home wax kit

VeganInTraining
VeganInTraining Posts: 1,319 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Who here has used a home wax kits? How did it work out for you and what did you use it for?

My friend tried to wax her legs and spilled hot wax all over her arm and burned it pretty bad so I'm a bit weary. Though, waxing lasts so much longer than shaving so I am feeling brave!

Any recomendation for which wax to use/not use, or any particular method?

thanks

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  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    You can buy those packs that come with pre-waxed strips. You just rub them between your palms, it warms up, pull them apart and apply.
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    Get pre-wax strips.....not as messy and you won't burn yourself!
  • RDalton84
    RDalton84 Posts: 207
    You can buy those packs that come with pre-waxed strips. You just rub them between your palms, it warms up, pull them apart and apply.

    Yeah those don't work so well lol usually they just make the area sticky. It's really hard to get the wax on the strips hot enough to actually pull any hair off without making it so hot that it burns you (never use a blow dryer, lol I've heard bad things about this before!)
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    I've tried them and I've gotten professionally waxed... SO WORTH THE MONEY. Go to a salon. Otherwise you're going to end up in pain with crummy results.
  • magichatter06
    magichatter06 Posts: 3,593 Member
    I have been using this kit for a while now
    http://www.drugstore.com/nair-microwavable-body-wax-kit-salon-divine-sensual-orchid/qxp185752?catid=183764


    Don't have to mess with the strips, just test it on your wrist before you apply. Also, I apply baby powder to the area before hand so the wax sticks more to the hair and less to the skin!
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    Get the Sally Hansen Cream Hair Remover kit - it works very well
  • KaciWood19
    KaciWood19 Posts: 396 Member
    I have been using this kit for a while now
    http://www.drugstore.com/nair-microwavable-body-wax-kit-salon-divine-sensual-orchid/qxp185752?catid=183764


    Don't have to mess with the strips, just test it on your wrist before you apply. Also, I apply baby powder to the area before hand so the wax sticks more to the hair and less to the skin!

    does the baby powder really work?!
  • magichatter06
    magichatter06 Posts: 3,593 Member
    I have been using this kit for a while now
    http://www.drugstore.com/nair-microwavable-body-wax-kit-salon-divine-sensual-orchid/qxp185752?catid=183764


    Don't have to mess with the strips, just test it on your wrist before you apply. Also, I apply baby powder to the area before hand so the wax sticks more to the hair and less to the skin!

    does the baby powder really work?!

    I believe it does to an extent! I mean, it still does hurt but it's at least not ripping off my skin.
  • JeninBelgium
    JeninBelgium Posts: 804 Member
    I have been using this kit for a while now
    http://www.drugstore.com/nair-microwavable-body-wax-kit-salon-divine-sensual-orchid/qxp185752?catid=183764


    Don't have to mess with the strips, just test it on your wrist before you apply. Also, I apply baby powder to the area before hand so the wax sticks more to the hair and less to the skin!

    does the baby powder really work?!

    I believe it does to an extent! I mean, it still does hurt but it's at least not ripping off my skin.

    ooh good tip!
  • PhillyTD
    PhillyTD Posts: 375 Member
    I've tried candlewax before...wait...WHOOPS! Wrong thread!
  • Scribetoo
    Scribetoo Posts: 181 Member
    You can buy those packs that come with pre-waxed strips. You just rub them between your palms, it warms up, pull them apart and apply.

    Yeah those don't work so well lol usually they just make the area sticky. It's really hard to get the wax on the strips hot enough to actually pull any hair off without making it so hot that it burns you (never use a blow dryer, lol I've heard bad things about this before!)

    They work pretty well and while they do make the area sticky, they also come with a little bottle of oil that you apply on a tissue or cotton ball after waxing and it removes all the stickiness and conditions the skin.

    I have a reaction to most wax products so I have to go have it done professionally with some special wax product that doesn't make me break out.. but I found that the pre-wax strips gave me the least problem for at-home treatments..

