Tips for your hair removal to last longer –

1. Free path

When the skin is very dry, the risk of the hair jamming and making it difficult to depilate is great. “For the wires to pass through the layer of skin easily, it needs to be soft and thin. Therefore, I recommend hydrating the legs, armpits and groin daily and, once a week, exfoliating the body to eliminate dead cells”, says dermatologist Vanessa Metz, from Rio de Janeiro. Getting your waxing right is an art. Book the session with the epilator three days after the exfoliation, when the hairs are already freed and the skin recovered, and about two days before wearing the bikini or miniskirt. Thus, there is time for any type of redness or pimples to disappear before exposing the skin.

2. At H-hour

Using cold or hot wax depends on your sensitivity, as both pull the hair out at the root, ensuring long-lasting hair removal – about 20 days. By dilating the pores, the hot version usually causes less pain. But be careful, if it is at a very high temperature, it can cause burns and stains. Make sure that the product has not been reused, avoiding the risk of skin infections. This care is even more important when it comes to intimate areas. “There is a risk of becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease, such as herpes and HPV”, warns Najla Janick, waxer at the Crystal Hair salon in Rio de Janeiro.

3. Multiple possibilities

Today there are a variety of ingredients that boost the formula of waxes. “The honey-based ones better involve thick and resistant hair, pulling them out completely”, explains epilator Marina Tamoto, from the Gilberto Cabeleireiros salon, in São Paulo. Chamomile, seaweed, calendula and mint are great for sensitive and delicate skin because they soothe irritation and refresh. Propolis already has healing property and helps with skin regeneration. A brand that is successful among international celebrities, such as Demi Moore and Victoria Beckham, is the Australian wax Lycon. She has already landed in Brazil and has the differential of being able to extract hair from just 1 millimeter. Versions with coconut oil, chocolate, strawberry (it’s pink!) and vanilla are part of the brand’s portfolio. To find out where to do it, search the website www.lycon.com.br.

4. And then?

It’s worth using a moisturizer to soothe skin that has just suffered trauma. “A lightweight formula product won’t clog pores. Prefer oil free lotion, gel or mousse with moisturizing and calming substances. Urea, lactic acid, rosehip oil, aloe vera, azulene and alphabisabolol are some examples”, suggests dermatologist Marcelo Bellini, from São Paulo. To avoid stains, do not expose the shaved area to the sun for the next 24 hours. And apply a sunscreen (even if the day is cloudy), if you shaved your mustache.

5. Until the next session comes

Hair has started to grow and is bothering you before visiting the epilator again? Yes, you can go for a razor or depilatory cream. Dermatologists are unanimous in saying that shaving the leg (or any other area) does not thicken the hair, the fear of most women faithful to the wax. However, both methods will take you even longer to be able to remove the hairs with wax. “They need to have at least 0.5 millimeters for this”, says Ana Paula. Epilator advice: control anxiety and think that you are the only one who is seeing the hairs – from above, they always seem more evident.

6. Intimate waxing: yes or no?

There’s no debating taste, so only you can say which style you prefer for your genital area: black power, shave, bald… of the MG Hair salon, in São Paulo, supported by colleagues Najla and Ana Paula. The three point to almost total depilation as the most requested by Brazilian women (some go further and also depilate the anus). Dermatologists don’t give the endorsement: “Since hair works as protection for the intimate area, the ideal is to trim them close to the skin instead of depilating or shaving them completely”, says Marcelo Bellini. No way? Intersperse a premium waxing with a more traditional one.