As the summer season is upon us most of us are thinking of ways to get that beach body in shape ready to dare and bare!
As such out come the exfoliators, razors, wax strips, fake bake and the sun shades… all in an effort to get glam and gorgeous!
It’s at this time too usually that lots of start to think how much easier it would be to not have the worry of shaving week in and week out and instead what a dream it would be to wake up every day like we were in the Venus adverts on TV! Well… there is a solution! Hair removal can be permanent and long lasting with the help of techniques such as laser and IPL, making your summer prep season far less labouring and instead free up more of time to shop till you drop for that perfect beach look!
However, I think its time to reflect on a few do’s and don’ts as the summer season is now upon us. To ensure you are able to have safe and effective hair removal treatment:
• DO stay out of the sun 4 weeks prior to and following a hair removal session. This is because if you expose the treated are to sunlight (be it the real deal or even sunbeds) you run the risk of your skin hyper or hypo pigmenting. This means it could leave you with dark or light patches – which aren’t conducive to that perfect beach bod!
• DO NOT apply fake tanning lotions or tinted moisturisers during the 4 weeks before and after each permanent hair removal session.
• DO tell your therapist if you have plans to go to the sun or indeed expose your skin to UVA or UVB light 4 weeks either side of your session so she/he can best inform you for the next actions in order to maintain your health and safety.
• DO NOT pluck or wax the hair to be treated prior to a session. This is because IPL and laser work by killing the hair at its root – if you remove the root: the treatment won’t work.
Adhering to the four simple guidelines will ensure you undergo safe and effective IPL or laser treatment and will ensure your hair free sun-sational beach bod for the coming year!
Author: Lauren Taylor – DepiCool UK
A Womans Thoughts on Male Hair Removal!
May 13
2010
As a woman, and working in the profession I do: I am often asked, my thoughts on male hair removal, “who” does it, is it OK or indeed what are the common zones to remove the hair.
I have plenty of male friends who deem men as “men” and for that reason they choose to keep the hair in place on their body so as not to appear effeminate but there are on the other hand more and more men taking up the art of “manscaping” and indeed reaching for the scissors, trimmer or razor.
Hair is one of those things that over the years affects most of us in some way: some want it, some don’t, some trim it, some won’t.
When it comes to male hair removal though and from a consensus of most of my girl friends, there are 5 golden rules to how you want your man to keep on top of his grooming habits, I mean we don’t want them to simply “not care” – but then we still want to be the females in this relationship!
Here are my 5 top tips for male hair removal:
- Facial Hair is a plus sign! Women don’t want to date their younger brother who hasn’t quite yet hit puberty, so a man with a little facial stubble is deemed as a good thing.
- A man’s back should be smooth! Don’t be under any illusion that a hairy back is an added quirk or indeed we feel comfy snuggling up to it at night in place of our blanket! As a whole we like a man’s back to be smooth and defined, we don’t want that hairy rug to cover up one of a man’s sexiest bits!
- Johnson and the twins should get a little trim: this can be hard and some men aren’t sure how much or even how to trim. Remember that this is your crown jewels and although some men might do it for comfort, another popular reason is to trim the hedge in order to make the house look bigger. Whatever you choose you should do it because you’re comfy: but think of your partner too!
- Underarms should be hairy or well trimmed: women shave their underarms, men quite simply should not. Don’t get me wrong: we find it ok should you wish to have a good trim under there – there’s nothing wrong with taking pride! And come the summer months you won’t want to crack out the t-shirt and have a forest trying to escape its boundaries. But underarm grooming should be kept to a minimum.
- Legs and arms should be left natural: We appreciate that some professional sports personalities may need to shave these areas, but as a whole, most women accept the fact that men are the hairier of the species and as so we do still want to be reminded of that. Keeping arm and leg hair natural just enforces the Lynx affect as it were!
We would love to hear from you with your comments on male hair removal habits! Girls… what’s your take on it? Guys… do you do it? Tell us!
Author: Lauren Taylor – DepiCool UK
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders, affecting between 3% and 5% of women 12-45 years old.
