Re: Waxing -- Techniques? Good Products?
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:01:30 -0700
Try going to a salon for a professional wax. They'll get everything, and be
able to see the area better than you can.
Renee
MB wrote:
>
> My beard is getting ahead of my ability to keep plucking and shaving is
> driving me nuts. It irritates my skin even with good shaving cream and
> a quality man's razor -- I break out afterwards no matter what. So I've
> been trying waxing but am not sure if I am doing it correctly.
>
> I tried a sugaring type wax from Nair that was supposed to be heated in
> the microwave and rolleon. It was about useless for me.
>
> I am now trying some wax strips from Sally Hansen that seem to work much
> better, but still leave 10-20% of the hair behind. Is this normal or
> could I improve my technique? I've been washing my face first then
> swabbing the area with rubbing alcohol to remove the grease and prevent
> infection. I'm pulling the strips against the direction of hair growth
> as the directions say.
>
> The particularly difficult places are the two coarsest spots to either
> side of the point of my chin. The wax leaves much less behind on the
> mustache and the neck.
>
> In case it matters, I am a dark strawberry blonde going grey and my
> beard is a mix of white and red. (I laughed when I first saw the hair
> color on the wax strip -- it looks blonde on my face. Every man in my
> father's family regardless of hair color has a red beard =:-o LOL).
>
> Any other advice? I did a search in the archives and saw a bunch of
> stuff about lasers but that's utterly out of the question financially.
> Same for the hormone cream stuff my doctor was willing to prescribe but
> my insurance company wouldn't cover. $5-10 for a wax kit beats a $20
> co-pay even if they did cover it.
>
> --
> MB
>
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