Types of wax for hair removal
On the cosmetic market there are many kinds of waxes intended for epilation. But not all of them are suitable for use at home. For example, hot wax is used only in the salons, because for its heating requires special equipment and compliance with all safety rules.
To carry out the procedure of wax epilation at home, a warm wax, which is produced in cans or cassettes, is a good idea. A special thermostat built into the cassette ensures warming up the wax to a certain temperature, excluding its excessive heating, which is the prevention of burns. When heated, the warm wax melts, and then evenly applied to the skin. Quality hair removal is provided due to the fact that the wax envelops almost every hair. Removal of warm wax occurs with the help of tissue or paper strips.
At home, you can also use strips of paper with cold wax. With the help of the palms, such strips warm up, separate from each other, and then they are glued to the desired area of the skin. Then, with a sharp movement, the strip is torn from the skin against the growth of the hair.
Skin care before waxing
The quality of wax epilation depends not only on compliance with all the rules of this procedure, but also on proper skin care before and after it. Before the wax epilation, the skin should be well cleaned and dried. The procedure for hair removal can be carried out immediately after the shower, after processing the pre-requisite skin with a special lotion.
Lotion before hair removal helps to degrease the skin, while not drying it. This will help a better adhesion of wax to the hair, which, for example, prevents the presence of deodorant, cosmetic oil or cream on it.
Wax Epilation Procedure
The procedure for carrying out wax epilation depends on the type of wax selected. If it is a warm wax, then it should be heated in a special device, if it's cold, warm the wax strips with your hands. A cassette with warm wax needs to be warmed to the desired temperature by inserting it into the wax hole. The warm-up time is about twenty minutes.
When the wax is warm, the cassette roller should be heated. This is to ensure that it rotates better and the applied wax layer is thinner. To do this, take a strip of paper and roll on it the first layer of wax. After this, you can start the hair removal procedure. A thin wax layer is applied to the desired areas of the skin in the direction of hair growth, and a cloth or paper strip is placed on top.
To ensure better adhesion of wax to the strip, it should be laid flat and well pressed against the skin. Then, the free part of it is captured and sharply pulled off in a direction against the growth of the hair. This procedure should be carried out on all sites with extra hair.
Skin care after wax epilation
After the procedure of wax epilation on the treated skin areas, you can apply a special serum that slows down hair growth, which in turn helps to increase the gap between the procedures of epilation. If some wax remains on the skin, it is removed with a special oil, which also prevents the appearance of irritation, providing the necessary care for the skin. To achieve maximum effect in preventing hair growth, serum should be applied every day for a week after taking a shower.
An additional advantage of wax epilation is smooth skin, as this procedure contributes not only to removing excess hair, but also dead skin cells. Therefore, hair removal wax additionally acts as a skin peel. To master the procedure of wax epilation you need only once, and the problem of excess hair will be solved, and the skin will receive quality care.