Everyone has grooming rituals that they prefer to do in the privacy of their own home, but are some hair removal techniques best when left to the pros? Gretta gives you foolproof rules for shaving, waxing and plucking, including tips for when it's fine to do these at home and when the treatment is best left to the salon.

Legs: Shaving is quick and cheap, but brings some drawbacks. "The hair is growing back every day - that’s the biggest pet peeve," Gretta says, while suggesting waxing at home if you want the hair removal to last longer. She recommends MOOM, an organic wax made of sugar, lemon juice and tea tree oil.

You can also try a shave reducing cream, from the drug store, to minimize the hair on your legs. Look for a product with the active ingredient Capislow. "It will actually reduce your hair, make it finer and whether you shave or you wax, it’ll grow in much slower."

Eyebrows: "I believe the brows are better left to the pros," Gretta says. In between salon visits, she suggests using fine tweezers to precisely remove stray hairs, while plucking under the shape of the brow. "The two areas to stay away from are the beginning and the end of the brow, because when they get too short and funky, that’s when you have to spend months growing them [back]."

Bikini area: For best results from a bikini wax, Gretta says exfoliating is a big help. "I know it sounds weird, but, if you exfoliate, all of those hairs are actually being lifted, so they’re much easier to remove and much less painful," she says. Then, to avoid razor burn or bumps after the fact, Gretta suggests using completely bare's salicylic acid pads. "It cleans and disinfects it."

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