Hair Removal Maintenance In Between Waxing Appointment
It May Be a While Before You Can Get Waxed Again — Here's What to Do In the Meantime
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Desperate times call for desperate measures, and we know that, if push comes to shove, you might want to take taking matters into your own hands and give yourself a wax. If you choose to do so, just know the risks: "When you wax at home, you can hurt your skin or make it more sensitive and prone to ingrown [hairs]," Patek said. "You could also hurt the natural protective barrier of your skin making it more sensitive to outside environmental factors."
If you have no experience waxing, you might be more likely to pull your hair in the wrong direction and cause ingrown hairs or break the hairs off instead of removing them completely, which will leave you with a not-so-smooth finish. Additionally, you also run the risk of irritating your skin if you use your wax while it's still too hot, if you wax the same area too many times, or if you use low quality wax in general.
If you're a first-time waxer, Nad's brand ambassador and expert Natalie Ismiel has a few pointers. "Hold skin taut with one hand and then lift the end of the wax with the fingers of your free hand," she said. This step comes after applying hard wax and letting it dry on the skin for at least 30 seconds. "Grip the wax and with one quick motion, remove the wax close and parallel to the skin in the opposite direction of hair growth."
Be sure to clean off any wax that gets left behind with baby oil, and continue exfoliating the area in the days after your wax.