Some of the signs and symptoms of PCOS can include:
- Weight Gain
- Acne
- Diabetes
- Irregular Menstruation
- Infertility
- Excessive amounts of androgenic hormones
The increase in androgens contributes to many of the symptoms that women experience whom are suffering from the disease. These androgens are hormones which cause some of the typical male characteristics, and many of the symptoms of PCOS cause a distressing change in physical appearance such as excessive body hair. Given this, DepiCool often receive enquiries from PCOS sufferers in relation to permanently help remove or reduce these levels of body hair.
In todays very body conscious society, DepiCool recognise the importance of both looking and feeling good, and that health and image are two of the most important aspects in day to day life.
For women conscious of this excessive body hair, undergoing IPL treatment with us, will give an 80-90% permanent hair reduction, and the remaining hair that is left will be much thinner, weaker and more prone to breaking away. This is why IPL is such a commonly requested treatment for PCOS sufferers.
DepiCool would like to remind clients suffering from PCOS that this may affect the treatment process, in so much as it may increase the number of sessions required (normally this is an average of 6-8) or for example, sessions may need to be spaced closer together than the average guidances: in order to reach the desired results.
At DepiCool we treat all clients on an individual basis, and your needs will always be catered to in a friendly, personal and professional manner. With your practitioner (usually at the initial patch test) you will have the opportunity to ask any questions specific to your needs and/or concerns.
At DepiCool we are pleased to offer our customers the best comparative price for IPL treatment in the market, and our £49 flat rate offers client access to top of the range IPL treatment at a revolutionary price.
Due to our unique flat rate pricing policy accessible for all clients we do not unfortunately offer any further discount on treatment. However we do have cash saving schemes such as the DepiCool Friends Plan, as well as other seasonal offers and we are confident that you won’t find the same standard of treatment at a more competitive price in our store locations.
If you have any queries relating to your treatment needs; please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team or call us directly on 020 3397 0084 where we will be only too pleased to assist you!
Author: Lauren Taylor – DepiCool UK
Rosacea and IPL Treatment
May 7
2010
Rosacea (pronounced “ro-ZAY-sha”) is an acute skin disorder which mainly affects the facial skin tissue (but can spread to other areas of the body) by way of flare ups or consistent irritation. To look at the skin appears very red, inflamed and agitated: left untreated there are also visible broken blood vessels which can appear.
While there is no cure for Rosacea and the cause is unknown, medical treatment or drugs are available to control or reverse its signs and symptoms. At DepiCool we often have clients enquiring about our services for IPL Rosacea reduction treatment.
Whilst IPL is an effective method of reducing the side effects of Rosacea, DepiCool do not currently offer photo-rejuvenation techniques specifically for treatment of the disease. Instead we specialise in offering permanent hair reduction treatment with IPL.
In order to successfully treat Rosacea, a clinic or centre must ensure they are using the correct machinery as the process for hair reduction and skin rejuvenation does differ.
Intense Pulsed Light treatment is very similar to the laser treatment process; however the IPL machine emits multiple wavelengths of light in order to treat a broader spectrum of tissue. (Laser only emits one light spectrum: namely red) The light source emitted by the IPL machine, turns into heat and this process increases the energy build up in the blood vessels under the top layer of skin (causing the redness) and in turn this heating causes the vessels to disintegrate.
With the appropriate laser or IPL treatment clients should see a noticeable improvement in the irritation and redness of their skin, but like permanent hair reduction treatment they should remember that generally a course of treatment is required to achieve a noticeable and desired result.
DepiCool recommend clients who suspect they may have Rosacea to seek medical opinion of a skin specialist such as a dermatologist or physician in order to ascertain a definitive diagnosis and help plan a suitable treatment for minimisation of the irritation. A qualified and registered centre can also be recommended at this time to ensure client safety.
DepiCool is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which is the same governing body as those centres on Harley Street, so we understand the importance of offering appropriate treatment with qualified staff. We hope to soon expand our services to look to offer our clients skin photo-rejuvenation treatment – so when we do we will be sure to let you know!
For more in depth information visit the Rosacea Support Group online.
Author: Lauren Taylor – DepiCool UK
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