It's convenient and pampering to sit back at a salon or spa and let a technician perform your waxing treatments. For considerably less money, you can purchase waxing supplies and rid yourself of excess body and facial hair at home. There are three basic ways to wax at home. Each uses a similar technique but uses a different waxing medium.
Hot Wax
Hot wax uses a special wax made from beeswax and natural resins that melts at a high temperature, then hardens as it cools. Technicians apply hot wax to the skin, then press a cotton cloth to the wax. The wax adheres to the hair and the cloth. When the technician removes the cloth, the wax takes the hair with it, removing hair at the roots. Hot wax is the most effective waxing treatment, according to informational site The Hair Facts.com. Hot wax provides a tighter grip on each hair and removes coarse hairs better than other types of wax treatment. It's also more effective at grasping short hairs and causes less irritation.
Cold Wax
Cold waxes are made from a variety of ingredients, like paraffin wax and resin according to The Hair Facts.com. If you want to wax large areas of your body at one time, like your back, navel or legs, cold waxing is more convenient as it doesn't dry and harden before you apply wax to the entire area. Cold waxes usually come pre-attached to waxing strips according to Mama's Health.com. A common drawback to cold waxing is wax residue. When you pull off the wax strip, you might experience residue that you have to scrub, peel or scrape off.
Sugaring
Body sugaring is technically a type of cold wax, but instead of resins and waxes, its made from sugars, honey and syrups, making it an all-natural waxing solution that you can whip up at home from common household ingredients. Repeated use of sugar waxing can slow hair growth over time, according to Pioneer Thinking. Even though sugar waxing doesn't use waxes or resins, it still offers a strong grip on hair. Sugaring isn't any less painful than warm or cold waxes. To improve the efficacy of this treatment, dust your skin with talcum or baby powder before applying wax to absorb oils that might interfere with the wax's grip.
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