Laura Skin Care

Now is the time to start thinking of all those vacations you are planning to take this year. To prepare your body to be “beach ready” you may work out and shop for the perfect bikini that will show off your curves and tanned skin. To look great in that bikini, you are probably going to want to get a wax.

Bikini waxes can be painful, but they are also a much better alternative to shaving as they pull the hair out from the roots. Shaving will only take the hair off of the surface of the skin and can leave you with razor bumps. Here we will discuss how you can prepare for your first bikini wax that will help you turn heads on the beach.

Since this is your first wax, you should understand that it is going to be painful. Consider is a mild inconvenience for some pretty long-lasting results. Since the wax will last anywhere from three to six weeks depending on the speed at which your hair grows, you would not have to endure the pain that often. And it sure beats the messiness of shaving gels and razors or hair removal creams.

When scheduling your first bikini wax appointment, be sure to go to a trusted professional. The best way to find one is by asking your girlfriends where they get their waxes done and check Yelp reveiws.  Chances are, they’ll have someone to recommend to you, and they can tell you all about the customer’s experience firsthand.

Try practicing breathing before walking into the room. It will come in handy when the pain level is so high that you are shouting curses at the aesthetician. Remember, it’s not her fault. It might be beneficial to take a pain reliever about an hour before you go in for your appointment. It can help reduce the amount of pain you will feel. Keep out of the sun for at least the day before and after your wax.

Exfoliating your skin then following with baby oil will do two things for you. First, the exfoliation will get rid of any dead skin that may be in your bikini area, thus giving you a cleaner waxing that is not pulling out skin. Second, the baby oil will soften the hairs to make them easier to get rid of. Applying pain-relief gel after the massage could be helpful to your newly sensitive bikini area.

Following these tips before your first massage will not help you feel no pain when you go in, but it will help you be more prepared and possibly feel less uncomfortable when your aesthetician does her work. Because waxes can be so painful mental prep is necessary, especially for your first time. However, the results are more than pleasant and will give you a lasting hairlessness for at least three weeks after your suffering.