Preparing for Bikini Season? “Take it All Off”
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By Celia Anaya Brazilian Waxing Tips
Whether you've never had a Brazilian wax before, or you've let yourself go and want to start preparing for bikini season now, some great tips on how to survive your first or next Brazilian wax: Let your hair grow. Long hairswill make the wax more painful since firm application of the wax is crucial. Trimming is usually done but only helps so much. If you've shaved recently let your hair grow for about 3 weeks, so the hairs are 1/4 to 1/2 an inch long. It will help make it less painful. Hairs grow in cycles, so even if some are definitely long enough, some may still be too short for the wax. If that's the case and you're in desperate need of a wax anyway. The remaining hairs can be tweezed. However, tweezing, hurts more than the wax! Not all estheticians are against shaving. The shaved hairs will grow back long enough by the time your waxed hairs come through, so it will not affect your next wax, as long as you shave right after your wax. Wax after your period. Your pain threshold is greater the week AFTER your menstrual cycle than in the week before you get your monthly gift from Mother Nature. Don't be shy about letting your aesthetician know when it hurts. She is a professional, and has been there many times, so just relax and breathe, it'll be over sooner than you thought. If you have ANY questions or concerns, never hesitate to speak up! Exfoliate. Scrub the day before your wax to get rid of all the dead skin. This will help the wax grip better to shorter hairs and give you a cleaner, smoother wax. You can also apply PFB Vanish* roll on.
Medicate. You can take a pain reliever (ibuprofen or any other) at least half an hour or hour before waxing. It won't numb the pain but it will make a difference. You can try numbing creams, but they usually don't make that much difference, it really depends on the individual. Honestly, it does hurt, but only for the 3 seconds after the wax is pulled, that's it!
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