Waxing is a process to remove the hair follicle from its root using a sticky substance to adhere it off the skin. Hair doesn’t grow on the waxed area for at least two to six weeks. Waxing is used to numbing cream for skin
remove hairs from the chest, armpit, bikini area, feet, legs, and chin. But getting this done is not very easy. The pain you would undergo during waxing is terrible. It will give a very uncomfortable feeling which will last even two days after waxing.
To avoid this pain, people in the early days applied naturally available substances on the part of the body where hair is to removed. These substances stick to the body part and hence hairs could be easily removed using a razor.
Nowadays, we have these natural substances made into creams with increased potential to reduce The terrible pain caused during waxing. The cream will weaken the follicles of hair so that they could be removed easily.
How To Do Waxing By Applying Numbing Cream
Hairs should be very long before waxing. It should be at least the size of a rice grain. Trimming your hair by yourself should not be done. The wax specialist will take care of the trimming.
Avoid having caffeine before your wax. This is because caffeine will increase the heart rate and cause more pain.
With these precautions, apply the numbing cream over the area where you are about to remove the hairs. This should be done at least thirty to forty minutes before waxing. Because the numbing cream takes at least this minimal amount of time to activate over the area.
The cream should be applied using a cloth or any other material. You should not apply the cream using your hands. Applying the cream using your hands will make your hands numb, which cannot be avoided. So it is better not to apply the cream using your hands.
Care After Waxing
After applying, when you feel the numbing sensation, then you are ready to get yourself waxed. When you are waxing by yourself, then take all the precautionary measures. If you are getting waxed by a specialist, then you no need to worry they will take care of the entire process.
Using numbing cream will cause no pain during waxing. But the discomfort cannot be avoided for the next two days after waxing. For the next two days after waxing, the pores in the area where hairs are removed will be open and it is easy for bacteria to get in, so care should be taken.
Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes in the waxed area. If worn it will cause discomfort and irritation due to improper air circulated over there. Also do not spray tan or apply self-tanner. This will increase the irritation in the area. Do not exercise for the next two days after waxing. Because exercising will irritate the skin as the pores are open. Extensive care should be taken for the next twenty-four hours after waxing because it will take twenty-four hours for the pores to close.