Precision & Permanence

In 2024, skin care professionals represent an authority, responsible for understanding all types of hair removal. Being a hair removal expert requires aligning clients with the outcomes they desire based on treatment benefits, their goals, and budget. While waxing and sugaring have been staples in the hair removal market by being the top epilation treatments of choice, laser hair removal and electrolysis treatments for semipermanent and permanent hair reduction are following close behind and may even surpass temporary hair removal services entirely.

It is important to begin at the genesis of hair removal procedures for skin care professionals, which is waxing. Hair growth begins in the anagen stage, with waxing becoming appropriate as the hair reaches the catagen stage to ensure enough growth for the wax to latch onto and be removed seamlessly from the hair follicle. Waxing hair removal treatments are generally applied in the direction of the hair growth and use either a soft or hard wax solution, due to the type of hair (terminal or vellus) as well as the part of the body being treated. Soft wax requires the use of Pellon paper or fabric to remove the wax from the body – with hard wax not requiring the use of paper at all.

There are many types of wax on the market today, with various types having preference over others due to sensitivity, the amount of hair it can adhere to, and whether the wax may break while pulling. The goal is for the client to have as painless an experience as possible in a short amount of time – with smooth skin and zero hair left behind. Ultimately, whether the professional performs waxing or sugaring techniques to remove hair by way of epilation techniques, the hair generally frees itself from the hair follicle for the duration of three to four weeks (sometimes five to six weeks for slower hair growing clientele) and then grow back. 

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