How to use wax strips for depilation

Since ancient times, smooth skin without extra vegetation was considered a sign of good taste. Women in the Sultan’s harems made tremendous efforts to look perfect. In those distant centuries, hair removal was done using beeswax. This became the prototype of modern wax strips. Now the hair removal process is more adapted for quick and painless removal of even the smallest hairs. But why exactly wax strips?

Benefits of Waxing

1. Unlike razors and depilatory cream, wax strips can eliminate hair with a bulb. While a new hair follicle is formed and hair begins to grow from it, a lot of time will pass. Wax strips leave skin smooth for a long time.
2. Unlike electric epilators, which tear out hair with a root, wax strips remove a lot of hair at once. That is, pain does not stretch, but passes at once.
3. After wax strips, the legs remain smooth for several weeks. And new young hairs grow thin and invisible.
4. Wax strips can be used independently at home, unlike laser and photoepilation.
5. Removing unwanted hair does not take much time. Complete cleansing of all skin areas will not take more than an hour.
6. Wax strips do not cause irritation and allergies, and it is also a relatively inexpensive and affordable procedure.

To be honest, I would like to note the disadvantages of this procedure. Waxing is painful enough, especially without a habit. To do repeated hair removal, you will have to wait until the hairs grow by 6-8 mm, so that they are seized with wax. And this time you have to hide your legs under the trousers. Waxing is contraindicated for varicose veins. If you have a high pain threshold and there are no contraindications to this cosmetic procedure, we proceed to its immediate implementation.

How to use wax strips for hair removal

1. To maximize adhesion of the wax to the skin, it is necessary to exclude the possibility of slipping, that is, degrease the surface of the hairs and epidermis. Wipe the skin with any alcohol composition - lotion, cologne or medical alcohol.
2. Wax strips are a dense, but thin material, on which a thin layer of cosmetic wax is applied. To grab his hair, it should be slightly melted. Wax melts at low temperatures, so holding wax strips between your palms is usually enough. Rub the wax strips in your hands for 20 seconds, and then open them and glue on the skin.
3. Please note that wax strips can not be glued to a skin area with wounds, moles, cuts. It is better to carefully process the area around.
4. If you use wax strips for the face, it is much more convenient to cut small pieces from a large strip. So it will be more comfortable and economical.
5. After applying the strip, carefully smooth it over the hair growth. Then grit your teeth and with a sharp movement tear off the wax strip against hair growth. It is important to do this precisely against growth, since only such a mechanism ensures maximum smoothness of the skin.
6. After that, wipe the skin with any antiseptic - alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It is necessary to disinfect open wounds. This protects the skin from infection and inflammation.
7. After that, lubricate the skin with any moisturizer.Often in the kit for hair removal along with wax strips there is a special cream from the manufacturer.
8. On this day, try not to injure the skin with additional exposure - do not use deodorant in the form of a spray, do not scrub the skin, do not sunbathe.

How to protect skin from ingrown hairs

Very often, the result of various types of hair removal are ingrown hairs. This is because the new young hair is not thick enough to pierce the upper layer of the skin. And it begins to grow under it, causing redness, swelling, sometimes suppuration. This is not a painful phenomenon, but spoils the appearance of the skin. What rules should be observed during hair removal to avoid the appearance of ingrown hairs?

Regularly remove the dead skin layer with various scrubs. Regular peeling makes the epidermis thin so that it is easier to break through the hair. If you have a lot of ingrown hairs, you need to regularly rub your skin with a pumice stone to let them out.

To make the skin more supple and soft, use moisturizers. Cream, body milk and lotion saturate the epidermis with moisture and oxygen. It is very good to use ointment with cortisone after waxing. It heals microtrauma, slows hair growth and prevents the appearance of ingrown hairs.

Use glycolic or salicylic acid to soften the skin and help the ingrown hairs get out. These products have antiseptic and emollient properties.

Another useful tip for those who want to avoid the appearance of ingrown hair. Before waxing, thoroughly steam the skin with hot water. This will allow the pores to open.

Chamomile ice after waxing

Epilation is a very traumatic phenomenon for the skin. After hair removal, the skin is red and irritated. Chamomile ice can eliminate these symptoms. Ice narrows pores and blood vessels, which helps to relieve swelling. Chamomile perfectly removes redness and skin irritation. Prepare chamomile ice in advance to wipe the skin with wax after waxing. To do this, prepare a saturated broth and fill it with molds. When the broth freezes, a universal skin-soothing remedy will be ready.

Waxing Tips

1. Do not remove unwanted hairs during critical days. At this time, the woman’s pain threshold decreases, she becomes more vulnerable and sensitive to pain.
2. If the pain of hair removal becomes unbearable for you, you can take painkillers - ibuprofen, ketonal, etc. an hour before the procedure.
3. Very rarely, wax strips can cause allergic reactions. If you are allergic, you need to pre-treat a small area of ​​the skin a day before the procedure. If after 24 hours redness and irritation does not appear on the treated area, you can use wax strips as intended.
4. If this is your first time waxing, start with your feet. When you get a little used to the pain, you can epilate the more delicate areas - the bikini zone and the armpits.
5. After waxing, sticky wax remains on the skin, which causes a lot of inconvenience. You can wash it off with hot water and cotton pads. Wax is perfectly removed with special after-shave products (even for men).

To look beautiful is the duty and duty of every woman to herself. A thorough hair removal of all areas of the female body allows the girl to be confident in her beauty. Take care of yourself and be charming!

Video: how the whole process of waxing takes place