If in salon hair removal treatments are not in your budget, you have several DIY options.

Home electrolysis

Hair removal kits which require you to insert a needle into the hair follicle are available on the internet, but we haven't seen them in stores here. Avoid them. The treatment is painful and there is a risk of scarring and infection.

Salon Hair Removal by waxing is still the most common method of hair removal in a salon.

It's painful, but you can get used to it. Your skin can look plucked and irritated for several hours after your hair removal treatment. However, if you don't get to the salon that often there are home hair removal treatments available.

If you're the kind of beauty queen who's uptight about getting " beach hair " by going to the beach because all that salt water will wreck your hair, your attitude is way past its use-by date baby.

"You want a summer hairstyling tip?" asks Schwarzkopf Hairdresser of the Year and Stephen Marr stylist, Cole Schierenbeck. "For the best beach hair go for a swim at Piha and then don't wash your hair for four days. That's my tip."

Short hair can be sexy

 Short hair can be sexy, attractive and very feminine. It's easy to manage, can make you look younger and accentuate your natural beauty.