Time Spent Over Lifetime

25 days of your life

37 days of your life

50 days of your life

66 days of your life

81 days of your life

How They Work

Parts of Body

Skin Types

What to Consider

Maintenance

Heat is applied at the base of the hair to kill the root and germ cells which eliminates regrowth.

All

All

Slight tingle sensation.

None since electrolysis is the ONLY method approved by the FDA for permanence.

Heats the melanin around the hair, reducing hair growth.

All (eyebrows can be treated if eye protection is used).

Best on light skin / dark hair.

Painful and skin discoloration and blistering are possible.

Lifetime maintenance is required.

Each hair is removed by tweezers.

All but not recommended for large areas

All

Painful & time consuming. Not recommended for hormonal hairs as it stimulates the root system to be stronger and to grow more hair.

Lifetime maintenance is required.

Removes hair by twisting it with a thread.

All

All

Painful & time consuming. Not recommended for hormonal hairs as it stimulates the root system to be stronger and to grow more hair.

Lifetime maintenance is required.

Wax (or heated sugar mixture) is applied to the skin and pulled off.

All

All

Painful and may cause irritation and ingrown hairs.

Lifetime maintenance is required.

A razor glides over wet skin to remove hairs at the skin’s surface.

All

All

Cheap and painless but may cause skin irritation and ingrown hairs.

Lifetime maintenance is required.

Chemicals that dissolve hairs and then are wiped or rinsed off.

All but eyes.

All

Painless but may cause irritation from chemicals / odor.

Lifetime maintenance is required.