Foot waxing

The beautiful half of humanity from time immemorial sought to maximize smooth and velvety skin. But there are places on the human body where excess vegetation, in particular, legs, prevents the achievement of this goal. There are many ways to remove unwanted hairs, and today we will tell you about one of the most popular and effective procedures - waxing.

First, let's understand the concepts. There are 2 terms denoting the procedure for removing excess hairs from the body - depilation and epilation. The main difference between these definitions is the degree of impact on the hair. When epilating, it is removed completely with the root, whereas the depilation procedure is superficial, and allows only its regrown part to be removed.

Many women who have tried to do hair removal in the beauty salon do it regularly. With each subsequent procedure, the hair becomes thinner, their number decreases due to irreversible damage to the hair follicles. There are 2 types of waxing, which you can offer to spend in a beauty salon:

• hot waxing. This type of hair removal is suitable even for sensitive skin, due to the fact that due to the high temperature of the wax, all the pores of the skin open and the hair is removed more easily;
• epilation with warm wax. More painful, but no less effective procedure. Wax is applied to the skin with a thin layer, a special strip is glued on top and then, with a jerk, it comes off the skin along with the hair.

In principle, there is nothing difficult to carry out this procedure at home. It is important to comply with all hygiene requirements and conduct preliminary preparation of the skin by taking a warm bath and scrubbing those areas where the depilation will be carried out. Do not forget that to achieve the maximum effect, it is necessary to grow hairs from 3 to 5 mm.

All wax products for epilation vary in temperature of use. They are:

• Hot. With these types of wax you can achieve the maximum possible result. You can epilate all parts of the body, except the skin on the face. Such a procedure does not cause much discomfort;
• Warm. It is good to use to get rid of unwanted hairs in areas such as arms, legs, armpits;
• Cold. Used for sensitive places, for example, to get rid of antennae, eyebrow correction. Can be recommended for people with increased irritability of the skin.

Below are a few tools that have received the best consumer reviews:

• White Line Natura Azulene. Hot granulated wax green. Great for getting rid of the vegetation on the hands, feet, in the intimate area, removing even the most coarse hair. Melting point is 45 degrees. The wax perfectly adheres to the skin and is easily removed. Contains caring ingredients, it smells good;
• Kapous. Warm wax for hair removal in the cartridge. It has several varieties, different in color, to remove hairs from different parts of the body. Easy to use. Favorable price;
• Veet Suprem’Essence. Wax strips for cold hair removal. Cope even with short thin hairs. Requires a minimum of manipulation. Moisturize the skin.

If you have neither the time nor the desire to visit the beauty salon for the sake of performing the procedure of epilating your legs, you can easily do it yourself at home. To do this, read the following recommendations:

• How much wax do you need? We decided to carry out the procedure regularly - calculate the required amount of wax and additional materials. As a rule, one can of wax for hair removal contains 250 ml of product. That's enough for 2 complete foot treatments. Also stock up with a wooden spatula to apply to the skin, preferably with a temperature indicator. You will also need fabric strips. Their one-time consumption is about 16 pieces. To heat the wax, buy a thermostat or use a microwave or water bath.
• Training. Decide what product you want to use (hot, warm or cold), get the necessary tools for the procedure, take a warm bath with essential oils and carefully scrub the skin in the place that you will be epilating.
• How to apply? Depending on the temperature of the final product, there are different ways to use it. Below are step-by-step instructions for each type of wax.

If you choose the hot method, heat the wax in the prepared fixture to reach 60 degrees. Using a wooden spatula, spread the product gently over the skin. Apply a strip of fabric, wait for some time required for adhesion, and sharply pull. After removing the remaining wax, apply a soothing cream.

The cold way of epilating the legs differs from the two previous ones in that it does not require warming up the wax in a special device - it is enough to warm it with warm hands for 30 seconds. After which the strip is applied to the skin and abruptly detaches from it. At the end of the procedure, soothe irritated skin by rinsing the depilation sites with cool water and applying a moisturizer.

How to make a wax hair removal of legs at home, see the following video.

On sale there are excellent tools that are used to slow down the growth of hairs after the procedure of hair removal. They also help to fight ingrown hairs. Apply such cream is necessary for at least a week.

But what is not recommended to do: visit the solarium and the beach (up to 10 days), use products with artificial fragrances and a dense consistency - they can clog pores and contribute to the occurrence of the inflammatory process. Do not go to the bath and sauna. After a week after the procedure, make a peeling. It is especially recommended to do it to girls who are faced with the problem of ingrown hairs.

Many women who first made hair removal, faced with a number of problems and need clarification of the causes of this or that trouble. Here are the most popular ones:

• Why do my feet itch after waxing? If after the procedure you noticed that the legs began to become covered with red spots, itching and irritation appeared - this is a sign that the nerve endings were affected and the process of inflammation of the hair follicles could begin. To relieve these symptoms and fix the problem, take 5 drops of tea tree oil and mix them with olive oil (1 tbsp). Gently smear the damaged area;
• Why are legs spiky? There may be one of the 2 options: either you have not grown your hair enough and they simply did not cling to the wax and you could not remove them, or they grow very quickly with you. The only way out here is to shave them;
• Why is irritation and how to avoid it? There are several reasons why a procedure can cause discomfort and irritate the skin: a sensitive skin type, poor quality wax, an allergic reaction.Also, do not forget that the wax removes not only unwanted hairs, but also skin particles, which can also cause a negative reaction. Fighting irritation can and should be. To do this, lubricate the skin with an antiseptic (for example, Miramistin, solcoseryl) or a decoction of medicinal herbs (chamomile, calendula flowers are good for this purpose). The juice squeezed from fresh aloe leaves also helps a lot.

The procedure of waxing the legs is widespread among women, although there are both supporters and opponents. Here is what the ladies say in favor of this procedure:

• The legs stay much longer smooth than after normal shaving;
• With each new procedure, the hairs become thinner, their number is noticeably reduced;
• Good value for money;
• The procedure of hair removal can be done at home.

But what are the arguments "against":

• It is quite painful;
• Ingrown hairs may appear;
• It is possible the occurrence of the inflammatory process;
• The appearance of age spots, redness and bruises.

To do or not to do wax hair removal is up to you. Remember that if you follow all the recommendations on proper skin care before and after the procedure, all risks are minimized.