Yes, waxing can cause ingrown hairs which feel like small bumps. The reason being, when hair is removed from its follicle, the follicle can shrink and close. When hair starts to grow again, it doesn’t find a path to exit out of the skin, and gets trapped under the skin causing an “ingrown hair”.

To avoid ingrown hair after waxing, you should exfoliate your skin regularly to avoid extra dead skin cells from building up which would cause the hair to get trapped underneath. We recommend using a gentle scrub or loofah sponge to shed off those extra skin cells.

For a more permanent solution to ingrown hairs, we recommend going for Laser Hair Removal, as it improves the skin texture as well as getting rid of hair and ingrown hair permanently. At Shumaila’s we offer free consultation and patch test for Laser Hair Removal.

Since strip wax (warm wax) removes the top layer of the skin as well as the hair, this can cause pigmentation and darkening of areas such as armpits and intimate bikini areas. Similarly shaving also causes darkening of the armpits, as you are shaving the top layer of skin along with the hair.

You can avoid darkening of the armpits by opting for our premium chocolate hot wax instead of warm strip wax, as hot wax protects the integrity of the skin and does not have exfoliating properties.

The better option is to go for Laser Hair Removal which we offer, as it improves the skin texture as well as getting rid of hair permanently. At Shumaila’s we offer free consultation and patch test for Laser Hair Removal.

Hot wax is used at a higher temperature, applied thickly and left to set. Once it has set it is ripped of with hands. On the contrary warm wax is a sticky wax used at a lower temperature, applied in a thin layer over large areas and then removed using paper strips. As warm wax is a sticky type of wax it also has exfoliating properties, along with hair the top dead layer of the skin is also removed.

At Shumaila’s we offer both hot and warm wax. We use warm wax (also known as strip wax) for large areas of the body such as arms, legs & back. For more sensitive areas such as the face and underarms we recommend the use of hot wax, as it protects the integrity of the skin and has close to no exfoliating effect. Hot wax is also known to be less painful.

Please let your Shumaila’s therapist know if you would like her to use our Premium Chocolate Hot Wax instead. Additional charges apply. Please note, we don’t offer this option for large areas such as back and chest etc.

Laser hair removal has many more benefits than waxing:

• hair is permanently reduced by up to 90% in 6-12 sessions
• it’s virtually painless
• improves skin texture
• gets rid of ingrown hairs permanently
• lightens armpits that have been darkened from waxing and shaving
• it is cheaper in the long term

At Shumaila’s we offer free consultation and patch test for Laser Hair Removal.

You can’t have waxing done if you have one of the following conditions:

1. Taking strong acne medication (in last 6 months) Roaccutane/Accutane
2. Hypersensitive skin
3. Taking photosensitive medications
4. Psoriasos/Eczema (can still treat other areas where skin is fine)
5. Infectious diseases
6. Allergic to wax

POST TREATMENT ADVICE TO CLIENTS

• Always wear SPF on areas exposed to sunlight
• Do not use perfumed products on the area for 24/48 hrs
• Do not scratch or itch the treated area
• Avoid rough handling of the area treated
• No Heat treatments for 24/48 hours (Sauna, steam room, hot showers & bathes, swimming)
• Avoid going to the gym or swimming in strong chlorinated water for 24/48 hours
• Avoid wearing tight clothing in treatment area
• Avoid exfoliating, microdermabrasion or peels for up to 1 week