There are many ways how to remove unwanted hair from a woman’s body. However, not all of them are suitable for the treatment of intimate areas, which is associated with increased skin sensitivity. Hair removal of the bikini area with wax is performed quite often, since it does not cause severe pain for ladies and it allows you to get rid of hairs for 3-4 weeks.
Home and salon waxing: what to choose
Despite the fact that waxing bikini area requires some skill, special materials and tools, ladies often perform the procedure on their own.
Before waxing your bikini area at home, it is important to choose a hair removal method: hot, warm or cold. They all work equally effective in the bikini area, but they differ in the strength of the pain sensations felt by the woman while ripping off the wax.
Hot
The hot method involves the use of hard wax, which is sold in granular form. First, it is melted in a water bath or in a special device – wax melt, and only then is it spread over the skin with a spatula. After 10-15 seconds, when a thin film of wax hardens, it is abruptly removed with a single sheet, capturing the hairs.
It is hot waxing that is recommended for use in the most sensitive places – bikini, armpits, internal cavities of the nose, upper lip.
The procedure will help remove even coarse hair growing in different directions, which not all types of wax can handle.
Warm or strips waxing
Strips waxing is similar to hot waxing, but it has a stronger adhesion of the composition to the skin, which allows you to remove even small hairs.
Warm depilation involves the use of a ready-made wax composition, which initially has a dense, viscous consistency. In a water bath or in a microwave oven, the product is heated to 40-50 degrees celsius, and then spread over the skin in a thin layer.
Most often, warm wax is used for the strips technique. Then, after applying the composition to the skin, a special paper strip for waxing is attached on top. It must be firmly smoothed to the sticky layer and pulled sharply in the direction against hair growth.
Cold waxing
If you know what bikini waxing is, then you have most likely come across a cold hair removal technique, since it is often used at home.
The procedure involves the use of special wax strips that are heated between the palms, then separated into two parts and fixed on the skin. Only a competent sharp tearing of the strip will ensure complete hair removal.
The method is used often when removing hair from the face or legs. It is not recommended to use the technique in the bikini area, as it will give you a lot of unpleasant sensations.
How is bikini waxing done at home? Preparation
After you have chosen which wax is best for bikini depilation, you should pay attention to skin preparation. These recommendations cannot be neglected, otherwise the effectiveness of the procedure decreases:
- The day before the procedure, use a natural scrub to remove keratinized epithelial particles;
- With a low pain threshold, prioritize the choice of pain reliever. You can use local anesthetics or analgesic tablets;
- Take a hot shower or bath immediately before the procedure;
- Wipe the treated area dry;
- Sprinkle talcum powder or baby powder on the bikini area.
It is recommended to wax the bikini area after menstruation, since during this period the pain threshold rises, which makes the skin less sensitive to aggressive cosmetic procedures.
Also, before starting the procedure, you need to prepare the wax, bringing it into working condition. When choosing a hot method, the granules are poured into a wax melter and heated in it to a temperature of 50-60 degrees, usually it takes half an hour.
Warm wax is enough to heat 40-60 seconds in the microwave to 50 degrees celsius. Check the temperature with a thermometer to reduce the risk of thermal burns.
After preparing all consumables and tools, you can start procedure:
- Use a spatula to scoop up some wax.
- Apply a thin layer of wax over the skin. Warm and hot wax should be applied according to the growth of hairs, film – in any direction.
- After 10-15 seconds, when the wax hardens and forms a single dense patch, tear it off in the opposite direction with a sharp movement.
When using the strips technique, first you need to put a paper strip on the sticky wax, smooth it and only then tear it off sharply. - Immediately place your palm over treated area to relieve pain.
- Repeat the manipulations if necessary. One area cannot be waxed more than three times.
- Remove wax residues from the skin with oil.
- Apply a soothing lotion after.
After removing hair of a bikini with wax at home, single hairs often remain on the skin. They can be easily removed with tweezers and olive oil.
Usually, the treatment of the intimate area takes 20-30 minutes, which is why you will have to additionally heat the warm wax 2-3 times in the microwave oven, bringing it to a working consistency.
Which wax to choose for intimate area?
Bikini waxing is rather sensitive procedure, the illiterate implementation of which leads to severe pain during the procedure and irritation after it.
To avoid such a reaction of the epidermis, first pay attention to the choice of wax.
Mostly, specialists recommend using hot and strips options to remove hair in the bikini area. They are the ones that adhere more strongly to the skin, grabbing the smallest and coarse hairs and tearing them off in one motion.
In addition, both methods are quite simple to carry out, so they are suitable even for beginners. The main thing is to apply the thinnest possible layer of sticky composition, which not only dries quickly, but also captures all unwanted hairs.
ЕIf we talk about specific brands, it is recommended to use the ones that says “For bikini area” or “For sensitive skin”. So, warm wax of the Depileve brand and hot wax Yoko, Depilflax this brands perform well in work.
Skin care after waxing
Even with the correct implementation of the cosmetic procedure, bikini waxing with affects the nerve endings located near the hair follicles, which can cause a response in the form of irritation of the epidermis.
So, after depilation of the bikini area, skin needs to be given appropriate care. It will help the epidermis recover after procedure and prevent ingrown hairs.
Skin care begins immediately after performing the session:
- After cleaning the skin of wax residues, apply a soothing gel or lotion after waxing;
- 3 days after the procedure, treat the skin with a disinfectant solution twice a day;
- 2 days after removing unwanted hair, sun bathing should be avoided, which can lead to tissue pigmentation;
- After three days, treat your skin with a natural scrub. It will increase the efficiency of procedure and prolong the life of the result;
- For the first three days, avoid using scrubs, washcloths and highly abrasive products.
If the wax is overheated to temperatures above 55-60 degrees, it can lead to thermal burns. To relieve inflammation, apply Bepanten or Panthenol to the damaged area 2 times a day.
Within 2-3 days after waxing, a slight irritation in the form of redness and slight itching may remain on the treated area. The side effect occurs in girls quite often, to eliminate it, make herbal compresses and lotions.
Most often, the hairs begin to grow 2.5-3 weeks after the procedure. However, it cannot be done immediately, the wax captures hair with a length of 3-4 mm, and therefore waxing is carried out not more than once every 5-6 weeks.
Conclusions
Waxing the bikini area is an effective procedure for removing unwanted hairs in the delicate area, which you can do yourself. Despite the fact that the technique does not give the severe pain, the wax pulls out the hairs along with the bulbs, so the result in the form of smooth and silky skin lasts up to 3-4 weeks.
