Best Tips To Help You Wax Like a Pro At Home
Waxing means that with wax it removes hair from its root. It's good to prepare yourself sometimes with a visit to the waxing salon, but sometimes you just can't wait for an appointment and it also costs. If you want to skip the salon and try waxing on your own, these tips will help you a simple to make hair removal wax on your own.
It’s not that tough and with a little practice you will be waxing like a pro, and doing it at your convenience too. Legs or underarms – hair removal at home is now a piece of cake, really.
Waxing is, without a doubt, the best way to remain hair-free and smooth for a long time. But making those trips to the salon can be quite inconvenient, not to mention, costly. Have you considered waxing at home? It’s quite simple, really. But before you get started, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Waxing is a most popular and temporary method for removal of unwanted hair. This method is not a modern one; this is an ancient method where ancient Egyptian women used sugary wax to remove unsightly hair. Unlike shaving, waxing takes about three to eight weeks for the hair to grow back, this is not in the case of other methods.Types of waxingMost parts of the body could be waxed, but only the generally preferred ones are listed below.
Eyebrow Waxing
Face Waxing
Bikini Waxing
Leg Waxing
Arms Waxing
Back Waxing
Stomach Waxing
Feet Waxing
10 Tips to Help You Wax at Home Like a Pro:
1. Get your waxing kit ready
Collect all the materials: wax or wax strips, talcum powder, body scrub, body lotion and pain numbing cream. Choose the wax for hair carefully. For sensitive skin, select one that has been clinically-tested. If you’re not sure, an aloe-based one is always safe.
2. Exfoliate
Exfoliating gently helps soften body hair and opens up hair follicles, making waxing an easier and less painful process. Exfoliation also prevents ingrown hair growth. While the maximum possibility of ingrowth is on the legs, exfoliating the rest of your body, not just before a waxing session but 2-3 times a week, will leave you feeling wonderful.
3. Ensure proper hair length
For wax to properly cling to hair, it must be neither short nor too long. Make sure your hair is no less than 1/4 inch and no more than 3/4 inch long.
4. Plan for the pain
Waxing will pain a little. Reduce it by popping a painkiller half an hour before waxing or apply a pain numbing cream to the area you are waxing. And yes, make sure you're don’t wax during your period or 1-2 days before. You are more sensitive to pain.
5. No sweat
Wash and dry the area to be waxed. Don’t apply creams, moisturisers or deodorants on the day of the waxing. Any oil or moisture will not let the wax cling to your hair.
Registration
Become a member of Reward Me and get exclusive offers!
Become a member
6. Confirm the temperature
Hard wax needs to be heated before it can be applied. Too cold, it won’t spread properly. Too hot, you run the risk of scalding yourself. The ideal temperature is comfortably warm. Of course, if you’re using cold wax strips then temperature doesn’t come into the picture.
7. The right direction
While you apply the wax in the direction of hair growth, you must pull in the opposite. Keep the strip close to your skin when pulling it off. No hesitation, no slow death. Grit your teeth and just pull!
8. Wash after waxing
Remove any wax residue with cool water (hot water will hurt!), and now moisturise.
9. Going once, going twice
Waxing is traumatising as it is for the skin. Don’t go over the same area more than one or two times, or else you could develop a rash. Tweeze off any stubborn strands.
10. Don’t hesitate to ask for help
If you’re waxing at home for the first time, have somebody over to help, especially those hard-to-reach areas.
Remember to soothe and pamper your skin with a moisturiser after the process. Pick one that is made for your skin.
Warm or hot waxing -this is the most common method, the wax contains sugar that makes removal of hair easier. This is more effective way than cold waxing and is mostly performed in parlors.
Cold waxing-the wax is easily available at any drugstore or at chemist shops. This method is done by most people at home.
General Method of Waxing: Waxing is done by spreading a thin coat of wax over the area of unwanted hair in the direction of hair growth. A cloth or paper strip is pressed on top of the wax and then ripped off very quickly against the direction of hair growth. This removes wax along with the hair, leaving behind the skin smooth. Steps in waxingThe following steps are same for all the three hand, leg, stomach and feet waxing.
Purchase a right wax that well suits your skin. Note the instruction label.
Heat the wax according to the instructions (It should not be too hot, it may cause heat burns).
Clean and Dry your legs before applying wax.
After that, apply wax before it cools (it should be warm), apply it in the direction of hair growth.
Now, press cotton cloth or paper strip on top of the wax and allow the wax to cool a little.
Later, rip off the waxing cloth or strip swiftly in the opposite direction of your hair growth. Do not pull it straight up this will cause more pain.
Place the damp washcloth over the waxed area to relax.
Repeat the process from applying wax till placing the damp wash cloth until your legs or feet or stomach or hands are completely done.
After removing apply a soothing cream or a moisturizing cream.
The other waxing like face and eyebrow waxing are best done by professionals. Trying at home may be unsafe.
Warning
Warning
Those suffering from diabetes, poor blood circulation, are advised not to follow this method.
Individuals who are using taking Retin-A, Renova, Differin and Isotretinoin are advised not to choose this method.
Do not apply wax on the areas that are affected by warts, pimples, moles, rashes or suffering from sunburn.
Do not apply wax on to broken skin or varicose veins.
Benefits Waxing takes about three to eight weeks for the hair to grow back and the new hair is soft, which is not in the case of other methods.
When compared to other methods like shaving, waxing does not cause any cuts.
Removes unwanted hair and makes our skin soft, it also helps in removing dead cells from skin.
Waxing at regular intervals diminishes hair growth.
No comments:
Post a Comment