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Smoothing into Swim Season AT-HOME WAXING TIPS
By Shelley Galbreath
Warm summer sun, beach getaways and long afternoons at the pool, all have one thing in common – more skin and less clothing. We’ve likely been living in swimsuits the past few weeks, which means unwanted hair must go. Many women opt for the smooth, long-lasting results that come from salon waxing treatments. Covid, however, has caused women to look for alternatives to in-salon treatments. Here are some over-the-counter products to help give you a smooth transition into swimsuit season. • Sally Hansen Ouch Relief Strips for Body Bikini Wax - This is one of the easiest, fastest, and most painless ways to wax your bikini line. First, the wax pre-treatment soothes the skin and uses the Sally Hansen’s new Pain Relief technology, which is a healthy dose of the mild anesthetic benzocaine, to numb the skin. The pre-waxed cloth can be cut to any desired size, and the flexible material fits to any type of curve to ensure it grabs every stray hair. • Sally Hansen Extra Strength Brazilian Shaping Kit and Bikini Wax - This extra strength waxing kit is dermatologist and salon-tested and gets rid of any need for strips, with results lasting up to eight weeks. The formulated wax decreases the amount of hair that grows back and helps relax and soften hair at the root. The kit includes extra strength Brazilian bikini wax, three reusable easy-glide spatulas, a mirror that provides you the best angle for no mistakes, tiny scissors for expert trimming, and Azulene finishing oil for the soothing finish. 8
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• Nad’s Brazilian & Bikini Wax - This kit requires no strips, and the hard wax formula has been specifically designed for removing coarse hair from sensitive areas like your bikini line. The product lasts for two to three bikini waxes or one full Brazilian wax and includes post-wax oil wipes for a clean finish and layer of moisturizing oils. • GiGi Professional Brazilian Bikini Wax This is an ideal kit for beginners and experienced waxers alike. It comes with a specialized Brazilian bikini wax formulated with shea butter and almond oil. There’s also oil to ensure the best prep for your skin, as well as spatulas of varying sizes for the best application possible. • Relaxnwax No Scream Cream - While local spas do not recommend at-home waxing, Shirley Williams from Southwest Hair & Day Spa recommends and sells this product to all her patients before waxing because of its numbing abilities. Relaxnwax No Scream
Cream contains benzocaine, which absorbs deeper and lasts longer than traditional numbing creams, reducing pain up to 70%. “We also offer waxing services from head to toe…eyebrows, face, under arms, bikini, Brazilian, full leg, partial leg and back waxes,” Williams said. If you are looking for a cutting-edge treatment with even less pain, Lauren Eickhoff from ASPIRE Plastic Surgery said laser hair removal treatments scheduled every 4 to 6 weeks are a permanent solution for hair removal. “These treatments work well for legs, underarm, bikini, chin, upper lip and back, and are much less painful and irritating than other hair removal methods, such as shaving or waxing,” she said. Maintaining your bikini line, especially during swimsuit season, requires constant maintenance. Thankfully, these waxing kits can help you get smooth summer-ready skin from the confines of your home, or a visit to a local spa can have you beach ready in no time. a
Resource: ASPIRE Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa, aspireplasticsurgery.com Southwest Hair & Day Spa, southwesthairspa.com
