Post-waxing care is not an indulgence but rather a necessity. Post-waxing care is all about maintaining your skin, preventing ingrown hair, bumps, and bacteria build-up, and restoring your skin after the waxing procedure.
Clueless about how to take extra care of your skin after your hair waxing session? Fret not, we are here for your rescue as always. Here is the ultimate post-waxing care guide that shares with you 7 esthetician-approved tips that will help you pamper your skin the right way.
- Avoid pools, beaches and saunas
Give your skin pores to close up before you take a dip in the pool, or beach or indulge in a sauna. If you avoid taking proper care and end up taking a dip, it might elevate your case of skin irritation and cause bumps or redness.
- Use a good moisturiser
Did you know that you are more likely to get ingrown hair if you have dry skin? So, after your hair waxing, make sure that you use a good moisturiser for your skin the following week. A good moisturiser will not only keep your skin hydrated but will also calm your skin’s inflammation and bumps.
Regular moisturising encourages your skin’s regeneration process and speeds up its healing process. An expert tip is to moisturise your skin right after your step outside the shower when your skin is slightly damp. This will allow your skin to absorb the moisturiser better and seal the moisture into your skin.
- Exfoliate after a few days
A few days after your waxing session, when your pores have closed, pick a gentle body scrub and nicely exfoliate your skin and get rid of the dead skin cells. Exfoliating your skin will help to boost your skin cell turnover and give you gorgeous and youthful skin.
- Apply a cold compress
After your waxing appointment, if you feel that your skin is too inflamed or irritated, indulge in a cold compress. Apply an ice pack on the waxed region and let the cold compress soothe your inflamed skin.
- Use home remedies to seek relief
You can whip up a home remedy for your inflamed and irritated skin using some easily available items from your pantry. Some natural ingredients which are known to soothe your skin after waxing include sugar, aloe vera and tea tree essential oil.
- Avoid tight clothes
The worst mistake you can make after your hair waxing appointment is to wear tight clothes which will increase the friction between your fabric and your clothes and further aggravate your inflamed and irritated skin.
It is recommended that you wear loose-fitting and breathable clothes for a few days after your waxing session.
- Consider dry brushing
Another great post-waxing care skin care step is to indulge in dry brushing. Buy a brush with natural bristles and before you hop into the shower, gently dry brush your skin. We recommend that you dry brush your skin once a week to get smooth skin.
To achieve smooth skin and prevent ingrown hair after your waxing session, you must show extra love to your skin. By maintaining a healthy diet, wearing sunscreen, avoiding tight-fitted clothes, using high-quality skin care products, staying hydrated and avoiding heavy-duty activities for at least 48 hours after your waxing session, you can prevent skin irritation and ingrown hair.
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