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Waxing is a type of hair removal that uses warmed wax and apply wax strips to remove hair from the hair follicle. When waxing, you not only remove unwanted hair—you also wax away any dry and dead skin cells in the process. Waxing will NOT make the hair grow faster or become thicker. Regular waxing treatments can both reduce the density and diameter of the hair growth over time. For waxing to be effective, the hair must be at least 1/4 inch long.

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What are the benefits?

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The best known benefit of waxing is that the hair doesn’t grow back very quickly. Smooth and even skin, one waxing session can keep you silky smooth for three to six weeks. When waxing, you not only remove unwanted hair—you also wax away any dry and dead skin cells in the process. After waxing, the regrowth of your hair is very slow, often taking 4 to 6 weeks. As well, many say that they have found their hair to be finer, after the regrowth.

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When to avoid waxing

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Although waxing is a low-risk hair removal treatment, there are times to avoid it. Avoid waxing any areas where you have rosacea, rashes, a sunburn, or irritated skin, or are using Retin-A or alpha hydroxy acid topically or taking Accutane. You may also want to avoid waxing any area on top of or around spider veins as waxing may exacerbate them.

As with shaving and tweezing, there’s some risk of hair follicle inflammation—also known as folliculitis. If you’re prone to folliculitis, take special care after waxing; use a cold compress on the affected areas, wear loose-fitting clothes and don’t get sweaty for 24 hours as sweat can irritate recently waxed skin. 

And finally, if you’re at a salon and see double-dipping into the jar of wax, leave immediately and come see us instead! We take hygiene seriously which means we use disposable sheets and waxing strips, we disinfect the table and tools after each client, and we never double-dip into the wax.