Best Way to Wax Bikini Line to Prevent Ingrown Hairs
Does waxing your bikini area result in a huge mess? We are here to provide you with the secret- hard wax! It is particularly designed for rough hair, does not need a strip, and actually “shrink wraps” the hair forcing them to be more easily removed. By following this hair removal technique, you’ll get rid of your unwanted hair and learn to prevent ingrown hairs.
These guidelines are to perform an ordinary bikini wax in your own home. Unless of course you’re a gymnast, it is really hard to imagine one can do a Brazilian bikini wax on themselves. Leave that particular one to the experts.
This is Just How You Do It:
Get a waxing kit. It is highly recommended to use hard wax for the bikini line since the hair is coarse. Hard wax (check price ranges) goes on smooth, but stiffens so it will not need a strip to be taken off. The next instructions are for the application of hard wax.
Have enough hair. Let the bikini hair grow out to no less than 1/4″ long. Make use of hair trimmers to trim hair down if longer than 1/2″. Scissors aren’t effective for cutting it off since you can risk making the hair too short.
Clean skin. Use pre-wax cleanser on your bikini area and use pre-epilation oil which works together with hard wax. Never add too much of the oil as excessive use does not make it more effective.
Put the wax on. By using an applicator, apply wax uniformly FIRST in the opposite direction of hair growth, and after that WITH the direction of hair growth onto a good sized area (approximately 4 1/2″ long and 2 1/2″ wide) in the same stroke. Go passed the area in which your hair grows. This will make it easier for you to take off and you’ll make sure most of the hair is taken out with the first pull. The wax will flatten while it stiffens. In the event the wax is not hard enough when taken off, it will not remove every one of the hairs. This is where a good skin cream would help.
Take out hair. Use your fingers to gently flick up a small sector of the wax that is not connected to the hair on the end so that it can be used as a tab as soon as it has cooled down. Let’s say your hair grows from left to right- the end is on the right side. Hold skin tight with one hand, and take off wax in the opposite direction of hair growth in a single super quick pull all the way to the other side. Do not pull-up which can be your natural tendency. Press palm down on skin to help you alleviate a little bit of the pain after the wax is taken off. It sound ridiculous, but it works!
Do it again. Work your way waxing the bikini area, repeating steps 4 and 5.
Use tweezers to get rid of any hairs skipped by the wax.
Cleanse skin. Get rid of any leftover residue with wax remover.
Relieve skin. Use an after-wax cream, an aloe based product, or cream gel.
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