Wax on, wax off
Photo: Yuri Arcurs peopleimages.com/Getty Images If you’ve committed to removing any amount of body hair this summer, you probably know that waxing is a reliable option. Next to professional laser hair removal, it’s one of the best techniques for long-lasting hair removal. And although waxing might still result in some ingrowns you won’t have to worry about accidentally nicking your skin, or getting razor burn, like you would if you regularly used a razor.
$39 Buy at Amazon Buy GiGi Mini Pro Hair Removal Waxing Kit Gigi’s waxing products have something of a cult following. They’ve been recommended everywhere from the Today show to Into the Gloss , so it’s not surprising that two of the experts we spoke to recommended the brand’s at-home waxing kit by name. Beauty writer and consultant Jeanette Zinno compared Gigi’s kit — which includes honey wax, muslin, and applicators — to a professional’s set up.
$18 at Amazon Buy $18 at Amazon Buy Best waxing beans to use at home Wakse Rose Gold Hard Wax Beans $26 $26 Buy at Ulta Beauty Buy Wakse Rose Gold Hard Wax Beans $26 at Ulta Beauty Buy Wakse Reusable Melting Pot $10 $10 Buy at Ulta Beauty Buy Wakse Reusable Melting Pot $10 at Ulta Beauty Buy If using honey wax seems like a big old mess, you might consider wax beans , which are easier to portion — meaning you’ll have less excess melted wax to clean up when you’re done.
$10 Buy at Amazon Buy Wholesome Beauty Dry Skin Body Brush $10 “To avoid ingrowns, it’s always good to exfoliate your body — not just right before, but the day before, a couple days before, and really on a regular basis,” says Cassella. She recommends dry brushing over using exfoliant scrubs, because it’s less messy, and dry brushing “is good for your skin in general — and great to increase circulation.
$46 Buy at Dermstore Buy Fur Oil When we talked to Kaiser last year, she told us Fur Oil is an “antiseptic” product that “helps soften hair and hair regrowth.” It’s formulated with moisturizing grape-seed and jojoba oils, as well as tea tree oil — all of which help keep sensitive pores clean, according to Eammons, who notes “a lot of salons that carry Fur products will actually apply a tiny bit of Fur Oil before a wax, to soften the skin.
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