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General Tips for Waxing

Since I’ve been keeping the focus of the blog on waxing for these past few days (and will continue to for another few) I figured it’d be a good idea to post some general tips for waxing.

Waxing is a popular alternative to shaving that removes the hair by the roots. Hair typically does not grow back for 4-6 weeks. Over time with continued waxing, hair may grow back lighter and less coarse.

• When waxing, always apply the wax and strips in the direction of hair growth. If you apply the wax against the direction of hair growth, you’ll slowly and painfully rip out hairs one by one.
• As you remove the wax or strips, always pull against the growth of the hair (pulling from the tip towards the roots). Make sure you don’t pull the strip up and away from your skin. The aim is to keep the strip as close to your skin as possible while removing it.
• Make sure to remove the strips or wax in a single pull. Keep strips shorter than 1 foot. The more pulls it takes to remove a single strip, the less hair you’re going to remove.
• Your hair must be at least 1cm (about 1/4″) long in order for the wax to stick to it.
• Avoid any scabs or abrasions of any sort. Be sure to wax around them and instead shave that area until it heals.
• Make sure the wax isn’t too hot. Test it on a small area on the back of your hand before using it on any other part of your body. If you apply wax and you discover that it’s beginning to burn you, run the area under cold water or spread the wax thinner over your skin so it will cool quicker. Panicking and trying to pull the wax off your skin will cause a burning goopy mess that will burn a larger area of skin or even your hands.
• Applying baby powder or talcum powder to the area before waxing will keep the wax from sticking to your skin, ensuring easier removal and increased adherence to the hair.
• Always take a shower or rinse the waxed area after you’ve completed waxing. Any residue left from the wax will attract nasty little specs of dirt, dust, and lint. Be sure to moisturize/lotion your legs afterwards.
• Avoid varicose (spider) veins… erm- not that I would know anything about those.
• If you end up waxing your armpits (not recommended) don’t put on deodorant for a few days.

And perhaps the most important tip of all is:

• The only type of pubic waxing that is safe to do at home without the aid of a professional is your bikini line. I really wouldn’t recommend anything further because of how sensitive this area is.

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 pm and is filed under Health & Beauty, Tips & Tricks. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.