A Simple Explanation Of Waxing

By Linda Gibsion

For many people waxing is the pinnacle of hair removal methods. Sure there are some people who would rather opt for permanent removal methods and it´s true that some people prefer to avoid the pain and expense of waxing, but at the end of the day there are few people who would argue that they don´t feel waxing stands at the top of the hair removal pyramid. Even those people who don´t wax will often admit that they wish they could wax but circumstances or fears prevent them from doing so. Perhaps learning a little bit more about the process and realities of waxing will help those people finally take the plunge and enjoy the benefits of this powerful method.

The actual waxing procedure is extremely simple. First an aesthetician applies the wax to the area you want to make smooth and hairless. The wax is applied in a slim layer and it´s pressed down firmly with a piece of cloth, generally made from cotton. The wax sticks to the skin and the clothe, and when the aesthetician removes the cloth with a sharp pull they´ll take all of the affected hair off with it. This process will also exfoliate your skin slightly, removing loose debris and skin cells that died some time ago and haven´t been removed yet.

There are different types of waxing that are generally divided according to the type of wax you use- hot wax or cold wax. With hot wax you´re going to have melted wax spread over your skin that will harden after a few minutes as it cools down. With cold wax you´re going to find that the wax is already attached to the cloth strip and it is applied when the cloth is applied to your skin. Besides those small differences pretty much all waxing works the same way.

The reason why waxing hurts so much is the same reason why it also produces such smooth skin. The wax is able to pull hair off so effectively because it mixes with the hair and hardens around it so when you pull it off it pulls the hair out by the root. Unfortunately the wax also sticks to your skin so when you have a wax strip pulled off your body it will pull hard on your skin at the same time. This provides the exfoliating action, but it´s also the reason why waxing can hurt so much and why waxing can leave some soreness or small red bumps on your skin for a couple hours after having the work done.

Both of these can be healed faster if you apply some lotion to your skin after having it waxed.

Waxing arguably produces the smoothest, most hairless skin of any removal method and those people who regularly undergo the treatment feel that it´s absolutely worth the pain and the reasonable expense associated with it.

Even though it´s more expensive than other methods, and it´s certainly more expensive than shaving, waxing is relatively inexpensive, costing up to about a hundred dollars for a full waxing session, which lasts between one and two months.

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