Before Waxing

Before you wax

1. Hair length

You need some hair growth for the wax to hold onto, we recommend 1/4 of an inch (grain of white rice) that is about 2-3 week of growing it after shaving.

2. Particularly for women

Your skin is the most sensitive the time near your menses, and waxing can be more painful than normal. So your appointment shouldn’t be any closer than a couple of days before or after your period. However you can still wax if you are on your period as long as a tampon is in use.

3. Exfoliate

While the skin on the face is generally exfoliated enough in terms of waxing, the body needs a little help. A somewhat gritty body scrub (not St. Ives Apricot) will help to get rid of dead cells around the hair follicles providing an easier exit. Shower and lightly exfoliate your entire bikini area the day before your appointment using warm, not hot water. Make sure you are extra clean.

4. Pain preventers

You may take Ibuprofen or Advil (unless your Dr. said otherwise) 30-45 minutes before your appointment, if you are worried about pain.

5. Reduce acidity

Smoking and regular caffeine and alcohol consumption creates a lot of acid in the body’s system. You might benefit from taking something like Tums 20 minutes before your service to reduce acidity and therefore reduce skin’s sensitivity.

Don’t drink a lot of caffeine or alcohol. While having a couple glass of wine or beer before getting waxed sounds like a great idea, stimulants in the system can cause skin to be extra sensitive to waxing.

Give yourself a couple of hours after drinking coffee or alcohol before getting waxed. Instead, drink a lot of water to hydrate your body and skin.

6. Regrowth

Hair growth has 4 phases Anagen (Growing phase), Catagen (Regression Phase), Exogen (Shedding Phase), Telogen (Resting Phase).  Sometimes the very first wax may already grow some stubble after couple of days. It’s not the hair that was just waxed already growing, but it’s another phase that was still in the skin during waxing.

PRECAUTIONS & CONSIDERATIONS: Please read these valuable guidelines.

  • Sunburned, irritated or areas with open skin cannot be waxed.

  • Moles cannot be waxed.

  • You must wait a minimum of seven (7) days before waxing after a light chemical peel or Microdermabrasion.

  • Waxing cannot be performed if you have been in a tanning booth the same day.

  • Waxing cannot be performed if you have had laser skin resurfacing within the past year.

  • Waxing cannot be performed if you have had a physician administered peel within the past two (2) years.

  • If irritation should occur, recommend you use an antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin to keep the area continually moist to avoid infection and scabbing.