The anticipation, and the hair growth between appointments. Though the first is always the worst in terms of pain, the more consistent you are, the easier it gets!

We recommend waxing every 3-6 weeks, though most clients come around 4 weeks. This ensures your hair is long enough for the wax to pick up. But don’t worry! Most clients experience significantly slower hair growth with consistent waxing (resulting in less pain).

Hair needs to be 3/4” long (about the size of a grain of rice) in order for the wax to stick to it. While my wax and technique may grab shorter hairs than this, I can’t ensure you’ll leave with the best results!

If you feel like your hair may be too long please do NOT trim!! I will always trim if I believe it’ll add more pain - and it’s possible you’d trim too much!

Underarms and Face hair tends to be more forgiving, and may be ready closer to 2-3 weeks out!

Especially for your first appointment, or if you have sensitive or ingrown-prone skin.
Tight clothing can cause irritation and perspiration that can lead to ingrowns.

Bacteria from pools, saunas, bodily fluids, and sweat can cause ingrowns or even infections. Friction from intimacy or tight swim/workout clothing can cause irritation, which, you guessed it, leads to ingrowns.

Always use a gentle moisturizer the day of your appointment! (See to the right > )

Any kind of Retinol, Retin-A, Tretinoin, or other harsh acne medications MUST be skipped for a MINIMUM of two weeks prior to your appointment. This includes even small, OTC amounts in many nighttime moisturizers. Oral medications like Accutane must be out of your system for 6-12 months.

These treatments are either harsh exfoliants or severely thin the skin, leading to skin lifting 99% of the time.

It’s a common misconception that the wax won’t stick if you moisturize - in fact I always apply a moisturizer right before I lay the wax! This helps protect your skin from lifts, and softens your hairs, lessening breakage!

Waxing itself is exfoliating so there’s no need to scrub before your appointment! Doing so can leave your skin more prone to lifting and irritation.

Caffeine can heighten the pain from waxing, so if you’re worried about the pain, consider skipping it before!

Ibuprofen 30 min before a wax can help reduce the pain. Some clients use numbing cream, use with caution as it can increase irritation.

Sometimes hair cycles can take a few appointments to sync up, leaving you with some stray hairs after your first few. Your skin may also be more tender or irritated after your first few appointments while it adjusts to the process.

While there’s nothing wrong about waxing on your period (I just ask you have a clean tampon in,) hormones on and around your period can make waxing more painful for some. Consider taking Ibuprofen 30 min before your appointment if it falls around this time, or if you’re more sensitive to the pain of waxing in general, give me a call to reschedule with no cancellation penalties!

Avoid any intimacy for 24-48hrs after a wax to prevent irritation from friction and bacteria.

Continue wearing loose, cotton-based clothing for the first 24-48hrs to prevent irritation and perspiration build-up.

Steam from a hot shower or sauna, sweat from a workout, and soaking in any body of water can introduce bacteria to your freshly open pores, so skip all of these the first two days!

Wax itself is exfoliating, so no need to worry for the first few days! Exfoliating too soon can cause irritation.

Since we are removing hair from the root, your skin has more time to grow (and die) on top of your follicles, preventing your hair from exiting your skin, and causing irritation. Ingrown hairs can be common with waxing, but most clients experience fewer than shaving, since your hairs will be thinned out, instead of cut abrasively.

Some people, myself included, are more ingrown-prone than others, and often will still have a few ingrowns despite the best aftercare attempts. Others, (the lucky ones!) may not have a single issue despite breaking every aftercare rule.

There is always advice and never any judgement no matter the case ─ coming from a girl who is hairy, ingrown-prone, and, often neglects her aftercare!

Moisturizing helps soften the skin, helping prevent ingrowns and irritation. This also helps soften your hairs, preventing breakage during wax and ensuring you leave silky smooth every time!

I know this is a hard one for a lot of people - but the ingrown hairs are my favorite part of the job!! So long as time allows, I will always end our service by removing ingrowns.

Picking at ingrowns yourself is often much more aggressive and unsanitary than my trained techniques. I use sterilized, pointed tweezers to minimize damage and scarring, and prevent bacteria from entering under the skin.