How quickly hair regrows might depend on several factors: the average hair growth cycle, your personal hair growth cycle, breakage, and how frequently you get a wax. To learn more, we consulted estheticians Gina Petak and Sarah Akram. Keep reading to learn exactly how long a wax typically lasts—and what you can do to extend the results between appointments.
Meet the Expert. Some guests prefer to come in sooner for areas like their lip, eyebrows, or underarms," says Petak. How often you get waxed also helps to determine how long you can expect your wax to last. If you get waxed every two to four weeks, then all hair will have had the chance to be removed from the root.
You'll then notice that your skin is staying hair free longer, and you'll be able to go longer between appointments. Someone who gets waxed or uses any method that removes hair from the root regularly will often cause the follicle to become damaged over time.
This may also cause a reduction where it comes back finer or just stops growing altogether: "Your age, hormone levels, and medications all play a part in how quickly your hair grows back. The more you get waxing treatments, the thinner the hair will become," adds Akram. Different areas of the face and body don't spend the same amount of time in their phases of growth, rest, and transition. Hormones, such as estrogen, have also been found to affect the amount of time spent in the hair growth phase—even in the same body area.
You'll also notice or feel thick or dark hair like in the bikini line much more than fine and light facial hair re-growth.
Ultimately, this means that your leg waxing won't necessarily last you the same amount of time as your friend's, nor will it grow back in sync with the bikini wax you got on the same day. Waxing at home can be tempting, but both experts recommend leaving it up to the professionals. These areas can be very sensitive and it's better to have a professional working on those areas. Brows are also difficult as it's hard to see what you're doing. A waxing professional is licensed and trained on the safety and technique of waxing to give you the best results with the least amount of discomfort.
Waxing at home could also lead to ripped skin if you don't have the correct technique and waxing yourself can take twice as long when you're home. My tip: leave the waxing to the pros! You might also be at a higher risk for in-growns and broken hairs when waxing at home. Sometimes, when hair is being waxed, it can break off above or even below the skin's surface.
The length of hair, the type of wax used, the quality of wax used, and skill of the technician all can affect whether the hair will break.
Although professionals can break the hair, it's much more likely that you will do so yourself if you do your own at a home session. Hair that is broken has not been removed from the follicle, so you'll likely see hair much sooner than you thought you would when this happens. If it broke above the skin, then the results will last comparably to shaving.
If it broke below the skin, you might have a couple of days before you see it. Professional waxing will get you the best results. After a client's first waxing, the results can last 3 to 6 weeks depending on the individual's hair re-growth rate.
In most cases, hair growth is minimal during the first week or two and noticeably increases in the third and fourth week. Heat stimulates the hair, therefore hair grows quicker in the summer months than in the winter. With regular waxing the length of time between treatments will increase. Continued regular waxing results in sparse hair re-growth over time. Depending on the density of the hair growth, your waxing appointment will take between minutes, for first timers allow 30 minutes.
A little painful, yes, but with swift strong hands and an efficient therapist by your side, it will be over very quickly, the results are well worth it. Many clients say the top part of their genitalis is the most painful, the underneath and around the anus is one of the least painful part for both men and women. We do a huge amount of Brazilians each month.
Your therapist will comfort and consult with you to find out how bare you want to go, and we will work within those guidelines. Not everyone goes "all the way" the first time. The best time is to be waxed about a week after your menstrual cycle, try to avoid caffeine, nicotine, lack of sleep and stress as these can make you feel over sensitive during your treatment. If you stop waxing in the winter, you reverse all the work waxing has done for your hair previously.
If you're new to waxing down there and want to make it last, look for a salon that offers a special "touch-up" service, which will be really helpful when transitioning your hair-growth pattern from shaving to waxing.
Many customers also come in for a wax and then head straight to the beach; for these customers, we recommend applying a sun cream to the area prior to exposure to the sun. If your skin is too dry, your hair is more prone to breakage at the root when removed.
One way is of course to drink lots and lots of water to hydrate from the inside out, as well as using a great moisturizer on the area to be waxed for at least several days prior to your wax service.
NG: First, choose the right center: one that uses an all-natural, elastic wax that's applied at body temperature, as it is gentler on the skin when the hair is removed. Other tips include: Don't drink alcohol beforehand. It may seem like a good idea, but you will tighten the pores, which will make the hair more difficult to remove. Lastly, stick to your waxing schedule. Once your hair growth is in a pattern, it will be easier to remove, but if you're not maintaining your waxes, it could be more uncomfortable.
NG: You're usually on the right track if you find a center that focuses solely on hair removal. From the moment you walk into the salon, it should look and smell clean.
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