Hot wax Hot wax pulls the hair from the follicle, thus ensuring the most satisfactory results compared to all temporary hair removal methods. Advantages Using hot wax is effective and offers velvet skin for more than five weeks, and depending on the type of skin, it can be as high as 8 weeks. With frequent use, you will also observe your hair becoming weaker and sparser. Especially for facial hair removal, it is the most effective solution. Moreover, due to the heat, […]
Depilatory cold-wax strips have started gaining ground in recent years mainly due to certain technological developments as well as the emergence of new ingredients which ensure better results. The effects of cold-wax strips last longer than shaving and depilatory creams, although considerably less than hot-wax depilation. Cold wax Cold wax, in a paste or gel form, can be applied to your skin directly. There is no need of melting, but only a quick warm up between your palms. Although we call it […]
Shaving and depilatory creams are considered the easiest, quickest and most painless methods of hair removal. That is why a large percentage of women prefer them. However, beyond the advantage of speed and lack of pain, there are several disadvantages that should be taken into account, most notably the possibility of being injured Shaving Shaving is the method most commonly used to remove unwanted hair, but is it suitable for women? The razor’s blade cuts the end of hair, leaving a sharp […]
A complete skin care is very important! Surely you do not want to carry razors with you during your vacation and shave your underarms or the bikini area every day. Shaving your armpits with a razor can be an easy solution, but you should know that it will only last for a few hours. Late at night, you might discover that the hair has grown back. The same will happen during the summer with your bikini area. In the morning, you’re going to feel […]
Removing unwanted facial hair is not an easy task! As Leonardo da Vinci said, “nothing is hidden under the sun”, and that is why hair removal is a necessary part in the care routine of every woman. According to a study by Bristol-Myers, over 20 million women remove unwanted facial hair once a week. The upper lip, the cheeks, chin, cheekbones, sideburns, eyebrows are regions that can have unwanted hair and the use of a depilation method is required. Your face needs […]
The issue of depilation has been a huge concern for women for many years and that’s the reason why we will refer to other methods that are not covered in the rest of our website. Tweezers This method is only applicable to the eyebrow area where precision is required. Electrolysis In the late 1980s, physicists tried to kill the root of the hair by inserting and turning a needle with sulfuric acid into the hair follicle. During the 20th century, […]
Hair is essentially keratin formations that grow from the sebaceous glands on the skin. Their primary purpose is to protect us from being cold. Each hair comprises of the stem, the part located outside the skin, the root which is inside the skin and the bulb, the thickened end of the root. Each hair goes through a cycle consisting of three stages. First stage – Anagen (growing) stage. This is the stage in which the hair is born inside the follicle from […]
Hot wax or cold wax? Depilatory creams, strips or Roll-On? Shaving, sponges or tweezers? Laser or Electrolysis? There are so many options and different methods of hair removal, and is normal to have questions. Carnaby is here to help you get the answers you are looking for. Do you know the benefits of cosmetic epilation? Do you think that the only easy way to get rid of unwanted hair is shaving? Did you know that shaving only lasts 1-2 days, makes your skin dry? It also stiffens […]
Archaeologists have found evidence of depilation tools being used since 4000 B.C. Excavations have proved that men used to shave their faces using sharpened stones or shells to remove unwanted hair even 2000 years ago. Sumerians used tweezers to remove hair and ancient Arabs used threads, a process we call “threading”. Some women wrapped cotton threads around their fingers and quickly passed them over their leg hair in order to surround the hair and pluck them. EGYPT The Egyptians, including […]