waxing wisdom
May 2nd, 2012
Ouch! Beauty is pain, right? Certainly when it comes to waxing. We’ve gathered a few tips to help make depilation a little less of a chore, and to extend the life of a waxing so you don’t need to make the trip to the salon quite as often.
Before:
Make sure that the hair to be removed is 1/8 of an inch.
Exfoliate the area well using either the ESPA Dry Body Brush to gently exfoliate skin and improve circulation or Guinot’s Gommage Facile, a smoothing, non-abrasive body scrub. After dry brushing or exfoliating, be sure to shower to wash off the dead skin cells. To further stimulate circulation, end your shower with cool water. For best results, exfoliate the skin several days before waxing with ESPA Exfoliating Body Polish – the cooling spearmint essential oil and aloe extract will calm and sooth the skin.
During:
On your way to the salon, pop an aspirin to reduce the pain.
After:
If you forgot to take an aspirin, apply a bit of Neosporin with antibiotic to the waxed area to help with discomfort and feelings of heat.
Avoid sun exposure for 48 hours.
Don’t use deodorant, perfume, or alcohol-based products for at least 24 hours (if you’ve waxed your underarms, use Guinot’s Déo Crème Epil Confort, a deodorant cream that controls perspiration while restraining hair regrowth).
Avoid heat treatments such as hot baths, showers, sauna, and steam rooms immediately after the treatment.
Use ESPA Purifying Tea Tree gel as the natural antiseptic properties will help reduce ingrown hairs.
Moisturize the area with a cooling lotion to reduce redness and hydrate the skin. ESPA Essential Body Moisturizer is an instantly calming, cooling lotion to refresh, revitalize, and replenish lost moisture.
Maintenance:
Once the skin has calmed down, Dry Body Brush daily and exfoliate two times a week to prevent ingrown hairs and keep skin looking radiant.
Use Guinot’s Epil Confort Corps or Epil Confort Visage daily to lighten the color of the hair, minimize regrowth, and soothe skin.
Spray on a body oil such as Guinot’s Huile Satinée or ESPA’s Body Silk Spray as a finishing touch for a subtle sheen and radiant glow.
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