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Winter in New York can have its challenges, from icy sidewalks to bone-chilling winds. It’s easy to forget about our skin, bundled as it is under layers of clothing. But your skin in the winter needs special attention due to both the cold outside and the dry heat indoors. We’re usually about getting rid of… read more
At Romeo & Juliette Laser Hair Removal, we’re all about getting rid of the hair you don’t want. But most of our patients also have interest in procedures that seek to slow the aging process. With that in mind, here’s some information on why your skin ages and what you can (and can’t) do about… read more
Hair is so…mammalian. Yeah, sure it keeps us warm so that we don’t have to lay around on a sunny sidewalk to warm up after a cold night. Yeah, sure it protects some of us hairier types from bug bites on the legs and arms. Yeah, sure it designates some of us as blonds, others… read more
Each human hair is unique. They grow independently and move in and out of their growth phases on their own. But, while each hair is unique, there are some general differences in the hair for people of different ethnicities. Who has the thickest hair? Asian people have on average the thickest and most coarse hair… read more
While some social mores seem to come and go, others become longer lasting trends. The current Yeti phase of male facial hair is likely to become the next decade’s WTF moment when viewing today’s crop of Rutherford B. Hayes wannabes. After all, looking back at the 1970s, the advent of polyester made for some pretty… read more
At Romeo & Juliette, of course, we’re all about using the most technologically sophisticated lasers to get rid of unwanted hair permanently. But we also want to give our patients tips on how to keep their skin looking great. Sunscreen is obviously one of the key elements in fighting sun damage, one of the main… read more
Once upon a time, it was deemed sexy for a man to be as hairy as our ancient cousins you might see this summer in the latest Planet of the Apes movie. With the exception of back hair, just about everywhere else, the more hair, the manlier was the line of thinking. Uh, those days are… read more
At Romeo & Juliette, we’re all about getting rid of unwanted hair with our assortment of lasers. But we’re also hair experts — we respect the toughness of the little devils! Here’s some interesting stuff about all those hairs you’re looking to put out of business. Human hair anatomy Human hairs reside in follicles. The… read more
For whatever reason, men and women have had an affinity with having hair-free skin. Maybe it was to separate us from our jungle-dwelling relatives. Unfortunately, the human body is covered with hundreds of thousands of hair follicles. Still, the goal has long been to get rid of the hair. Ancient Egyptians used tweezers made from… read more
Most of us simply think of our hair for its behavior — well mannered, unruly, outright anarchist. Or we think of it when we don’t have enough, or when it’s thinning. Or when we’re looking to give it a new color, or maybe mask some of the grays that’s somehow wormed its way in. No… read more