Underarm waxing

Summer is the season of short skirts and bare legs. But exposing the legs is a simple matter, as long as the skin is ready for the summer period. To make the body look well-groomed, you must carefully get rid of excess vegetation. Depilation should be carried out in the armpits, because in the summer you want to be delightful and superior. This procedure can be quite successfully done even at home, if carried out correctly.

Hair removal methods:

1. Depilation. The most accessible and simple method of hair removal, which does not imply a violation of the hair follicle, which, in fact, explains the brevity of the effect of smooth legs. Depilation includes all mechanical and physical methods of exposure to hair, as a result of which unwanted hairs are removed, while the structure of the hair follicle remains intact.
2. Epilation. The goal of epilation is, in addition to removing hair by destroying the hair follicle, also to stop hair growth in unwanted places permanently. Of course, no method of hair removal will not give instant results, but after completing a full course, which sometimes lasts several months, you can win in this fight.

Contraindications to the procedures:

• violation of the integrity of the skin;
• various types of rash;
• viruses;
• papillomas;
• warts;
• condylomas;
• nevi;
• fungal skin lesions;
• enlarged lymph nodes;
• hydroadenitis;
• herpes;
• sunburn;
• skin irritation;
• severe diabetes.

One of the well-known and readily available hair removal methods is wax depilation. After waxing, you can forget about hair for at least a month, but there is a nuance to remove hair, they need to grow at least 3-4 mm, so you have to walk for several weeks in pants. But for an unsurpassed armpit effect in the future, you can be a little bit to suffer. Choose the best tool in the cartridges.

How does wax work? It penetrates the follicle, fits the hair and petrifies with it. This is a fairly effective method that almost completely removes hairs. When the warm wax is removed, the hair is pulled out by the root, so the skin becomes smooth. To grow a new hair takes from 3 to 6 weeks. This is a long enough time to not worry about the smoothness of the armpits.

Benefits:

• wax depilation is available to owners of any skin type, hair of any color, stiffness and thickness;
• low cost of the procedure;
• with the systematic use of the procedure, the hair becomes thinner, softer, and the hair growth is gradually inhibited;
• speed of the procedure: the depilation of all zones may take about an hour, the time depends on the degree of hair distribution.

Disadvantages:

• pain of the procedure;
• wax depilation may cause point redness;
• slight irritation.

As before each depilation, the skin should be carefully prepared before waxing hair. Two or three days before the procedure, use a body scrub to exfoliate dead skin cells. In the area of ​​the armpits scrub should be used very carefully, because the skin in this place is sensitive. It is not necessary to remind that wax depilation is also a painful and “not pleasant” procedure (it all depends on the pain threshold of a person), so you can use a local anesthetic to reduce pain. It should be applied to the skin for half an hour or an hour before the procedure. You can buy a local anesthetic at your nearest pharmacy without a prescription.

By the way, breathing exercises help reduce pain.Take a deep breath with your nose, and breathe out your mouth with your mouth slowly as a candle blows out. It helps to relax. Thus, the brain switches to another “respiratory activity” and forgets about pain.

Preparation for depilation:

• not to use other methods two weeks prior to depilation;
• do not undergo chemical peeling procedures;
• do not use on the day of depilation at the sites of the procedure of fat creams;
• it is not advisable to steam the skin before the procedure;
• Do not sunbathe or go to the solarium on the day of the procedure;
• Desirable length of hair removed is 0.4-1 cm.

Waxing can be done on large surfaces - arms, legs, back, abdomen. It is suitable for a smaller area - the armpits. Warm wax is applied in growth aspirations and pulls out against the growth of hair with a special paper-fabric strip. The temperature of warm wax is about 36-40 C. If you decide to visit the salon for depilation of armpits, then the master will select the necessary means and method of depilation according to your needs, wishes and goals. But if you remove unwanted armpit hair at home, then it is best to apply wax.

Who is suitable?

• everyone who has no contraindications for this procedure;
• all, with unwanted hair growth on the body;
• those who are not suitable for other types of depilation, or in the presence of thin and light hair, when laser and photo-epilation can no longer cope.

Important nuances

Apply only in the direction of growth of your hair. To the surface layer of the skin wax is applied at a 45 degree angle with a special spatula. This is quite an important condition. Only on the direction of growth of hair must be applied. The wax layer should be thin. Do not forget that wax contains special substances. In some cases, they contribute to an allergic reaction. This is worth paying close attention. Therefore, the wax should first be tested on the skin. Apply it, for example, on the bend of the elbow. If a rash or itch does not appear within 24 hours, then this wax is safe for you. It is better to remove the remnants of the wax with a hot wet towel or a cotton pad dipped in oil.

Stages of waxing

1. First of all, you need to shorten the hair to the optimal length, if it is excessively large.
2. Secondly, to disinfect and degrease the skin.
3. It is desirable to treat the skin with talcum powder.
4. Further, the hair must be directly removed. Applying heated wax and removing it with a sharp movement. The imposition of wax or wax strips in the direction of hair growth, the removal - against.
5. Removing wax residue. It is removed with oil-containing agents, hot wax with alcohol-containing agents.
6. Treatment of the skin after depilation.

After depilation, you need to follow a few basic rules. This will protect the underarm area from redness as well as irritation. During the first day you can not:

• take hot treatments (bath, sauna, steam room);
• swimming pool;
• expose treated areas to UV light (do not sunbathe);
• use cosmetics or perfumes that contain alpha hydroxy acids.

It is necessary to follow all these recommendations, because together with the hairs, dead skin layers are removed, and on wax-treated areas, it temporarily becomes extremely tender. It is advisable to wear light clothing made of natural fabrics at first.

To prevent ingrown hairs, it is recommended:

• the use of emollient creams;
• scrub the peeling of the armpits two days after the procedure (during this time irritation will come down) and continue the procedure once a week to remove the horny parts of the epidermis so that the hairs are not trapped during their growth.

Periodicity: recommended once every 3-4 weeks. This is the best option. During this time, the hairs grow to the length that is necessary for repeated wax depilation of the armpits. But still all individually.

After waxing, you need not to sunbathe for a few days and protect your skin from the sun. And also at least two days do not wear cramped clothes. This can provoke irritation and ingrown hair. When depilation is done in the armpits, it will not be difficult to adhere to these main recommendations. If you wear a wide natural blouse, it will reliably protect the armpits from the sun and will not rub.

For more information on waxing armpits, see the following video.