Waxing Short Course

Eye Brow Waxing

Waxing eyebrows is the perfect method to shape eyebrows, it is very popular technique in designing even brows because it’s fairly quick and can last weeks.
Types of wax that can be used are:

Cream waxes are a gentle type of wax, so it works well in the delicate, sensitive eye areas. Heated wax is going to grab onto the hair much more, than cold wax strips, and give much smoother results also.

1. Decide on the shape of your brows. Using a white pencil liner to colour in               
   the hairs that need to be removed can help you shape and wax the correct
   hairs that need to be removed.
2. Pull or pin-back hair. You want to see your eyebrows clearly, and not get any
   wax in your hair.
3. Trim eyebrows if necessary. Brush your eyebrows straight up, and make even
   out the hairs of your natural shape on top, then you need to
   trim any uneven brow hairs. 
4. Cleanse eyebrow area. Use pre-wax cleanser on eyebrows and surrounding
   skin, and then apply a light dusting of powder with a cotton swab. Don’t overdo it on the powder.
5. Apply wax evenly in the direction of hair growth using applicator to the hair shaping the underneath of your brow
6.  Apply strip to wax in the direction of hair growth, leaving some leftover strip at the end not attached to hair like a tab. Press and firmly smooth hand over strip in the direction of hair growth a couple times, to ensure wax is attaching to hair and has slightly cooled.
7.  Grasp onto the end of strip that isn’t attached to hair. Hold skin taut with one hand, and remove strip in opposite direction of hair growth in one quick pull, all the way to the other side. Do not pull up, as this will cause more pain. Press hand down on skin to help relieve some of the pain, after strip is removed.  If a little bit of wax with hair remains, simply put strip back on hair and pull off.
8. Clean up missed hairs. Use tweezers to remove any hairs missed by the wax, and complete the shape. 
9. Remove any remaining residue, with wax remover.
10.  Apply after-wax lotion, or an aloe based lotion or gel.

Tip:

Practice using the wax on a small part of your body, like your arm so you get
the feel of it. Always test small amount of wax on hand before waxing
eyebrows, to make sure it’s warm, not hot.

What You Need

Wax warmer, Cream wax, Pre-wax cleanser, Baby powder, cotton strips, wooden applicators, Wax remover for the skin, after- wax lotion, or aloe based gel, Tweezers

Bikini Waxing

1. Grow bikini hair out to at least 1/2cm long. Use hair clippers to trim hair down if longer than 1cm. Scissors don’t work well for trimming because you run the risk of making some hair too short.
2. Use pre-wax cleanser on bikini area 
3.  Using an applicator, apply wax evenly in the direction of hair growth, or apply strip wax.
4. Remove hair, Hold skin taut with one hand, and remove wax in opposite direction of hair growth in one quick pull, all the way to the other side. Don’t pull up. Press hand down on skin to help relieve some of the pain, after wax is removed.
5. Repeat. Work your way waxing the bikini area, repeating steps 4 and 5.
6.  Use tweezers to remove any hairs missed by the wax.
7. Clean skin. Remove any remaining residue with wax remover.
8. Soothe skin. Apply an after-wax cleansing product or an aloe based gel.
9. After care. The bikini area has a tendency for ingrown hairs. Two days after wax, lightly exfoliate area to try to avoid ingrown hairs.

Tip:

Always test small amount of wax on hand before putting on bikini zone, to make sure it’s warm, not hot.

What You Need

Wax warmer, hard wax, Pre-wax cleanser, Square-edge applicators which makes getting a straight line easier, Wax remover for the skin, after- wax lotion or aloe based gel.

Waxing facial hair is common, quick and easy, and can last weeks at a time if performed the right way. Hot wax and specifically cream wax heated in a pot will minimize redness.
Great for delicate facial skin because it’s one of the gentlest waxes, it’s also easier to work with than honey waxes because of its less sticky consistency. While the cold wax strips seem like less work, they don’t grab onto the hair as well as heated wax.

1. Facial hair needs to be at least ½ cm long. 
2. Pull or pin-back hair. You don’t want your hair in the way or end up getting wax in it. 
3. Wash hands. 
4. Cleanse facial area. Wash face to rid makeup and oil, pay dry and then apply a pre-wax cleanser. Lightly dust powder on area to be waxed. 
5. Apply wax evenly in the direction of hair growth using applicator, remove hair in small sections.
6. Apply strip in the direction of hair growth, leaving some leftover strip at the end not attached to hair like a tab. Press and firmly smooth hand over strip in the direction of hair growth a couple times, to ensure wax is attaching to hair and has slightly cooled. 
7. Grasp onto the end of strip that isn’t attached to hair. Hold skin taut with one hand, and remove strip in opposite direction of hair growth in one quick pull, all the way to the other side. Don’t pull up, Press hand down on skin to help relieve some of the pain, after strip is removed. If a little bit of wax with hair remains, simply put strip back on hair and pull off. 
8. Repeat. Continue with steps 6-8 working in sections until you have removed unwanted hair. Don’t apply wax over the same area twice or you can burn or severely irritate your skin. 
9. Clean up missed hairs. Use clean tweezers to remove any hairs missed by the wax. 
10. Clean wax off skin. Remove any remaining residue, with wax remover, baby oil or petroleum jelly. 
11. Soothe skin. Apply after-wax lotion, or an aloe based lotion or gel. 

Tip:

Practice using the wax on a small part of your body, like your arm so you get the feel of it. Always test small amount of wax on hand before waxing, to make sure it’s warm, not hot. 

What You Need

Wax warmer, Cream wax, Pre-wax cleanser, Baby powder, cotton strips, wooden applicators, Wax remover for the skin, after- wax lotion, or aloe based gel, Tweezers.