Razor, wax, cream, laser - Hair removal solutions

Hair on my body (except on my head) is my all time enemy. Since I was a kid I was fighting against my "fur coat". I remember I was 13 years old when I told my mom: "That's it, I can't live with my hair on my legs and on my armpits anymore, where is the razor? And my mom gave me one, she showed me how to use it (I was a kid, so who knows what I could do with a razor) and when I was done I was the happiest girl on the earth. I enjoyed my smooth legs and hairless armpits.

When I attend esthetician school, I've learned a lot about hair removal techniques and methods.

Hair Structure

Hair follicle

A hair follicle is a stocking-like structure that contains several layers with different jobs. The hair follicle can be recognized as a separate entity within the skin with formation and maintenance based on interaction between dermal and epidermal components.

Hair papilla

The papilla is the very bottom portion of the hair follicle that contains the blood supply and the matrix. The matrix consists of cells that actually form the hair shaft. The papilla is active during the anagen phase, is separated from the hair shaft during the catagen phase, and is completely inactive during the telogen phase.

Anti-aging creams: Are they effective or not?

Oh, those fine lines and wrinkles...When they occur, we know that our teenage years are over forever.

And every women (and men too actually) who care about her skin, start to look for anti-aging creams in that hope that they can stop and reverse the aging process.

We can find countless anti-aging creams on the market which promise for us almost eternal youth.

But what's the truth? Are they really effective or are we wasting our money? Which one is better: the cheaper or the expensive one?

Before I start to answer these questions, let me explain some things about wrinkles.

Product review: POND'S Dry Skin cream

I am sure everyone knows POND's. They exist since 1846.

Just from curiosity I checked what Pond's company says about their products. Altough I already saw the ingredients of their Dry Skin cream, I really wanted to see their claims.

In my opinion, it is the perfect example how marketing works: give a misleading/false information to the consumers, tell them how good is your product and make them belive that if they purchase the cream they will do a good deal.

If you are a conscious consumer you know what really matters it's the ingredients. No one can tell you anything, because you know what to look for.