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Brazilian Hard Wax
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Purpose Wax
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Muslin Strips
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Wax Warmers
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Why hair removal products are in great demand
Some
surveys indicate that as many as 80% of women and 50% of men have
unwanted hair on various parts of their body - thus the great demand
for ideal hair removal products.
Some
hair removal salons report an increasing interest in hair removal
from men. They often want hair removed from between the eyebrows,
around the outside of the ears, and the shoulders.
Sports
enthusiasts want smooth bodies to cut down on wind resistance. Male
cyclists and swimmers want hair removed to give them speed and an
edge on the competition.
Women
often want hair removal products for the lip, chin, eyebrows, neck,
bikini line, abdomen, breasts, forearms, and underarms.
Muscle
building has become very popular for men and women. Muscle builders
prefer the hairless look to portray the 'perfect' body image.
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Epilators
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Philips Norelco
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Braun
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Cordless
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With
the onset of menopause a woman's level of the female hormone
estrogen may decline relative to the male hormones in her body
so certain masculine characteristics become more prominent such
as facial hair.
Sometimes
abnormal hair growth is experienced due to using medications
such as steroid hormones and birth control pills.
The
surgical removal of sex glands can also contribute to unwanted
body hair.
Convenient,
economical, long lasting hair removal products are therefore
in great demand.
History
As
fashions changed during the 20th century, hair removal for women
became popular with underarm shaving becoming fashionable even before
World War I.
In
May, 1915, Harper's Bazaar magazine featured a model wearing a sleeveless
evening gown which showed, for the first time in fashion, her bare
shoulders and armpits.
A
marketing executive with the Wilkinson Sword Company designed a
campaign to convince women in North America that underarm hair was
unhygienic and unfeminine.
Underarm
shaving became popular and the safety razor was suddenly in great
demand.
As
the length of skirts and dresses reduced, many women began removing
leg hair.
During
World War II when there was a shortage of silk stockings, many women
shaved their legs and used leg makeup to give the appearance of
stockings.
About
Hair
Hair
follicles are tube-like structures ending in a bulbous shape below
the surface of the skin.
Within
these follicles hair shafts form and develop and then grow above
the surface of the skin.
The
main component of hair is a protein called keratin.
Hair
goes through a life cycle which includes growth, transition, and
a resting phase.
During
the resting phase (called "telogen") the mature hair shafts either
fall out or are forced out by the new growth below them.
Each
of the individual hair follicles has an independent life cycle.
This is significant when it comes to an efficient hair removal method.
Some hair removal methods such as waxing, sugaring and threading
can only remove the hairs which are currently above the skin by
1/8 or 1/4 inch.
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