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 Invention of bio epilation is attributed to
the empress of the Ancient Egypt - Cleopatra. Even in those days women tried to
get rid of their body-hair. Nowadays this problem is especially acute because
of more liberal clothes, which can be worn by women. It is not so easy to discover and show the
attractiveness of your body, because this attractiveness should exist, and we
have to take pains to create it.
Modern ideas of bio epilation
Bio epilation is the removal of body-hair
with the help of wax. The term «epilation» is used here not in a quite correct
way, because epilation is the removal of the hair bulb itself (hair-root), and
during bio epilation process only the outer part of the hair (its stem) is
removed. So, bioepilation is a sort of depilation - the removal of hair without
affecting its root.
Types of bio epilation
There are several types of bio epilation,
which is also called waxing. This is the use of hot (hard), cold (soft) or
low-temperature wax.
Hot wax is mainly used in beauty parlors
when it is necessary to remove thick body-hair or to get rid of hair in the
bikini area or in the armpits. This type of bio epilation removes withering skin
cells (it has the same effect as peeling) and stimulated regeneration of skin
cells - your skin gets evener than before and as gentle as silk.
Cold wax is used domiciliary. In the
majority of cases it is water-soluble wax (though there are cold waxes which
can't be dissolved in water), it doesn't have any irritating effect. A thin
layer of cold wax is put on the skin and then it is taken away by means of a
special strip of paper. This way of removing hair is more sensible, it causes
rather severe pain.
Special resinous waxes (low-temperature
waxes) are used to remove thin hair, which usually grow on the face.
Bio epilation technique
At first the skin is thoroughly de-oiled
and disinfected by means of a special lotion. Then wax is heated for half an
hour and reaches the temperature of 38-42 degrees Celsius. After that wax is
put on the skin in the direction of hair-growth: during this procedure the skin
gets hotter, and pores get wider - this is beneficial for removing maximum of
unwanted hair and partially takes away the painful feelings.
When wax solidifies, it is removed together
with hair (in the opposite direction of hair growth); the remnants of wax are
taken away with cosmetic oil and the skin is wiped with a special sanitizer.
After that the skin is covered with a special remedy that takes away skin
irritation and slows down the speed of hair-growth. This procedure take from 30
to 90 minutes, depending on how large is hair-area to be treated.
Contraindications for bio epilation
There are some contraindications for having
bioepilation. Wax should never be put onto irritated skin, or when the person
has any skin diseases, varicose veins, thrombophlebitis or skin tumors. Waxing also can't
be performed when the person suffers from severe illnesses of internal organs,
from diabetes, poor blood coagulability; or when the person is undergoing
medical treatment with hormones.
Can bio epilation help you to get rid of
body-hair forever?
After bio epilation body-hair stops growing
for 2-3 weeks. But since hair bulbs are damaged during the waxing procedure,
the regular use of this method for several years can gradually lead to total
stop of hair growing.
Types of waxes used for bio epilation
There are really many sorts of waxes, meant
for different kinds of bio epilation. For example, if you need to get rid of
some small amount of hair (e.g. face-hair) and not to feel any pain, you can
use natural pine-tree wax, which is manufactured as a mixture with vegetable
oil and mineral oil.
To lessen the damaging effect of waxing to
your skin, the manufacturers produce wax with olive oil and azulene wax with
camomile extract. There are also special bio epilation sets, which include not
only the wax itself but also different means for skin cleaning, skin softening
(after the waxing procedure), wax heaters, applicators, soothing oils and
lotions, lotions slowing down repetitive hair growth, etc.
What type of wax should be chosen for
bio epilation
Before having bio epilation one should
consult a cosmetologist, because the choice of wax depends on how thick the
body-hair is, on the type of skin and on what area is to be epilated. Resinous
waxes are used for removing small amounts of hair; hard waxes are meant for
bikini area and for the armpits, soft waxes - for domiciliary epilation. All
these peculiarities of wax usage are known only by cosmetologists.
What things should be remembered of after
bio epilation is done?
Bio epilation can't be performed after an
unsuccessful chemical depilation (removal of hair stems by means of special
creams and lotions); moreover - right after bio epilation you can't lie in the
sun (you should protect your skin with sun screening means) and use
self-tanning cream. You can't perform the second bio epilation in less than a
week after the first one (the hairs which occasionally were left on the skin
are to be removed by means of a pair of pincers).
In modern beauty salons the cosmetologist's
consultations (concerning the choice this or that procedure) are usually free.
You'd better use this advice - don't rely on yourself: you are unlikely to be
able to choose the best possible way of hair removing.
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