Don’t mess up a fresh wax by not caring for your skin after your waxing. If you’re wondering how to care for your skin after waxing, read this guide for all the waxing aftercare do’s and don’ts that can save your skin from discomfort and infection.
1. What Not to Wear
After waxing, you’ll want to make sure that you don’t irritate the effected areas by letting them breathe. Wearing loose clothing can help make sure that there isn’t any rubbing or friction on your newly waxed areas. Chose baggy shirts and dresses for the few days after your wax to keep from uncomfortable chafing and irritations.
2. When and When Not to Exfoliate
While exfoliation is helpful before a waxing, exfoliating after can lead to irritation and bumpiness. Exfoliating before your waxing can help open your pores and make any ingrown hairs more accessible.
Before your waxing, try an exfoliation cream and a warm shower or bath to get those pores wax ready. Wait a week or two after your waxing to use any exfoliating formulas again.
3. Watch What You Put on Your Skin After
After waxing, your skin is ultra-sensitive, so it’s important to make sure the products you use are safe for your skin. Avoiding all artificially scented or colored products, from lotions to soaps and sprays can help make sure your skin is free of irritations.
Try using an all-natural nonscented milk soap the first few days after your waxing. If you feel a burning sensation from any of the products you apply to your skin after waxing, stop using them until your pores are all healed up.
4. Stay Sex Free
After waxing in the more private and intimate areas, avoiding sex is a health and safety must for at least a few days after waxing. Because of the friction during sex, indulging after waxing can be a sure way to develop bumps, ingrown hairs, and infection.
5. Protect Those Pores
After a waxing, choose a shower over a bath for a few days. Submerging your post-wax skin in warm bath water can irritate the skin and make you more susceptible to infection. You’ll also want to avoid jumping in the pool or hitting the beach, where your pores will be most open to infections.
To be safe, don’t use hot water during your post-wax showers, opting for cool or room temperature water instead. This helps to make sure your pores are staying closed up and protected.
Also avoid other warm places where exfoliation is possible, such as saunas or hot yoga studios. You’ll want to avoid sunbathing, to avoid irritating pores and potentially painful post-wax burns. If you get spray tans, you’ll want to wait for your next one, as the chemicals in a spray tan can seriously mess with your skin.
You can also protect your pores by keeping your hands off any newly waxed areas. Bacterias and oils from your hands can infect your sensitive pores. Additionally, keep those areas clean, washing them every so often with the safe soaps we mentioned above.
6. Skip the Gym
After waxing, you’ll want to avoid the gym for a few days. Intense workouts are a no after waxing, as sweating can irritate post-waxing skin and cause infection.
Friction from workouts can also attribute to unwanted irritations. Especially important to remember for ladies, sweating after waxing can seriously mess with your PH balance.
7. Use a Post Wax Oil
A post-wax oil is a must for so many reasons. Post wax oils work to remove sticky waxes and residues that can stay on the skin after waxing, all while calming your skin. Your post-wax skin is super vulnerable, so an oil spray can help to heal and soothe your skin.
Try our post wax spray, which works as an anti-inflammatory, and also moisturizes your skin. It’s fragrance and alcohol-free, with all-natural ingredients and essential oils. This product is super easy to use and will help you find a pain remedy that will also clean up your post-wax messes.
8. Additional Little Tips and Tricks
While all of the above are musts for post-wax glory, there are a few other things someone with super sensitive skin should note.
Avoiding shaving for longer periods of time than suggested can help those who are more prone to pesky ingrown hairs. If you do notice ingrown hairs after waxing, try finding a vanishing cream that can help.
While it’s totally normal for your skin to be sensitive after waxing, some find that their waxing leaves there sensitive skin in more pain than others. If your skin is super irritated and burning after waxing, cool it with a cold shower and finish it off with a cooling oil spray.
A little extra pro tip for the ladies, avoid waxing the week before your cycle. During this time, your endorphins are at their lowest, making waxing more painful than usual.
Waxing Aftercare Tips For Best Results
Waxing can be a seriously helpful way to get rid of unwanted hair for longer periods of time than shaving allows for. If you want the best results, keep these waxing aftercare tips in mind to make sure your skin is smooth and bump-free.
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