Frequent shaving leads to skin irritation, which causes serious discomfort in intimate areas. To avoid it, you can use depilatory products rather than a razor. The creams on the cosmetics market make it easier to combat excess hair and protect the skin from damage.
But not all depilatories are suitable for the sensitive bikini area. How to choose the right product? What features should you pay attention to? And what are the best creams for depilation of intimate areas on the Russian market? Read the answers to these questions in the FAN .
Why does hair grow on the butt and should it be removed?
Nature has taken care of the most vulnerable places in our body.
Hair protects the intimate area from infection and cold. But all this was relevant thousands of years ago. Now our body does not need such protection, but the genes still store information about the need for hair growth in delicate places. Some women experience increased hair growth on their bodies. The disorder is called hypertrichosis. Its cause may be:
- excess of the male hormone testosterone;
- diseases of the endocrine system;
- adrenal gland diseases;
- taking hormonal medications;
- oncology;
- diseases of the female genital organs;
- stress, shock, psychological disorders;
- genetic predisposition.
How to choose an effective cream for depilation of intimate areas
Focus on your skin type, its sensitivity and tendency to irritation. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for use of the products. If your skin is delicate, choose a composition labeled “protects the skin” or “protects against irritation.” Also follow other simple principles.
- Do not use men's depilatory cream for intimate areas. It may seem that a composition designed to combat male stubble will cope better with hair in the bikini area. After all, often a regular depilatory cream does not remove all hairs after the first procedure. But it is important to consider that products for men are more concentrated, and men’s skin is denser than women’s, and is much less susceptible to reactions to the effects of cosmetic preparations. There is a high risk that applying such a product to intimate areas will cause serious irritation or even burns.
- Give preference to a composition rich in valuable additives. The longer the list of auxiliary ingredients, the better. As assistants that support the health of the epidermis, manufacturers can use urea for moisturizing, bisabolol as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent, vitamin E - an antioxidant and stimulator of tissue regeneration, plant extracts and natural oils: pumpkin, apricot kernels, cocoa, shea, calendula.
- Choose a convenient format. The products differ in consistency and packaging. They can be gel-like, watery, or thicker. Packaging is a regular tube or tube with a roller. Roller bottles allow you to apply the product without getting your hands dirty, while distributing it evenly over the skin.
The format of the depilatory cream does not affect its effectiveness. Use the option that seems most convenient to you.
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Methods of depilation near the anus
A small amount of hair between the buttocks is considered normal. But if they cause discomfort, then it’s definitely worth removing them. You can do hair removal in different ways; today there is a very large choice.
Shaving
Everyone is familiar with a razor. The tool is cheap and easy to use. You can quickly remove hair from your butt using the machine. Skin smoothness will last for 2 days.
Shaving your butt should be done only in the most extreme cases, when there is no time or opportunity for another method of depilation. To avoid irritation and scratches when shaving your skin, use shaving aids (cream, foam, gel). It is correct to shave hairs according to their growth, and not against it. Thus, the risk of irritation is significantly reduced.
Depilatory cream
Epilation of the buttocks with a chemical cream is a more delicate method compared to shaving. The product is affordable and easy to use. The cream is applied to the hair, left for the time specified in the instructions, then washed off with warm water. The hairs break down and fall off. The substance penetrates deep into the hair, burning it. The root is not destroyed, but the hair grows slower and becomes thinner after regular use of depilatory cream. The skin remains smooth for up to 5–6 days.
Before use, be sure to do a sensitivity test to avoid allergies.
Waxing
Some girls doubt whether it is possible to wax hair between the buttocks. There are no restrictions on this. Waxing of the deep bikini area includes cleaning the intergluteal space. You can do waxing on your butt separately, in a salon or at home.
Self-removal of hair on the butt with wax is done as follows: heated wax (there are waxes that do not need to be heated) is applied to the area of the intergluteal space, a strip is glued on top, pressed tightly to the skin, then removed with a sharp movement, allowing hair growth.
This procedure is painful and not all women will be comfortable doing it themselves in such a place. The result lasts for an average of 3 weeks.
Sugaring
Sugaring is similar to waxing. The procedure uses plastic sugar paste. It is distributed over the hairs, then with a sharp movement it comes off, removing the hair from the root. Depilation of the buttock area with sugaring is less painful compared to waxing, since the paste almost does not stick to the skin and does not pull it when torn off.
After sugaring, women are less likely to experience skin irritation and other unpleasant consequences. The effect lasts for 3–4 weeks.
Epilator
You can get rid of hair in such a delicate area using a mechanical epilator. Tweezers catch the hairs and pull them out by the roots. The method causes pain, not every girl can shave her butt hair this way. If the pain threshold allows you to withstand the procedure, then the comfort from smooth skin will last a long time - up to 3 weeks.
Features of depilatory cream in the bikini area
All depilatory products have a similar composition. Their main components are alkalis, which, when entering a chemical reaction, literally dissolve the hairs, making them thin and brittle. After exposure to alkaline substances, the hair shafts are so damaged that they can be removed without effort or discomfort. Simply wipe the skin with a sponge or collect them with a special plastic spatula.
