Why do people go to get waxed? To remove hair obviously! Well, you’d think it was obvious but sometimes I have my doubts. I’ve lost count of the amount of salons I’ve visited where I’ve had a leg or bikini wax, the therapist has finished, I’ve checked and there’s still hair! That’s plain laziness. It’s […]
New Year’s Waxolutions
Waxing Pet Peeves – Cleanliness
Well, my post last week certainly got tongues wagging! No sooner had I pressed ‘publish’ than people were telling me their bad experiences at waxing or beauty salons (not mine I hasten to add!). By far the biggest pet peeve is cleanliness. Yes, it’s as basic as that. Stories ranged from plain old dirty floors […]
Waxing Pet Peeves
When I was little, I used to wonder whether doctors treated themselves. Nowadays, people ask me whether professional waxers wax themselves. Most waxers I know will tend to their own hair removal needs at some point or another. However, we all like visiting someone else too. I think it helps to see what else is […]
How to Treat Ingrowing Hairs
This post assumes that you haven’t followed my fabulous advice from last week, you naughty things. Should you find yourself with a pesky ingrowing hair, pop a flannel into some hand-hot water, wring it out and put it on the area to warm and soften it. After a few minutes, exfoliate with a scrub or […]
How to Prevent Ingrowing Hairs
I don’t think I can ever say this enough – EXFOLIATE! Exfoliating is, without doubt, the best way of preventing ingrowing hairs. Exfoliating will get rid of the dead skin that clogs follicles and help to lift individual hairs. But don’t do it too much, as it could aggravate the area. Two to three times […]
