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IPL, which stands for Intense Pulsed Light, is a form of longer-lasting hair removal. IPL devices work by using warm soft light to bring hair into a resting phase. The light is absorbed by the melanin ...

When it comes to body hair (or lack, thereof), there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Some people favour a strict total-removal regime, while others fluctuate between smooth and spiky, and then there ...