This article was co-authored by Karina Villalta and by wikiHow staff writer, Amy Bobinger, BA. Karina Villalta is a certified Esthetician and Owner of Oh Sweet and Sugar and Shears, a skincare and hair removal service located in Seattle and Kirkland, Washington. With over eight years of experience, Karina specializes in eyebrow shaping, a hair removal technique called sugaring, and organic facials. Karina started her career and was trained at Benefit Cosmetics Brow Bar. Since opening her own business, Karina ensures her clients are educated about their skin and helps them implement personalized skincare routines.
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If you're looking for a natural solution to getting rid of excess body hair, you're in luck! Traditional approaches like shaving, plucking, and waxing can help remove hair right away. On the other hand, some pastes and scrubs might help gradually decrease your hair while stopping it from growing back. Keep in mind that some natural methods will give you less dramatic results than chemicals like depilatory creams, but if you're trying to live a greener life, they might be worth trying!
Here are 10 natural ways to remove unwanted hair, no harsh ingredients required.
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QuestionDo hair removal creams really work?Melissa JannesMelissa Jannes is a Licensed Esthetician and the owner of Maebee's Beauty Studio in Philadelphia, a single practitioner space providing quality services with individualized attention. Melissa is also a National Educator for Universal Companies. She received her esthetics degree at The Beauty School of Middletown in 2008 and is licensed in both New York and Pennsylvania. Melissa won the "Best of Beauty" award from Allure magazine in 2012 for the quality of her bikini waxing.
Licensed Esthetician & Brazilian Wax EducatorDefinitely! These creams dissolve the hair at skin level, making it comparable to shaving. -
QuestionHow can I make my arm hair thinner?Karina VillaltaKarina Villalta is a certified Esthetician and Owner of Oh Sweet and Sugar and Shears, a skincare and hair removal service located in Seattle and Kirkland, Washington. With over eight years of experience, Karina specializes in eyebrow shaping, a hair removal technique called sugaring, and organic facials. Karina started her career and was trained at Benefit Cosmetics Brow Bar. Since opening her own business, Karina ensures her clients are educated about their skin and helps them implement personalized skincare routines.
Certified EstheticianThe best tip to make arm hair thinner and lighter is to do sugaring. With sugaring the hair is removed from the root each time. Over time this makes the hair much finer and sparser. Some people have seen great results after only 2 treatments. Sugaring is a service you would want to maintain every 6 weeks or so. -
QuestionIf we don't exfoliate the skin after sugar waxing will the hair grow thicker ?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerNo, but exfoliating before and after you wax may help you be less likely to get ingrown hairs.
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- ↑ https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/hair-removers-rid-unwanted-fuzz/96/i22
- ↑ Melissa Jannes. Licensed Esthetician & Brazilian Wax Educator. Expert Interview. 30 August 2019.
- ↑ Karina Villalta. Certified Esthetician. Expert Interview. 19 August 2020.
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- ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378517307000579
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92752/
- ↑ https://www.beautyglimpse.com/easy-homemade-ways-remove-underarm-hair/
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- ↑ https://www.beautyglimpse.com/easy-homemade-ways-remove-underarm-hair/
- ↑ https://www.greenmatters.com/p/how-to-remove-body-hair-naturally
- ↑ https://www.beautyglimpse.com/easy-homemade-ways-remove-underarm-hair/
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- ↑ https://www.hairfacts.com/hair-removal-directory/info/pumice-stone/
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- ↑ Melissa Jannes. Licensed Esthetician & Brazilian Wax Educator. Expert Interview. 30 August 2019.
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- ↑ Melissa Jannes. Licensed Esthetician & Brazilian Wax Educator. Expert Interview. 30 August 2019.
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To remove hair naturally, start by applying a paste of turmeric powder and water to the area where you want to remove hair. Leave it on for 30 minutes or until it’s completely dry, then wash it off with warm water. Alternatively, place a pumice stone on the skin at the hairline and rub the area in a small, circular motion. Then, rinse off the hair with warm water, and apply a moisturizer to help reduce irritation from the pumice stone. To learn more, like how to remove hair with a homemade papaya mixture or sugar wax, read on.
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"Sugar waxing is the best way by far! It's a traditional way for Arabs but we don't use strips. We just stretch it until it gets easy to be spread on the part to remove and then we pull it ourselves."..." more