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The At-Home Option
Me Smooth, $395
This hair follicle sharpshooter is equipped to emit 6,000 light pulses. Use it once a week for about seven weeks to see results, then follow with once-monthly touch-ups. It can be used on the face, but shouldn't be used over areas with light hair. Replacement cartridges are $50.
iluminageTOUCH, $445
This device is also used once a week for seven weeks. The initial cartridge emits 120,000 pulses. Replacement cartridges are $150 and also emit 120,000 pulses. This device will be available in stores this fall.
BB creams that come in two shades, hair chalk that shows up only on bleached blonde hair -- beauty innovations that work only on certain hair-and-skin combos put a serious damper on the beauty game for about 98 percent of the population. That's why we're shouting from the rooftops that laser hair removal, previously only available to those with light skin and dark hair, is now safe and effective for all skin types -- as long as you get the right treatment. Before you book your appointment to get rid of your hair for (almost) good, take this crash course on the best hair removal treatments for dark skin.
