Pre-Waxing Advice
- DO NOT SHOW UP SWEATY OR HOT. Sweat can be wiped away but moisture in the skin stays and makes waxing very difficult and can lead to server skin irritation and prolonged skin recovery.
- It is best to lightly exfoliate the skin 24 hours prior to waxing to lift any ingrown hairs and can also help reduce pain during the waxing session.
- It is NOT recommended to tan in the sun or using a solarium prior to waxing, as this could cause severe skin irritation and peeling. It can also reduce the skins ability to heal itself, leaving your skin prone to prolonged irritation and ingrowns, any ares that are burnt or peeling can't be waxed.
- Best results will be achieved when the hair is longer than 5mm of length, shorter than this will reduce the likelihood of the hair being removed. Griffin's House will not tweezer hairs that are too short.
- If hair to be removed is very long it can be trimmed but is not necessary, keeping in mind it needs to be 1cm long still for waxing. If you trim the hair prior and its too short you will not be able to have the area waxed.
- If you have shaved the area to be waxed, it generally takes 4 weeks for the hair to be long enough.