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How to properly wax at home

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by Nina Vasilieva - June 6, 2016

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Every girl wants to have velvety skin with a complete lack of vegetation. This effect can be achieved with waxing. This procedure can be carried out both with a specialist and within the home. Read about how to organize effective waxing with your own hands in this article.

Content

What you need for waxing at home
How to relieve epilation at home
How to wax bikini at home
- Cold wax
- Using cartridges
Other home hair removal methods
How to do hair removal at home: video

What you need for waxing at home

For epilation using wax you will need:

wax melter: needed to heat the wax;
wax cartridges: enough for a complete epilation of legs and armpits;
paper strips: there are both cut, ready-to-work strips and rolled;
butter for the body, so that after the procedure you can remove wax residues from the skin;
body powder.

How to relieve epilation at home

Epilation is a procedure that removes hairs along with the root, which causes pain. In order to create psychological comfort for yourself, you can use various methods of pain relief but be extremely careful.

Hot shower

Before the epilation process, you should completely steam the skin by taking a hot shower. The pores expand, which allows the root to emerge painlessly. Remember that the skin must be perfectly dry before applying wax to the area to be epilated.

Pain Relief Sprays

You can buy these sprays at almost any pharmacy. For maximum effect, it is required to apply the composition abundantly to the skin, wrap with cling film and leave for 2-3 hours. Do not forget that medicinal sprays can cause undesirable effects, especially in people prone to allergies, so carefully read the instructions that came with the product before using them.

Pain Relief Creams

To eliminate the discomfort received during the procedure, various creams are suitable, which are sold in most pharmacies. Often these drugs include lidocaine and prilocaine. The cream can be applied in two ways:

to the area where hair removal will be carried out, and leave for a while (according to the instructions);
distribute the composition over the epilated area of the skin and, as in a situation with a spray, wrap it in polyethylene and a towel an hour and a half before starting to work with wax.

Anesthetics

Any anesthetic medications can be used to relieve pain during epilation. You need to take them 30-40 minutes before the start of the procedure. Before use, in order to avoid side effects, consult a specialist.

Choice of time and day

In the first 3-4 days, after menstruation, the pain threshold is higher than ever. Therefore, it is better to plan the epilation procedure on such days. During, or three days before menstruation, pain, on the contrary, intensifies.

General recommendations

To make epilation less painless, you need to wait until the hairs reach their optimal length (4-6 mm). Before starting the process, you can massage or pinch the area where the wax will be applied in the future. The rush of blood will help relieve discomfort to a great extent.

How to wax bikini at home

"Operation" using wax requires compliance with certain rules:

a day before the procedure, thoroughly scrub the skin so that the hairs rise and the ingrown hairs come out;
immediately before the procedure, clean the skin with an antiseptic (for example, chlorhexidine), and then dry it with a powder (starch can be used);
after the preparatory procedures, you can proceed to wax.

Cold wax

This method is one of the simplest:

purchase cold wax strips;
carefully study the section "contraindications" before use;
the surface on which the wax will be applied in the future, wash thoroughly with soap,
warm up the strip with quick rubbing movements between your palms;
separate the strips and glue to the problem area, smooth it well;
it is worth tearing off the paper strips with sharp movements directed against the growth of hair.

Using cartridges

The procedure will bring a good effect if the length of the hairs is no more than 4-5 mm.

Place the cartridge in the wax melter for half an hour. If there is no special device, you can use the microwave.
Apply the prepared wax using the roller of the cartridge to dry skin, previously treated with powder. Distribute the composition strictly according to hair growth in small areas (no longer and no wider than a paper strip).
Apply a paper strip to the treated area, leaving literally one centimeter below. Smooth the strip again over your hair growth.
Remove the strip against hair growth in one quick pull. It is not worth pulling up, but along the skin. If not all hairs are removed, then repeat the procedure several times.