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Eventually, I hope to link up glossary terms with corresponding pages, but for now, please use this glossary in combination with the search feature. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Danazol: a drug sometimes … Continue reading “Hair removal terms: D”
Eventually, I hope to link up glossary terms with corresponding pages, but for now, please use this glossary in combination with the search feature. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Ears : a common … Continue reading “Hair removal terms: E”
Eventually, I hope to link up glossary terms with corresponding pages, but for now, please use this glossary in combination with the search feature. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Calamine: a pink ointment … Continue reading “Hair removal terms: C”
Eventually, I hope to link up glossary terms with corresponding pages, but for now, please use this glossary in combination with the search feature. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Back: a common area … Continue reading “Hair removal terms: B”
Commonly misspelled hair removal words are listed below. Once you have the right spelling, just type it into the search box The proper spelling is in bold. Depilase: depalaze, depilaze, depolase, depilase Depilatory: depilitoy, dapilitory Electrolysis: electrolosis, electrolosys, electralasis, electralysis, eletrolysis, Enleve: onleve, anleve, enleave Epilaser: Epilazer Epilator: epilater epilaters epalater EpiLight: Epilite Hair inhibitor: … Continue reading “Hair removal facts spell checker”
Hi! I’m Andrea James. I’m a Los Angeles-based writer and activist who wrote commercials at a major agency for many years. Working in advertising taught me all the tricks of the trade, so when I was researching hair removal (I was just a bit on the fuzzy side), I couldn’t believe all the deceptive advertising I … Continue reading “About the author”
The main scams and dubious devices in the world of hair removal are: Electric tweezers “Transdermal electrolysis” (aka “transcutaneous hair removal“) “Hair growth inhibitors” and other over-the-counter topical products Overpromise (sales pitches that exaggerate results). This includes almost anything sold on television. Sadly, there are too many scams to list them all here. If you … Continue reading “Hair removal products and services to avoid”
The companies and practitioners below offer products that can achieve satisfactory hair removal results, but they promote them with overblown claims that can lead to misleading consumers. This doesn’t mean these promoters a necessarily doing anything illegal, but they sometimes cross the line into claims that are better than they should be promising. Brand: The … Continue reading “Hair removal hype”
Permanent hair removal defined Most consumers think “permanent” means lasting forever. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case as it’s used in advertising. For instance, a permanent wave in your hair is not really permanent, and a permanent marker is not necessarily permanent. It’s difficult to assess a new hair removal method that claims to be … Continue reading “Permanent hair removal facts”
Hair removal might be considered a “cosmetic” issue, but managing or removing unwanted hair can go beyond being a simple “cosmetic” problem. Many cultures have an aesthetic “ideal” amount of hair for males and females. For some of us, unwanted hair that exceeds this arbitrary standard can cause real or perceived problems with social acceptance. The information … Continue reading “Methods”
