How To Prepare For Your Bikini Wax?
It is important to follow a few basic steps when you prepare for a wax. First you should not get a bikini wax if you are diabetic, suffer from psoriasis or other skin conditions, or if you take Retinol or Accutane. If you are unsure, ask you physician whether you can go ahead with a wax.
When people prepare for a bikini wax, particularly if it is their first time, one big consideration is pain. Aestheticians usually recommend that you not get a wax when you are menstruating or pregnant, as sensitivity to the pubic area is usually increased at this time.
Additionally, you may want to take ibuprofen or aspirin an hour before the wax to cut down on pain. Waxing does hurt, but how the wax is performed can make it hurt less. Choose a person with a lot of experience, and if possible get recommendations from friends.
To prepare for a bikini wax, you also need to be sure your pubic hair is the right length. If it is too long, the aesthetician will probably have you trim . If it is too short, it may be hard or impossible to remove. Aestheticians recommend shaving the bikini area about three weeks prior to getting the wax. And if you plan to have a Brazilian wax you will need to trim the hair to about ¼ to ½ inch (.63 to 1.52cm) if you haven’t shaved it three weeks before the wax.
Another important step to prepare for a bikini wax is to avoid sunning oneself for a full 24 hours prior to the wax. After the waxing, you will want to consider the same for a couple of days. The skin may have some redness or bumping, which can be helped by ice.
Aestheticians recommend gently exfoliating the pubic area before the wax, and then doing so regularly after the wax to cut down on ingrown hairs.
Lastly, to prepare for a bikini wax, if you are planning a Brazilian, you may want to schedule at least 30 minutes, and occasionally more. The salon will usually tell you how long the waxing process takes, and the lesser the time, the better.
However, some women feel that when the waxing is done in small patches, though the process takes longer, it is usually more effective and less painful. So this is an individual decision, and can be based on your level of comfort with the process.Ingrown Hairs
An unconfortable consequence of shaving and waxing when a hair curls into the skin and grows in the wrong direction, resulting in a red, irritated bump that can become infected.
Some Specialist recommend plucking the hair using sharp-pointed tweezers and then cleaning the area others say it's best to leave ingrown hairs alone to heal themselves.
To help reduce the frequency of ingrown hairs, start to apply ingrown hair products daily and after your waxing, rub your skin gently with an exfoliating sponge or loopha once a week and follow the recomendations of your esthetician. Finally apply moisturizer to void dry skin. You should exfoliate any area affected with ingrown hairs (ie. Bikini Area, Legs, Underarms). This mainly helps to remove dead skin cells (dry Skin). You will get less ingrowns and your hair will grown back with ease.