This morning i did the hollywood on the pregnant lady. It went very well and we were both pleased with the results.
Only thing i had a problem with were little hairs. The wax just couldn't take them off. After i was finished with waxing i went over it again and took the little hairs out with a tweezer (is that spelled correct??).
There were lots of them becaus she was used to shaving.
It took a little bit of shearching how to possition her, because she couldn't lay flat on her back cause of the wait pressing on to her ribs.
She didn't experience a lot of pain, her face never even moved, so that's a possitive thing also!
She's a very lovely lady and when i was leaving she asked me for her adress so she could send a birthcard when the baby was born , sweet hey?


Greets, Saskia

Well done Saskia,glad it all went smoothly.

I would say this must be her first baby as once she has had half the drs in the country looking at her bits she wont care about a few hairs here and there!

The thing is, if you are a good waxer dosn't matter if your client is bothered about a few hairs here or there.As a waxer on a mission,lol I am the one who cares.I have to get every single last hair out.

Job is over when hair free,any remaining.......Job not over.Clients laugh at me when I get those tweezers out.They know how I feel.I'm a perfectionist.

But...They keep coming back cause they know what I'm like.I take my time,no 15 minute Hollywoods when in with me.Time is taken, as it should be for such a sensitive area.

=happy clients and happy me,cause I'm kept busy=day goes by much quicker and many,many recommendations .

Saskia,

Did you use hard wax on her?

Huberella,

I did try this hard wax and I can't get this stuff right. I like the fact that it hurts a lot less. I did my bikini area and couldn't get all the wax removed so I had little bits of that stuff on me for a few days. When you say apply it thick, exactly how thick? I find if I go thick, no problems. How much of an area can you do with hard wax and one rip?

Would you say hard wax is more cost efficient?

Thanks,

aj

I don't actually use hard wax. I love my honey strip wax. So unfortunatly I can't advice you on how to use it.

I wouldn't really say hard wax is more cost efficient. I think the only thing different in price is the fact that you aren't using any cloth strips... which are pretty cheap to buy if you go to a fabric store and cut them yourself.

As for those little hairs from shaving... I wouldn't tweeze them either.

Hard wax is formulated for bikini waxing and sensitive areas.

It adheres only to the hair,not the skin,making removal less painful.

If you had any residue I would suggest you apply thicker,try to create a little lip where you are going to rip the wax from or you can put a thin strip of muslim,about the size you would use for any eyebrow wax,onto the skin the put your wax just over the corner of the strip,this will give you a raised bit of wax to grip hold of.

Dont leave for too long before ripping off from the skin or it will go brittle,main thing though is to have nice thick layer of wax.(not too thick though)We were taught to build up in layers on top of each other,usually about 4,then pat with your fingers,until it goes matt,then rip off.

The more experienced you become the more areas you can apply to in one go,Bikini though you would do in small sections,as you would with warm wax really.

Hope that made sense.Hot wax/hard wax is more economical than warm wax as you dont need strips.

I dont tend to use it much and most of my ladies say they are quite happy with warm wax application when having a Hollywood.HTH

Glad it went well!

I'm training at college and we are doing waxing soon. I am a wax virgin on all parts so cant wait to have it done and actually do it!

Huberella, sorry I thought you said you only used the hard wax.

I love the muslin strip underneath idea, thanks so much!!

Brilliant,

aj

No problem

Someone had stated that hard wax does not adhere to the skin, only the hair... this is also the same for strip wax... what makes the difference is putting oil on the skin before applying the wax... then you will actually get the same results as with hard wax. If you were not to put oil under hard wax, it would actually adhere to the skin just like strip wax. It's all in techique and what you feel comfortable with. Choose a system and master it

I tend to use hard wax on guys testicles only, I find using honey/tea tree wax around the bikini area much easier and if the client has never had it done before do it in smaller patches.

I feel I need to clarify something here as Huberella isnt qualified in Hot wax and I am,no offense intended.

The reason hot wax sticks to the hair and not the skin is nothing to do with putting oil onto the skin first,it would not adhere to the skin if used correctly.i.e longer hair growth.Oil is not needed.

When doing a warm wax on a bikini area the hairs need to be reasonably short to have an effective treatment,that is why it is recommended that the hairs are trimmend if say for instance the client is new,or never had waxing before.

With hot waxing trimming is not needed at all,the wax sits on top of the hair,hence why I wrote in my earlier thread that hot wax only adheres to the hair,it couldn't adhere to the skin as the hair is protecting the skin,it's nothing to do with if you use oil it being the same as warm wax.Hope I have cleared that up.

Hot wax is designed for thicker,courser and more importantly longer hair.This is why it sticks to the hair and not the skin,i.e because it isn't anywhere near the skin,it's actually sitting on the hair.

Obviously if you were to wax on someone with sparse hair you wouldn't need to use a hot wax.This would be when there is a risk of the wax sticking to the skin,because the hair growth isn't sufficient to act as a barrier for the hot wax.

Warm wax is suitable for shorter hair and hot wax is only suitable on longer hair growth,indeed the results are not good on shorter hair.

Hot wax needs to be heated to a very high temperature and is extremely effective on strong hair growth.Because of the temperature of the hot wax it is not ideal for people with sensitive skin.


I did say that hot wax should be more cost effective than warm wax but since writing that have realised that when you add up the extra wax used,because of the layering, then in actual fact I would probably say they were each as cost effective as the other.

I hope this all helps and nobody is upset with what I have put.the advice wasn't correct and I felt it needed to be said.

Hi Babs,

We're going to have to agree to disagree slightly on this one, lol

Not all hard waxes need to be melted at a high temperature - in fact the brand I use melts on a lower heat setting than my strip wax, and as such it's my wax of choice for sensitive areas such as the face and genitalia (and you don't get much more sensitive than that, lol!). Neither do all hot waxes need to be applied in layers, but I acknowledge that this may differ between brands.

As you acknowledge yourself, hard wax can and does stick to the skin. I can see that longer, denser hair growth would provide a physical barrier between wax and skin, but hard wax can be used just as effectively on shorter hairs providing a layer of oil is used underneath. In fact, I find it adheres wonderfully to shorter hairs - the reason being that it "shrinkwraps" the hair as it cools, getting an almighty grip on those stubborn little blighters.

Having said all that, I'm inclined to agree with what Huberella said on a previous thread - it's 30% product, and 70% technique!

Andy x