How to make wax strips for depilation at home?

Removing unwanted vegetation from the body with wax is one of the most popular methods, but without certain skills it is difficult to do it yourself, and it takes a lot of time. Therefore, manufacturers of such products began to produce a faster and more convenient option - wax strips, which are not at all difficult to use. In this article we will talk about what types of such strips are, how to properly use them, how to make wax strips for depilation at home, what nuances you need to know before performing this procedure.

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What is waxing (waxing)?

A wax strip is a small piece of special paper on which a wax composition is applied. With this composition, the hairs are captured, and come off together with the strip in the direction against hair growth. This procedure is quite easy to carry out at home, does not require special skills, does not take too much time.

Most often, paper strips are found, a little less often - fabric strips.

Important! Pieces of fabric work on the same principle, however, they are more inconvenient in comparison with paper and cost a bit more.

You can choose wax strips for depilation of paper for normal, oily, sensitive or dry skin, as well as for different parts of the body. For example, strips for the face will be much smaller than for the legs.

Important! On sale you can find clean strips (without wax). A similar hair removal paper is required if you use hot wax. It is removed using clean strips or to remove hair from the skin using the shugaring method.

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Hair Removal Using Wax Strips

To do depilation using wax strips, you should:

1. Cleanse the skin in the right place (it is advisable to take a shower), wipe it dry, and apply talcum powder or baby powder.
2. Then you need to take a strip, warm it thoroughly in your palms, separate one half and stick to the skin, carefully smoothing it by hair growth.
3. Next, you need to wait 20 seconds and lie the strip with a sharp, fast movement against hair growth, while with the other hand you should hold the skin to avoid injuries.
4. The procedure is repeated over the entire area of ​​the skin, after which an oiled napkin is taken, which, as a rule, is included in the set for hair removal, and the skin is rubbed with it, removing wax residues from it.

Important! One strip for depilation can be used several times - until it ceases to capture hairs. Instead of an oiled napkin, cotton pads soaked in any oil can be used. Do not try to wash off the wax with lotion or water - this way it will be smeared even more on the skin.

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Waxing at home

To make wax strips for depilation at home:

• Prepare thick paper from which you cut lengths of 7 cm.

Important! Paper can be replaced with baking parchment, thick tracing paper, natural linen, cotton.

• Then heat the wax to a tolerable temperature, apply to problem areas of the body.
• Fix wax strips from above, soak for several minutes, remove them along with unnecessary hairs.

Important! It is best to choose linen or cotton fabric for these purposes, cutting out pieces of it about a palm wide.

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Some usage tips

In order for the result of depilation to please you, and the materials and means not to be wasted, you should know the subtleties of how to make strips for depilation at home, as well as some nuances of their application:

• Before hair removal, assess the length of the hairs. They must be at least 5 mm, otherwise the results will be minimal.
• Consider contraindications during the procedure. Exclude skin diseases, various injuries. It is imperative that your body temperature does not exceed 36.6 degrees.
• To perform depilation during menstruation and in the first week after it is undesirable.
• Begin a cosmetic procedure only in a good mood. Only then will the strips stick well, and the hairs will be easier to pull out.
• Do not save material. When purchasing ready-made paper, give preference to popular brands. If you make strips yourself, then cut the material without sparing - with a margin. As mentioned above, any dense fabric can be used for this, except for synthetics - it adheres to wax, comes off very poorly, and provokes irritation, ulcers and redness.
• Load paper with a small margin. There must be a free edge of at least 1.5 cm. This will make it possible to conveniently grab it and completely remove the hairs. Short strips are difficult to tear off, too long - crumple and twist.
• Take your time when applying the material. If you apply wax loosely, with creases and air bubbles, then in this place the hairs will remain on the skin. Therefore, it is very important to smooth the wax on the surface slowly.
• Take it off right. Too slow movement will not tear out hair. A tissue or paper simply slides over them without removing the follicles. Very sharp - injures the surface of the skin, leaving ugly bruises and bruises. Therefore, the movements should always be smooth, but confident. For better separation, you can stretch the skin with your fingers. So the discomfort will be less, and the hairs will be removed more thoroughly.

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Proper skin care after using waxing

Making strips for hair removal at home and applying them is half the battle. Proper skin care after the procedure is also very important. So, so that there is no irritation, itching, redness and ingrown hairs, you should not forget about some points:

• After applying wax strips, the skin needs rest. For a couple of hours, do not apply any cosmetics on it.
• To prevent hair ingrowth, use moisturizers every day. Also, twice a week it is advisable to scrub the areas of the body on which the depilation was carried out, washing with a hard washcloth.
• If you are allergic to wax, stop using the strips and replace them with some other remedy, such as a razor or shugaring.

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We really hope that our article helped you understand how to make wax strips for depilation at home, how to use them correctly. This type of depilation does not require large funds or a lot of time, and the effect should please you, so follow our tips and the result will not be long in coming.