| An epilator is a tool for hair removal. It usually fits | | | | over the same area multiple times. There's always |
| into the palm of your hand and can be either battery | | | | hair you miss, there's always hair that will grow next |
| or mains powered. It has a series of tweezer-like | | | | week in another follicle and hair grows in different |
| pieces that rotate, pulling out each hair by the root. | | | | directions, so you have to epilate in different |
| Claim #1: It hurts. | | | | directions. |
| The Truth: Yes, it does... for the first few times you | | | | Other Truths: |
| use it. The recommendation is to use it on less | | | | Your skin will tingle after epilating. There will be red |
| sensitive areas (such as legs) before moving onto | | | | spots covering the area epilated. These are due to |
| more sensitive areas. Once you have used it three or | | | | irritation of the follicles from ripping the hairs out. You |
| four times, it is not painful, even on sensitive areas | | | | still need to moisturise after epilation to lessen |
| like underarms. The trick is to epilate after a shower | | | | irritation. Most importantly, you need to exfoliate. |
| to ensure pores are open and hair is soft. Always | | | | When a new hair grows, it is finer that the one |
| moisturise after epilating with an alcohol-free | | | | you've removed and cannot break through the top |
| moisturiser. | | | | layer of skin easily. Exfoliating (ie, removing this top |
| Claim #2: The hair doesn't grow back for 6 weeks. | | | | layer of dead skin cells) will facilitate better |
| The Truth: The hair you pulled out will not return for | | | | re-growth, eliminating ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs can |
| up to 6 weeks. The hair growing in the follicle next to | | | | easily become infected, requiring antibiotics and |
| it will. Even though you may have epilated two days | | | | possibly leaving a scar. |
| ago, you'll find you need to do it again, and again, and | | | | Epilators are somewhat cheap alternatives to shaving |
| again because hair grows at different rates and in | | | | (buying all those razors really adds up!) or the more |
| different follicles. | | | | permanant but seriously expensive laser hair removal. |
| Claim #3: Saves Time | | | | The only way to see what works for you is to |
| The Truth: Not in my experience, it doesn't. The | | | | experiment. |
| tweezers don't pick up every hair, so you have to go | | | | |
