While unwanted facial hair is a problem, unwanted body hair is another problem altogether. Sure, everyone has some body hair – on the arms, legs, under the arms, in the genital area, and the like. But there are some people, especially women, who have unwanted hair on their shoulders, back, tummy, upper thighs, and so on, which are not supposed to sprout hair. For various reasons – hormonal imbalances, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), certain medications, etc., – you end up with unwanted body hair that may make you super self-conscious of how you dress, act, and present yourself in public.
However, there’s no reason for you to suffer in silence anymore, because there are numerous natural, easy, and effective ways to get rid of this unwanted body hair. Yes, these don’t include waxing or shaving or laser hair removal or electrolysis, but totally natural ways, made with ingredients most often found in your very own kitchen! These do not have any side effects like razor burn, ingrown hair, chemical-laced hair removal creams, or lasers.
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Home remedies for unwanted hair
Let’s take a look at some of the most effective home remedies for unwanted hair.
1. Banana and oatmeal
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Banana and oatmeal are both amazing natural cleansing agents. While banana nourishes and makes your skin soft, smooth, and supple, oatmeal helps exfoliate all the dead skin cells, impurities, and unwanted hair from your skin.
Remedy
- In a clean bowl, mash 1 ripe banana using the back of a fork, so that there are no lumps or chunks. To this, add 2 teaspoons of oatmeal and mix well to form a thick paste. Smear this paste all over the areas where you have unwanted hair, massaging it into your skin using your fingertips in circular motions. Do this for about 10 minutes, post which, you can leave it on for 20 minutes more. Then, wash it off with plain water. Repeat this remedy thrice a week to get rid of unwanted hair.
2. Basil and onion
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Basil and onions are both quite effective in helping remove unwanted hair from your body. Combined together, this mask will leave your skin radiant and healthy.
Remedy
- Take about 12 fresh basil leaves and crush them with membranes removed from onion layers to form a paste. Smear this paste all over the areas with unwanted hair, letting it stay for 20 minutes, before washing it off with plain water. Repeat thrice a week for at least a month to see noticeable improvement.
3. Camphor and white pepper
Camphor and white pepper, both are ingredients which might cause some burning sensation when applied on your skin. However, the burning sensation will subside quickly, leaving behind hairless skin.
Remedy
- Mix together 2 tablespoons of camphor and white pepper powder in a clean bowl, along with a few drops of almond oil. Mix well and apply it on your arms and legs where you have unwanted hair. Leave it on for 20 minutes, before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Repeat as needed to remove hair from your arms and legs.
4. Cornstarch and egg
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Eggs are very effective in helping get rid of any unwanted hair, while also nourishing your skin. Cornstarch, on the other hand, is used as a thickening agent, which makes for a perfect mask to get rid of the most stubborn hair.
Remedy
- Whisk 1 egg white in a clean bowl, till it turns frothy. Now add 1 tablespoon of sugar and half a tablespoon of cornstarch to this and mix well to form a granular paste. Spread this on all the areas of your body where there is unwanted hair. Let it sit for 25 minutes, before scrubbing it off with wet fingertips, along with the hair.
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5. Green gram flour and lemon juice
Green gram flour and lemon juice both help in lightening the appearance of hair on your skin, while also helping bleaching it naturally. This mask is an exfoliating one, which could be used even on sensitive and acne-prone skin.
Remedy
- In a clean bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of green gram flour, 1 tablespoon each of lemon juice and rose water to form a smooth paste. Spread this paste all over the affected areas, letting it sit for 20 minutes, before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Use this remedy thrice a week for effective hair removal.
6. Neem leaves and turmeric
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Neem leaves contain anti-microbial, anti-parasitic, and anti-fungal properties. While turmeric, on the other hand, possesses anti-viral, antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Both of these combined will help get rid of unwanted hair from your skin, while also helping soothe it.
Remedy
- Make a fine powder with a handful of dried neem leaves. To this, add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder. Add enough water to form a smooth paste. Apply this paste all over the areas of your body where you have unwanted hair. Leave it on for 20 minutes, before washing it off with lukewarm water. Use this remedy to enjoy smooth, nourished, hairless skin.
7. Lemon and sugar
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Lemon juice is a natural bleaching agent, which helps lighten the color and appearance of hair on your skin. Sugar, on the other hand, helps exfoliate your skin, while also helping bleach your skin naturally.
Remedy
- In a clean bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar and 10 tablespoons of water. Dissolve the sugar completely and then add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, and stir well. Apply this sugar and lemon juice mix on your face in the direction of the hair growth. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Use this mask thrice a week for best results.
8. Lentils and potato
Potato contains bleaching properties, which help lighten the hair color and the appearance of hair on your skin. When mixed with yellow lentils, it effectively helps remove unwanted hair from your skin.
Remedy
- Soak about 4 tablespoons of yellow lentils in water overnight. The next morning, clear out the water and grind the lentils into a smooth paste. Peel the skin off the potato and mash it to a fine paste, from which you need to extract the juice. To this juice, mix in the yellow lentil paste, 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey and stir well. Apply this paste all over the affected areas, letting it stay for half an hour, before washing it off with lukewarm water. Repeat as needed to get rid of all the unwanted hair.
9. Raw papaya
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Raw papaya contains natural bleaching properties, which help lighten the appearance of unwanted hair, even from the most sensitive of skin types. The active compound found in papaya, called papain, helps restrict the growth of hair by breaking down the hair follicles. Not only does raw papaya help remove unwanted hair, it also helps exfoliate your skin by removing dead skin cells and other impurities from it.
Remedy
- Take a big chunk of raw papaya and grind it into a smooth paste in the blender. Take about 2 tablespoons of this paste and add half a teaspoon of turmeric powder to it, and mix well. Spread this paste all over the areas of your body with unwanted hair. Massage it into your skin by using your fingertips in circular motions. Do this for about 5 minutes, and let it stay for 20 minutes more. Finally, rinse it off with lukewarm water. Repeat this remedy at least two times a week for effective hair removal.
- Mash a big piece of raw papaya into a smooth paste. To this, add 3 tablespoons of fresh aloe vera gel, 2 teaspoons each of turmeric powder and gram flour, 1 tablespoon of mustard oil, and a couple of drops of any essential oil. Mix all of the ingredients well to form a smooth paste. Apply this on all the areas of hair growth, in the direction opposite to hair growth. Leave it on for 20 minutes, before scrubbing it off using lukewarm water. Repeat this remedy 3-4 times a week for about 3 months to remove unwanted hair effectively.
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10. Turmeric
Turmeric is an excellent ingredient which contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties, which help in treating any skin diseases. Additionally, it will also help remove any unwanted hair from your skin, while also helping lighten the appearance of hair on your skin.
Remedies
- In a clean bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder with enough rose water, milk, or water to form a smooth paste. Apply it all over the affected areas, leaving it on for 20 minutes, before washing it off with lukewarm water. Repeat this remedy at least once every two days for best results.
- Add 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon of rice powder, and enough milk to form a smooth paste. Spread this paste all over the areas where you have unwanted hair on your body. Let it sit for 20 minutes, before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Use this remedy thrice a week for positive results.
These are all the superbly effective home remedies for unwanted hair you can employ. For more skin care tips, beauty tricks, and makeup secrets, subscribe to our newsletter today!
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