Please follow the guidelines below to ensure your skin is cared for properly over the next few days.
Please be aware; some slight soreness, small bumps and redness are common and perfectly normal temporary reactions, particularly if this is your first wax or if you are a shaver. These symptoms should subside over the next 24 – 48 hours. If you experience persistent redness or irritation, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us to put your mind at ease, we are here to help!!
Keep the waxed area clean, and avoid heat and friction during the next 24 – 48 hours.
No hot baths or showers
No saunas, hot tubs, massage or steam treatments.
No tanning (sunbathing, sun beds or fake tans).
No sport, gym work or other exercise that will make you sweat excessively.
Avoid scratching or touching the treated area with unwashed hands.
Wear clean, loose-fitting clothes.
Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools.
Do not apply deodorants, body sprays, powders, lotions other than those recommended by your therapist.
To soothe and protect the skin, apply an antiseptic cream to the waxed area regularly for 3 days following your treatment. Always wash your hands before applying any product. To prevent ingrown hairs, starting a few days after your appointment and then repeating a couple of times every week, exfoliate the areas you get waxed using a dry brush or exfoliating mitt. Take the brush and just before you step into the bath or shower gently brush the area you get waxed whilst your skin and the brush is dry. After you’ve bathed/showered, apply some baby oil or E45 lotion to the waxed area. Moisturise every day to keep the skin supple, help new hairs to grow through normally and prevent the skin tearing whilst waxing. Exfoliating too much or too rough can graze the skin and cause ingrown hairs. You may notice a small amount of re-growth after a week or so. It can take up to 4 treatments for your hair to get on a growth cycle that gives best results. You will need at least 3-4 weeks of hair growth before it can be successfully removed by waxing. Please do not shave between your appointments. To maintain your smooth appearance, I recommend regular waxing every 4-6 weeks.
