Hair Waxing - What you Need to Know
There are many waxing methods available today, however, waxing hair removal still stands as the most popular. The reasons for this?
1. It’s not expensive
2. It’s convenient
3. It lasts for as long as two months
If this is not enough to convince you, here are some questions that many have asked in the past. The answers have all convinced them to push through with this time tested method. Read on through, and decide.
How is waxing hair removal done?
Waxing is done with the use of an amount of wax and some cloth strips. A thing amount of wax is placed on the area you wish to wax. When this is done, apply a cloth strip down on the applied area. With a quick and sudden movement, rip the strip off the skin. The hair, along with some dead skin cells are pulled along with the strip, leaving the skin smooth and hairless.
What’s the difference between hot waxes and cold waxes?
With the high quality hot waxes, they melt a little above body temperature. This makes it comfortable for the one being waxed, and also makes it easier for the wax to be spread thinly over the skin. When the strip hardens, the hair is trapped and the strip is easily ripped off.
Cold wax is what comes in pre-coated strips which can be directly pressed on the skin. Otherwise known as Persian waxing, the coated strips immediately sticks to the hair, which are then removed with a quick pull back action.
What effect does waxing hair removal have on the skin?
A great bonus when waxing is the removal of dead skin cells. The hair waxing action causes not only hair to stick to the wax, but also the dead skin cell. This will make the skin feel smooth afterwards. The hair waxing action may cause a sting the waxed skin, and may require a soothing skin cream to lessen it. There are also some people whose skin reacts through redness and bumps which often disappear after a few hours.
Are there any health precautions to keep in mind with waxing hair removal?
Physicians discourage some people from hair wax removal, specifically, for patients with diabetes, varicose veins, or poor blood circulations. This is because they are easily susceptible to infection.
People who use Retin-A, Differin, Renova or Accutane are also advised not to have any hair waxing done on the face. This is because these medications weaken the skin and may result to tearing off the skin when the wax is removed.
There should also be no hair waxing done on areas with pimples, moles, warts, rashes or any irritation. Skin with sunburn, or is chapped should also not be waxed.
On what body areas wax be used?
For first timers, it is best to wax a small area at first. However, waxing is generally safe on most parts of the body. The only exceptions are the eyelashes, male genitals and nipples, the insides of the ears and nose.
How long before hair reappears?
The general time is around 3 weeks to two months. But after which, less or finer hair regrows until eventually, majority of the hair never regrows.
How can the pain or discomfort be minimized?
It is very easy to minimize discomfort from waxing. You can do this by pressing the fingers hard on the area after waxing. This should be done immediately, using fingers for small areas, and the palm for larger areas.
You may also minimize the possibility of swelling or any irritation by rubbing an ice cube over the area. You could also choose to use the special gels used by some salons to alleviate stings from waxing.
Jen Hopkins has worked in the skin care industry for years. She maintains websites about hair wax, and hair waxing. If you want to contact her, you can use the contact form at one of her sites.
- Jen Hopkins
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