If you are looking to wax your body for the first time and end up with velvety smooth skin and a hairless chest, arms, back and more, there are things that you need to be aware of beforehand.
Waxing means that you are removing hair from the roots, and pulling the roots out of the many follicles that are embedded in your body. One of the most sensitive areas that you can get waxed is your underarms.
If you believe that shaving might ease the pain and tension that you may experience from waxing, it will not. It may even hurt even more, considering more pressure is being created by having to rip out shorter hairs on your body.
If you have not used any hair removal techniques before, it is possible that your hairs could be too long to be waxed. If this is the case, they also might be more painful when removed. Your body hair should be trimmed to an appropriate length before you start to wax. As the licensed esthetician you are considering for advice regarding your hair length.
Be sure that the doctor or professional that you want to wax your body is skillfully trained and certified. There is a right way to wax, and there are 99 wrong ways, so it is important that you have a person you can trust to get the job done properly.
A certified professional will know how to pull the strips off your body as fast as possible, and parallel to the skin. If not done properly, it will still hurt and a lot of wax will stay on your body, but not much hair will be removed.
An experienced waxer has successfully waxed men’s body parts a hundred out of a hundred times, so try to relax as you trust them not to screw up.
Before the removal of your body hair, always exfoliate beforehand. Waxing removes moisture from your skin, but exfoliation and other moisturizers will allow the wax to stick better to your skin and help to retain some of that moisture.
After waxing, be sure to exfoliate up to three times per week, following a shower. This will make your skin stay smooth and free of any ingrown hair that may develop over that stretch of time.
If this post didn’t turn you off of waxing, confidently talk to a licensed esthetician and get scheduled to have your body hair removed. If not, there are other alternatives to waxing, such as epilators for men, that you can consider buying for home use.