Razors, shave cream, depilatory creams and store-bought waxing kits
3. Drugstore DIY products
Budget and convenience still makes the drugstore shelves a go-to resource for many who yearn to be body-hair free. Here's what's on those shelves now.
Razors
Last year, the Schick Intuition razor was a hit for its unique shaver-plus-shave-cream head; this year, Schick Intuition Plus increases the moisturizing factor with an Advanced Moisture with Shea Butter formula, and Sensitive Care with Aloe & Vitamin E. $11.99 each.
The Gillette Venus Breeze also does away with the need for shave cream. Shave-gel bars on the edges of the razor make for smooth moves and easy navigation in tricky areas, such as behind your knees. $14.69.
Shave Cream
If you prefer your shaving lubrication separate from your razor, SC Johnson puts a little spa atmosphere in the mix with Skintimate Aromatherapy Simply Blissful Moisturizing Shave Gel. Along with hydrating ingredients, the gel contains bergamot and chamomile essential oils; 198 g, $3.99.
Budget and convenience still makes the drugstore shelves a go-to resource for many who yearn to be body-hair free. Here's what's on those shelves now.
Razors
Last year, the Schick Intuition razor was a hit for its unique shaver-plus-shave-cream head; this year, Schick Intuition Plus increases the moisturizing factor with an Advanced Moisture with Shea Butter formula, and Sensitive Care with Aloe & Vitamin E. $11.99 each.
The Gillette Venus Breeze also does away with the need for shave cream. Shave-gel bars on the edges of the razor make for smooth moves and easy navigation in tricky areas, such as behind your knees. $14.69.
Shave Cream
If you prefer your shaving lubrication separate from your razor, SC Johnson puts a little spa atmosphere in the mix with Skintimate Aromatherapy Simply Blissful Moisturizing Shave Gel. Along with hydrating ingredients, the gel contains bergamot and chamomile essential oils; 198 g, $3.99.
Depilatory Creams
No more sitting awkwardly on the closed loo waiting endlessly for thick layers of cream to dissolve the hair on your body. Veet In-Shower Hair Removal Cream and Sally Hansen Spray-On Shower-Off Hair Remover both promise hair-free body zones in three minutes. Veet, 150 mL, $8.99. Sally Hansen, 170 g, $10.99.
Wax
Canadian company Parissa offers a multi-size pack of ready-to-use wax strips you can use on your bikini area, underarms or face. $12 for 12 double-sided strips.
Nair Cire Divine makes microwaveable wax easier to bear -- the wax comes with a stir-stick temperature gauge which changes colour when the heated wax has cooled enough to apply safely. Bonus: You don't need strips to pull the wax off, so there isn't any extra waste. 400 g, $16.50.
Whatever method of hair removal you choose, maintain smooth, soft skin between sessions with regular gentle exfoliation and moisturizing. Your skin, and anyone who touches it, will thank you.
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Janine Falcon is Homemakers Magazine's senior Beauty editor.
No more sitting awkwardly on the closed loo waiting endlessly for thick layers of cream to dissolve the hair on your body. Veet In-Shower Hair Removal Cream and Sally Hansen Spray-On Shower-Off Hair Remover both promise hair-free body zones in three minutes. Veet, 150 mL, $8.99. Sally Hansen, 170 g, $10.99.
Wax
Canadian company Parissa offers a multi-size pack of ready-to-use wax strips you can use on your bikini area, underarms or face. $12 for 12 double-sided strips.
Nair Cire Divine makes microwaveable wax easier to bear -- the wax comes with a stir-stick temperature gauge which changes colour when the heated wax has cooled enough to apply safely. Bonus: You don't need strips to pull the wax off, so there isn't any extra waste. 400 g, $16.50.
Whatever method of hair removal you choose, maintain smooth, soft skin between sessions with regular gentle exfoliation and moisturizing. Your skin, and anyone who touches it, will thank you.
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Janine Falcon is Homemakers Magazine's senior Beauty editor.
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