The Benefits Of Waxing At A Salon

Hair removal is a time-consuming, messy chore that many women and men endure for the sake of appearance or propriety. Long curly wigs, Whatever your reasons for removing body hair, you have probably tried shaving, with the unsightly nicks and cuts, only to have to go through it all again in a few days. You may have tried hair removal creams - ineffective, smelly, messy and time consuming. Real wigs, Shaving or using creams in winter, especially on your legs, is a cold, shivery experience not to be repeated if at all possible. Instead, you should consider waxing as a method of hair removal.Waxing can be performed on legs, underarms, bikini area as well on facial hair and other areas. Some men may wax their chests and back. African american wigs, There are a number of advantages to going to a salon for a wax. Cheap afro wigs, Waxing slows hair re-growth and makes the hair grow back finer and lighter, unlike shaving where re-growth is thicker and darker with each shave. A wax will last 3 to 6 weeks, and eventually some hair does not grow back at all. Human hair half wigs, Due to the nature of the process, waxing removes dead skin cells, acting almost as an exfoliant leaving your skin smoother as well.Before you make an appointment with a salon, you need to know what area you want to have waxed. Leg waxing varies from half a leg (from the ankle up to just below the knee), leg (up to mid thigh) or full leg. Bikini waxes can take various shapes and forms. A bikini line is generally just the sides and inner thigh area, allowing you to wear a bikini with no visible hair. A Brazilian bikini wax means different things in different parts of the world. It is either the removal of all hair, or the removal of all hair except for a 'landing strip' down the centre of the area. A Hollywood or California bikini wax is complete removal of all hair. Some salons will wax the area into a particular shape like a heart for example. Facial hair that can be removed by waxing is usually hair on the upper lip, or an eyebrow wax to remove hair between the brows and tidy up the outer edges. Cheeks and chin can be waxed as well.Remember that the salon technician has seen all sorts of people in various states of undress, so there is no need for embarrassment. You will have to remove some clothing, depending on the area you are having waxed, and this is advisable to prevent wax dripping and sticking to your clothing. You will be given a paper thong to replace your underwear, and a sheet or towel to cover yourself with. The process starts with the technician applying a trip of wax to the area. She then firmly presses a strip of cloth over the wax. Once the wax has cooled, the strip is pulled off in the opposite direction to the growth of the hair. The technician will press firmly on your skin afterwards to minimise the sting. Any straggling hairs will be tweezed, and a cooling lotion applied.Waxing is uncomfortable, and some say painful, but the pain lessens with each return visit to the salon. The area may appear reddened for a short while after waxing as well. It is however, a highly effective method of hair removal, and because some hairs stop re-growing after repeated waxing, it can lead to permanent hair removal as well. The effects last for 3 to 6 weeks, depending on how quickly your hair grows. One drawback is that hair needs to be at least a inch long for waxing to effectively remove it, so you cannot wax more often than the period it takes to grow the hair to that length.Waxing at home can be a messy business. Hot wax sticks like glue to everything it comes into contact with, and it is difficult to reach all the areas of your body you may wish to wax. People are also very reluctant to inflict pain on themselves, and tend to pull the strips off very tentatively at home, causing more pain and ineffective hair removal. Apart from all the other benefits of having your waxing done at the salon, it is relaxing to lie back and let someone else take care of it all for you.