What’s hair removal?
Hair removal includes waxing, shaving, laser, and IPL hair removal. Before you sell the hair removal products, you would better know the differences and tips for each product, your customer expectations, and unleash your online business.
What is waxing?
Hot (but not too hot!) wax is applied to the desired area and removed in the opposite direction of the hair growth, pulling hairs out from the root.
What is shaving?
Hot (but not too hot!) wax is applied to the desired area and removed in the opposite direction of the hair growth, pulling hairs out from the root.
What is laser hair removal?
The laser penetrates the skin to target the hair shaft and inhibit hair growth. It essentially destroys the follicle, meaning it can achieve permanent removal.
What is IPL hair removal?
IPL as known as intense pulsed light technology, it’s not a laser treatment. It uses a broad spectrum of light with multiple wavelengths.
Product Types
Waxing beans
Pros:
- Low product cost
- Low shipping cost
- With variance flavor
Cons:
- Customers need to have a wax heater to melt waxing bean
- Not easy to use
Product cost: $
Shipping cost: $
Laser hair removal
Pro:
- Professional equipment
Cons:
- High product cost
- Equipment for beauty salon
- Unable to do at home
- High shipping cost
Product cost: $$$
Shipping cost: $$$
IPL hair removal
Pros:
- Treatment at home
- Reasonable product cost
- Acceptable shipping cost
- Easy to use
Cons:
- Variety product shape to choose
- Not easy to source end factory
Product cost: $$
Shipping cost: $$
8 Tips for knowing IPL hair removal
Tips 1: Device flash times
Most IPL hair removal offers unlimited flash time, which means it can flash 999,999 times. This is not have a significant impact on the device’s function or usage during the device’s life.
Tips 2 Intensity levels
Intensity levels are the output power of each flash, higher intensity level with more output power.
Tips 3 Flash speed
This measurement impacts the time between 2 flashes. IPL standard flash speed is 0.9 seconds.
Tips 4 Flash modes
Single flash mode, continuous flash, manfully press the flash button, or auto-flash when touching the skin
Tips 5 Flash windows material
Old generation IPL hair removal uses glass flash windows. The new generation uses sapphire instead of glass. Sapphire windows can reduce the burning and pain during the treatment because the sapphire helps drop the temperature when the skin flashes. Also, sapphire flash windows have better penetration for intense pulse light.
Tips 6 IPL hair removal certification
CE, FDA, ROCH, and so on
Tips 7 Areas to use
The device designs for use in the lip, face, bikini area, arm, or underarm, and so on.
Tips 8 Product size
The IPL hair removal should be small and portable because the device may travel with customers during business trips or holidays.