Waxing – removes the entire hair from the root. Depending on the area that was waxed, the skin can be smooth for 3-6 weeks. The hair becomes sparser and lighter after every wax. Waxing is still the number 1. semi-permanent hair removal treatment.
Shaving – removes only a portion of the hair. The skin is only smooth for a couple of hours. The hair growth remains the same and does not become sparser or lighter with every shave. Shaving can occur every 2-3 days.
If you are a first time waxer you may feel some discomfort. Once the hair has been removed this discomfort only lasts for a few seconds. A good therapist will know how to minimise that discomfort. Once the hair has been removed it becomes weak making your next visit a lot more manageable. For best results, return every 4/5 weeks.
Absolutely, you can wax all the way through your pregnancy, right up until your due date. Your treatments will be tailored to you to allow you to have extra treatment time to ensure your comfort all the way through.
It is the transfer of sweat, dead skin cells and blood spotting from one client back into the wax pot after the therapist has reused the same spatula on the client numerous times.
It is important because it guarantees zero risk of bacteria being transferred from your pots to your clients. Hygiene is of upmost standard and no-one ever deserves an unsafe, unhygienic dirty wax treatment.
An ingrown hair is one that’s grown back into your skin instead of rising up from it.
Sometimes, dead skin can clog a hair follicle. That forces the hair to grow sideways under your skin, rather than up and out.
Waxperts pad where designed to use daily as a solution to help prevent and treat ingrown hairs. Exfoliate 2-3 times weekly to remove any dead skin cells – which prevents the hair from coming out. Avoid tight restrictive clothing on the area that has been waxed.
A Hollywood wax is when of the hair is removed—the front, the middle, and all the way to the backside, leaving you entirely bare.
A Brazilian wax leaves a small strip of hair (triangle-, square-, rectangle-, or oval-shaped) at the front of the pubic area while removing all surrounding hair, including the hair on your backside.
A basic bikini wax means removal of hair outside the knicker line. We call this wax the ‘Bridget Jones’ wax.
