After & In Between Bikini Wax

You may know what to do right after your bikini wax, but what should you do in the interim until the next time? There are a few things to think about to keep ready for summer's short shorts.

When Should I Make My Next Appointment?

This will be different for everyone because hair grows at different rates. If this is your first waxing, or you haven't had one in some time there is hair underneath the skin growing that hasn't reached the surface yet. If you've had a couple of consecutive?waxing appointments, three weeks is generally going to work. Again, everyone is different and this is not a rule.

Should I Shave?

Ladies and gentleman, you can shave after a wax. But this will almost always put you back to square one because shaving leaves the hair with a blunt end and can make it appear thicker and darker. If you can wait to continue waxing, you will save yourself a lot of headaches. You may even notice a difference in the texture, color and amount of hair over time with frequent appointments. The worst part is waiting for your hair to grow out again!

Shaving Vs. Waxing Bikini Line

To Tweeze or Not To Tweeze?

I know a couple of people who like to tweeze any hair they can. After waxing for a while, your hair does tend to come out easier. However, I recommend not tweezing. Every hair you tweeze will set you back. Our hair grows in three cycles. When you wax your body knows there is no hair and it needs to start growing. If you tweeze some hair as it begins to sprout, you are sending these hairs into different stages. So the next time you go to wax, you might see new hair growth sooner than?you did the first time.

How Long Waxing Lasts- Hair Growth Cycles

Scrub, Scrub, Scrub After a Bikini Waxing!

I am a firm believer of exfoliation. I don't mean scrubbing until your skin is raw, but giving it a light buffing regularly in between bikini waxes.

Manual exfoliators

• Oily skin. Try a salt based salt scrub (compare prices) about two to three times per week.
• Normal to dry skin. Try a sugar based salt scrub (compare prices) at least once, up to three times per week.

Chemical exfoliators
Using a bump-fighting product like Tend Skin will also help keep ingrown hair away and encourage fresh looking skin. Resurf.a.stic Ingrown by Blinc?is a great multi-tasking product and alternative?to the over the counter scrubs.?Barc Bump Down Razor Bump Relief?is a top pick for those with dry skin because it's alcohol-free,?and contains alot of hydrating ingredients without leaving you oily.

Moisturize

A good moisturizer that will not clog your pores will be an asset. Remember not to use any lotions the first couple of days after your waxing. Hydrated skin not only?looks healthy?but also makes it harder for ingrown hair to appear.

Everyone is different

Remember that we have different skin and hair, so what works for one many not work for another. Women and men?obviously aren't exactly the same. But I do recommend men heading the same advice. Keep with the waxing and try not to give up. You will be hair free and happy.

More advice: Tips for Before Bikini Waxing and What to Do Right After a Bikini Waxing.

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Why Tweeze After Waxing?

After a wax, usually there is some tweezing of a couple strays to get all of the hair, even with a professional service. What was the problem? Did the person not do a good job? No, not necessarily.

For the wax to grab hold of the hair, it needs to be about ?". Unless you wax often and consecutively, the hair isn't all the same length because of growth cycles. Some hair may be shorter than ?", so it's not grabbed by the wax.

Even if the hair is long enough, there's a chance of it breaking because wax is removed against the direction of growth (unlike sugaring paste which removes hair in the same direction). Unfortunately, sometimes the hair breaks below the skin's surface, so you think it has been removed.

Wax should only be applied once because it's so exfoliating to skin (sometimes hard wax is applied twice). To remove the hair from the root like waxing, the best choice is to tweeze to get the area hair-free. Good tweezers (I like Tweezerman Slant) can get very short hairs.

Tweezing should only be done to fine-tune. If alot of hair remains behind, then there's a problem.

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After Bikini Wax Tips

Hopefully the worst is over. Now what do we do after the bikini wax? We want to maintain the hair free bikini line for as long as possible without irritating skin and getting ingrown hair. Here are some things that you should and shouldn't do post waxing.

• Avoid the sun. Stay clear of the sun's rays at least 48 hours and until the redness has gone away. I know you've just had the hair removed so you can rock the bikini, but two things can happen. First, burning is easier than before. Second, you can be more sensitive to the sun and end up with dark skin spots, especially if you're taking certain medications.
• Let your skin breathe. This is important. Do not slip on skintight clothing because this will cause irritation and possible ingrown hair. Also don't touch the area. We use our hands to do almost everything and those germs would love to jump onto our freshly waxed skin and live happily causing infection.
• When soaking and steam isn't good. Shower, but please do not take a bath or get in any type pool for the rest of day after the service. Sauans and steam rooms need to be avoided for the next two days.
• No lotion until the redness goes away. Redness is a sign of sensitized skin. If you have a problem with overly red or stinging skin try Relax and Wax No Trauma Momma. Regular lotions can irritate your skin even more, so wait until the redness disappears, which varies from person to person.
• Exfoliate. Keep that dead skin from ruining your bikini wax by clogging pores and causing ingrown hair. Two full days after your service lightly exfoliate with a body scrub, loofah or ayate washcloth (compare prices) if your skin is not red or irritated. If you have a problem with ingrown hair, keep a bump-fighting product on hand like Relax and Wax Get the Bump Outta Here or GiGi No Bump Rx Skin Treatment.

Be sure to read the tips for what to do Before a Bikini Wax and In Between Appointments to keep irritation, redness and ingrown hair to a minimum.

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Dark Skin after Waxing

Question: What can I do about dark skin spots after waxing?

Answer: The actual waxing doesn't cause dark skin spots in itself. But waxing exfoliates the top layers of skin, leaving skin more vulnerable to the sun and tanning beds.

If you are taking antibiotics, on birth control or hormone replacement the skin can become sensitive to the sun (photosensitivity) and can cause it to change in pigment. If you are on one of these drugs, then I would suggest applying a sunblock daily to your skin, whether it’s sunny or not. Stay out of tanning beds, they’re not good for you anyway. But if you must, physically block the area that got waxed with a towel.

If you don’t see a change in your skin tone after using these precautions, see a dermatologist about what options you might have. In the meantime, use a concealer a tad lighter than your skin color and then your foundation to blend in the dark skin tone.

Other hair removal options like threading and sugaring, also take the follicle from the root but are less exfoliating and much more gentle on the skin.

Other issues from waxing like ingrown hairs, pain, bumps, bruising and more can also occur.

• How to Avoid and Treat Side Effects of Waxing

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