It depends on the person, the skin, and hair type. For most people redness is mostly gone after 30 minutes to an hour.

Avoid perfumes, scrubs and other irritants the day of your service, then wait at least 3-5 days to exfoliate again. 

Avoid hot tubs, bodies of water, sun/tanning beds, and sweaty activities for 24 hours. 

For brides or if you are going to a special occasion, I recommend waxing a month before to see how your skin reacts. If everything is fine, schedule another wax a day or two before your event

If you have been waxed for the first time, a few bumps and/or pimples are common. If you broke out everywhere there can be a few reasons for this, but the most common is that your hair follicles have been irritated by sweat and/or bacteria. Your follicles are not used to having the hair pulled out so they are easy to irritate. Sweat, which contains urea and salt, is considered irritating to your hair follicles, so it is easy for your follicles to be extra sensitive to any type of sweat or bacteria the first time around. Your second and third waxings should be less irritating.

If bumps or pimples have appeared a light amount of tea tree oil applied directly with a Q-tip, or our favorite ingrown hair serum by Whish, FLAWLESS,  helps clear these up in a few days. You also may just take a dry wash cloth and scrub the bumps and leave them to dry out, no lotion is needed.

Can Mature Skin be Waxed?

Will my skin be really irritated?
what can't i do after my wax?

What if I break out?

We only allow one person in the waxing room at a time. Our goal is to make you feel comfortable while getting waxed and helping you feel enough support by your esthetician!

Facial Waxing:
Please make sure you do not touch the area waxed for 24 hours. Bacteria on your fingers will get into your delicate open pores and cause pimples. If you do touch your waxed skin, just rinse it off with cold water or apply witchazel or toner. We personally like to cleanse our face with a gentle facewash twice before bed the day of being waxed. 

Body Waxing:
EXFOLIATE! About 3-5 days after your wax you can start exfoliating. This is the most important thing you can do to help exfoliate built up dead skin out of the way of any baby hairs making their way above the surface. Dead skin can be too heavy for hairs to break through and can cause hairs to grow ingrown. Our favorite sugar scrub is by Whish. You can also use exfoliating body washes and exfoliating gloves. Loofahs and rags are not enough to use so don't resort to these alone. 

HYDRATE! One of the simplest things that is so easily forgotten about. Your skin and hairs will thank you for hydrating them and it also will benefit your next wax results and contributes to a more painless wax!

Clients typically schedule appointments on a 3-6 week basis for all body waxing services. All hair types are different, but as you wax, each time your hair tends to get thinner, lighter and much softer. Our ultimate goal is to have your hairs take longer to grow back and extend the times in-between waxes!

Yes. However, we are unable to wax if clients are on certain medications or anti-wrinkle/anti-aging creams. These creams contain ingredients that thin your skin and can make your skin “lift” which almost looks like a little burn mark. Our no-go for waxing products include retinol, alpha hydroxyl acids, tretinoin, oral acne perscriptions, and bleaching agents like hydroquinone.

can i bring a friend for support? I'm Nervous!!!

What do i need to do for aftercare?

How long will my hair take to grow back?

Yes, if you don't care, we don't care! You MUST wear either a diva cup or a new tampon. You will be refused service otherwise. Also note, during your cycle your skin will be more sensitive during your wax. 

Can I get waxed on my cycle?

If you have no reason not to, some people find it helpful to take ibuprofen about 20 minutes before your service.

Exfoliate 2-3 times a week before your wax to loosen any hairs stuck underneath dead skin. Follow up with moisturizer to rehydrate your freshly exfoliated skin and hairs. 

If you are a female client, schedule your waxing service the first 2 weeks after your cycle. Your sensitivity level is a lot less during this time.

Avoid caffeine and alcohol as these can stimulate your nervous system, making you more sensitive and increase redness after waxing. Pregnancy also increases sensitivity.

Avoid tanning at least 24 hours before your appointment. 

What do i need to do before my wax?

To get the best waxing results, we need your hair to be at least one-fourth of an inch long, think of a long grain of rice. This is an average of 2 weeks of growth. Yes, it seems like a long time to grow, but it’s worth the waxing results​!

We prefer the hair longer so if yours is longer than 1/4th of an inch long, DON'T TRIM! The longer hair will help give you smoother results quicker as well as it makes it slightly more painless as there is more leverage of hair above the skin rather than what's growing underneath. 

How long does my hair have to be for my first wax?

Waxing Q&A