1. Hair Removal
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2. HAIR REMOVAL Women are primary clients. Upper lip Cheeks Chin Neck
Underarms
Navel
Bikini line
Buttocks
Legs

3. CLIENT CONSULTATION Questionnaire Release form
Disclose medications
Disclose known skin disorders or allergies
Release form
Contraindications for Hair Removal Services
Rosacea or very sensitive skin
Sunburn
History of fever blisters or cold sores
Presence of pustules or papules
Recent chemical peel
Recent botox or collagen injections
Cosmetic or reconstructive surgery

4. CLIENT CONSULTATION Medications affecting hair removal services
Retin-A, Renova, hydroquinone
Blood-thinning medications
Topical or oral cortisone medication
Accutane

5. PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL
Electrolysis
Current applied with fine, needle-shaped electrode
Can be painful
Is time-consuming
Is expensive
Performed only by a licensed electrologist

6. PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL
Photo-Epilation
Approved by FDA
Has minimal side effects
Requires no needles
Can clear 50% to 60% of hair in 12 weeks
Administered by cosmetologists and estheticians

7. PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL
Laser Hair Removal
Is rapid, gentle removal of unwanted hair
Is most effective when hair is in the anagen stage
Has best results on coarse dark hair
Requires specialized training

8. TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL
Shaving
Men’s facial hair
Women’s legs and underarms
Can result in irritation, ingrown hairs, and nicks

9. TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL
Tweezing
Eyebrows
Mouth and chin
Electronic tweezers
Papilla is dehydrated and eventually destroyed.
Tweezers grasp single hairs.
Energy is applied at low level to prewarm; then at a higher level for two minuites to remove hair.

10. TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL
Depilatories
These substances used to dissolve hair at skin level.
They contain detergents to strip sebum from hair.
They contain adhesives to hold chemical to hair shaft.
Hair expands, and disulfide bonds break and are then destroyed.
When performed in the salon, always conduct a patch test.

11. WAXING Safety Precautions
Always test wax temperature to prevent burns.
Avoid wax contact with eyes.
Do not apply over warts, moles, abrasions, or irritated or inflamed skin.
Use cold wax on sensitive underarm skin.
Apply aloe gel to calm and soothe redness or swelling on sensitive skin.

12. TEMPORARY HAIR REMOVAL
Threading
This is practiced in many Eastern cultures.
Cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the skin surface, entwining hair and pulling it out of the follicle.
Sugaring
This epilator treatment produces same results as wax.
It involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste that can be removed by dissolving with warm water.

13. SUMMARY We’ve learned that hair is removed by
Depilation—removing hair at the skin line by shaving and using chemical depilatories.
Epilation—removing hair below the skin line by tweezing, waxing, and electrolysis.