Posted on November 22, 2016 by Client Services 
We’re all guilty of searching for a miraculous hair removal treatment that gets rid of unwanted hair and leaves us with some money in the bank. With the internet constantly spewing ideas at us, we’re foolish enough to think this miracle actually exists.
Before you raid your kitchen cabinets to try a DIY hair method you came across on Pinterest, make sure it hasn’t made its way onto this list. As one of the top laser wellness centers around, we want you to be informed!
Coffee Grounds and Baking Soda
It has long been rumored that combining coffee grounds with baking soda will remove hair. The mixture is supposed to break down hair follicles and prevent future hair growth. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, it is. Those who tried this DIY hair removal method kept their hair and clogged their pores, irritating their skin. Common sense might make you wonder how mixing two dry substances could do anything for your skin (it would be difficult to even apply), but that didn’t stop people from trying this disastrous hair removal technique.
Spearmint Tea and Soy Products
Excess hair growth is often caused by a hormone imbalance. Many believe that changing their diet to eliminate anything that contains hormones will reduce their body hair. Eliminating dairy and only consuming soy products is one example of such a diet. Others believe drinking spearmint tea every day reduces the amount of androgens the body produces, but it’s impossible for these things to have an effect on body hair.
Although changing your diet might correct a hormone imbalance, once hair follicles have been stimulated, they’ll continue to grow hair regardless of hormone levels. So, unless you’re eliminating excessive hormones from your diet for other reasons, this hair removal method sounds like a whole lot of trouble for no results.
A Lemon and Sugar Scrub
Combining lemon and sugar is probably one of the more popular DIY hair removal methods, and it’s thought to create a scrub that removes hair right away and decreases hair growth over time. Unfortunately, many women use this concoction on their face without realizing the impact lemon has on the skin. People who’ve tried this typically suffer severe burning and irritation, especially if they have sensitive skin. On top of that, the scrub doesn’t actually work. It might break some of the hairs, just as any facial scrub would, and it might even make the hair appear lighter, but this method doesn’t eliminate unwanted hair for good.
Gram Flour, Curd, and Yogurt Mask
You probably don’t have these ingredients just lying around the house, so before you go through the trouble of hunting them down, read this. Using a mixture of gram flour, or garbanzo bean flour, curd, and yogurt to create a facial mask that eliminates hair sounds like it might work, but most who’ve attempted it just wound up with a mess. Some claim to have experienced facial hair removal, but no one has reported permanent hair removal because this mixture does nothing to deactivate hair follicles. As long as hair follicles remain active, hair will continue to grow.
Pumice Stones
Pumice stones are formed from pieces of gas-rich volcanic rock and have been replicated to create a household item found in most bathrooms and spa baskets. This hard substance is often used to remove dry, dead skin cells. For example, most people use it on callused areas, such as their feet and hands, but some say pumice can be used to remove hair as well. Similar to exfoliation, some massage the skin with a pumice stone hard enough to break the hairs, but the hairs won’t be removed from their root. This method doesn’t destroy the follicle, so hair will grow back, and it’s likely that that you’ll rub your skin raw when you attempt this hair removal method.
Blackstrap Molasses
A byproduct of sugar cane’s refining process, blackstrap molasses contains several essential vitamins and minerals, including iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and selenium. It’s the magnesium that’s rumored to remove unwanted hair because people think it will correct a hormone imbalance that might be causing excess hair growth. But as we said regarding the soy products mentioned above, once hair follicles are active, a dietary change won’t affect them. Ingesting blackstrap molasses definitely has health benefits, but it also contains a lot of sugar, so it’s probably best to keep it out of your kitchen.
So if these six DIY hair removal methods tend to have disastrous results, how can you get rid of unwanted hair? It’s simple. Leave the kitchen and give up on DIY methods. They don’t work and they’re a waste of time. The only proven permanent solution for unwanted body hair is laser hair removal because it destroys active hair follicles, so they can no longer produce hair. If you’re wondering how it works, check out this video, which demonstrates how easy it is to undergo laser hair removal treatments on your legs.
At Body Details True Laser Hair & Tattoo Removal laser clinic, we ensure all of our customers receive the results they desire. As the only laser clinic that offers its clients a lifetime guarantee, we promise your smooth, hairless skin will last forever. If you’re interested in permanent hair removal near you, schedule a free laser hair removal consultation with our certified medical laser technicians by visiting the Body Details website or calling 866-708-8645.
