What to Expect at Your First Bikini Wax

So it’s your first bikini wax? Wonderful, you will be able to experience being hair free in your bikini line for weeks at a time. Don’t be nervous, this is a requested service that plenty of women and men are getting.

Although every salon or spa and technician has their own style of doing things, we’ll walk you through what you can expect at a regular bikini wax.

* Are you a candidate? If you have never visited the salon or spa for any type of waxing you should be asked to fill out a questionnaire to make sure you don’t have any circumstances or conditions that would not make you a candidate for waxing.

* Get started. You will be lead to a private room and asked to remove your pants and possibly your underwear. Some salons will give you disposable panties while others will work on your bikini area with the panties you’re already wearing. The technician will leave the room to let you get ready and lie on a facial bed.

Make sure you have communicated with the technician and they know exactly how much hair you need left and removed. Be aware the price will go up as more hair is removed at most salons.

* The consult. Seven time the technician returns, they will ask you how much hair you need removed. Some people prefer a tidy up (the hair outside the panty line) while others like the line to go a bit deeper, and some hair off the top of the ‘triangle’ also removed. They may ask you what type of bikini wax you would like when you make your appointment, so they know how much time to book.

* The prep. Hair needs to be at least ¼” long for the wax to grab onto. If the hair is long then the tech will have to trim it down a bit with scissors or clippers. Waxing hair that is long will make it more painful and also has more of a tendency for breaking hair above or below the skin’s surface instead of coming out of the root.

The area will be cleansed and powder or oil will be applied to your skin. Most technicians use hard wax because it works great on coarse hair, so oil which helps protect the skin will be applied. Otherwise powder will be put on the skin to absorb any oils and help the wax not stick as much to the skin for soft wax.

* The tidy up. Because wax should not be applied over skin more than seven time, any stray hairs missed by the wax will be cleaned up with tweezers. A special product to help remove wax residue will be applied, and then something to help calm the skin. You are all done, and they will leave the room to let you change.

* The process. Wearing gloves, the technician will apply warm wax on the hair with an applicator. Hard wax doesn’t need a strip, so will dry a bit before it’s removed. With soft wax, a strip of cloth or muslin will be put over the wax. The technician will hold your skin taut before removing the wax in a fast pull so it’s less painful. They will continue to work in sections until hair is removed.

* The post care. Waxing can do more than leave you hairless. Redness, ingrown hairs and bumps are common in the bikini area. Learn more about waxing side effects.