Last month the Guide to Beauty Julyne Derrick here at About.com interviewed me asking what she called "her burning hair removal questions." But through the years writing about all things beauty, Julyne isn't a stranger to the world of getting rid of hair. She shares with us her experience spending thousands getting professional laser hair removal, eyebrow shaping tips, products she has tried, her favorite tweezers of all-time and more. Read the Interview with Julyne Derrick.

Not too long ago, I wrote about a study that touted the benefits of drinking spearmint tea to help with excess facial and body hair in women (hirsutism) caused by a hormonal imbalance where too much androgen hormones are produced. Now I've also come across some information that suggests taking Saw Palmetto, a type of berry fruit, in capsule form may also help with reducing androgen hormone production, therefore lessening the amount of hair. (Read more about the dose and precautions.)

Hirsutism, often seen in women that have PCOS is quite common. We would love to hear if you have this condition and if saw palmetto or anything else has helped reduce the excessive hair. Place in the comments below.

I love the small companies that make their own skincare products. Not only are they usually fresher, but many don't have the high overhead and expenses of large corporations making indie products a lot cheaper than what you would pay for something similar at a boutique or department store. They usually take a lot of pride in their creations and use high quality ingredients.

That's why Etsy is such a great site with wonderful handmade goodies, from clothes to purses, through skincare and beauty products. I headed over there and started window shopping browsing through shaving products. If I needed them, this is what I would have picked up:

• Before You Shave Oil. I don't care that the packaging looks like it's geared toward men. It has all natural ingredients, with good for your skin oils, and is poured out with a twist and drip cap. From Sam's Natural, $12.95 for 2 oz.
• GreenShave. I love really creamy shaving creams because they protect the skin so well. And this not only looks super creamy, but they say you don't need any aftershave. It also has all natural ingredients like shea butter, aloe vera gel, Japanese Matcha Green Tea and cocoa butter. From GreenShave, $8 for 4 oz.
• Aftershave Cooling Lotion. While splashes are nice, I like lotions because they help rehydrate the skin with moisture lost from shaving. Butters, oils, essential oils and hydrosols make up their natural ingredients list. From The Healing Muse Apothecary, approximately $13.12 for about 4.06 oz.

A new addition to the family of Silk'n home hair removal devices, it's the Flash & Go. It has five power settings, a built-in skin sensor and can be used on the face from the cheekline down, all like Silk'n SensEpil. But there are some differences with the Flash & Go, including the device and replacement cartridges both costing less than the SensEpil. Find out more in: Silk'n Flash & Go.

My assistant Nicole has the device now and is testing it on her face. So we'll keep you updated on her results.

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