HairFire: Electrolysis At It’s Hottest

 Today, I thought I’d share an insight about the misconceptions of waxing and shaving.

One reason people believe waxing creates less hair is because when the hair finally grows in, it comes in thin and soft. After waxing it may look like you have less hair, but you really don’t.

If you remember, waxing creates an immune response causing more blood to come to the area and sustain more hairs. (Waxing = an increase in the number of course hairs)

Since the whole hair was ripped out with waxing, a new hair must begin to develop. When the hair eventually is exposed, the tip of the hair becomes visible. The tip of a new hair is thinner and softer than a hair that is cut at the surface of the skin. This is why we get confused about the process of waxing.

Please do not wax between electrolysis visits; It counteracts the work that has been done.

When you shave, your hair grows in looking thick and feeling scratchy. Some people believe this means shaving creates more hair. That is false.

The blood supply is not affected when you shave, so the same number of hair/hair follicles are present before and after each shave. (Shaving = no change in the number of hairs)

When you shave, you’re cutting through the shaft of the hair. Unfortunately, this part of the hair has the greatest diameter, so it looks like you are really hairy.

Shaving is the recommended method of temporary hair removal between electrolysis visits, if the need arises.