Eleven Ways to Depilate at Home: Wax On, Hair Off

If you’re going to attempt at-home waxing, avoid the prewaxed strips from the drugstore. Bliss’s kit comes with a cup that makes it easy to heat the wax in the microwave, and it’s gentle on skin all over the body. The set includes a prewax cleanser and a soothing postwax oil.
($45, blissworld.com)

For plucking brows or grooming stray hairs anywhere, these rust-resistant, stainless-steel tweezers have a unique slant tip for ease and precision.
($25, Sephora.com)

If plucking and waxing are off-limits on your face, tend to unruly brows with these mini-razors designed especially to sculpt eyebrows with ease and precision. Bonus: they can also be used on the bikini area.
($3.49, Walgreens.com)

An electric razor won’t wear out or cause pain, and this model is rechargeable and can even be used safely in the shower.
($22.99, Amazon.com)

Friction depilators remove hair by buffing it away at the surface of the skin. The process is painless but must usually be repeated every few days and can irritate sensitive skin.
($4.99, Target.com)

Sugaring is generally less painful than waxing, because the gel sticks to the hair and not the skin around it. Shobha’s gentle, 100 percent natural formula can be heated on the stove or in the microwave.
($22, myshobha.com)

No pain, no gain. Although it’s not as pain-free as other methods, the TRIA home laser system allows the user to gradually—and permanently—reduce unwanted hair on the legs, bikini area, arms, and (for fair-skinned people) underarms. It may seem expensive up front, but it’s cheaper than a lifetime of salon waxes.
($495, Nordstrom.com)

The new Nair is sweet-smelling and gentle, and the Shower Power formula can even be worn in the shower. The cream resists washing off as it dissolves the hair; the included sponge wipes it away.
($10.99, Drugstore.com)

The built-in shaving foam lathers and moisturizes to prevent dryness and razor burn. It’s the Rolls-Royce of disposable razors.
($8.57, Walmart.com)

This home hair remover uses thermal technology to both remove hair at the surface and discourage it from growing back. The small unit can be used on the face (unlike other products), and since it doesn’t use light or lasers, it can be used by people of any skin type and hair color.
($270, my-no-no.com)

Between bouts with the razor, waxer, or laser, this lotion suppresses hair production by inducing hair follicles into their dormant state. When used regularly, it can cause hair to grow back thinner, finer, and more slowly.
($65, Dermadoctor.com)