How do waxing at home
Do It Yourself Educational Program / / December 19, 2019
Hair removal using warm wax - a simple and effective cosmetic procedure. To achieve a perfect result, you should not neglect the preparatory steps and to know a few basic rules of working with wax.
How to prepare for hair removal
- in the field of hair depilation length should be at least 0.5 cm.
- If you want to delete them using wax facial hair, 2-3 days before the procedure, discard cosmetics containing retinol. Under the influence of retinol upper layer of the skin becomes very sensitive, and during the hair removal there is a risk to tear the epidermis along with the hair.
- The day before hair removal rub skin stiff wool or scrub. It is necessary to remove dead skin cells and provide a better grip hair with wax.
- Keep the pain to a minimum: a half-hour before the procedure, take ibuprofen or apply an ice pack to the site of depilation. Remember that during menstruation pain may increase, so try to remove hair at a different time.
- Do hair removal in a warm room, for example in the bathroom after a shower: warm hair channels will expand and you will not be so painful.
- Before epilating, take a shower and wipe dry. Wax adheres best to clean dry skin.
- Sprinkle talc depilatory area finally to remove excess moisture from the skin.
If you've never done waxing, it makes sense to trust the master.
Firstly, you can understand whether you fit this type of hair removal, and secondly, you will be able to watch the action of a professional.
How do hair removal wax strips ready
The obvious advantage of ready-wax strips is that you do not have to heat the wax and wash vannuyu of its drops. However, the use of strips of slightly more painful than hot wax.
Choose strips designed specifically for that area of the body that you are going to handle.
Mayhem wax strip between hands for a few seconds and then carefully remove the protective layer.
Attach a strip of wax hair removal down to the place and quickly flatten it in the direction of hair growth. Firmly press the strip to the body and leave it on the skin for a few seconds.
Lightly pull and push the palm of the skin under the strip, and then quickly remove wax sharp movement against the hair growth.
Try to keep the strip at the same time as close as possible to the skin, that is not dorgayte it up, and quickly pull along the body.
How do hair removal with hot wax
Heat the wax, just follow the instructions on the packaging. The fastest way you can do this microwaveBut at the same time need to make sure that there is no jar foil. Typically, for a full jar is enough for 15-20 seconds. The consistency of the ready-to-use wax should resemble liquid honey.
Be sure to check the temperature of the wax, dripped it on her wrist. Too hot wax can burn, but just warm enough to be badly smeared.
If the wax is warmed to the desired temperature, dip it in the applicator and apply a thin layer in the direction of hair growth.
The thicker the hair grows, the thicker should be a layer of wax and so, alas, will be painful procedure.
Quickly place on top of the wax cloth strap and flatten it in the direction of hair growth, leaving the free lower edge of which you will pull.
A few seconds later, when the wax firmly, then gently pull and push the skin under the arm band, and then abruptly pull the cloth against the hair growth. Resist the temptation to remove it slowly and carefully - dorgayte quickly, trying to pull along the body.
If hair removal with hot wax lived up to your expectations and you want to carry out this procedure on a regular basis, it makes sense to buy a heater for the wax (Voskoplav).
With it you will not have to constantly run out of the bathroom to the microwave to heat the cooled wax.
How to make your own wax for hair removal
The easiest recipe for wax depilation home includes all three ingredients in the proportions 1: 2: 4, namely:
- 50 g of paraffin wax;
- 100 g of beeswax;
- 200 g of rosin.
Put all the ingredients in the ovenproof dish, melt in a water bath and stir. Once the mixture becomes liquid and homogeneous, remove it from heat, allow the wax to cool to an acceptable temperature, and proceed to epilation.
However, it is recommended to use yet ready wax, wherein the proportions of the ingredients followed accurately and surely which passed quality control in manufacturing. Self-made mixture can be not worse, but it may take, if you will fall badly cleaned or worse, adulterated with impurities wax or paraffin stearin.
What to do after hair removal
After depilation remove residual wax using baby oil to the skin or olive oil. Then take a shower and apply body lotion to soothe the skin.
If the on-site hair removal much hair left, the reasons may be the following:
- Too short hairs.
- Too hot wax.
- Wax was struck against the hair growth.
- Too thin layer of wax.
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