FAQs

How long does the hair need to be?

IN THE AREA WHERE YOU INTEND TO WAX, YOUR HAIR NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST ¼ INCH. THAT'S ABOUT THE LENGTH OF A GRAIN OF RICE. GENERALLY, IT TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS OF NOT SHAVING (BIKINI AREA FOR HAIR TO GROW TO THIS LENGTH. HAIR THAT IS SHORTER IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GET "STUCK" IN THE WAX AND BE PULLED OUT. IF THERE'S ANY QUESTION, WE CAN ALWAYS TRY A TEST STRIP AS SOME PEOPLE CAN BE WAXED AT LESS THAN ¼ INCH

Can I wax on my period?

ABSOLUTELY! I DO REQUIRE THAT YOU WEAR A TAMPON FOR SANITARY PURPOSES. ALSO BE AWARE, DUE TO HORMONES, YOUR SERVICE MAY BE MORE UNCOMFORTABLE DURING THIS TIME. IT'S NOT AN ABSOLUTE, BUT A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. SOME PEOPLE NOTICE NO DIFFERENCE DURING THEIR CYCLE WHILE OTHERS REPORT A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN PAIN/DISCOMFORT.

How long does it last?

THIS IS A TRICKY QUESTION TO ANSWER AS EVERYONE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. IN THE BEGINNING, YOU MAY EXPERIENCE MORE GROWTH AND RANDOM HAIRS POPPING UP IN THE 1-2 WEEKS AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT THAN YOU WOULD AFTER WAXING FOR A FEW MONTHS. ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN WAXING FOR 3-6 MONTHS, YOU EXPERIENCE AROUND 2 WEEKS FREE OF HAIR WITH 1-2 WEEKS OF SOME RANDOM HAIRS BEGINNING TO POP UP AND THEN PROCEEDING TO REACH ¼ INCH (BIKINI AREA). MOST PEOPLE ARE READY TO WAX AGAIN AT ABOUT 4 WEEKS FOR BIKINI, 5 FOR BACKS, AROUND 3 FOR LEGS (LOWER) AND UNDERARMS, 2-5 FOR FACIAL HAIR, UPPER LEGS 4-6 WEEKS. THESE ARE GENERALIZATIONS/ESTIMATES. IT DEPENDS HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN WAXING, HOW MANY ACTIVE HAIR FOLLICLES YOU HAVE,
YOUR AFTERCARE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE SHAVING IN BETWEEN, THE TEXTURE OF YOUR HAIR AND HOW FAST IT GROWS, ETC.

Does it hurt?

YES. DURING A BRAZILIAN WAX, THE PAIN IS IMMEDIATE AND SOMEWHAT INTENSE BUT SUBSIDES PRETTY QUICKLY. YOU SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE APPOINTMENT WALKING WEIRD, BEING SORE OR NEEDING TO ICE DOWN THE AREA OR ANYTHING CRAZY LIKE THAT. ALMOST EVERY SINGLE NEW CLIENT I HAVE EVER HAD HAS SAID THAT THEIR BRAZILIAN DIDN'T HURT Nearly as much AS THEY expected! EVERYONE'S PAIN TOLERANCE IS DIFFERENT
SO THERE'S NO SOLID WAY TO DESCRIBE OR RATE THE LEVEL OF PAIN.