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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Epilation of the temples
• Method 2 of 4: Waxing
• Method 3 of 4: Depilatory Cream
• Method 4 of 4: Professional Services
• What do you need
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In fact, there is nothing shameful about women's sideburns. After showcasing them at New York Fashion Week, they became for a while a stylish hairstyle and a sign of haute couture. But if you don't like the sideburns, you can easily put them away. There are several ways to remove hair from the sides of your face. You may feel more confident after this procedure.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Epilation of the temples

1. 1 Buy an epilator. An epilator is a mechanical machine that pulls out several hairs at once. This procedure is considered quite painful, but effective. Choose an epilator that is designed to remove facial hair. These epilators are slightly smaller than those designed to remove body hair. Thus, facial epilators are considered more comfortable because their movement can be more precisely controlled.
   • The epilator is perfect if you can easily endure discomfort and want a good result.
   • Some epilators can be used in the shower because moisture softens the skin and makes hair easier to remove. Thus, the procedure will be less painful.
   • If you are worried that you will not be able to cope with the pain, you can use pain relievers before using the epilator.
2. 2 Wash your face. To do this, use a gentle soap or special cleansing milk to remove makeup, sebum and sweat. It is best to pull the hair back into a ponytail during this procedure and wear a headband or headband to separate the hair at the temples from the rest of the hair.
3. 3 If you have very long sideburns, cut them off. A good face epilator will remove both long and short hair, but it will be much easier to epilate if the hair is short. Take a small pair of scissors and trim the hair at your temples so that it is about 0.5 centimeters long.
4. 4 So turn on your epilator. As soon as you turn on the appliance, run it over your sideburns against hair growth. Try to draw neatly and do not go beyond the intended line, so as not to remove part of the hair in addition to the sideburns. Keep in mind that the intended boundary between the area of ​​hair and the area you are epilating must be more or less blurred in order to look natural.
   • Do not press the epilator against your skin or rush. Your movements should be smooth and gentle, without sharp turns. Continue until you have removed most of the hair at the temples.
   • The skin may become slightly red and swollen, and the redness and puffiness may not go away until the next day. Therefore, it is better not to epilate before some important event.
5. 5 It is important to pull out any hair that you have not tucked under the headband. But the fact is that the epilator cannot remove all hairs, especially those that are close to the border. So take a pair of tweezers and pluck out the remaining hairs yourself. In fact, some hairs can be left on to maintain a natural look. Epilation gives good results: hairs can grow back only after a few weeks or a month.
   • Remember to clean your epilator after the procedure. To do this, remove the epilator head, take a small brush and brush out the hairs from there. Ideally, you can rub the blades with rubbing alcohol.

Method 2 of 4: Waxing

1. 1 Buy a facial waxing kit. The skin on the face is thinner and more delicate than on the body, so the kit should be designed specifically for facial hair removal. If you don't want to mess around with clean wax, you can buy a roll-on applicator that holds wax cassettes. You can choose kits with stripes already pre-waxed.
   • Most of the wax kits on offer are easy to heat in the microwave, so you can use them at home.
2. 2 First, tuck your hair into a ponytail or flip it back so the wax doesn't get on the rest of your hair. Create a ponytail and gather your hair in a rim to separate it from the hair you want to remove. Don't forget bangs if you have one. You can stain all hair that is not gathered back with wax or accidentally remove it.
   • If you don't have a headband, you can use hairpins.
3. 3 Wash yourself. Remove makeup and thoroughly wash your face from dust and sweat. Waxing exposes your skin to bacteria, so it is important to keep the skin around your temples clean.
   • If you have oily or sensitive skin, first apply talcum powder or baby powder where you will be epilating.
   • Do not wax if you have taken retinoids or over-the-counter retinol in the past 10 days. Otherwise, removing hair can severely damage your skin.
   • Do not rush to epilation if the skin in the area of ​​the temples is burnt, peeling or damaged in one way or another.
4. 4 Trim long hairs. For the result to be more effective, the hair must be of the correct length. Usually this length is 0.5-1 cm. Take small scissors and carefully trim your hair to this length.Keep in mind that it is better to have them longer than shorter, because short hair (shorter than 0.5 cm) may not be removed by wax.
5. 5 Heat the wax. Read the instructions on the packaging carefully and follow all directions. It is important not to overheat the wax, otherwise you may burn your skin. Before epilating, apply some wax to the inside of your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. The skin on the wrist is quite thin, so if you don't feel that the wax is too hot, you can safely apply it to the temple area.
6. 6 Apply wax to your sideburns. Most of the epilation kits are sold with an easy-to-use roller applicator. It should be guided along the border of the hair that you are not going to remove. Try to apply the wax in a way that covers the roots of the hair you are going to remove. This way you will be able to remove almost all of your hair. Keep in mind that you should not epilate the same area twice, otherwise you can cause severe irritation to the skin.
   • To better capture individual hairs, hold your free hand on the cheekbone and stretch the skin so that there are no folds in the temple area.
7. 7 Place a strip of fabric on top of the wax. The wax should still be warm! Wait about 10 seconds, then use your fingers to smooth the strip so that it adheres better to the wax.
8. 8 Try to remove the strip sharply and in one motion. For a more effective result, pull the skin on one side and with the other hand remove the strip of fabric diagonally upward (against hair growth). If you do not pull the skin over your temples, you can damage it. It is important to pull the skin against the growth of the hair - then it will be easier to remove the hair without damaging the skin.
9. 9 After epilation, apply a soothing lotion or cream. The skin around your temples will be red and possibly swollen, so take a paper towel or napkin, dampen it with milk (diluted with cold water), apply to your temples for 10 minutes. The lactic acid found in milk will soothe irritated skin. This compress can be done every few hours.
   • Instead of diluted milk, you can use a moisturizing lotion, an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream, or aloe vera gel.
   • Do not apply any strong preparations (for example, containing acids, retinol, benzoyl peroxide) to the skin. Do not apply these medications until your skin has healed.
   • Be sure to apply sunscreen to your temples because irritated skin is very sensitive to the sun.
10. 10 Remove the remaining hairs with tweezers. Remember that you cannot epilate the same area twice, so take a pair of tweezers and remove individual hairs yourself. If wax remains on your skin, take a moisturizer (such as baby body oil) and apply it to your skin. The whiskey can only be re-epilated after 2-6 weeks.

