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Benefits Of Waxing Body Hair

   Waxing  Apr 19, 2019  Comments Off on Benefits Of Waxing Body Hair
Benefits Of Waxing Body Hair

As spring continues warm up Petaluma, and summer weather rapidly approaches, you may find yourself wondering what the best hair removal option for you is. As technology advances, more and more options are becoming available. Despite this variety, however, waxing remains one of the most popular options.

When most people think of waxing, they think of pain. Surprisingly, though, waxing can actually be less painful than other options, such as shaving. It is also a long-term solution to hair removal. If this still isn’t enough to convince you, here is a list of the top benefits of waxing.

Long Term Results

If shaving is your current go-to for hair removal, you may find yourself having to shave every other day or sometimes even daily. This can be time-consuming, and it can actually damage your skin. Unlike shaving, which simply trims the lengths of the hair, waxing removes the hair at the root. This means that you only have to wax every few weeks as opposed to multiple times in a single week. This makes waxing more time – and cost – efficient as opposed to shaving.

Less Painful

You read that right! Waxing can actually be less painful than shaving. This is due to the fact that shaving is a one-time shock that quickly ebbs away while shaving repeatedly damages the skin through irritation, razor bumps, and the occasional knick. Waxing also rarely itches after the process is finished, leaving you to enjoy your smooth skin without discomfort.

Smoother Skin

Since waxing is relatively damage-free, your skin doesn’t have to suffer any of the nasty post-shaving complications of rashes or razor bumps. This allows you to enjoy smoother skin immediately. Also, since waxing removes the hair from the very source, it grows back smoothly. Shaving cuts the hair at an angle, causing it to grow through an awkward phase of stubbly roughness. With shaving, your time to enjoy the smoothness of your legs is short-lived, as sometimes the hair can grow back within a day.

Cost Effective

When compared to options like laser hair removal, waxing is defiantly the more budget-friendly choice. With the rise of DIY wax kits that you can easily use at home, you can have permanent hair removal at the fraction of a cost. Waxing is also cheaper in comparison to shaving as you won’t need all the supplies – razor, shaving cream, etc – that shaving involves. Wax kits are a one-time purchase every 3 to 6 weeks.

Final Thoughts

Waxing for the first time can seem an intimidating task, however, with our professional touch you will find your skin singing with smoothness. Schedule your appointment today at Laura Skin Care, where our gentle touch and low temperature wax will put you at ease.

3 Things To Know About Waxing For Men

   Waxing  Apr 09, 2018  Comments Off on 3 Things To Know About Waxing For Men
3 Things To Know About Waxing For Men

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.

3 Things To Know About Waxing For Men

Waxing is a painful experience.

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.

Allow a waxing professional to handle your body.

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.

Exfoliate before waxing.

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.

Planning Your Hair Removal Strategy

   Waxing  Oct 30, 2017  Comments Off on Planning Your Hair Removal Strategy
Planning Your Hair Removal Strategy

For most ladies, some type of hair removal is likely part of your beauty regimen. Depending on where you need the hair removed, there are different methods to use. There are certainly temporary methods, but you might be considering a more permanent hair removal method.

Tweezing Small Areas Like Eyebrows

Many women have unwanted facial hair and tweezing works best for small areas like eyebrows. Just make sure you clean the tweezers with rubbing alcohol before and after each use. Family members use tweezers for lots of things, and you don’t want an infection! Grab the hair close to the root and pull! This will last anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks before hair grows back.

Shaving

Shaving is a very common and very popular method of hair removal. You can shave anywhere, even in the bikini area. Shaving lasts usually for 1 to 3 days. Women can use either a razor or an electric shaver. If you do use a razor, make sure your skin is wet first, and also use a soap or shaving cream as a lubricant. If you don’t, you could get those dreaded skin bumps which can be very irritating and dry shaving makes you more likely to have an ingrown hair.

Waxing

Waxing is also a popular hair removal method. You can buy a home kit or have a professional wax treatment. Warm wax is smoothed onto the skin and a cloth strip is put on top of it. Once the wax dries, the cloth is quickly pulled off to remove the hair. Some waxes don’t require the cloth strips. Many women use this for areas like the underarms or bikini areas because it lasts for up to six weeks. Waxing only works on longer hair (at least ¼ inch long); it’s difficult to grab shorter hairs.

Creams Are Particularly Nice For Fine Hair

You can also use a prescription or over-the-counter cream to remove hair. These products actually dissolve the proteins in the hair shaft and can last a couple of weeks. Many ladies use these for areas they don’t want to shave, like the face, bikini area and underarms. These creams work better on fine hairs. These might be too harsh for you if you have sensitive skin. The prescription cream Vaniqa is a relatively new product; it doesn’t dissolve hair but instead slows the growth and makes hair finer as it grows back.

Laser Hair Removal And Electrolysis

Laser hair removal and electrolysis are also popular techniques. The laser or intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment actually destroys the hair root with the laser light and is the best “permanent” treatment because it lasts 6 months to a year. These treatments are best for darker hair and can be done in any body location.

Electrolysis also destroys the hair root in a different way; a tiny electric current is passed into a tiny needle inserted into each hair follicle. As you can imagine, it’s a very time-consuming procedure and is best done on very small areas (chin, upper lip, face).