Continuing to moisturize daily with coconut oil (or the moisturizer of your choice) is essential to wax maintenance.ĪVOID BACTERIA FOR 24 HOURS. It immediately calms the skin and begins the healing process. We will provide coconut oil to put on at the end of your service. You're doing it for anyone other than your own badass selfĪPPLY COCONUT OIL. You’re currently using Retin A, Acutane, Renova or Differin You’ve used glycolic acid or hydroxy acid in the last 48 hours Marijuana is a better choice if you’re looking for an easy way to keep your cool during your wax (just make sure to drink extra water).ĭO NOT WAX under any of the following circumstances: Alcohol doesn’t always reduce your pain, but it can definitely exaggerate your emotional response to it. This is less about how it might affect your experience and more about how it affects your waxer’s experience. That cigarette will taste better after your wax anyway.ĪLCOHOL isn’t necessarily recommended before a wax. We also prefer if you don’t smoke tobacco right before your service. It is okay to wear deodorant (even if you’re getting an underarm wax - it actually helps with discomfort). We promise your waxer will be far more offended by your perfume than by your natural body odor. This is because bacteria on the skin can cause you to break out with folliculitis after your wax and we want your experience to be as painless as possible. This isn’t because we care how you smell. It doesn’t have to be right before your treatment. If you’ve been waxed before and you’re in the tiny group of people whose follicles react by swelling (sorry redheads!), feel free to take a Benadryl before your appointment. This is less to help with the pain (sadly, it can only do so much), but it reduces inflammation and significantly accelerates your recovery time. TAKE IBUPROFEN (or the NSAID of your choice) an hour before your wax. Wax can stick to dry skin more firmly than it does to well-moisturized skin and that makes pulling the hair out more painful. We cannot emphasize enough how important it is for your skin to be well-hydrated. (This is literally what causes most ingrown hairs.)ĭRINK PLENTY OF WATER for 48-hours before and after your service. We never see acne on genitals, but we do see hair getting trapped beneath the skin because the follicles were too dry for the hair to grow out. Just remember that it prevents breakouts, but does not cause them the way putting oil on irritation-prone areas can. Yes, this often means putting lotion on your genitals. We recommend coconut oil (yes, the kind you cook with!), but you can use any lotion that works for your skin. START MOISTURIZING as soon as you make your appointment. Use a circular motion to remove any debris that might be blocking your follicles. More often than not, trimmers cut the hair too short and we end up not being able to remove it.ĮXFOLIATE with a rough washcloth or exfoliating cloth beginning several days before your service. We are more than happy to trim your hair with scissors. Or if you do so, please use a guard that leaves you with at least 1/2" of hair. It needs to be ¼”-⅓” to be long enough for waxing.ĭO NOT TRIM YOUR HAIR WITH AN ELECTRIC RAZOR. 3-4 weeks is even better, but two weeks is the minimum amount of growth your hair needs in order to be long enough. STOP SHAVING for at least two weeks before your service. In order to get the most from your service, please attend to the following details before booking your appointment: The benefits of waxing are plentiful - smoother results that last weeks longer than shaving, less irritation, fewer ingrown hairs, NO ITCHY GROW BACK, less hair growth after each service cycle, and softer, lighter hair.
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