Is Waxing or Epilating Better?

Last week's blog brought up some interesting questions. What method is better for hair removal? Would it be waxing or epilation?
For decades waxing was the only way of hair gets rid of any part of the body in a way that lasted. Waxing y yanked the hair out from the root and appeared to weaken it so that the hair grew back thinner. The more you waxed the softer the hair would look but it took weeks to get this going.
So is waxing or epilating better for removing hair? Waxing for hair removal has been around since the times of ancient Rome when melted beeswax was used to remove stubborn growths. Epilators are newer but do they actually do a better job.
It seems that epilators work best on flatter, smoother areas of skin such as the tummy or the shins. They do not work as well in curved areas of the body such as the armpit. This does not mean that you cannot remove the hair at all; it just means you might be going over the same spot again and again with the epilator to finally remove it.
Using an epilator is a lot less painful than using wax. First of all wax is hot and can burn the skin. If the wax strip is not ripped off quickly there can be a lot of pain associated with trying to remove hair through waxing.
However sometimes epilators, even though less painful to use than wax strips, can leave a person feeling itchy with red skin that seems rubbed raw or scraped. If you have very sensitive skin it is best not to use an electric epilator but instead opt for a different form of hair removal such as shaving.
Waxing often just breaks the hair because the hands pulling away the hair it can be difficult don't yank all of the hair out by the root. The machine is more able to pulls hair out whether you like it or not and without hesitation. There is no quivering fearful human factor involved!
One of the advantages of using an epilator is that it is not as messy as waxing. All it involves is using a machine. Waxing on the other hand can be quite sloppy and involves using cups, microwaves, strip, spatulas and other accessories. This also makes waxing a less portable method of hair removal. On the other hand you can take a litter epilator anywhere and you don't have to spend money on waxes, cloth strips or put jars in the microwave

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Cheap Travel Kids for You and the Kids

Are trying to take a trip with this kids but want to keep it as inexpensive as humanly possibly? There are some simple ways to keep your travel costs that you may have overlooked.
Did you know that all of those credit cards in your wallet more than likely come with points of some sort that you can put towards travel by air or towards expenses such as gasoline?
It's time to go to your credit card website and look at the fine print! Many people simply use their credit cards without really checking out what perks they might have to offer when it comes to travel. If you can't find information about this online then simply call the credit card company and ask what kind of perks you are entitled to as a traveler. Some people can even get an entire trip paid for using this method. You can even get some credit cards that give you bonus points at popular toy stores and feature attractions like Walt Disney World.
Another good thing to do is check out online holiday auction sites. These are budget airline seats that have been bought in batches and are available for a very cheap rate. You can also get food and accommodation packages that go with these flights sometimes that are absurdly cheap. The great thing about this is there is usually a bunch of families on these cheaper flights with you as well.
It is also a good idea to go to vacation sites or the city sites of the places you are thinking of visiting and just simply look for free coupons. You can get coupon discounts for everything from hotels to food and entertainment. This is a good way to afford staying in a five star hotel or to eat in a fancy restaurant when you thought you could only afford to stay in a three star hotel or eat at MacDonald's. It is absolutely amazing how much money you can save downloading these types of coupons and using them to help plan where you will stay and eat during your trip. Suddenly that vacation you thought you could not plan because taking four kids along makes it seem too expensive is suddenly affordable.
Another tip is to try and go somewhere where you are on the top side of the exchange rate. Exchange rates can be very unpredictable. If you play your cards right you can end up making extra money while you travel!

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