Waxing

Waxing is known to be a temporary process of hair removal. It involves the spreading of wax over an area and then covering it with cloth. This enables the cloth to stick and then it is ripped against the direction of the growth of the hair.

Waxing can be involved with hot or cold wax. A hot wax is softer in nature and when applied: cools and settles down thus hardening and does not even need a cloth.
Generally a waxed area re-grows hairs in a 6 to 8 weeks interval.

Since every thing has a positive as well as a negative aspect, waxing too can be put in the terms of being quite painful, when the strip is removed from the skin. Waxing as a process is tough to perform by a lone person but then again the cost of being waxed by a cosmetologist is quite high.

Hair removal is not permanent in the process of Waxing if not performed regularly. The pull of the strip in a different direction may disturb the hair follicle and force the hair to grow in different directions during re-growth making it look rather uglier than before.

Waxing processes may cause ingrown hairs, red bumps as well as minor bleeding, when applied on areas with thick hairs, especially during the first few times when the hair follicles are quite strong in their nature. The use of an astringent is the most advisable during first time uses.
Waxing if done regularly results in no hair growth eventually.

Waxing is a common and most favored method of hair removal. Its effect remains up to 8 weeks. Any part of your body can be waxed such as legs, shoulder, back and eyebrows.

The process involves spreading wax over the skin. A cloth or thin paper is pressed on the treated skin. After some time, the cloth is ripped off removing the wax along with hairs and dead cells, making the skin smooth.

There are two kinds of waxing :  Hot waxing and Cold waxing.

Hot waxing: Hot wax is applied on the skin. After some time, a cloth is placed on the treated skin and removed gently from the skin against the direction of growth of hair. Hot Waxing is performed in salon

Cold Waxing: Pre-coated stripes of Wax are applied directly to the skin and then quickly removed from the skin. Cold Waxing can be done in home.

Effect of Waxing: Waxing is quite painful and your skin may get red spots for sometime. Hair will come after 3- 8 weeks, but they will be fine than before. First treatment of waxing is painful, but its effect reduces in later treatments.

Tips for Waxing

• You should apply wax on a small area before applying to the skin. This is to test any kind of allergic reaction to the skin.
• Make sure your skin is clean and dry.
• Apply the wax in same direction of the hair
• Pull the wax strip against the direction of hair growth and pull it parallel to the line of body.
• Waxing should not be done on areas having mole, pimple and rashes.
• Although waxing can be done on any part of body, but you should never apply waxing to nipples, male genitals inside ear and nose, eyelashes.
• Avoid waxing in menstrual days, as skin becomes extra sensitive.
  Prevent treated skin from sunlight for 24 hours.