Frequently Asked Questions
Because we care about your health and the integrity of your skin, services will not performed if: You are currently using Retin – A, Differin, Accutane.
It's important for you to tell your Esthetician if you have taken antibiotics in the six weeks prior to your waxing appointment, or if you have taken any other medications with side effects that include (for example) dry mouth, dehydration. This includes over-the-counter medication that are known blood thinners, such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Midol, and Tylenol.
Many facial creams, washes, peels, serums, and gels contain ingredients that can make the skin sensitive to waxing. Often these kinds of facial products have retinoid, Retin-A, Renova, accutane, and alpha hydroxyl acids (AHA's) including glycolic acid. A short discussion with your Esthetician about what you are using is imperative.
For optimum waxing results, your hair needs to be at least a 1/4 of an inch long.
If you normally shave, stop at least 3 weeks before coming in for waxing. Between your waxing appointments, we recommend that you dry exfoliate your skin. Dry exfoliation sloughs off dead skin, allows new hair to grow and not get trapped, and overall it'll help you maintain smoother, softer and healthier skin.
A Full Brazilian is to remove all the hair from the labia and back side. We can leave a strip, a "bush", or a triangle in the front, depending on your preference. Either way, we're still removing the hair all around it.
A Partial Brazilian is the same, but removing the hair from the labia OR the back side. It's your choice. Be sure to explain what you want to the Esthetician before they get started. They want you to feel great with the service, and get the results you want.
We apply a post-treatment oil that is enriched with lavender and peppermint to soothe the skin. If you experience extended redness, we find that applying hydrocortisone cream can help.
Do not exfoliate your skin for two days after your waxing treatment. After the initial 48 hours post waxing, we encourage daily dry exfoliation to inhibit ingrowns.
Waxing removes hair at the root, and after consistent waxing the hair begins to grow in finer. Consistent waxing exfoliates the skin, and can also result in softer and smoother skin.
Hair that is at least 1/4 of an inch long when it’s waxed, typically won't begin to grow back for two weeks. Shaving cuts the hair at a blunt angle causing stubble. Shaving does not pull the hair out at the root so the hair begins to grow back within hours.
