by admin | May 19, 2013 | Hair removal
If you’re based in the Earley catchment area and you want to treat your body to something rather special, you are indeed most fortunate. Covering a broad spectrum of body enhancing therapies, Nadia’s is one of those beauty salons that raises the bar. Since 2008 we’ve been thrilling clients with our all encompassing services and regardless of whether you want a pedicure in your own home, or you fancy an invigorating Swedish massage in our superbly equipped establishment, you can rely on us to take care of all your needs. In no uncertain terms, we offer a complete range of body enhancing therapies and if you’ve got a Wokingham post code, you’ll be pleased to hear that we’re right on your doorstep. All the team at Nadia’s are fully trained professionals and if you’re looking for, there really is no finer choice than ourselves. Your body deserves respect and no one understands how to get the most out of your body quite like we do! Ours is a professional business and with this in mind we prefer to give prospective clients an in depth consultation before we commence with any therapies. Our ever expanding client base recognises that it’s this kind of attention to detail that sets us apart from the mainstream and regardless of whether you’re interested in, or a vivid set of nails, you can rely on us to push the boundaries of excellence. Trust your body to the professionals.
by admin | Mar 30, 2013 | Hair removal, Sugaring
Sugaring Vs Waxing
People are often-times confused about sugaring and waxing being the same. For the avoidance of doubt, let us try and look at them side by side. Even though both are similar as excellent methods of hair removal, yet there is a major different between them and that boils down to the pain factor. While waxing can be painful, especially when it’s being undergone the first time, sugaring, on the other hand is almost painless.
As the name suggests, sugaring is the sweetening of the skin to allow for easy and painless hair removal. It is sweet to the touch – the skin does like them. It is a method of the removal of unwanted hair by the application of a mixture of lemon juice, water and of course sugar to the skin after which it is peeled off together with the hair.
The technique of professional body sugaring has been perfected over the years by progressive beauty salons and spas and has grown in popularity as a quality and better alternative to waxing as a method for the removal of hair.
Comparing waxing to sugar, it should be noted that sugaring is a much milder, safer, and truly gradual method of removing hair from all body parts. For both men and women, it is mild and effective on all types of hair and skin textures. Waxing on the other hand can be very harsh and particularly painful, especially on sensitive skins.
Sugaring offers numerous unique and diverse benefits. With sugaring, hair air can be removed in the normal hair growth direction thereby causing less irritation, breakage and pain, and by extension causes lesser in-grown hairs. In fact, very tiny hair growths are removed using sugaring technique, thus getting rid of the need to anticipate between-treatments hair regrowth. But alas, waxing, even though it is applied along the direction of hair growth, long-lasting and effective as a hair removal technique right from the hair root, can cause undue levels of pain when waxing bodies and legs since hair is being removed against the natural direction of hair growth.
This technique is a great for the shedding of dry skin. The paste from sugar does not adhere to the skin, and this makes the removal of hair less painful. Only skin cells that are dead would be removed by sugaring, unlike waxing which will also removes live cells from the skin along with the dead cells, thus the more painful.
When it comes to the application on the surface of the skin, waxing is applied warm, and sometimes this can get overheated thereby causing a skin burn that may later translate to scabs. Very lukewarm paste is used for sugaring thereby eliminating the possibility of a skin burn.
Above all, sugar is water soluble, implying that it can be washed off with good plain old water. The removal of wax on the other hand is not that easy as with water; it can only be removed using a special mix wax remover, petroleum jelly or baby oil.
by admin | Mar 30, 2013 | Hair removal, Waxing
Advantages disadvantages Waxing
What is Waxing?
Waxing is one of the methods used in temporary hair removal. It works by removing the hair right from deep within the root. It takes about two to eight weeks before new hair can start growing back later in the area previously waxed, and in very exceptional cases, some people will start seeing hair regrowth in just a week. Generally, waxing can be done for almost any body part, including arms, legs, abdomen, eyebrows, bikini area, face and feet.
There are different waxing methods specifically suitable for hair-removal from the body. Note also that wax products are quite different from sugaring products. The approach and products are entirely different.
Advantages
There are lots of benefits associated with waxing as related to other hair-removal methods. It is a very excellent way of removing at once, large and thick hair growths. It is time-honoured and effective as the removal of hair is right from the root as compared to others like hair shaving or using depilatory cream for hair removal. When wax method is employed, waxed-area hair is prevented from growing back for up to two weeks or more. When removing hair using depilatory cream or even shaved, the removal of hair takes place only at the surface level rather than deep down the root. Unlike waxing, hair is seen growing back in rough stubbles on the treated area within a few days using these other methods. There is also an evidence of softer regrowth common to skin portions that are waxed repeatedly over long time periods.
Disadvantages
The benefits of waxing notwithstanding, there are some downsides to the method of waxing. Waxing can really be painful particularly during the removal of the strip-ribbon from the layer of the skin for the first time. Even though the pain is not an enduring one, it is usually very harsh, especially on sensitive skins. Moreover, waxing can be very expensive as it can only be done by a registered aesthetician. In some cases, depending on the area waxed or the number of sittings necessary, the cost associated with the technique can be high. Most licensed beauty salons in the UK an average of £14 for eyebrow wax and from about £32 for a full face wax depending on whether it is strip or non-strip wax. There are DIY waxing kits, which are sometimes cumbersome to use when trying to apply on oneself especially on some areas of the body.
