Up in the Air About Removing Hair? Follow These Best Practices for Using Nair® (2024)

FAQs

Does Nair actually reduce hair growth? ›

Nair™ products will not affect the rate which one's hair grows, nor the character or thickness of the hair shaft.

How often can I use Nair™ hair removal cream? You can use Nair hair removal cream, masks, bladeless shave, or glide-on products every 3 days (72 hours), as needed to remove hair and stubble. Always patch-test before use, since your skin is a living organ that changes day-to-day!

Gently wipe the hair removal cream off with a damp washcloth and thoroughly rinse with lukewarm water. Then pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

But yes, you can use certain Nair™ products down there to get your bikini and pubic area into shape. When we say bikini area, that includes all of his, her and their - ahem - private bits. Nair™ Bikini Cream and Nair™ Wax Ready-Strips for Face & Bikini are formulated for those oh-so sensitive areas.

If you want to avoid the stubbly look you can get from shaving, you can use depilatories or wax. A depilatory is a cream or liquid that removes hair from the skin's surface. Depilatories work quickly, are available at drugstores and grocery stores, and are painless.

Nair will work on hair stubble if it's above the surface of the skin. If the stubble is very short or at the skin's surface, the cream or lotion may not reach it.

Because the active ingredients in Nair include an acid, it can help to use an alkaline cleanser, which may neutralize the burn. Using hydrocortisone cream, a topical steroid, can help stop some of the inflammation associated with chemical burns. Cover the burn in Neosporin and then bandage it or wrap with gauze.

Avoid getting Nair inside your vagin*l canal or near your rectum to reduce the chances of infection. Coat the vulva, vagin*l canal, and rectum with a layer of petroleum jelly to prevent the cream from getting inside. After waiting for a few minutes (between 3 to 10 minutes), wipe off the cream with a soft washcloth.

Nair™ Waxes work well on chins, upper lips and can even be used on eyebrows. Don't worry if you've never waxed before. Our waxing for beginners guide is full of pro tips and tricks that will have you waxing like a pro in no time.

Can I use Nair on my armpits? ›

Nair™ Body Creams make hair removal quick and easy. Smooth them on and within minutes effortlessly wipe away unwanted arm and underarm hair. Reveal touchable skin that lasts days longer than shaving with these skin-lavishing options.

As a precaution, we advise not to use any Nair products on skin which has been shaved in the last 72 hours.

Always shave in the same direction that the hair grows, not against it. Change razors often to avoid nicks, which happen when the blade gets dull. Using shaving cream also may help protect your skin from cuts and irritation. If you're nervous about cutting yourself, you can try an electric razor instead.

In comparing hair removal creams vs. waxing, hair removal creams remove hair without pain while waxing can cause some discomfort. But when it comes to long-lasting results, waxing takes the lead.

Each hair is made from protein fibers called keratin. The keratin fibers are twisted together like yarn and held by chemical bonds. Chemicals in Nair and other depilatories weaken or break these bonds.

Depilatory creams don't remove the hair at the root like waxing and threading do. Instead, they make the hair structurally unstable; where exactly the hair breaks under the skin can vary. So, you can expect the hair to regrow faster than it does with waxing, but slower than it does with shaving.

The disadvantages of using Nair and other depilatories include the following: Not suitable for brows, nose, or ears. Contains strong chemicals that can potentially injure your skin. Results are short-lived compared to waxing.

Electrolysis is a permanent hair removal method which uses a special machine to stop hair growth with chemical or heat energy; then, the hair follicles are removed with tiny electric tweezers.