![]() ![]() Then I poured myself a glass of Summer Water (Side note: not sure if it’s recommended to drink and wax, but it gave me a little more confidence in my skills.), sat on the bathroom floor and laid out the wax strips. I showered and exfoliated my legs first to soften the hair and buff away any dead skin that could prevent the wax from adhering completely to the hair. If I failed miserably, I could always just shave them. Though I didn’t know if I wanted to test my self-waxing skills on my bikini line the very first time, I suddenly got the urge to try the body kit on my legs. Then the at-home waxing brand, Flamingo, was put on my radar when it launched a new pubic hair wax kit. But also like many people, I often let my leg hair grow for many more weeks than planned, simply because I could. I never minded shaving my legs in the shower-it took a few minutes and with modern razors, the nicks were minimal. And my grooming regimen would stay that way for nearly 20 years. What am I supposed to do when I have used all the post-wax cloths and still have 18 wax strips left? Waxing leaves a sticky, post-wax residue - some sort of after-treatment is a necessity! For that reason alone, I’ll pick Sally over Flamingo any day.Like many people, I began shaving my legs at some point during puberty, when my hair suddenly turned from blonde to dark brown (thanks, Italian heritage). My one big issue with these is that they only come with six “post-wax cloths,” whereas my girl Sally gives you a whole bottle of post-wax oil. If you really want a clean slate you have to do two rounds, but that’s pretty standard for wax strips. I used these on my face and they got almost all the hair I was looking to upend out in one pull. They’re wax strips! Let them be uncool! But in terms of how they work, I’d say they’re no better or worse than my go-to Sally Hansen strips. ![]() They keep advertising to me on Instagram and they’re for sale at Urban Outfitters, making them feel a little too much like millennial bait for my personal comfort. I’ll say right off the bat that I’m biased against these wax strips. And then I went to a meeting, where I kept stroking my newly smooth arm.Īude White, Senior Communications Manager Using some kind of soothing oil, it dissolved all of the sticky residue. Don’t do this! That’s what the thoughtfully provided After Care towlette is for. ![]() The process does leave a bit of wax on you, which I tried to remove using water. The hair removed clearly and easily, and I was able to reuse the strip to do my entire arm. I expected at least a jolt of pain, but it didn’t hurt much worse than yanking off a band-aid. Each body wax kit comes with double-faced wax strips which you press onto your hairy body. And I know because I did it in an open office plan about two hours ago. It turns out waxing your arm hair is totally fine. But her words stuck with me long enough that this very morning, I Slacked everyone to double-check whether there was something actually wrong with removing your arm hair. Who can say? I may hold off on the face strips going forward, but the process was pleasant enough that I’ll gladly give the body kit a go since my body skin tends to be more resilient.Ī popular girl in middle school once told me, “Nobody shaves their arms.” I never quite figured out why. Unfortunately, I ended up breaking out a bit in the area the following day, so I think the skin on my face had a problem with either the wax, the wipe, the post-treatment gel, or the part where I violently ripped my hair out. Afterward, everything was left nice and hairless. I got quite a few uses out of a single strip and much appreciated the post-wax cloth and serum to calm things down. ![]() Once I made it through the initial pull, the rest was a breeze, and I was filled with a new sense of power that I’m assuming my bikini wax lady has every day. Setting everything up is super easy the hardest part is bracing yourself for the first rip. It’s as satisfying to use this on your own upper lip as it is watching influencers do it on Stories. I kept getting ads for the face wax kit, so I guess my self-facing camera is trying to tell me something. ![]()
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