Treatment Advice

Advice from our therapists on how to get the best waxing experience

Before your waxing appointment

A few tips to benefit your waxing experience

• Make sure your hair is long enough to be removed from the root. We recommend 1/2 cm of hair growth for the best results so leave for a few weeks after shaving.
• If you have been shaving it may take a few wax treatments to get your hair into a growth cycle to receive the best wax finish.
• Exfoliate and moisturise regularly between appointments to minimise risk of ingrown hairs.
• Try to wear loose, breathable, cotton clothing for your appointment to ensure your skin has time to recover after your treatment.

Immediately after waxing

• Some tenderness, small bumps and redness is very common. These are perfectly normal temporary reactions for around 24 - 48 hrs after waxing, especially if it is your first time having the treatment done.
• Apply after wax lotion as advised by your therapist if needed to soothe the area.

It is very important to keep the area clean and avoid heat/friction directly after any waxing treatments so for the next 12 - 24 hours:-

• Avoid applying deodorant, perfume or any other product to the area other than those recommended by your therapist.
• No HOT baths or showers, use warm water only!
• Try to avoid any exercise, swimming, sauna or steam rooms.
• No tanning: that means sunbathing, sun beds or fake tan too.
• Try to avoid touching the area excessively to keep it clean and reduce chance of any irritation.

Future Appointments

• We would recommend waxing every four to six weeks, between your waxing appointments follow these tips to prepare for your next treatment.
• Using a brush, or exfoliation gloves, buff the area 4-7 days after treatment to prevent ingrown hairs and continue to do so every few days between waxing appointments.
• Keep the area well moisturised to help reduce the chance of ingrown hairs and to benefit the results of your next waxing treatment.
• NO shaving! Waxing at regular intervals will increase your hair-free time between appointments, can reduce the thickness of the hair growth and will make your waxes much quicker and pain-free!