This method comprises of pulling the hair from the roots by the help of tweezers. It is mostly used for eye brows, or a few stray hair on the chin or face.

Advantages:-
Easy and cheap. No expertise required can be done personally.

Disadvantages:-
Can be painful.
Time consuming, cannot be used for long areas.
May cause or aggravate the existing acne.
And like other epilatory methods can cause ingrown hairs.