Whilst male waxing aftercare has always been something I am
very passionate about and I always offer all my clients the best possible
aftercare advice; both verbal instructions during the appointment and written
guidelines to take away but also access to suitable skin care products that
should help to maintain the skin after waxing and help to reduce any irritation
or reaction and ultimately to avoid ingrown hairs.
So it makes sense to offer pre waxing advice to new clients
and more importantly the wax virgins!!
Unlike our female counterparts we often don’t know very much
about the preparation before we carry out a waxing treatment or the general do
and don’t prior to having a male waxing treatment.
Of course some clients are great and they go off research
and read articles and advice that other therapists and salons offer but some
guys don’t and they turn up with hair that’s been shaved or removed using a
hair removal cream fairly recently or turn up for a full body wax the day
before a holiday in the sun... so heres hoping that some of my new clients will
find this pre waxing information is as useful as the male waxing aftercare
guidelines that we provide.
1.
Plan in advance; if you are intending to go off
on a beach holiday, or you are getting married and off on a luxury honeymoon,
or you are running the London marathon the next day then you need to allow
enough time for your skin to settle before you do anything that can potentially
cause irritation to the freshly waxed skin like excess sweat, heat, sun.. So
book in advance!
2.
Make sure that waxing works for you... If you
are planning an important occasion and you want to look like the smoothest
peach on the beach, I recommend that you try out a waxing treatment in advance
so that you can see how it goes and how well you cope with your aftercare and
if you do get any reaction on the skin then its best to have enough time to
follow your aftercare. Ideally book your first waxing appointment that allows
you enough time for the hair regrowth to be sufficient for removal again (5-6
weeks later) and the second appointment should be booked a few days before the
big event so it’s all settled and you are ready to go.
3.
Step away from Mr Bic razor or the can of
Veet!.. If you have been using hair removal creams or if you have been shaving
then please allow at LEAST four weeks between this and having your waxing
treatment. I speak from experience... It really hurts!!. I get lots of new clients that arrive for
their first waxing appointment and sometimes they have had a shave within a few
weeks or even days. Shaved hair is much stronger and when waxed if it’s still
quite short its quite painful and in a lot of cases you don’t get a smooth
waxing treatment when you have been shaving and it can take a few waxes to get
it all back on track and get a nice smooth finish, so all in all it pays to
wait until it’s all grown through properly. If it’s your first male intimatewaxing treatment and you have shaved the hair in this area within a short
period of time then it’s more than likely to be very uncomfortable and you will
leave thinking that’s what waxing is like when the fact is that it’s not the
case. A good experienced waxing therapist will cause a little discomfort but
not pain!
4.
If you are a gym bunny or you do lots of sports,
running, jogging or regular swimming in
chlorinated pools then you will need to plan so that you do all these
activities prior to your waxing as we strongly recommend that you avoid doing
these sports or anything that will cause excess sweat on the skin just after
your waxing. Sweat and freshly waxed skin are never a good combination so do as
much as you can to keep clean, dry and cool after your male waxing treatments. We advice that you take a 48 hour break after
your first wax and then see how your skin has settled before you return to your
routine. I have seen too many clients that have had bad reactions because they
ignored this advice so please plan sensibly.
5.
Exfoliate!... As well as exfoliating after your
male waxing treatment we strongly recommend that clients exfoliate prior to
your waxing. It’s great for getting rid of dead skin cells and it will also
help to “lift” the hairs so this will make the waxing treatment easier and much
more comfortable for you. I retail my own exfoliating wash cloth A Bit of
Rough, we sell these as a retail item as part of our male waxing aftercare and
you can also order online at www.abitofrough.com
. Whichever methods you prefer just gently exfoliate a few times leading up to
your waxing appointment.
6.
On the day!!... Okay I find that drinking too
much caffeine can make a difference and it seems to heighten your sensitivity.
I have discussed this with lots of regular clients that drink lots of caffeine
drinks and they have made a change to their habits and most have noticed the
difference so that’s one option. If you
have very sensitive skin some clients have benefited from taking anti histamine
which can help the skin settle after waxing and by having taken it prior to
your appointment it can minimise the reaction on the skin. I do need to state
that I am not able to administer any medication and you should check with your
GP or pharmacist that it’s okay for you to take these. Arrive on time , If it’s
your first ever waxing appointment you may feel slightly nervous and rushing
for an appointment may result in hot sweaty skin so arrive on time and your
skin will be like yourself cool and calm!.Finally I recommend that clients
bring a clean item of loose clothing to wear after your waxing, either a clean
cotton t shirt, loose boxer shorts etc, just allow the skin to remain cool
after your male waxing treatment .
I am a very experienced male waxing therapist, I
was trained by Kim Lawless who is the
best waxing trainer in the business , I am an ambassador for Perron Rigot which
is the only wax brand that we use for all our clients and I am an expert waxer
and specialise in male intimate waxing treatments
