Ugh, hairy underarms! (Epilating, depilatory, shaving, waxing)

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It's been a while now. Do you like my new template? :) I apologise for my lack of updates, I have been packed with a lot of work lately. 

I'll make it up to you now! :) 
(Super lengthy, once again)

I'm sure some of you know what is an epilator. Just in case, it's a tool that helps you to pluck all your unwanted hair in less than 5 minutes. The plus point is that it plucks out the hairs from the roots. Which means, the longer it is for you to stay hairless in the underarm area. You can use it in any other parts of your body. Wondrous huh? Personally for me, it's about 2 weeks before I need to epilate again. 

However, there is a price to pay. It feels like you have been electrocuted the first few times you try it. The pain is similar to waxing. Nevertheless, waxing is more quick and painless. The con of waxing is, having to remove that sticky residue on your arm (if you do it DIY, that is). Till today, I'm still clueless why the wax strips in the drugstores doesn't work for me. 

I dislike shaving because I can feel those stubs and it is tedious to do it every single day. I have sliced my skin a few times so the blade frightens me. Depilatory cream is also a trouble for me. If you're wondering what is it, it is a type of cream that dissolve your hair without any pain. Still, the results of not having another hair removal is not as long as waxing or epilating. 

For the cream, I have to wait 3-5 minutes for the product to dissolve my hair. And if I wasn't careful, the cream will slide to the parts that I don't want my hair to be gone. The next thing you know, I have more visible hair to remove. Great.

And so after a few years of discovering and testing, epilating is best for me. I'm somehow used to the pain. And I like the idea of not doing it every single day. 2 weeks, once - why not? I'm using the Braun Silk-épil Xpressive epilator. It does a good job in removing my underarm's hair. I don't eliminate any other parts because my hair is fine on my hands and legs.  I find it tiresome to be high maintenance. Girls, kudos to you who always find time to shave your legs and arms. :D

I'm not recommending you to buy this exact same one because I don't actually know how much I got it for. Why? 

I used the points in a credit card to redeem this. So if you do see it in your credit card catalog and would like to splurge, I recommend for you to get this. It should be about $150 ± USD. Please do correct me, if I am mistaken. :)

Anyway, any epilators would do fine. Since I'm using this particular one, here's my review...

I have been using this for roughly a year now. One thing I like most about this epilator is it work both in water or without. It comes with a shaver/trimmer head (the tool on the left with something attached to it) and a charger. There are other caps in too but I only use the epilate and shaver/trimer cap. There's a brush included too.

It is rechargeable which means, yay to no batteries! The trimmer's function is to trim the hair to a certain length (roughly 2 cm) so it is easier for the epilator to grab the hairs and pluck it out. It also comes with a shaver, which means you can shave if you dislike epilating. There is a switch for shaving and trimming. Personally, I have never tried the shaving button.

The epilator also comes with visible light when shaving. It doesn't really do much in my case as I epilate in a well lit room. It comes with a tiny little brush to remove any unwanted hair on the tool.

Steps to epilate:

 1. Have a shower like you usually do. Make sure you tie your hair away from your face, just to  be safe. You don't want any of your head hair to be stuck to the epilator. That will be really nasty. You can leave your hair conditioner on while you epilate. :)

2. Switch on the epilator's button and start to epilate! (It will hurt a lot, do try waxing for a few times before epilating. It might help your underarm area to get used to the pain)

3. After epilating both underarms, make sure you apply aloe vera gel or some cream to soothe your red and hurt underarms.

You can also epilate without showering beforehand.

** Try as much as possible not to exfoliate your body for 2-3 days. Give your underarms some time to heal.

*Do exfoliate 1-2 times a week. It will  reduce the chances of having ingrown hair. Check out my exfoliator review (here).

Caring for your epilator: 
1. After epilating, wash the blades with mild soap. Don't worry, you won't slice your fingers even if you touched it. 
2. Remove any unwanted hairs stuck in the tool with a brush or water.
3. Put the blades on a paper towel or cloth and let it air dry.
4. Apply vaseline on the blades to slow down the process of rusting.

And viola! That's it, all you gotta do now is wait for another "patiently" wait another 2 more weeks to epilate again. :P

P.S - If you're interested in this particular epilator, click (here). A gentle reminder, I am not sponsored by Braun.

"Wear a sleeveless shirt today and bare those sexy arms!" - Amanda Rouge

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