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I’ve had laser hair removal – what next?

Beth20182019-11-13T04:36:23+00:00

Laser or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) hair removal treatments are a great way to permanently remove unwanted facial and body hair. However, to avoid unwanted reactions and to understand what is happening after your hair removal session here are a few helpful After your treatment, it’s normal to feel a sensation of warmth in the area – a bit like a mild sunburn. Your skin may also appear red in colour and the area around the follicle may become raised, these are normal side effects usually disappear 24 to 48 hours. Often these effects are more obvious after the first few [...]

EEEKK I’ve a BEARD…

2019-07-01T07:23:08+00:00

HELP! I’m a woman and I've got whiskers! Hair doesn’t always behave, and often appears in places where we don’t want it. But why is it on my chin? First a little background... Did you know we’re born with every hair follicle we’ll ever have? And did you know those hair follicles are distributed all over our body – except for our feet and hands (unless, you’re a hobbit). And over time our baby hair (known as vellus hair) turns into terminal hair (our thick, coarser hair) usually visible on our head, pubic area and underarms. For men that can also [...]