Hi,

As well as encouraging clients to exfoliate between waxing, can anyone recommend a lotion/cream that's good for this problem?

Was thinking that I could retail as aftercare especially for the bikini area which is where the problem seems greater.

Many thanks.

PFB Vanish would be ideal.

Check out this previous thread with some info about ingrown hairs and products.

Male face shaving rash, help

EDIT: For some reason the link wont work.. sigh... but I just typed in PFB Vanish into the search and found this thread pretty quickly.

Most brands carry a range or both salon and retail items which will go a long way in helping ease ingrown hair problems.

The PFB product Jen has mentioned is also rather good

I like Folisan from Smart Buy Catalogue

Smart Buy - Beauty Supplies For Skin Care Professionals

I don't retail so I would just send them to the chemist to buy something for stubborn ingrown hairs.

Tell your client to cut down on the exfoliating as I think it can cause them. All that rubbing and bacteria trapped inside loofahs and brushes..Yuck. xxx

I get great results with clients who use sea salt or sugar scrubs ones a week. I had a women with terrible ingrown hairs, she hardly gets it now.

I retail Hive Smooth It

Not too expensive, and all my customers have found it works really well

HTHs xx

Thats one way of doing things however there is absolutely no reason why a therapist shouldn't look to offer post treatment retail items as this is an extension of the treatment offered.

Your customer will undoubtedly feel you are offering them an excellent service and that you have an interest in their well being..... and of course you get to the benefit of the additional revenue into your business.

We mustn't forget we are not only here to offer excellence of service to our customers but we are also in business

I know Collin.....you're absolutely right. I just feel uncomfortable about the whole selling thing........unless it's something that I feel passionate about and truely believe in. I bought a load of loofahs to sell and gave everyone away to my clients.

I'll never be rich. xx

Oh Kim!! At least you have the fame, if not the riches! LOL Just teasing hun! xxx

Sounds great. Do they add a small amount of water or do it dry? xx

Thank you all for your helpful replies. A few of my clients have said the tried exfoliating and it has made little difference.

Just thought it would be great to offer an alternative that would give good results. x

I am another advocate for PFB Vanish. I retail a ton of it. My clients swear by it. Some people just need something a little stronger than just exfoliating at home.

Salt and sugar are great just straight out the cupboard and mix with a bit of olive or almond oil and add a drop of tea tree or lavender.