Hair Removal Methods - Waxing

The process of waxing is simple—you apply hot wax to your skin on the area you want to remove the hair. Then, you press a strip of cloth or paper to the area and quickly pull it away, taking the unwanted hair with it. You can do this at home or visit a professional. It’s fast and inexpensive, if you do it yourself or don’t head to a fancy spa for this service. And waxing tends to last longer than tweezing. If you want to do areas larger than your face or bikini line, it’s best to leave this to the professionals. As with any process, waxing does have some disadvantages. Hairs can break off or below the surface—this can make it harder to remove all the hair or remove it evenly. Also, the wax itself is messy. And like tweezing, if you take off too much or not enough, it’s hard to correct your mistakes and make things consistent. And lastly, you have to make sure it’s done correctly, so you don’t get a breakout or skin infection. Many of the at-home kits sold in the pharmacy or beauty supply store work well. But, it’s recommended to have a professional providing this service for you. Oral prescriptions, creams like Vaniqa.

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