When is it OK to use an at-home waxing kit?
Honestly, only in a pinch. The products above are highly reviewed, but mistakes can happen easily, especially with something as precarious as waxing.
"At-home waxing is not something I would recommend," Petak says. "It is best to leave waxing to licensed professionals who specialize in waxing and use a high-quality wax. Additionally, you want to ensure wherever you are serviced never double dips a stick and takes sanitation and cleanliness very seriously."
Instead, Petak recommends other hair-removal options. "You can always tweeze any stray or pesky hairs using a high-quality stainless steel tweezer," says the pro. "Tweezing works especially well for any stray eyebrow, chin, or facial hair. In a scenario where you are unable to get in for a bikini service, you can use a trimmer, but should only be done if necessary."
What pre- and post-wax care should you do when using an at-home waxing kit?
How you prep your skin before waxing and take care of it after the fact is key. "At European Wax Center, we have a four-step process to cleanse, protect, wax, and rejuvenate skin," Petak says. "This helps give the best and smoothest result." That means having clean skin before you wax, and treating skin with extra TLC after you've finished.
"You want to ensure you use a product targeted to calm and nourish skin while combating any potential bumps, breakouts, and ingrown hairs," says the pro, who recommends European Wax Center’s EWC TREAT Ingrown Hair Serum. "You also want to use something to exfoliate dead skin cells while not leaving a film on the skin," she adds. "Try our EWC TREAT Face & Body Exfoliating Gel, which contains pineapple fruit extracts to help remove dead skin cells allowing new hair to grow freely from the skin and also contains vitamins A, C, and E to nourish skin."
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