Priya Reviews Her Waxing Experience at Salon Nayana

When we think about how frequently we wax, the joy of finding a really skilled beautician who does the job super clean and neat without causing pain, can be priceless. So here's a snippet of a first-hand experience of a woman (me) at Salon Nayana getting her waxing done. I go into everything from pre-thoughts to post-waxing care one must follow for the best waxing experience. 

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What is Waxing?

We girls must ideally know what waxing is. But in brief, it involves the removal of unwanted hair from the body by first spreading a thin layer of warm wax (a sticky substance) using either a spatula or roller over the top of the skin, covering the hair. Next, a strip of cloth is placed over it and pulled off, removing the hair from the root.

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This process helps wax almost any part of the body, from your eyebrows, face, pubic hair, and legs, to your arms, back, abdomen, knuckles, and feet.

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So I entered Salon Nayana, and within five minutes a really friendly beautician started with her work. 

I told her that I'm in a hurry and I want the service to be done as quickly as possible!

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She smilingly told me, "Sure I'll provide a quick service, but let me just tell you that you are not wax ready". Quite confused, I asked, "How can I be wax ready?"

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She then went onto give me a few tips I could follow every time before my waxing session.

 

How can I prepare my skin before waxing?

• A day before the wax, she wanted me to gently exfoliate with a mild scrub, saying it would help remove dead skin cells from the hair follicles and loosen ingrown hair.

• She asked me to come in with cleaned skin each time. As in to wash my skin before the wax session so as to remove any sweat, dirt, oil etc.

• She reminded me not to keep my skin moisturized or oiled and also to keep it dry, pointing out that the wax wouldn't stick to my body properly otherwise and pulling it out will become tough. 

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I thanked her for these tips! Although they should seem obvious, it wasn't something I practiced.

She then threw another question at me: "Do you know when not to wax?" I asked, "When you are at home and you have nowhere to go?".

 

She then shared the following with me.

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When should I NOT Wax?

She gave me a few hygiene tips and some extras that I could follow.

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Basically, avoid waxing if:

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- You have just been exposed to the sun for a long time recently or have sunburn.

- Your skin is already inflamed, irritated, red, or cut.

- You have recently undergone laser skin treatments or any cosmetic procedures.

- You are under any skin medications, or use peels, acids, etc.

- You are having your period.

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After hearing this, I casually added that I only wax when there is a special occasion, and usually a special occasion is known before hand.

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As she heard this, she said that she hears this a lot, but it's not the right practice to follow and waxing is more than just hair removal. There's a lot more to it she added.

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She explained that waxing is one of the most common and popular beauty treatments girls regularly visit salons for. And that as Indian girls, in context to our skin color and speed of hair growth, waxing is a salon service that requires regular visits to the salon. It is said in India that an average woman waxes once in every 2 months.

 

The reason for the frequent waxing session is a) the skin tone of Indian women, which makes the grown hair look more prominent. b) the weather here, dominated by monsoon and summer, gives women more chances to wear short and sleeveless dresses, therefore making waxing a pre-requisite to get rid of the hair from the body. 

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Why Wax?

Before my experience at Salon Nayana, my only need to wax was obviously for hygiene reasons and maybe if I had an important occasion coming up. (Please tell me you thought that too!)

But after the visit to Salon Nayana, I understood a lot of other reasons why one should wax regularly. Here are some of them:

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• The best known benefit of waxing is that the hair doesn't grow back very quickly as it lasts longer. With waxing you can be hair free for as long as six weeks.

• The after wax feel - the smooth, radiant, clean & fresh area surely does lifts up your mood.

• Waxing gives you an opportunity for me-time and to pamper yourself, to feel good and build confidence.

• Waxing is quick; it takes very little time to complete the work.

• Waxing works as an exfoliation too, removing dirt and dead cell skins from the body.

• Waxing helps you avoid shaving cuts, itchiness, rashes, etc.

• Waxing is a safer option to use to remove body hair than most alternatives.

• As you get in the habit of waxing, after regular sessions as time goes by, you'll notice less and finer regrowth of hair as it removes hair from the roots.

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