Skin Care after Home Waxing
Didn’t see this section of the forum before, so cross-posting from skincare – hope that’s ok.
I’m waxing my stomach, shoulders, and back. I’ve had my back and shoulders done professionally, and at home, before. Never done my stomach before. The waxing itself seems to be going well – going to take a few goes to complete it, without wrecking my skin. What’s the best way to care for the skin to avoid irritation, and ingrown hairs, in the minutes, and days, after waxing?
Today, I used the wipes that came with my waxing kit to remove the wax, then also washed with soap and water, used baby oil, then hydrocortisone cream, and then cocoa butter. Seems to have worked reasonably well, especially given how harsh waxing my belly hair was. To give an idea how long it’s been there, I found a scar I didn’t know I had. There was a little blood, and everything, but less painful than the first time I had my neck waxed, and as I recall there was a little blood then, and I was told that was normal (had that done professionally).
I plan to soak in a tub, and exfoliate gently, once or twice a day. Should I do that more often if I can? I’m going to do the next round on my stomach on Sunday (three clear days in between, plus I’m out of the house all day Saturday. What should I do after that? Same thing as I did today? I get pretty bad ingrown hairs whenever I wax my back, so I’m trying to be better about taking care of the skin this time, to avoid that.
What else should I do/not do?
Thanks!
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