Another underscoring point for waxing has to do with some people experiencing red bumps, in-grown hairs, and little bleeding. These often-times occur when hairs grow curled under the skin where the hair follicles are firmest. Ingrown hairs, while it’s practically impossible to get rid of, can be reduced significantly by regular ex-foliating and with the application of a solution of oil such as baby oil and astringent.
To be honest, waxing is generally painful the first time, but subsequent re-visits usually reduces the instances of pain as well as medication taken an hour prior to the scheduled procedure. For instance, undue levels of pain are caused when waxing bodies and legs since hair is being removed against the natural direction of hair growth. Hair must be of a particular length, a quarter of an inch for finer ones and half an inch for coarse ones, before it can be successfully waxed.
by admin | Feb 9, 2013 | Hair removal, IPL Hair Removal
Society seems to be increasingly moving towards a world that contains altogether less hair. Whether it’s just a shave of the armpits, or a full bikini and leg wax, more and more people are removing body and facial hair. And, it’s not just women anymore – the men are getting in on the act, too.
It’s no surprise, then, that hair removal businesses seem to be popping up constantly, promising to rid you of all the hair you don’t want, and, presumably, some that you do. As with all beauty products, there will be different options, but the most effective option for the banishment of body hair, is that of IPL treatment.
How Does IPL Work?
IPL stands for intense pulsed light, and is a form of laser hair removal, which uses said lasers in order to rid you of your unwanted foliage. The procedure can also be used for certain skin treatments, such as improving the tone of the skin, removing tattoos, or removing spider veins.
The process works by targeting a specific part of the hair follicles – namely the Melanin that is in each one. This melanin is then heated which, in turn, damages the follicles themselves.
The procedure has a few caveats, however. It only works on hair that has a bit of colour to it, meaning white or grey hair likely won’t respond to the treatment. On the same note, the colour of the patient themselves can also affect the success, with the fair of skin and dark of hair most likely to get the best results.
Though you may not know it, your hair grows in cycles. This fact, combined with the fact that only the follicles in an active growth cycle are actually damaged, means that you would likely need to attend a number of sessions in order to permanently remove all hair from your person.
Will It Last?
Truthfully, there is usually some hair growth after Laser IPL treatment, albeit much finer hair, and growing at a much slower rate. This can be as much as twenty percent of the hair that should have been removed.
Certain practitioners have put forth the notion that it should be called hair reduction, rather than removal, but you do get the appearance for considerably longer, with the hairs being finer.
Be Safe
It is extremely important to check the situation in your area with regards to regulation, as there are a lot of places in the world that do not require officially trained staff in order to perform these kinds of procedures. The problem with under-trained staff is that this procedure can actually cause damage to the skin.
When you’re seeing a potential practitioner for this kind of procedure, don’t be afraid to ask them questions. Ask them what their credentials are. Ask how the IPL machine works. If the practitioner seems disgruntled, or testy, by the line of questioning, simply point out [politely] that he or she will be pointing a dangerous laser at your body from close range, and you want to make sure the practitioner knows what he’s doing.
by admin | Feb 9, 2013 | Hair removal, Laser Hair removal
One way or the other, a lot of people really love to get rid of their hair once for all time. But, is it possible to achieve this unusual feat of permanent hair removal?
The fact still remains that there is no sure-proof 100% guaranteed permanent hair removal method. Electrolysis is the only method among the pack having the best overall results so far when it comes to long term, or even permanent removal of hair. The method is as approved by the FDA. Further studies have shown contrariwise that the method does not give the same permanent results for everyone.
There are really lots of hype about treatments, machines and processes with the assurance that permanent hair removal is their forte. But wait, the claims by some of these companies are unfounded with no baseline and reference point. When the chips are down, one would find out that there is no iota of truth in their make-believe shows.
Laser Hair Removal, Is it Permanent?
Laser hair removal treatment is a method for permanent hair reduction without permanent hair removal approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The process requires multiple hair treatments to get the best results. Till date, the FDA has not approved any laser equipment for permanent hair removal. On the other hand, laser hair removal machines having the capability to permanently reduce hair growth have been approved by the FDA because it can get rid of the hair on select candidates for long time periods using multiple treatments.
How it Works
Beams from a hand-held laser device are directed on the area of the skin to seek out dark coloured hair follicles to be removed. Within the next one or two weeks after treatment, the growth of the hair would be impaired as they begin to fall off.
Note that the growth of hair is in different stages comprising of growing, resting and shedding phases. For the laser to be most effective knowing fully well that not all of the hair is growing at the same stage at any point in time, multiple treatments are therefore needed to work against the hair growth phases.
Discomfort Threshold
Laser hair removal treatment has not been known without some levels of discomfort. The discomfort ratio varies with the type of laser used, individual’s discomfort threshold, hair type, and area of the body being treated. Generally, the first session of the treatment procedure hurts the most, after which it becomes less intense with further procedures. Moreover, because darker hair absorbs and retains more of the laser beam, people having very thick, dark hair often feel a bit more discomfort than those with thin hair.
Costs for Laser Hair Removal
The cost for laser hair removal is based on the location of the facility and the type of services offered. But generally, typical treatment costs between £24 and £900 per visit depending on the size of the area being treated.
