Leg waxing

WARM WAX APPLICATION FOR

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Step 1Clean the whole area to be waxed with a suitable antiseptic cleanser on damp cotton wool.


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Step 2Blot the area with a tissue to ensure the skin is dry and grease-free.


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Step 3Test the wax on your inner arm to make certain you will not burn the client.


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Step 4To avoid cross-infection, drizzle the wax onto another spatula – it will also help you to check that the consistency is workable.


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Step 5If temperature is acceptable to you, apply a small area on to the legs to check with the client that the temperature is tolerable for her.


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Step 6Following the hair growth, i.e downward, apply a thin even strip of wax to the leg, approximately the width of the paper strip.


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Step 7Press down firmly over the wax strip, to ensure all the hairs are fully attached to the strip.


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Step 8Peel back a small edge of the strip to hold on to.


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Step 9Holding the leg, grip the wax strip edge and pull the strip off. It is almost a peeling back of the strip, but it must be quick to minimise pain.


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Step 10Any missed hairs, too short for the wax to pick, can be tweezed out. Sterilise the tweezers first.


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Step 11After-wax lotion will remove any wax residue.


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Step 12The finished result should be a moisturised, hair-free front of leg.


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Step 13Ask the client to turn over – remember to ensure you put the back of the couch down first. Repeat the cleansing and blotting process.


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Step 14As the hairs grow in different directions, you will need to cut the wax strips into manageable sizes.


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Step 15Check the direction of the hair growth, which may be diagonal as shown here. Remember to test the wax again – first on yourself and then on your client.


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Step 16Apply a thin even strip of wax to the leg, following the hair growth, i.e diagonally as shown here, and repeat the process as for front of leg.

Leg waxing

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