The best shaving creams, razors, and pro tips for bump-free skin all summer long.
Get this: Those shaving creams and deodorants that claim to reduce hair growth actually can work. "They contain plant-derived ingredients that can cause new hair to grow in finer and lighter in color," says cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer. If you're really bugged by body hair, the most effective option is prescription Vaniqa, but it's about $100 per 1-ounce tube. While it's FDA-approved only for use on facial hair so far, Sadick says it's safe to use elsewhere (and that many of his clients do). But, he adds, since body hair is coarser than facial hair, it could take longer to see results than the typical four to eight weeks it takes on the face.
Grow less hair!
Get this: Those shaving creams and deodorants that claim to reduce hair growth actually can work. "They contain plant-derived ingredients that can cause new hair to grow in finer and lighter in color," says cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer. If you're really bugged by body hair, the most effective option is prescription Vaniqa, but it's about $100 per 1-ounce tube. While it's FDA-approved only for use on facial hair so far, Sadick says it's safe to use elsewhere (and that many of his clients do). But, he adds, since body hair is coarser than facial hair, it could take longer to see results than the typical four to eight weeks it takes on the face.
