Waxing is a quick and efficient method for hair removal. It is done by spreading the resin-based wax over the hair according to the direction of its growth and pulling the wax off in the opposite direction. When done correctly, this method leaves a smooth, clean finish and the hair does not grow as fast as compared to when shaving because waxing removes the hair follicle up to the root.
Waxing can be done on the usual places where there is unwanted hair growth, namely, the face, underarms, chest, shoulders, arms, the back, leg and the bikini area.
There are two types of waxing. The first is the more popular cold wax or strip wax, which comes on ready-made strip, sized according to the body part you’re going to want to wax. The second type is the hard wax, which does not come attached on strips because it becomes solid in itself.
An advantage of waxing is, as previously said, hair removal will not be as frequent as compared to when one is shaving because the wax removes the hair follicles up to the roots. Also, if one does waxing with great frequency, the hair could be removed permanently. Waxing is also convenient since it can be done quickly at home. Products that allow us to do this hair removal method at home are easily available in supermarkets and department stores. While waxing is painful at first, and is not as quick as shaving, it gives a cleaner and smoother finish. If one is too lazy to wax, it can be done professionally. Most spas and beauty salons offer this kind of service.
On the downside, this hair removal technique would require about ¼ of an inch of hair growth for it to be done. This means that you need to grow your hair for about a month at least before waxing again. The results for waxing are also inconsistent. It can last for as little as two weeks or as long as six weeks. These results may not be worth the expense or time. Compared to shaving and plucking, waxing is more expensive. This hair removal technique could also be potentially harmful to the skin, especially if the person doing it is inexperienced. Furthermore, one would need to be careful about it especially if you’re just starting to use this method. If careless, the result can look messy and, instead of removing the hair follicle up o the root, a bad wax job would leave to a lot of hair breaking above the surface.
Some rules should also be observed when waxing. Firstly, you can only do waxing on a surface only once. Do not attempt to wax over the area twice, even if the finish is not as smooth as you want it to be. Waxing more than that could hurt your skin, leaving it irritated. Secondly, this hair removal technique should not be done over areas on the skin with moles, nor should it be done on skin areas with sunburns or wounds. Doing so would leave the skin scarred.
