A method of removing unwanted hair from the surface of the body comprising the steps of providing a depilatory article comprising a flexible substrate at least partially coated with a depilatory composition, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the depilatory article tensioning the coated region of the depilatory article applying the depilatory article to the surface of the body such that the coated region is applied under tension to the unwanted hair and removing the depilatory article from the surface of the body.
