🧼 BEFORE WAXING: Prepare Your Skin
✅ 1–2 Days Before:
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Gently exfoliate
Use a mild scrub, enzyme exfoliant, or chemical exfoliant (like lactic acid) to clear dead skin cells and reduce the chance of ingrown hairs.
🚫 Skip if your skin is sensitive or if waxing is on the face. -
Moisturize regularly
Keep your skin soft and supple, but don’t apply heavy lotion the day of waxing—it can interfere with wax grip.
✅ Day Of:
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Clean skin
Make sure the area is clean and free of oils, lotion, or sweat. A light cleanse is enough. -
Dry thoroughly
Moisture prevents wax from adhering properly. -
Take a pain reliever (optional)
30–45 minutes before your appointment, an OTC like ibuprofen can reduce pain and swelling.
🚫 Avoid Before Waxing:
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Retinoids (at least 5–7 days prior)
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Strong exfoliants (48 hours prior)
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Tanning, sunbathing, or chemical peels
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Caffeine or alcohol (can increase skin sensitivity)
💆♀️ AFTER WAXING: Soothe & Protect
✅ Immediately After:
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Apply a soothing product
Look for:-
Aloe vera
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Witch hazel (alcohol-free)
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Chamomile or calendula-based creams
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Tea tree oil (very diluted) to prevent breakouts or bumps
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Wear loose, breathable clothing
Tight clothes can trap sweat and bacteria—hello, ingrowns!
✅ For the Next 24–48 Hours:
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Avoid heat: No hot showers, baths, saunas, or workouts that cause sweating.
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Avoid sun exposure: Skin will be more photosensitive.
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No scrubs, retinoids, or acids: Let your skin heal.
✅ After 2–3 Days:
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Exfoliate 2–3x/week
Use a gentle scrub or chemical exfoliant to prevent ingrown hairs. -
Moisturize daily
Keeps skin soft and helps hair grow out without obstruction.
🌟 Optional Products to Consider:
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Ingrown hair serums: Often contain salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or tea tree oil
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Post-wax calming gel: Look for ones with azulene, calendula, or allantoin