Summer is here and my girl friend is asking me to get my back waxed. What can I expect?
Back waxing is one of our most popular services. I think that most of our clients come from girl friends insisting that they give it a try. Afterall, women have been shaving their legs and underarms for decades, I really don't understand why men won't consider waxing it off their backs and at least, trimming it on their chests.
The whole process is so easy. Mandy, our esthetician, gently powders with a brush the area to be waxed. She then dips what looks like a popsicle stick into melted wax. The wax feels warm and is actually quite pleasant. She next takes a piece of guaze and presses it on the area and pulls it off quickly. She repeats this process until its done. Mandy is exceptionally good at this and our clients are raving about her speed and the absence of any discomfort with waxing. Once removed, the back or chest is as smooth as a baby's butt. Mandy then has a secret cleansing potion which I will not divulge which helps calm the area down. Waxing is done against the grain of the hair shaft and if the hair is long, it is first trimmed with scissors or clippers. The scene from the 40 Year Old Virgin is NOT ACCURATE. Wax is never put on nipples.
There are a few tips to remember so that you do not have any problems. Do not sweat for 24 hours or sit in the sun. The pores of your skin have been opened and need to tighten up again. Sweating will increase the possibility of infection because of dirt and other impurities entering the pores. So don't do it! Baking in the sun right after could cause a rash. And if you are the ultra sensitive type which I am sure none of you are…take Tylenol. The results last for almost a month.
The results are stunning! Everyone is getting into it. I just saw on television Harrison Ford waxing his back and chest for his new Indiana Jones movie. The days of hair sticking out from unbuttoned shirts are over. What's in is a smooth groomed look. We are very discrete in the salon. No one will know what you are doing. You know the saying, "Only your hairdresser knows for sure!"