“Painful” “Sticky” “Not Worth It”
These are a few of the words I hear most often when I talk to clients and friends about waxing.
The first time you get anything waxed can be a little nerve wracking! I was terrified the first time I had my eyebrows waxed.
This month, we are going to address a few of our client’s most asked questions regarding waxing, explain the process in a bit more detail, as well as give you some more tips and tricks on how to care for your skin before and after a wax!
Let’s start with Waxing Class 101:
What exactly is waxing and how does it affect my hair?
Waxing is defined as “the process of removing unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax and peeling off the wax and hairs together.”
This can also be known as hair removal (depending on the substance you are using to remove the hair). But we’ll address that later this month!
For now, let’s address what it does to your hair when we remove it.
Your hair grows in cycles. Just like on your head, your body hair grows and sheds in cycles. When we remove the hair above the surface of the skin, we are making way for the second cycle of hair to grow through.
There are four total stages in the hair growth cycle and hair can be at any stage, at any given time during the life of the follicle. This will vary depending on the growth and type of hair that your body produces. Every BODY is different!
It normally takes about 3-4 sessions to start seeing a decrease in hair growth. This is because we are trying to get the hair growth all on the same cycle. Once this happens, the hair will grow back at the same time and you will be left with a smoother, longer lasting finish.
I will point out that everyone is different. Everyone’s hair growth and hair texture is different. It may take more sessions for you to see longer lasting results, or it could take less. So don’t get discouraged if you aren’t seeing full results right away! It does take time. Rome wasn’t built in a day!
It will also take good home care on the client’s part to upkeep the health of their skin post wax, but we’ll get into that later!
Check out our website for some waxing Q&A!