The best wax for hair removal contains ingredients such as canola oil, rosin and a skin soothing ingredient like aloe and, of course, beeswax.
Waxing is a popular, although somewhat painful, technique for removing hair from anywhere on the body. You may also wish to consider Sugaring Hair Removal as an alternate form of waxing to what is being discussed here. Waxing is not permanent, and the process will have to be repeated every 6 to 8 weeks. If waxing is performed enough times, the hair will grow back lighter and less dense and quite possibly not grow back at all.
There are two kinds of wax removals, hot wax and cold wax. The hot wax process includes heating the wax in a microwave or stove top. When the wax becomes pliable and soft, it is applied to the area of hair removal in the direction of the hair growth and then covered with cloth or paper. The resin binds the hair to the cloth or paper, and after the wax cools and hardens, the wax is removed in a swift manner, and when removed, hair is ripped out by the roots. For optimum hair removal, it might be necessary to let hair grow to a length of at least 3/8 inches long.
Cold waxing is just what the name implies, it is cold. The wax comes in prepackaged strips, and it is warmed with your hands and applied to the area to be treated. Once the wax is adhered to the skin, pull it off quickly against the direction of growth and rip the hair out by the roots.
There is a variety of hair removal wax on the market and finding the best wax for hair removal might take a little trial and error. Anyone them will do the job admirably, but it depends what you want the wax to do and whether you prefer hot wax or cold.
Wax hair removal programs generally have three steps. The first step is the pre-wax. To make sure your skin is nice and clean; wash the area with a gentle astringent. This step will remove any grease and dirt from the skin allowing the wax a better surface to stick and will prevent pimples from forming after the waxing. The second step is the waxing itself, and the third step is the after-wax. Any excess wax will need to be removed from the body, and that can easily be accomplished by cleaning your skin area with a stronger astringent than you used for the pre-wax. After drying the area with a soft cloth, apply a burn relief cream such as aloe Vera to keep your skin moisturized.
The best waxing kits come with all the implements you need to do a complete job. The kit should include the wax itself, a wax warmer, pre-wax cleaner, post–wax calming oil, post-wax cooling gel, post-wax lotion and wax applicator wands. The best wax’s will melt just above body temperature. That way the wax does not have to be so hot, it burns and damages the skin.
When applying the hair removal wax, it has to be applied in a thin layer to be effective. A thin layer is about 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. After the wax is used once, it cannot be used again. Quality wax for hair removal will lightly adhere to the skin, but will pull away relatively painlessly when briskly tugged for hair removal.
Most kits contain 6 to 10 ounces of wax and the area it will cover will depend on the thickness of wax that is applied. The best waxing kits will have enough wax to remove facial hair, back of the neck hair and perhaps some sparse chest hair. To remove hair from the entire chest or back area, will require the bulk wax kits. The bulk kits will include several pounds of wax and all the necessary pre-wax and post-wax products.
Large waxing jobs might be best left to the professionals rather than trying to do it yourself, as well as allowing several sessions to complete the hair removal process rather than doing the entire job in one pass.
In the final analysis, the best wax for hair removal purposes is the one that suits you and does the job as completely as possible, as painlessly as possible and without damage to your skin.
