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Mens Facial Waxing - 17-03-08, 04:21 PM
Hi all,

Can you wax mens facial hair / beards?

I was always told you can't but recently i've seen it offered so was wondering if i should be offering this too. Is this the new thing men are requesting?
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17-03-08, 04:51 PM
im not sure i always thought you couldnt but id like to know!! we need kim!
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17-03-08, 08:46 PM
You can indeed, although it can bleed and be very painful for them. Also, there is a chance that the hair can grow back patchy. However, if the clients wants it done............then why not. I would use non strip wax. xxx
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You can indeed, although it can bleed and be very painful for them. Also, there is a chance that the hair can grow back patchy. However, if the clients wants it done............then why not. I would use non strip wax. xxx

As ever Kimmi.. excellent advise Thanks
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You can indeed, although it can bleed and be very painful for them. Also, there is a chance that the hair can grow back patchy. However, if the clients wants it done............then why not. I would use non strip wax. xxx
I've had it done with strip wax in the past (way back in late 1999/early 2000). Not a treatment I'd personally recommend - the first time I had it done it left quite a lot of red marks on my face; subsequently when I had facial waxing done in conjunction with electrolysis, I kept breaking out in zits!

So I dropped it in favour of just electrolysis.
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was your electrolysis sucessful?
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was your electrolysis sucessful?
It was to the extent that I had it done. I'm thinking of having more done in the future though, as soon as I can find someone local who does it. Hopefully the lady who currently does my waxing will start doing electrolysis again; she's said that she might at some stage as she has quite a few trans clients for waxing etc.
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I pinned my hubby last night so i could try a facial wax on him.

OMG i'll be divorced soon!

I used GiGi hard wax which i always use & never have a problem but on my hubbys face it just wouldn't come off, the hair was so tough that it was breaking the wax rather than pulling the hair out.

After 4 attempts on a teeny patch he wouldn't let me do anymore. The finished patch looked beautifull though, a fair bit of bleeding as Kim said.

I've never encountered the wax not coming off like that though i pulled with all my might and couldn't get it off in one strip.
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18-03-08, 07:48 PM
What about ingrowing hairs? I pulled a couple of beard hairs from my hubbys chin once (don't ask) and when they grew back, one was ingrowing and it made a right mess and ended up leaving a scar. Is this not a real problem when waxing men?
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It was to the extent that I had it done. I'm thinking of having more done in the future though, as soon as I can find someone local who does it. Hopefully the lady who currently does my waxing will start doing electrolysis again; she's said that she might at some stage as she has quite a few trans clients for waxing etc.

I am am member of the BIAE which lets you know that all the members are doing it properly and they have a list of members if you want to know of some in your area let me know!
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What about ingrowing hairs? I pulled a couple of beard hairs from my hubbys chin once (don't ask) and when they grew back, one was ingrowing and it made a right mess and ended up leaving a scar. Is this not a real problem when waxing men?
I've had ingrown hairs on my face in the past - even with electrolysis as well as with the facial waxing. Not nice, although thankfully no noticeable scarring for me.
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I am am member of the BIAE which lets you know that all the members are doing it properly and they have a list of members if you want to know of some in your area let me know!
That would be so fab if you could; I'm in Shrewsbury. Thanks muchly for that
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I pinned my hubby last night so i could try a facial wax on him.

OMG i'll be divorced soon!

I used GiGi hard wax which i always use & never have a problem but on my hubbys face it just wouldn't come off, the hair was so tough that it was breaking the wax rather than pulling the hair out.

After 4 attempts on a teeny patch he wouldn't let me do anymore. The finished patch looked beautifull though, a fair bit of bleeding as Kim said.

I've never encountered the wax not coming off like that though i pulled with all my might and couldn't get it off in one strip.
Sounds painful!! I bet that was a sight to see lol is he talking to you?
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Sounds painful!! I bet that was a sight to see lol is he talking to you?
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One full body massage & a chinese takeaway and he has just about forgiven me.

The thing is though i've got the bug i love waxing course dark hair like that because you get a true sense of satisfaction looking at the end result. I keep begging him to let me try again and do the whole face but i can't post the reply i'm getting....

Thanks for the help guys xxx
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