    Good luck!
    Stef
  • Royaltvii
    Royaltvii Posts: 160 Member
    You can buy those packs that come with pre-waxed strips. You just rub them between your palms, it warms up, pull them apart and apply.

    Yeah those don't work so well lol usually they just make the area sticky. It's really hard to get the wax on the strips hot enough to actually pull any hair off without making it so hot that it burns you (never use a blow dryer, lol I've heard bad things about this before!)

    SOOO true. I have thick brown hair and all those things manage to do it leave stickiness on me and a red spot. Even for simple hairs they leave them behind.
  • magichatter06
    magichatter06 Posts: 3,593 Member
    I have been using this kit for a while now
    http://www.drugstore.com/nair-microwavable-body-wax-kit-salon-divine-sensual-orchid/qxp185752?catid=183764


    Don't have to mess with the strips, just test it on your wrist before you apply. Also, I apply baby powder to the area before hand so the wax sticks more to the hair and less to the skin!

    does the baby powder really work?!

    I believe it does to an extent! I mean, it still does hurt but it's at least not ripping off my skin.

    ooh good tip!


    Take the ouch out of waxing

    Sure, waxing is the quickest way to smooth your bikini line, but the last time you used an at home kit, you shrieked so loudly the neighbors called! To sidestep the pain, dust the area with baby powder before applying the wax. The powder will absorb moisture and body oils so the wax can properly adhere to each hair, plus it will create a barrier to protect your skin. The result: weeks of smooth skin with much less pain. Dusting on a little powder before shaving protects against razor burn, too.


    I also will put baby powder under my arms and shave like that with a razor (not wet) I get less razor burn that way.
  • XLMuffnTop
    XLMuffnTop Posts: 76 Member
    I use a wax warmer with the hard wax, not creme as it just does not come off well and I find it sticky to the point of idiocy. I wax my legs and underarms because I get seriously bad/painful ingrown hairs no matter what when shaving.

    http://www.sallybeauty.com/wax-warmer/SBS-448505,default,pd.html?cm_vc=SEARCH
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 896 Member
    You can make an all natural sugar wax...works the beat for me :)
  • VeganInTraining
    VeganInTraining Posts: 1,319 Member
    You can make an all natural sugar wax...works the beat for me :)

    how do you do this? That sounds like a good idea!
  • mrs_deg1983
    mrs_deg1983 Posts: 157
    Omg doesn't waxing hurt?
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    I used to be a beauty journalist and never found an at-home waxing kit that worked well. Instead I use an epilator (Braun Silk-épil Xpressive) on my legs, underams and bikini line. Simple, no messy wax and it has an interchangable head so it can be used as a shaver too. Yes, it will hurt the first few times; just take a couple of painkillers, get on with it and the pain will reduce - I promise! I can't even feel it when I'm doing my legs now. With underarms I just do it very very quickly. Worth it for a few weeks of hair-free smoothness. And if you get any redness or ingrowing hairs, nappy rash cream is the best thing to use after waxing/epilating.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I get professionally waxed. The only thing I wax myself is my eyebrows. I use a special little pot of microwaveable wax for that.
    I TRIED waxing the bikini area myself and almost passed out from the pain. lol It was a horrifying experience. Never again.
    I haven't gotten the "lady balls" to attempt my legs yet. I keep envisioning it ending with patches of hair and wax everywhere. I'd rather pay a professional or shave every few days.
  • ILoveJesus72
    ILoveJesus72 Posts: 181 Member
    I have cringed the whole time reading this thread! :sick:

    However, I have been thinking about trying those wax strips myself. I just dont like PAIN!
  • Scribetoo
    Scribetoo Posts: 181 Member
    However, I have been thinking about trying those wax strips myself. I just dont like PAIN!

    Beauty IS pain! lol

    It's not that bad and the pain doesn't last long enough to make you regret the results.
  • jlbay
    jlbay Posts: 473 Member
    I'd never use one again. It took several shots of tequila for me to continue past the first strip. My boyfriend laughed at me and wouldn't even help me to yank the third strip off. I think I ended up going to the salon to have the job finished. Worst hangover ever!

    He!!s No!
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