Method 3 of 4: Depilatory Cream

1. 1 Buy a hair removal cream (depilatory). Special chemicals are added to these products that dissolve the proteins in the hair, causing the hair to weaken and fall out of the follicle. The most important criterion for choosing such a cream is the sensitivity of your skin. Choose a depilatory face cream that contains aloe or vitamin E.
   • Depilatory products come in the form of cream, gel, aerosol. Gels and aerosols are less messy, and the cream usually needs to be applied in a very thick layer.
   • If you have very sensitive skin, talk to your dermatologist about which hair removal products are best for you.
2. 2 Test the cream on the inside of your wrist. To find out if you are allergic to this cream, apply a little of the cream on your skin, wait exactly as long as it says on the package, and then wipe off the cream. Wait at least a day to see if you have an allergic reaction to this cream.The chemicals in the cream may contain the same protein complexes as your skin, which can lead to an allergic reaction.
   • The inner side of the wrist is the best place to test the cream, because the skin on it is thin and delicate, like on the face.
3. 3 Pull your hair back. A thick or thin headband is a great way to limit the exact area you want to depilate. The hair on the temples should not be covered with this bandage, they should be clearly separated from the rest of the hair so that you can orient yourself when applying the cream.
   • Examine the area around the temples. It is very important that it does not have open cuts, scrapes, burns, or flaky skin. Depilation can cause irritation or even chemical burns, damaging your skin.
   • Before depilation, be sure to wipe off your makeup and wash your face thoroughly, and only then apply the cream.
4. 4 Apply a thick layer of cream to hair around the temples. Gently massage the cream into your hair, but not your skin. Using both hands, spread the cream evenly over both temples, then wash your hands thoroughly.
   • The cream may have a strong odor resembling sulfur compounds - this is normal. If you can't stand this smell, choose another cream.
5. 5 Wait a while. Read the instructions carefully: it says how many minutes you need to wait. Most often, the waiting time is 5-10 minutes. Do not keep the cream longer than the recommended time, otherwise you may get a chemical burn. In the instructions for many creams, it is recommended to check how freely the hair separates 5 minutes after applying the cream.
   • A slight tingling sensation is quite normal, but if you feel a fever and burning sensation, immediately wipe off the cream and wash the area thoroughly with cold water and soap.
6. 6 Wipe off the cream. To do this, take a warm, damp cotton wool or cloth and gently wipe off the cream; hair should also be removed with it. You may need to run the cotton swab a few more times to completely remove all hair.
   • It is important to wipe off the cream completely so that it does not leave a chemical burn on the skin.
   • Hair will begin to grow back in about a week. At this time, the skin on the temples will be smooth and free of ingrown hairs.
   • Be sure to moisturize your skin after the procedure. Typically, a depilatory kit includes a moisturizing lotion to be applied to the skin after depilation.

Method 4 of 4: Professional Services

1. 1 Visit a beauty salon that has a hair removal procedure. If you cannot wax or epilate yourself, you can go to a beauty salon for a specialist to do it. Be sure to carefully choose a beauty salon, pay attention to the cleanliness of the premises and the availability of a license from cosmetologists.
   • If you are choosing a beauty salon, ask your friends or acquaintances for advice on a good salon. Listening to the recommendations of your friends is the best way to choose a reliable salon.
   • If you do not know which salons have a depilation service, search the Internet for several salons in your area, read about each of them and make a decision.
2. 2 Consult your doctor about the possibility of laser hair removal. During this procedure, the hair follicles are killed during the first stage of growth by the heat ray. Unfortunately, not all hairs are in this first stage of growth at the same time, so it will take more than one visit to get rid of temple hair. Most often, complete hair removal requires two to eight treatments.
   • Keep in mind that, unfortunately, this procedure is not suitable for all people, it is only effective for people with fair skin and dark hair. This is because the follicle will not absorb heat from the laser if you have dark skin or blonde hair.
   • Before deciding on laser hair removal, try to learn as much as possible about the different types of laser hair removal.Be aware that skin exposure to a laser can cause permanent skin damage if used incorrectly. Therefore, carefully choose a beautician to perform the procedure, make sure that he has enough skills and competence.
   • If the procedure is performed by a nurse or beautician, make sure that there is a doctor nearby who can supervise the process.
   • Find out about the number of devices in the salon. The more devices there are, the more you can trust the clinic or salon.
3. 3 Find a professional who will remove your hair using electrolysis. The essence of this procedure is that the hair follicle dies under the influence of a small electric charge. Then the hair falls out and doesn't grow back. As with laser hair removal, the hair must be at a certain stage of growth, therefore, for an effective result, several procedures must be done. In some cases, up to 20 procedures may be required.
   • This procedure is equally effective for all hair and skin colors.
   • It is very important to find a good competent person to perform this procedure. Incorrect epilation technique can lead to infection, scarring, and discoloration of the skin.
   • Properly performed electrolysis is quite safe and effective.

What do you need

• Facial Waxing Kit
• Tweezers
• Face depilatory cream
• Cotton swabs or soft towel
• Scissors
• Face epilator
• Baby body oil
• Moisturizing lotion

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