Are You Doing These 5 Things For A Flawless At-Home Waxing Session?

Waxing is one of the most convenient hair-removal methods if you are comfortable with a bit of a hassle. Although you can opt for the hasslefree option of going to a salon, not all of us can afford to give hundreds of dollars on waxing, right?

Probably this is the reason why most women prefer to do their own waxing at home. But there’s always a first time to everything and this might be yours at waxing. Even if it isn’t, are you sure you are doing all the right things to make this hair removal method easy on your skin?

Let’s check if you are!

Waxing kits are designed to provide you with everything you need before and after waxing. It includes the wax, strips, heater, spatulas, pre-wax products, and post-wax products.

Once you start with this kit, you can always reorder the products as per your needs but kits are a go-to option for the beginners. However, buying just any kit will not prove to be useful as you will have to look for some of the best options before ordering.

There are brands which are better than the others and there are some which specialize in a particular type of wax which you could choose according to your preference.

For instance, Starpil is known for its hard wax beans kit which doesn’t need strips as it is a type of a stripless wax. If you are amongst the women who prefer hard wax over soft, you could rely on this brand.

In all, you have to surf the Internet to find a suitable pick for your waxing session.

One of the major drawbacks of not exfoliating is the occurrence of ingrown hair. Although this issue will not harass you until you make hair-removal procedure, a regular thing. Regardless of which method you choose to remove your body hair, ingrown hairs are bound to become an issue.

It happens when the dead skin layer doesn’t allow the hairs to come through epidermis or the hair is not strong enough to break through the epidermis. Be it any case, your skin needs your assistance for a satisfactory waxing process.

You could use exfoliating gloves every alternate day to make it a habit. In case of severe ingrown hair issue, you could also rely on chemical exfoliators.

The only thing you have to make sure is to stop exfoliating before 24 hours of waxing and resume it only after 3-4 days of waxing.

Hairs any shorter than ¼ of an inch might give you a hard time completing the process of waxing. The thing is, wax sticks to the hairs and if they are shorter than ¼ of an inch, the adhesion is weaker. Result? The hairs do come off but not from the roots, they break off from the epidermis.

However, who can control this natural process? Uneven growth of hairs is another major issue. But if you are one of those women who wish to get rid of the body hair as soon as they start becoming visible, you could opt for blue wax beans. These hard wax beans are formulated using a unique process, especially for removing shorter hair.

This is precisely why hard wax beans are prominently used for face and underarms.

You must, always, apply the wax in the direction of your hair growth. Applying it in the opposite direction does not guarantee that the wax has attached to the hair.

As for the other thing, you must pull off the wax strip in the opposite direction of your hair growth to make it come out from the roots. Pulling it in the direction of the hair growth breaks them off instead of removing from the roots.

Also, keep your skin taut using the other hand to avoid unnecessary pain. Make sure you follow this rule without fail to make the most of your waxing process.

Use of pre and post waxing solutions is a must to not only make your skin ready for the process but also to clean it both the times. Keep your wax warmer clean and if you are using a metal spatula, make sure you sterilize them before and after its use. Always use another container to store the remaining wax after the procedure as it has already come in contact with your skin and it is unhygienic to mix it with the fresh wax.

So, are you really practicing these things for home waxing process? If not, start today. These tips are agreeably normal but extremely important. You are investing your time as well as money when you choose to wax your body hair at home. Why not do it right?