(a) What’s the name of that method that involves chemicals going into every root again? I have tried googling it but cannot find it. From memory it’s the most “legit” hair removal system
(b) Would hair removal shower stuff for ladies’ legs work on beards?
Again … Nair? I wouldn’t trust that stuff on your face; it’s a bit harsh (some people get allergic reactions to it) and the skin on your face is far thinner and more sensitive than the skin on your legs.
For (a), I believe you’re thinking of using a depilatory. That’s the name of the product, I don’t know if there’s a specific name for the method.
As to (b), I’m pretty sure it would work (why wouldn’t it?), but depilatories tend to stink pretty bad and can irritate skin. Using them on one’s face is not an appealing prospect.
Thanks, but Nair ain’t it, (a) has to be done by professionals, but I don’t THINK they are medical professionals.
(b) is a different thing to (a), it’s a Veet product. Although for all I know it’s the same stuff. I do not know much about myserious things like that.
To be clear these questions are both about hair removal but they are asked for different reasons, it’s just that both came up recently. They are not much more related than that, as far as I know
I think for a) you may mean electrolysis, but no chemicals are used there. IIRC each hair is “zapped” to try to kill the root, and they are not very likely to grow back.
some black guys in the army in the 80’s used a shaving powder they mixed with water and put on their beard as a depiletory. It may have been called magic shaving powder. Used by the ones who got ingrown hairs.
For women’s facial hair reduction, there is Eflornithine. Its marketed by the name Vaniqa.
Depilatory creams or powders that work on men’s facial hair are also available. Here’s one from Walmart
I don’t know where you want to go with this, but if you’re looking for permanent removal, the cheapest method is high intensity light. Do a search on home laser hair removal and that should pull up the sort of devices I’m talking about.
The devices cost in the $300-400 range (plus you might need extra discharge units if you have a lot of real estate to cover), but obviously this is cheaper than a medical alternative.
The idea is that the melanin in the root absorbs the energy from the light and is cooked such that it will not regenerate. At least I think that’s how it works. So technically, the home versions don’t have anything to do with lasers, but the principle is the same.
The problem is that as with the laser version, the ideal candidate for this approach has dark hair and fair skin.
As to how effective they are, I would guess they’re similar to laser removal since you’re using the same approach. But you might have to hit a follicle several times over times before you really kill it. Also, since at any given time some follicles are in the resting (telogen) phase, some will live to sprout another day.