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Since many women can't stand the pain of waxing, hair removal cream could be a good option for longer lasting smooth hair-free skin on the face or body.

Is Hair Removal Cream Your Best Option?

Hi, The fact of the effects of waxing is true, The wax yanks the hair out root and all thus each papilla ( what makes the hair) has to start from scratch-making each hair from the beginning each time. Thus the skin is smoother longer. Depilatory hair remover creams, remove the hair at the surface just as shaving (they both also exfoliate) only depilatories don't leave the bumps nor the possiblity of cuts. As the depilatory is our (mine and my fiance)choice. It's much easier taking turns helping each other with our hair removal, without the anxioty of the potential pain inflicted from waxing.

there are electrolisis machines on sale now for �30 and they work, creams can cause damage to the skin and toxins are absorbed. the giant argos catalogue chains sell all these treatments, for what you spend on creams its only temporary - - electrolisis is permanent.

The main motivation for hair removal creams is usually that the pain of waxing is just too much, or you dislike shaving. Because hair removal creams dissolve hair, rather than cutting it, you get the benefit of smoother hair growing back, since the hair regrowth is rounded instead of blunt. And many women can�t stand the pain of waxing, hair removal cream could be a good option for longer lasting smooth hair-free skin on the face or body.

I used to use Nair. I tried those home waxing kits, messy and a little painful. Now I just stick to shaving it's just easier.

My hair is very tough so waxing is agonizing for me. It rips out tons of chunks of flesh. I hate shaving all the time. I would *gladly* use a cream if I could find one that works! The cream usually doesn't get the hair to come off. If I leave it on for longer it burns my legs. I don't like the idea of chemically burning my legs!

Great article!

I prefer waxing. It lasts longer. But I am definitely looking for a permanent solution. I have very sensitive skin.

Hair removal creams do a pretty neat job when compared to waxing or shaving. Waxing is better for ingrown hair but it is painful. Exfoliating treatments can be taken for ingrown hairs.

I have had great results with crotex hair removing cream. They say it gets rid of unwanted hair permanently. Its been a month since i used it and there are no signs of hair growth in the applied areas.

Well i will still go with hair removal creams... waxing is such a pain!!!

Waxing can definitely be a pain. I used to literally dread the days I had to go for a wax. But I finally found my savior in Avon Skin-so-Soft Facial Hair Removal Cream. As my skin is really sensitive most hair removal products cause irritation. This cream is very mellow and leaves my skin silky soft. It also has a great essence that leaves you smelling great.

I have heard hair removal creams darken the skin over time. Is that true?

Waxing is such a painful thing that I can't bear it at all. Looking for other alternatives.

Waxing is not just painful! Every time we are waxed, the pulling breaks down the underlying structure of the skin.

A skin specialist told me that this will cause the facial equivalent of stretch marks over time.

This person said that she believes it is better to use facial hair removal creams or even electrolysis than to wax and risk deep wrinkles arround your lips and eyes.

I thought about it and it made enough sense that I'm looking for a good depilatory cream.

I was using this type of hair removal for years when I started getting rid of my hair. My favorite brand and the brand that also was the most effective was the name brand of my drugstore. If I remember correctly I would be hair free for two to three days, less than a week and more than one day I remember for sure. Nair I used once and it is the only time I ever had an allergic reaction to a beauty product (and ive used products with nuts which im allergic), it was awful, my skin was burned and it took more than one week to come back from this. I stopped this after a few years then shaved and I have been going to an aesthetician for waxing for years now. My dream is to have enough money one day to use electrolysis or laser for all of my body hair including my face (having electrolysis done on my eyebrows and its awesome). I would think these hair removal creams are now better from when I was a teenager so id I ever stop waxing I may try it out before trying shaving again.