Most people prefer synthetic hair. It's easier to maintain and less expensive. Most synthetic wigs have their style molded into them, but some can be reset. The advantage to style-able wigs is that you can change their look, just as with real hair. The disadvantage is that they have to be reset every time they're washed. Synthetic hair also dries faster than real hair. Well-made synthetic wigs may look real, but they never totally feel or move the way real hair does. Nor can you treat them like your own hair -- they literally fry when exposed to heat. So no curling irons or blow dryers unless they are specifically designed for wigs. Hot rollers can be used, but only at low settings. And avoid exposing the wig to any intense heat sources such as an oven. The blast of heat will cause frizzing.

Wigs made of human hair will obviously look and feel more like your hair, but are expensive, starting at $1,000, and are far more time consuming. You can use heated appliances on them for touch-ups, but you'll probably want to take them to a professional to be washed and styled. There are three types of real hair used in wigs: Asian, Indonesian and European. The most readily available and least expensive is Asian. It is also the heaviest and least like the hair found on Western European women. Indonesian is slightly finer and considered a mid-grade hair. European is the finest and most rare, and is priced accordingly. Since all these wigs are cleaned, stripped, dyed and possibly permed, it is often difficult to tell what type of hair a wig is made from by the color or the curl alone.

Some women use this as a time to experiment with a number of different looks while others just want a wig that looks like their hair. Either way, a few adjustments can make your wig look as natural as possible.

Keep in mind that a wig cannot replicate the way your hair blends into your skin. Sure, it does in movies, but that requires a great deal of time, makeup and a team of trained professionals. For your purposes, bangs, or at least wisps of hair covering the hairline, will help your wig look more natural.

Even if you're staying with the cut you currently have, try a slightly shorter wig. During treatment, many women loose weight and become slightly drawn. A shorter style can add fullness. Plus, short wigs have less hair to brush out at night and don't tangle as easily.

Wigs which utilize wide headbands along the hairline are easy to wear and stylish, but you're locked into wearing a headband. Such models are better for occasional use or as a backup. Buying two wigs in different styles can make life easier than purchasing one very expensive wig. You won't have to restyle your wig every time you want to put your hair up. Color

Whether you're matching your own hair color or thinking about something different, try going a shade lighter. It will help offset skin tone changes that may occur during treatment. Always wanted to be a redhead? Go ahead, but stay close to your natural shade or lighter. Make sure you get the color you want. Look at the wig outside in natural light. Look at the quality of color as much as depth. There's more to brown than light, medium and dark; check out the highlights, low lights and underlying tones too.

In addition to the wig, you'll need some supplies: a head form to store the wig on, a wire wig brush, hair nets, T-pins to hold the wig in place while brushing, low alcohol or wig hair spray, baby or wig shampoo, conditioner and, depending on the length, hair pins and rollers. All are available at the wig shop, a beauty supply retailer, through your hairdresser or online.

Laser hair removal is a non-invasive procedure by which unwanted hair are removed from any part of the body by utilizing a long pulsed laser.

The laser parameters are carefully defined by studying the anatomy of the hair follicle and precisely matching the laser light and pulse duration to the follicle size, depth and location to inhibit the re-growth of the hair.

Laser hair removal is performed by a specially-trained laser technician or a doctor, who directs the light of a long pulsed laser onto the skin. The laser works by destroying hair that are in their active growth phase at the time of treatment. Since other hair will enter their growth cycle at different times, several sessions are necessary to destroy all of the follicles in a treatment area.

Both men and women seek laser hair removal services to get unwanted hair removed. Hair removal is commonly done on the hairline, eyebrow, top of the nose, Side burns, upper & lower lip, chin, ear lobe, face, neck, nape, shoulders, back, underarm, abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, bikini lines, thighs, breast, arms, legs, hands, and toes.

Laser works best on dark coarse hair. Nd:YAG long pulse and diode types of lasers work for all skin types (I - VI).

The FDA-USA has approved the process as ?permanent reduction which means that one shouldn?t expect laser to remove every single hair from an area. Some might need touch-up treatments once or twice a year after the initial set of treatment for any new growth the body may develop.

Following precautions are expected from a patient during the course of the entire treatment:

? No waxing or removing hair with the root with any other way

? After treatment is completed, aloe vera should be applied to soothe the skin

? Exfoliating and/or scrubbing gently in the shower with a loofa after the treatment may help speed up the shedding process of hair

The number of treatments depends on the skin and hair colour, density and coarseness of the hair, as well as the specific area to be treated. On an average, 5-7 treatments, scheduled 4 to 6 weeks apart will approximately reduce hair growth by 70 -90%.

Additional session might be required to eliminate the hairs that came out of the dormant phase and are now active.

No. it is not as painful as waxing but it generates a quick ?rubber band snap? kind of sensation with each pulse.

There are no lasting side-effects of laser hair removal on a healthy body. However, one might experience the following immediately after the treatment:

i. Normal Itching during the treatment

ii. Temporary Redness

iii. Temporary Swelling

iv. Pain, tingling, or feeling of numbness