BEFORE & AFTER WAXING CARE FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN
Before Waxing Tips:
- Let your hair grow out 2 to 3 weeks (about a quarter of an inch) before going in for waxing. And please do not shave the desired spot before waxing.
- Exfoliate the skin the day before your appointment with a loofah or body scrub. This will remove dead skin, allowing the wax to grip shorter hairs. Follow up with baby oil to soften the hair follicles.
- Let us know of any medications you’re taking.
- Take an aspirin or ibuprofen an hour before your appointment. (Please consult with your physician if you have any questions.)
- Stay out of the sun 24 hours before and after your waxing service.
Post Waxing Tips:
- Apply a first aid antibiotic gel with pain relief like Neosporin after the waxing as necessary.
- Do not go into a hot tab or swimming in the ocean right after waxing especially the bikini area. Heat, chlorine, and salt may irritate, sting, and feel uncomfortable.
- Let your skin breathe. Do not slip on skintight clothing because this will cause irritation and possibly ingrown hair.
- Please Exfoliate! Keep that dead skin from ruining your wax by clogging pores and causing ingrown hair. Two full days after your service lightly exfoliate with a body scrub or loofah, if your skin is not red or irritated. If you have a problem with ingrown hair, keep a bump-fighting product on hand.
Manual Exfoliating Tips:
- Oily skin, try a salt based salt scrub about two to three times per week.
- Normal to dry skin, try a sugar based salt scrub at least once, up to three times per week.
Chemical Exfoliating Tips:
- Using a bump-fighting product like Tend Skin or No Bump will also help keep ingrown hair away and encourage fresh looking skin.
When Not to Wax:
- Never wax if you are taking Accutane, Renova, Differin, or Retin-A. These medications increase the rate at which your skin exfoliates.
- If you are currently experiencing sunburned skin, please wait until sunburned skin is completely healed before making an appointment. We cannot, under any circumstances, apply wax to sunburns.
Thanks and enjoy your service!!
Bare Skin Waxing offers full body waxing services for both men and women. We currently have two locations in Tampa, Florida and Alexandria, Virginia. Learn more about our waxing salon and services
