Learn Male Waxing

Skin lifting is usually pretty easy to spot in the treatment room: a red mark or shiny pink patch of tender skin is a sign that the uppermost layers of the epidermis have been removed by the wax, resulting in a superficial graze. Sometimes, however, lifting only becomes apparent once the client has left our care and we get a panicked phone call or email the next day. Minor grazes of this nature will generally heal very quickly – they’ll stay pink for a day or two and then either ‘dry peel’ (like sunburn) or form a scab, with no lasting signs of injury. The process can be helped along by advising customers to apply an antiseptic cream at home and avoid UV exposure of the affected area until fully healed. Lifting is more common in sensitive areas of the body or on patches of thin or loose skin, for example under the eyebrows, the upper lip, underarms, scrotum and labia. But the truth is it can happen anywhere, at any time, with both strip ...

Laundry: a necessary evil? Time-consuming, costly and not terribly friendly to the environment. Well, not any more! I’ve always used modesty towels at the salon for various waxing and massage treatments, but there’s no escaping the feeling that it’s incredibly wasteful throwing a towel that has been draped over a client for all of 30 seconds straight in the laundry basket. Not to mention the fact I can think of more exciting ways to spend a Friday evening than washing, drying and folding endless towels. 2 months ago I replaced all of my hand towels with the medium size disposables from  Scrummi Spa . That simple act alone has saved me 3-4 loads of washing and drying every week since then, which means more time for eating cake. Hurrah! The initial purchase cost has balanced out, I feel like I’m taking steps towards being greener in the salon, and customers like the hygiene aspect in particular as they see the towel going straight in the b...

Today's topic of conversation: pre-wax intimate wipes. Oh the glamour. I provide wipes for all of my intimate waxing clients to use prior to their treatment. It doesn’t matter if they have come straight   from the shower or spent all day climbing mountains - if it’s a hot sunny day, they’ve rushed to get to the appointment or are   feeling a little nervous, everyone gets a bit sweaty in these situations and the opportunity to freshen up before their wax is   appreciated by clients. Perhaps more to the point, it’s also appreciated by me, as I'm the person about to spend the next 20 minutes within sniffing distance of their bits and bobs. 😷 I prefer the individually packaged towelettes such as the ones pictured above from Outback Organics, but packs of hand wipes or unscented baby wipes will   also do the trick (if they’re good enough for a baby’s bottom, they’re good enough for your clients’, right?). Just bear in mind their final destination and steer ...

Tight clothing is the enemy of freshly waxed skin. Encourage customers to skip the skinny jeans and posh pants for any below-the-belt appointments: that skin-hugging fabric is only going to rub in all the wrong places. And for back and chest waxing, ask your male clients to bring a clean cotton t-shirt with them to change into after their treatment. This can go a long way towards reducing any post-pluck irritation, especially in hot sticky weather or if he is coming to you straight from work in a collar and tie. © Andy Rouillard 2017