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Depilation with wax at home
Body hair has been removed since ancient times using various methods. One of them is waxing. He is loved for safety, good results, absence of ingrown hairs. Since vegetation is removed by the root, there is no need for frequent repetition of the procedure. The disadvantages include pain when removing the wax strip from the body.
Waxing is a safe procedure using natural ingredients
Depilation with warm wax at home
Often, girls use wax at home. With a certain skill, hair removal does not take long. If you have never depilated using this method before, start with ready-made wax strips. This will help you determine your pain threshold and determine if the procedure is right for you.
Hair removal with wax should be done as follows:
- Treat the wax site with alcohol-based skin disinfecting lotion.
- Heat the wax to a liquid state. Be careful! The wax heats up quickly, gently touch the liquid with your finger before use.
- Apply the wax with a spatula to the body and cover with a special hair growth strip.
- Press down on the strip and wait for a few seconds for the hairs to adhere.
- With a sharp movement against the growth of hair, tear off the strip.
- Perform the procedure over the entire area of the body.
- Spread the treated area with a soothing body milk, this not only removes wax residues, but also relieves skin irritation.
To avoid ingrown hairs, scrub the treated area the next day.
For beginners, it is better to use cassettes with wax, it is more convenient to heat and apply it. When performing the procedure for the first time, apply wax to a small area of the body, it cools quickly, and it is difficult to clean it from the skin.
How to use wax for depilation correctly
Depilatory cartridges are heated in special devices – wax melters. If they are absent, you can warm them up in a water bath.
You can melt wax in a jar:
- In a water bath. Immerse the wax jar in a pot of boiling water. The water level should not exceed 1/3 of the can;
- In the microwave. Place the jar, if it is not non-metallic, in the microwave for 2 minutes at the lowest heating temperature, if the wax has not melted, repeat the action.
Warming up 1 portion of wax by putting it in a separate bowl is extra work. The contents of the jar can be exposed to repeated heating, this does not affect the quality of the wax.
Warm up ready-made strips for depilation between palms just before use.
Hair removal with wax is a harmless procedure, which has also become convenient thanks to modern devices in the form of cartridges and cassettes.
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