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panky777 · 10-17-2008, 12:54 AM

KRM; I have been in your situation back when waxing the body was not a familiar idea. I started doing my own waxing. You will have a lot to learn but some tips will help greatly. To start go online to Sally Beauty Supply. Find the nearest store to you. If it is too far to drive to you can order by phone with a card and have stuff shipped to you. Look for GIGI waxing supplies. You'll need a warmer, All Purpose Wax, Preparation Cream, Skin Cleansing Cream, Applicator Sticks - with angled ends (not rounded ends), Muslin - get the roll it's more economical and doesn't get old, desensitizing spray - (Lidocain). The cheapest warmer will do, the most expensive is for salon use where it is left on all day every day. The wax comes in a variety of types. The All Purpose covers most hair type and skin type situations. At one end of selection is Facial Wax for delicate skin, it doesn't adhere to any but the finest hair. At the other end is Brazilian Bikini Wax or Hard Wax, adheres to the coarse wiry hairs that grow deep into the folicle, doesn't need the muslin to pull because it hardens as it cools and is 'Peeled' off, it can adhere to delicate skin. There is other products available too: Preparation powder so wax will not stick to the skin, in some cases the powder prevents the wax from adhereing to the hairs that you want to remove. If that happens wait a day or two before waxing that area again, REALLY. There are lotions to slow the regrowth of the hair and lotions to sooth the skin also. Antiseptics and Astringents are good to keep on hand for skin conditioning and cleansing. All these are sold at Sally, and to the public. GIGI has a instructional video and that would be very good to get. Waxing is not easy, a veteran professional even has difficult subjects from time to time. Find a friend that wants to learn and share in waxing with you, it will be easier and you will develop a bond with each other that will be fun and meaningful. If possible, after you have tryed it a few times book an appt. in the city with a pro, take your friend with you. No matter what part of your body gets waxed, you'll pickup a lot of tips. Important reminder: don't try to do too much in one pull. The smaller the pull and the longer the loose end of fabric equals the FASTER you can wisk it away. Pull the skin taut. The tighter the skin is stretched and the faster the muslin is wisked away, the less one feels it. Watch the hair growth patterns, in the perinium, (crotch), the direction can change three or four times in the space of a large coin and you must ALWAYS pull in the opposite direction of growth. Also true about the growth pattern in the arm pit. Never try to pull hair longer than 1 inch or shorter than 3/16 inch. A decent shear and comb will suffice to shorten long hair. Set your next appt. time to wax on your calendar, regular waxing means finer fewer and easier to pull.

10-17-2008, 12:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
panky777 Upright Location: Seattle metro area	KRM; I have been in your situation back when waxing the body was not a familiar idea. I started doing my own waxing. You will have a lot to learn but some tips will help greatly. To start go online to Sally Beauty Supply. Find the nearest store to you. If it is too far to drive to you can order by phone with a card and have stuff shipped to you. Look for GIGI waxing supplies. You'll need a warmer, All Purpose Wax, Preparation Cream, Skin Cleansing Cream, Applicator Sticks - with angled ends (not rounded ends), Muslin - get the roll it's more economical and doesn't get old, desensitizing spray - (Lidocain). The cheapest warmer will do, the most expensive is for salon use where it is left on all day every day. The wax comes in a variety of types. The All Purpose covers most hair type and skin type situations. At one end of selection is Facial Wax for delicate skin, it doesn't adhere to any but the finest hair. At the other end is Brazilian Bikini Wax or Hard Wax, adheres to the coarse wiry hairs that grow deep into the folicle, doesn't need the muslin to pull because it hardens as it cools and is 'Peeled' off, it can adhere to delicate skin. There is other products available too: Preparation powder so wax will not stick to the skin, in some cases the powder prevents the wax from adhereing to the hairs that you want to remove. If that happens wait a day or two before waxing that area again, REALLY. There are lotions to slow the regrowth of the hair and lotions to sooth the skin also. Antiseptics and Astringents are good to keep on hand for skin conditioning and cleansing. All these are sold at Sally, and to the public. GIGI has a instructional video and that would be very good to get. Waxing is not easy, a veteran professional even has difficult subjects from time to time. Find a friend that wants to learn and share in waxing with you, it will be easier and you will develop a bond with each other that will be fun and meaningful. If possible, after you have tryed it a few times book an appt. in the city with a pro, take your friend with you. No matter what part of your body gets waxed, you'll pickup a lot of tips. Important reminder: don't try to do too much in one pull. The smaller the pull and the longer the loose end of fabric equals the FASTER you can wisk it away. Pull the skin taut. The tighter the skin is stretched and the faster the muslin is wisked away, the less one feels it. Watch the hair growth patterns, in the perinium, (crotch), the direction can change three or four times in the space of a large coin and you must ALWAYS pull in the opposite direction of growth. Also true about the growth pattern in the arm pit. Never try to pull hair longer than 1 inch or shorter than 3/16 inch. A decent shear and comb will suffice to shorten long hair. Set your next appt. time to wax on your calendar, regular waxing means finer fewer and easier to pull.