream

Principle: Use the chemical substances in it to dissolve the hair structure to achieve the purpose of hair removal. The main ingredient of this preparation is calcium thioacetate.

Applicable people: People who are afraid of pain but whose skin is not easily allergic. Suitable for underarms or legs, where large areas need hair removal.

Directions for use: A patch test must be done before use. Clean your skin before use to reduce irritation. When using, apply the depilatory cream evenly on the area to be depilated. After 5 to 10 minutes, the hair will become soft and can be scraped off with a scraper.

Advantages: Specially designed to deal with fine and soft body hair, and can quickly remove hair from a large area.

Disadvantages: Because this method does not damage the hair follicles, it does not last long and will grow back in about three days. The chemical ingredients in depilatory creams are irritating to the skin. Frequent use or on sensitive skin can cause redness, allergies, and even rashes. People with sensitive constitutions should use it with caution.

4. Patch Hair Removal

Principle: Similar to waxing.

Applicable people: Because it is easy to carry, it is more suitable for people who travel frequently, and it has no chemical smell.

How to use: Cut according to the size of the required area, stick the patch on the area where hair removal is required, and tear it off quickly and forcefully.

Advantages: Light and convenient, takes less time but lasts longer, and the regrown hair is finer.

Disadvantages: The tearing down action must be quick to achieve the best effect, otherwise it will be very painful.