What do I have to consider when epilating?

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Summer is just around the corner, it is getting warmer and the time will soon begin when women like to show a lot of skin again. Be it bathing in the swimming pool or wearing an airy summer dress, well-groomed and stubble-free skin is always an "eye-catcher". And not just in summer. Epilation offers several advantages over conventional methods: the skin remains free of annoying hairs for longer and the time required for hair removal is relatively low. It is also suitable for removing body hair on legs, arms, armpits and in the bikini area.

Fantastically beautiful legs - no problem if you pay attention to a few things when epilating.
Fantastically beautiful legs - no problem if you pay attention to a few things when epilating.

What you need:

  • epilator
  • Brush for cleaning the device
  • soap
  • hand towel
  • Rough sponge, body brush, etc.
  • possibly ice pack / cool pack
  1. Please do not use any creams, body lotions or similar care products before epilation, as this can damage the hair are no longer properly grasped by the small tweezers of the epilator.
  2. Before you begin, wash the appropriate body area with a little soap and lukewarm water. Then dry the skin carefully with the towel.
  3. Brush in front of the Hair removal Your skin (with a body brush, a rough sponge), this is how the hairs stand up and can later be grasped more easily by the tweezers.
  4. Switch on the epilator. (Please note that it was previously loaded or is supplied with power using the mains plug.)
  5. Hold the skin of the appropriate area taut with your free hand.
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  6. Then place the epilator on your skin at a 90 ° angle and move it in small, circular movements. Make sure that you do not run the device too often over the same area of ​​skin, as this can lead to skin irritations more quickly.
  7. After each use, clean your epilating device thoroughly with a small brush to remove the hairs from the tweezers, so that your device will remain functional for a long time. Please do not use water or other liquids for cleaning.
  8. After using an epilator for the first time, slight irritation (e.g. B. Redness). If this persists for several days and there is no improvement, please contact a doctor.
  9. To relieve the possibly unpleasant "tugging" during epilation, it can be helpful to cool the relevant areas of skin with an ice pack / cool pack before hair removal.

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