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Tweezerman
The
choice of professionals
- Stainless
Steel
Slant Tweezers
- Ingrown
Hair & Splinter Tweeze
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Frequently
asked questions:
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What
kind of tweezers are best?
If
you are serious about tweezing, buy a good quality pair of tweezers.
Don't skimp on price. Make sure the two tips of the tweezers meet
and form a good grip on the hair.
See
Tweezerman
page for details of top quality tweezers.
What is the best way to pluck hair?
Stretch the skin slightly, grip the hair close to the root, and
pull gently, firmly and evenly. Yanking the hair may cause it to
break off thus increasing the risk of ingrown hair.
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Make
sure you are in good even light.
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Pull
the hairs in the direction of growth.
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Tweezing
after a bath or shower is easier when the skin is warm.
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Rub
an ice cube over the area after tweezing to reduce redness.
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Avoid
tweezing just before a period as more pain or discomfort may
be felt at this time.
Which body areas are particularly suitable for tweezing?
Tweezing
is ideal for stray eyebrow hairs, scattered hairs in the abdominal
region, stray hairs on the nipples and chin hairs in women past
the menopause.
Eyebrow
hair differs in that the majority of them at any given time are
in the resting or telogen phase. This means their regrowth rate
is slower than other hair. It is wise therefore to avoid over tweezing
eyebrow hair.
Where are electrical epilators most and least effective?
Most
effective:
Large,
flat areas like the arms and legs.
Least
effective:
Curved areas like the underarms, and may cause significant trauma
to the face and other thin skinned areas.
How
do electrical epilators work?
Many of these devices have tweezing discs in the head which rotate
picking up the hair in the process and tweezing them from the root.
Many are contoured in such a way as to glide easily over all parts
of the body.
How long before the hair reappears after
tweezing?
Many weeks, between 3 and 8.
How painful is tweezing?
A slight stinging or pricking sensation is often felt with tweezing.
Red bumps may appear due to swollen hair follicles but they usually
disappear after some hours.
The risk of infection with epilating can be reduced by using an
antibacterial agent before and after tweezing.
What are the main advantages and disadvantages
of tweezing?
Tweezing
is generally a very economical method depending on how much one
wishes to spend on good quality tweezers.
Electrical
devices range anywhere from $30 to $60.
The
main disadvantage of hand tweezing is the time required. It is a
painstaking process and requires much patience.
On the other hand some have expressed that they enjoy it and find
it therapeutic with the procedure becoming almost compulsive.
Are electronic (Radio Frequency)
tweezers effective?
Controversy
surrounds the use of electronic tweezers.
The
method:
The hair is grasped with the electronic tweezers and held for 15
to 20 seconds while a current travels through the tweezers and down
the hair shaft. The hair can then be slid out.
The
effectiveness of this treatment has been questioned by some as hair
is not a conductor but rather an insulator. Some conclude the effectiveness
is no better than with ordinary tweezers.
Additionally there are some precautions:
As
small amounts of radiation are emitted, electronic tweezers should
not be used by pregnant women as harm may result to the fetus.
Electronic
tweezers should not be used by anyone wearing a pacemaker as the
high frequency emitted can interfere with the frequency of the pacemaker.
Additional
warnings concern possible damage to the eyes from the small amounts
of radiation.
Threading
is a good alternative to tweezing facial hair, especially eyebrows.
Click here for information
on threading
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