Posted: Grooming Tools, electrolysis
Informative electrolysis reviews can be difficult to find. The internet is full of electrolysis reviews which promise all the details, and don’t deliver. If you’re interested in this particular type of hair removal but don’t know where to start, electrolysis reviews are a must before you dive in and part with your money. I hope mine will help you discover what it’s all about.
It’s vital to understand what the whole process is all about before deciding whether or not it’s right for you. Electrolysis reviews often focus on just one aspect of the process, instead of giving you the whole picture. My aim is to give you the lowdown on the nuts and bolts of electrolysis, then suggest a few products for anyone interested in trying to do it at home.
First, let’s deal with what’s involved in electrolysis. Reviews of the process should always include an easy-to-understand paragraph on the basics to start off with. It’s the best way to get a full understanding of electrolysis. Reviews often describe it using complex language, which is fine if you understand what it all means! If you’re usually flummoxed when it comes to beauty terminology, you need something that’s simple but informative.
Electrolysis reviews would be much simpler to fathom if they simply went a little something like this:
Electrolysis is a permanent method of hair removal that works by using electrical impulses to destroy the roots of individual hair follicles. This is achieved by using a device that is swiped over the area in question and uses a network of tiny (sanitised) needles that enter each individual hair follicle and eliminate the hair. This happens via an electrical current, which when passed through the hair follicle, causes a chemical reaction with water and salt in the follicle that produces sodium hydroxide. It’s this reaction that destroys the follicle. The length of time it takes does of course vary, depending on the area you’re treating. Expect to spend up to 1 hour at a time.
What some electrolysis reviews neglect to mention is that the speed at which you can expect results varies according to the condition of your skin and coarseness of your hair. It’s not just a case of performing the process once and expecting hair to miraculously disappear. You will need to repeat it on a regular basis before you notice a change. However, once it’s done, you’re unlikely to have to do return to it again. Or if you do, it’ll be at rare intervals. Beats shaving and waxing all the time!
Wondering where to buy products expressly for the purpose of electrolysis? Reviews of products on sites such as Amazon are really useful. In addition to the manufacturer’s spiel about how great their item is, you also get both positive and negative reviews from people who’ve bought and used all sorts of electrolysis kits. You’ve got quite a few to choose from. Those keeping an eye on budgets can spend around $30 to $60 on more basic items such as the Clean and Easy Deluxe Electrolysis Home, which comes in at $30 and is meant for coarse hair. At the other end of the spectrum, you’ve got professional-standard kits such as the DS Laboratories Vector Electrolysis Hair Removal System
(bit of a mouthful) at $220. If you like your gadgets and only buy the best, this is it. As you can see, the market covers all budgets.
There have been some positive electrolysis reviews on this product:

