Wax Your Forearms

This is an ancient Arabic beauty secret, including 1 cup of sugar, 2 tbsp of water, 1,5 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon, which is optional.

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer on low heaat until the mixture gets thicker. It should also turn golden-brown. Stir with a spoon and watch as the mixture gets to a shade of darker brown. This is how you prepare the wax itself.

 

 

When you wish to use it later, 10 seconds in the microwave should be enough to warm it up

Tips to reduce facial hair growth

Even though it is normal for women to sport some amount of facial fuzz, many find it annoying. Here are some tips to help you reduce facial hair...

Add 30 grams of sugar to some lemon juice in a bowl of water. Mix well and apply it in the direction of the hair growth. Leave this for 15 minutes and rinse. Repeat once a week.

The traditional mixture of gram flour, turmeric and curd is said to marginally reduce hair growth. Apply this mixture on your face and rinse it once it dries.

A mixture of papaya and turmeric helps contain hair growth, and what's more, it also exfoliates the skin. Massage the paste on your face for 15 minutes for best results.

Potato, a bleaching agent, when mixed with yellow lentil paste makes the hair colour lighter and also helps remove unwanted facial hair. Apply and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing.

A banana-oatmeal scrub is simple, yet effective. Apply the paste for about 15 minutes and wash off with water. Repeat this twice a week.

6 effective hair removal methods to get rid of unwanted facial hair

Unwanted hair especially on the face can be a major concern for women. Called hirsutism, it usually affects women from the age of 18-45 years. Though there are several options available these days, it still is a burning problem for several ladies. It makes them conscious of their appearance and can even lead to low self-esteem as they are often mocked for their facial hair. But experts believe that this condition can be controlled by adopting simple measures. Here are a few of them.

Drink spearmint tea

The reason behind excess hair growth is the increased level of male hormones in the blood (androgens). Although all women produce androgens, increased levels could lead to hirsutism,’ says Dr Navin Taneja, director of the National Skin Centre. He advises drinking spearmint tea twice a day for five days. This will help reduce the male hormones in your body which will lead to lesser hair growth.

Apply natural, home-made face packs

You may wonder if any face pack could help get rid of facial hair but the truth is, it does. When there were no beauty parlours, Indian women resorted to home remedies for solutions to common skin problems and one of them was excessive facial hair. The only thing you need to keep in mind is, as with any other treatment, you will have to stick to the routine to see good results. 

Make a paste of gram flour (besan), curd (dahi) and a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi). Apply this on the facial growth, let the paste dry and then wash your face with water. This can be a part of your daily routine. Regular use will help lessen the growth says Dr Taneja. 

Another face pack recommended by beauty expert Shahnaz Hussain is using a mixture of lemon and honey. ‘Mix 10 ml of lemon juice and 40 ml honey. Apply it in the direction of the hair growth with the help of a cotton swab and rinse after 15 minutes,’ she advises. Repeat this routine twice a week for two weeks to see results. A slight variation to this remedy is using a paste made of 30g of sugar, 10 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice and 150 ml of water.