Pulling hair out by the roots leaves you smoother longer ?
it can take weeks for hair to grow back. However, it can
also be painful, and some hairs can come back ingrown
(growing beneath the skin). Tweezing yourself at home is
free, but waxing at a salon will cost you ? starting at
around $10 for an upper lip and $25 for a bikini area.
* Shock it.
Electrolysis removes hair by killing its roots with an
electrical current. It's permanent ? once the hair is
killed, it never grows back. However, electrolysis can be
painful, and sometimes leads to scarring. It can also be
expensive ? about $75 an hour. Because each hair has to be
shocked individually, some areas of the body can take
several hours to treat!
* Zap it.
Laser hair removal is also permanent. Because whole parts
of the body can be treated at once, it's much quicker than
electrolysis. Pain is minimal, and skin heals quickly.
However, according to dermatologist Christine Min-Wei Lee
of the University of California, San Francisco, not all lasers
can be used on everyone. "Only seven lasers have been
approved for use on ethnic (non-white) skin," she said.
Treatments are costly ? anywhere from $500 on up per
session. Most people need two-to-six sessions to completely
remove hair.