Women's Hair Removal Buying Advice
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We're here to help you buy a new epilator or ladyshaver. We've got advice and information about all the latest women's hair removal products, including wet or dry or even both hair removal types.If you’re fed up of razor nicks and don’t like the sound (or the price!) of waxing, there are a wide variety of electrical shaving products available for women. They are often more convenient and less time consuming than other hair removal methods, and might also be more suitable for some body parts, for example bikini lines. They are also a good choice for people who can not use depilatory creams because of sensitive skin.
To make it easier, we answer the questions you should ask yourself before you buy:
Alternatively, go straight to any of these to find out which product is the right for you:
There are two main types of electrical hair removal products: lady shavers and epilators, which share most of their features, the principal difference being in the way they remove hair:
When to use an epilator?
Epilators remove hair for a longer period of time than shaving (around four weeks), but the downside is that it can be a bit painful, as this method works by using tweezing discs to pull out hairs by their roots. Many epilators have pain reduction features, and they are nearly all mains operated so you needn’t buy batteries for them. People with varicose veins, blemishes or irritated skin, or haemophiliacs should not use Epilators.
When to use a lady shaver?
Lady shavers are basically electric shavers for ladies! They can nearly all be used on wet or dry skin (including in the shower) and are a quick, painless method of hair removal. Their effect will last for a briefer period of time than epilators, but they are still advantageous in that you can’t cut yourself with them, unlike when using a razor.
To aid you in choosing which product is right for you, it’s worth looking for some of the features below:
The shaving head
The shaving head is composed of discs (in the case of epilators) or foils and trimmers (in the case of lady shavers). The foil of the shaver is the piece that comes into contact more with your skin, and interchangeable foils are designed to be used on different areas of the body. The trimmers are the piece of he shaver that actually trim hair, and changeable trimmers are for use on different types of hair. Therefore if you are considering using a shaver on, say, your legs and under arms, it might be worth looking for interchangeable foils and trimmers. Removable shaving heads may also be a useful feature as it makes cleaning easier, and pressure setting changes on epilators are available sometimes.
Style
Style: aside from colour, many shavers come with easy grip handles or are shaped to be held more easily. This is an advantage if you are planning on using the shaver in the bath or shower, as it makes it less likely to slip.
Operation
Whilst battery operated shavers require you to replace batteries, there are also rechargeable battery and mains operated versions available. The only disadvantage of rechargeable versions is that their shaving time may be limited (which is only a problem if you want to take the shaver on holiday). Mains operated versions may not be practical if you want to shave in the shower or bath.
Extras
These include travel pouches, batteries, cleaning brushes and storage cassettes.
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