Plucking Hair Removal

Plucking, also known as tweezing, is another form of epilation hair removal. Unlike waxing or sugaring, the hairs are individually pulled out from the skin using a special tool called tweezers.

Tweezing can be painful, but the results can last up to eight weeks. It is also a great alternative for people with skin that's too sensitive for waxing. Plucking may be necessary after waxing to clean up stray hairs that were not picked up by the wax.

Treating Specific Areas

Plucking individual hairs with tweezers can be time consuming, so this hair removal treatment is best for smaller areas such as the eyebrows, upper lip and chin. Men can also pluck unwanted hairs from the ears and nose.

Remember to use good quality tweezers and to pluck in the direction of hair growth. Always make sure the area is clean and dry before plucking.

Maintenance

Plucking hair takes patience and a steady hand. For best results, place a hot towel on the area to open up the pores before plucking your hair. Before plucking, be sure that you wash the area and your tools thoroughly with warm, soapy water to avoid the risk of infection or rash.

Cost

A pair of tweezers can cost $1 for drugstore brand hair removal tools to $40 for tweezers dotted with Swarovski crystals. With care (dropping your tweezers may cause the slant tip to be misaligned) and proper sanitation, tweezers can last for a long time. Always remember to sanitize your tweezers before and after your plucking session.

The plucking hair removal method is manual form of hair removal with epilation. Get details on epilators on the next page.