THE WAXING EXPERTS
WE KNOW WAXING. WE LOVE WAXING.
WE WAX BODIES EVERYDAY, WE TALK ABOUT WAXING EVERYDAY & WE ENJOY EDUCATING CLIENTS ON WAXING, SO YOU CAN LOVE IT TOO!
AT FRESH WAX CENTER TOP QUALITY WAX, CUSTOMIZED WAXING TECHNIQUE, AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MAKE YOUR SERVICE & RESULTS THE BEST THEY CAN BE!
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WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU SOON, UNTIL THEN STAY FRESH!
WHY WAX?
WAXING REMOVES HAIR FROM THE ROOT WHILE DAMAGING THE HAIR FOLLICLE RESULTING IN SMOOTHER SKIN FOR A LONGER DURATION OF TIME. WITH REGULAR WAXING HAIR BECOMES FINER, SOFTER, MORE SPARSE AND EASIER TO MANAGE. PLUS ITS SUPER LOW MAINTENCE! MOST OF OUR CLIENTS ONLY HAVE TO WAX 4-6 WEEKS.
DOES WAXING HURT?
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THE FIRST TIME YOU WAX WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE. NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE THE MOST HAIR, BUT YOU ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT SO YOU'LL BE EXTRA NERVOUS!
EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF PAIN TOLERANCE AND WITH CONSISTENCY THE DISCOMFORT IMPROVES! MOST OF OUR CLIENTS WILL TELL YOU IT DOESN'T HURT AT ALL!
AT FRESH WAX CENTER WE DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE YOUR EXPERIENCE IS AS QUICK & PAINFREE AS POSSIBLE WITH AMAZING RESULTS!
DON'T WORRY, YOUR FRESH.SMOOTH.SKIN WILL BE WORTH IT!
STILL SCARED? TAKE AN IBUPROFEN 30MINS-1HR BEFORE YOUR SERVICE!
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WHAT WAX DO WE USE?
AT FRESH WAX CENTER WE EXCLUSIVELY UTILIZE HARD WAX MADE AND SHIPPED DIRECT FROM ITALY USING ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS. HARD WAX IS DESIGNED TO BE THE MOST GENTLE ON THE SKIN, AND CAN BE USED ON ALL AREAS OF THE BODY, INCLUDING THE MOST SENSITIVE ONES. HARD WAX FOCUSES ON SHRINK WRAPPING AROUND THE HAIR AND DOES NOT STICK TO THE SKIN, RESULTING IN A MORE COMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR YOU AND IS LESS IRRITATING FOR THE SKIN. OUR HARD WAX IS APPLIED AT A LOW TEMPERATURE AND IS FORMULATED TO ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE PASSES WITHOUT AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SKIN, RESULTING IN NO HAIR LEFT BEHIND!
HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR A WAX?
EXFOLIATE THE AREA TO BE WAXED EVERY OTHER DAY UP TO 12 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SERVICE.
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DON'T FORGET TO MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZER ACTS LIKE A CONDITIONER FOR YOUR HAIR & SKIN TO MAKE YOUR HAIR LESS BRITTLE, AND YOUR SKIN SOFT & SUPPLE RESULTING IN THE HAIR SLIDING OUT OF THE FOLLICLE MUCH EASIER!
KEEPING THE SKIN EXFOLIATED & MOISTURIZED IMPROVES YOUR WAXING RESULTS NOT JUST THE FIRST TIME, BUT EVERYTIME!
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STAY HYDRATED! MAKE SURE YOU ARE DRINKING LOTS OF WATER LEADING UP TO YOUR WAX, DEHYDRATION LEADS TO DRY SKIN, BRITTLE HAIR & A DIFFICULT WAX EXPERIENCE.
COMING IN HUNG OVER? HYPED UP ON CAFFINE?
NOT A GOOD IDEA.
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ALWAYS DISCUSS THE USE OF ALL TOPICAL SKIN CARE, OR HARSH MEDICATIONS WITH US BEFORE YOUR SERVICE. MANY SKIN CARE INGREDIENTS INCREASE THE RATE OF CELL TURNOVER CREATING A HIGH RISK OF LIFTING THE SKIN, REDNESS AND POTENTIONAL REACTION- THERE'S NOTHING SCARIER TO US THAN THIS! ANTIBIOTICS, STEROIDS, THYROID MEDICATION, CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS, ETC CAN ALL AFFECT YOUR WAXING EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A SAFE SPACE, SO PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN TAKE THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN.
L​​*Examples of products you need to disclose using before your wax: Retinol, Tretinoin, Retin A, Differin, Accutane, ProActiv, Glycolic/Salicylic/Lactic Acid, Benzoyl Peroxide and more*)
HOW LONG SHOULD MY HAIR BE?
IT'S HARD TO SAY WITH CERTAINTY HOW MANY DAYS IS APPROPRIATE FOR GROW OUT AFTER YOUR LAST SHAVE AS EVERYONE'S HAIR GROWS AT DIFFERENT RATES. HERE WE BELIEVE AT LEAST A 3-WEEK GROW OUT AFTER SHAVING IS BEST FOR THE SMOOTHEST, LEAST PAINFUL WAX.
IN GENERAL, HAIR MUST BE AT LEAST 1/4 INCH LONG (THINK THE LENGTH OF AN EYELASH). 14 DAYS OF GROWTH IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.
HAVE MORE GROWTH THAN THAT?! PERFECT! THE LONGER THE BETTER! WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU DO NOT TRIM BEFORE YOUR SERVICE, IF THE HAIR NEEDS TO BE TRIMMED WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT!
​HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
​THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT HAIR GROWTH CYCLES AND THE BEST, LONGEST LASTING RESULTS OCCUR AFTER ALL THREE HAVE BEEN WAXED.
YOUR FIRST WAX WILL REMOVE THE MAJORITY OF THE HAIR THAT IS ABOVE THE SKIN. BECAUSE HAIR GROWS IN DIFFERENT CYCLES, HAIRS THAT WERE GROWING BELOW THE SKIN'S SURFACE DURING YOUR FIRST WAX WILL BE REMOVED DURING YOUR NEXT FEW WAXES.
MOST INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OF SMOOTH SKIN BEFORE HAIR REGROWTH.
AFTER 3-6 WAXES ALL HAIR SHOULD BE GROWING IN THE THE SAME CYCLE, WHICH MEANS LONGER LASTING RESULTS FOR YOU!​
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WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER A FRESH WAX
IF YOU'VE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH WAX AND ARE ALREADY SEEING HAIR, DON'T PANIC! EVERYONES HAIR GROWS IN DIFFERENCE CYCLES SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT HAIRS BELOW THE SKIN'S SURFACE ARE JUST NOW SPROUTING OUT AFTER YOUR WAX SERVICE (MAINLY DUE TO THE EXFOLIATION A FRESH WAX PROVIDES).
DAILY AFTERCARE IS KEY.
DRY OR BRITTLE HAIRS CAN EASILY BREAK DURING A WAX SERVICE, LAYERS OF DRY SKIN WILL AFFECT HOW MUCH HAIR WE ARE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMOVE DURING YOUR WAX & IF IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME, YOUR HAIR IS NOT TRAINED TO COME OUT BY THE ROOT, SO SOME HAIRS WILL NOT EASILY SLIDE OUT.
DON'T SHAVE! ALLOW THESE HAIRS TO GROW OUT SO WE CAN EASILY REMOVE THEM AT YOUR NEXT VISIT.
THINK WE MISSED A SPOT? CALL US FOR A COMPLIMENTARY TOUCH UP SERVICE!
REDNESS AND IRRITATION? THIS SKIN REACTION IS NORMAL & WILL DISAPPEAR OVER TIME. GENERALLY IT CAN LAST FROM A FEW HOURS TO A FEW DAYS DEPENDING ON YOUR SKIN SENSITIVITY & IMPROVES OVER TIME AS YOUR SKIN GETS COMFORTABLE WITH BEING WAXED.
BUMPS? MOST BUMPS ARE A RESULT OF POST WAX IRRITATION, NORMALLY CAUSED BY REMOVING THE HAIR FROM THE ROOT, IRRITATING THE PORE. THEY WILL GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN WITHIN A 24/48 HOURS.
SOME MAY EXPERIENCE A HISTIMINE REACTION WHICH IS NORMAL. SMALL "WHITE HEADS" OR BIGGER "WELTS" MAY OCCUR AFTER A WAX. TAKING A BENADRYL WILL HELP THIS REACTION.
TO HELP CALM YOUR SKIN USE ANY POST WAX PRODUCTS YOUR WAX THERAPIST RECOMMENDS, ALOE, WITCH HAZEL, OR TEA TREE OIL SHOULD DO THE TRICK AS WELL!
INGROWN HAIRS? IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING INGROWN HAIRS IT IS BEST TO CONSULT WITH YOUR WAX THERAPIST ON PROPER AFTERCARE. THEY WILL BETTER GUIDE YOU ON HOW TO TREAT & PREVENT INGROWN HAIRS BASED ON YOUR UNIQUE SKIN NEEDS.​
FIRST 24 HOURS
BECAUSE WAXING REMOVES HAIR FROM THE ROOT, EXPOSING AN OPEN PORE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP THE AREA
CLEAN & BACTERIA FREE.
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AVOID TOUCHING THE FRESHLY WAXED AREA
WEAR LOOSE, CLEAN CLOTHING- COTTON IS BEST
AVOID SEXUAL INTERCORSE FOR 12-24 HOURS
AVOID EXCESSIVE SWEATING OR FRICTION
DO NOT WEAR TIGHT UNDERWEAR
AVOID THE GYM, TANNING, SWIMMING POOL, SALTWATER, HOTTUBS, SAUNA OR OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOR 12-24 HOURS.
DO NOT EXFOLIATE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
DO NOT USE ANY PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED ON FRESHLY WAXED SKIN.​
7-10 DAYS POST WAX
AS YOUR SKIN RENEWS & YOU START TO EXPERIENCE REGROWTH- THE NEXT CONSIDERATION IS TO ENSURE YOU PREVENT INGROWN HAIRS. THIS TIMEFRAME IS WHEN THE NEW, OFTEN SOFTER HAIR CAN GET TRAPPED UNDER THE SKIN, OR AS WE LIKE TO SAY " HAIR HITS THE SKIN & MAKES A U-TURN", CREATING AN INGROWN HAIR.
A FEW SIMPLE MEASURES CAN AVOID THIS SITUATION UP UNTIL YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT:
EXFOLIATE, EXFOLIATE, EXFOLIATE!
USE A BODY POLISH, EXFOLIATING GLOVE, SOFT BRUSH, OR SCRUB TO GENTLY BUFF THE AREA EVERY 2-3 DAYS. DO NOT RUSH YOUR EXFOLIATION! EXFOLIATE IN CIRCULAR MOTIONS FOR AT LEAST 60 SECONDS.
USE AN INGROWN TREATMENT OR A CHEMICAL EXFOLIANT. DON'T HAVE ONE? ASK US!
KEEP YOUR FRESHLY WAXED SKIN MOISTURIZED!