Many men experience excess amounts of body hair growth that they find very undesirable. Shaving large regions of skin daily or weekly can often be inconvenient and cosmetic laser hair removal and other treatments can be very expensive. If you want to remove unwanted body hair, there is a homemade alternative that can be easily made and affordable. Although this homemade hair growth inhibitor may remove hair for longer periods of time than shaving, permanently removing unwanted body hair can usually only be achieved by electrolysis.
Step 1
Make a mixture in a bowl that is ¼ cup of water, 2 cups of sugar and ¼ cup of lemon juice. You can buy lemons or used pre-squeezed lemon juice.
Step 2
Pour the content from the bowl into a pot or pan that can be heated on your stove top.
Step 3
Heat the contents at medium heat your on stove until the contents dissolve and you see a slight bubbling.
Step 4
Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature or to a temperature that is cool enough to apply onto your skin.
Step 5
Apply a light dusting of cornstarch to unwanted areas of hair that you are trying to remove.
Step 6
Apply the solution with your fingers to the areas of skin and unwanted hair that have the light dusting of cornstarch. Make sure to apply the solution in the direction that your body hair naturally grows.
Step 7
Apply and hold the cotton cloth strips over the solution until the strips stick and adhere to your skin. Make sure to press the strips firmly onto the homemade hair removal solution until they harden.
Step 8
Grab the corners of the cotton strips that have hardened and quickly pull them from your skin. The hair should be removed. Make certain to pull the strips in the direction that your body hair naturally grows.
Tips and Warnings
- You might have to repeat this process a few times to remove all your unwanted body hair. You can store remaining solution in an airtight container for future use. Just reheat it in the microwave or again on your stovetop at medium heat.
- Excessive body hair growth or "hirsutism" can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition according to SharedJourney.com. If you think you are experiencing hirsutism, please talk to your doctor immediately and tell him any medications you are taking. Some men that genetically have thick and fast growing body hair may have to resort to other options.
Things You'll Need
- ¼ cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- ¼ cup of lemon juice
- Cornstarch powder
- Cotton cloth strips
- Stovetop pot or pan
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