Fact . Depilatories dissolve the protein keratin, which makes up hair and nail cells, so you should not apply them with your fingers. This can cause nails to become weak and brittle.
The chemical reaction is accompanied by a specific odor, which manufacturers deal with in different ways. In the budget segment, inexpensive synthetic fragrances are used, which can cause allergies. In medium and high grades, natural flavorings are used, which are not always able to effectively mask the characteristic odor. Therefore, it often seems that an expensive bikini depilatory cream smells much worse than a cheap one.
However, despite the specific “aroma” and the literal dissolution of hairs, the cream has almost no effect on the skin. It does not damage living cells of the epidermis, but the alkaline reaction occurring on its surface can lead to the development of dryness and irritation. To avoid these consequences, caring and softening components are added to the products:
- moisturizing additives;
- panthenol;
- aloe extract.
Fact . The more softening and moisturizing ingredients in the composition, the more delicate its effect will be.
Salon methods
You can permanently remove unwanted hair in the butt area using salon hardware.
Laser hair removal
A laser flash is directed at the hair, absorbed by melanin (hair pigment) and destroys its structure along with the follicle. The process is painless, only a slight burning or tingling sensation is felt. The risk of irritation is very low.
Laser hair removal of the entire intergluteal area occurs in several sessions (5–8) with a frequency of 1.5–2 months. Only after completing the full course can you count on smooth skin for many years.
But the laser has one feature - it only affects dark hair.
Photoepilation
The technique is similar to laser, but instead of infrared radiation, xenon radiation is used. Among photoepilation devices there are those that work on blond hair.
To permanently remove unwanted hair between the buttocks, it is also necessary to undergo 5-8 procedures. In 1 session, only that part of the hair that is in the growth stage is removed. Dormant follicles remain unharmed.
Traditional methods
- Potassium permanganate solution. A match head of potassium permanganate is diluted in 100 ml of warm water. Use a cotton swab to moisten the hair with the solution. Repeat 5-7 times, waiting for it to dry after each application. There is no need to rinse your hair. The procedure is repeated 2 times a week. After 20–25 days, the hair will begin to die and fall out. The results can last a month or longer.
- Pine nut shells. Peel 10 pine nuts, crush the shells and pour in 50 ml of 70% alcohol. Leave for 2 weeks, then mix with 2 tsp. castor oil. Apply the solution to the area of unwanted hair once a day (preferably at night) for 15 days. You need to be careful and only apply it around the anus, otherwise it will sting a lot. A few days after the course, hair will begin to fall out. The skin will be smooth for about 2 months.
- Soap and ashes. Take the shells of 3-4 walnuts and burn them to ashes. The resulting ash is diluted with liquid soap to a paste and applied to the hair area. Leave for 20 minutes, then wash off. Repeat the procedure 2-3 times a day. After 3-4 days, the hairs will begin to die off. The results last for a month or more.
Care for cleansed skin of the buttocks
Sugaring, waxing and machine hair removal cause irritation. Immediately after the procedure, it is recommended to treat the skin with an antiseptic, and after an hour or two, apply a soothing cream (for children). These methods also provoke ingrown hairs. After 5-6 days, the skin should be cleaned with a scrub and this should be done regularly 2 times a week to avoid the problem of ingrown hairs.
Girls with sensitive skin should keep Bepanten or D-panthenol ointment on hand. The drugs help to quickly relieve redness, irritation, and inflammation.
Regardless of the hair removal method, it is better to protect the skin from heat during the first days (do not take hot baths, do not visit saunas, do not sunbathe).
Most techniques dry out the skin; it needs to be moisturized with creams and lotions, but only 2-3 days after the session.
What is better - bikini depilatory cream or razor?
Depilatories differ from razors in their operating principle. The blades simply cut hairs at or just above the skin line. Because of this, the “bristles” begin to grow very quickly. Roughness can be noticed when touched after just one or two days, so to maintain smooth skin, you have to shave off unnecessary hair very often.
Depilatories do not cut hair shafts, but dissolve them. They penetrate deep into the shaft, below the level of the epidermis, destroying hairs at the cellular level. Thanks to this, they grow longer - not a day or two, but four to five. In addition, the product causes thinning of the hair shafts, which become soft, thin and not at all prickly.
Fact . Depilatory products protect against ingrown hairs: they dissolve dead cells on the surface of the skin, performing the function of a peeling ray or scrub.
Precautionary measures and which methods are best not to resort to?
The skin around the anus is very sensitive and delicate. Shave your butt hair only as a last resort, or better yet, don’t do it at all. The blade only cuts the top part of the hair. Feeling the sting and itching from stubble in the anal area is completely unpleasant, but these are the consequences that a razor threatens.
If the butt area is already shaved, you can grow the hairs and switch to another method of depilation.
Hair removal of a delicate area using traditional methods should be done very carefully, since all of them are fraught with allergic reactions and unexpected results.
