Before Your Wax:

So you’ve booked a wax! YAY! Here’s a couple of tips to lessen the pain (and increase the longevity of that hair free feeling).

• On the morning of your wax, give yourself a very gentle exfoliation. Do not moisturise before your wax. This makes the hair slippery and the wax will have a hard time gripping onto them.
• Do not wear tight clothing to your appointment. wear something baggy so your skin can breathe.
• if you’re really worried about the pain, take 1 or 2 paracetamol about 30-40 minutes before your appointment. this can help reduce the surface discomfort, but doesn’t work for everybody.
• make sure your hair is long enough to remove completely from the roots — it should be at the very least 0.5cm, but closer to 1cm is best. if you’ve shaved the area within the last few weeks it might take a couple of waxes to get your hair into a cycle of growth that allows the most effective wax finish.
• alternatively, if your hair is longer than 1.5cm, a trim with clippers is recommended (if you can reach of course!). longer hair can actually end up making the treatment more painful, so clipping your hair to about 1cm really helps!

After Your Wax:

you've just invested time, money and ouchies in order to be hair-free — so it makes sense to look after it, right? here's how to look after yourself after your treatment.

Immediately after your wax

it's normal immediately after your wax for a little bit of redness and a prickly heat type rash to appear. this should disappear after a few hours and is normally due to a histamine reaction. because waxing removes the hair at the root, it's important that you keep the area clean and bacteria free. this means:

• Do not wear tight clothing straight after your appointment. Your skin needs to breathe for a few hours after, and tight clothing can cause you to sweat which can extend inflammation and cause infection
• No hot showers! Keep the temperature on the cooler side to help reduce inflammation
• No sunbathing for at least 12 hours (have your waxing done at least the day before you go on holiday)
• No swimming, spas or saunas for 24 hours
• Also avoid touching the waxed area to ensure it remains bacteria free
• Use tea tree lotion or a witchhazel lotion to apply to the area for its anti-bacterial qualities. Avoid applying any other topical lotions for at least 12 hours.

3-10 Days after waxing

As your skin closes over the follicles, the next consideration is to ensure you prevent ingrown hairs. This is when new, often softer hair can get trapped under the skin. A few simple measures can easily avoid this situation. Here’s where the "do's" come in:

• Use a soft brush or exfoliating glove to gently buff the area every 2-3 days – this is particularly important after about day 3 through to about the 10 day mark. It doesn’t need to be hard scrubbing, just a gentle exfoliation.
• Use a product like Legole Anti Ingrown Hair Serum or Bump eRaiser to apply over the area after showering. Both are available from Priceline.

The added bonus of following the after care advice (apart from your skin looking hair-free and smooth for longer), is that it really will make your next wax a whole lot quicker and less painful!

How long will your wax last?

If you're a first-timer or occasional waxer you will likely notice some new hair growth within 7 days - 2 weeks due to your naturally staggered hair growth cycle. This part of regrowth will be sparse, about one-third of the hair normally present. Soon after the remaining hair will begin growing in.

Regular waxing will leave the area hair free for 3 – 6 weeks. Over time the density of hair in the waxed area may start to decrease as well.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to inbox Jen or text: 0474501005