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Waxing can be scary. Let's tame that with a little knowledge about what to expect and how to prepare and care for your skin before and after waxing.

Before

  • Allow 2.5 - 3 weeks of hair growth before waxing.

  • Avoid topical prescriptions for 72 hours

  • If desired, take pain reliever 30-40 minutes prior to the appointment

  • Avoid alcohol / stimulants

  • No tanning 72 hours prior to appointment

  • Take warm shower and gently exfoliate

  • Come to appointment with clean and dry skin (no oils or lotions)

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After

  • No tanning for 72 hours

  • Avoid heat such as hot showers / baths, heavy exercise, and swimming for 48 hours

  • Exfoliation recommended

Service Related FAQs:

  • Backside: hair removed between cheeks of the booty

  • How long should hair be to wax? ¼ inch, or similar to a grain of rice.

  • How should I prepare for my wax? Gently exfoliate a few days (2 - 3) prior, for facial waxing discontinue use of retinol or other topicals that will cause the skin to be increasingly sensitive.

  • What is the recommended aftercare for waxing? Continue to gently exfoliate regularly, don’t use soaps with sulfates as they will coat the skin, don’t shave between appointments; for 24 hours, we recommend not doing anything that will cause excessive sweating like working out or using steam rooms.

THE VELVET PROMISE

Velvet is Madison’s premier waxing studio: the first studio of its kind to specialize in the art of waxing. Clients feel cared for and confident in the hands of the Velvet team. We are committed to learning and expanding our services to stay at the leading edge of the profession and as a result: clients experience the best of what waxing can be. If for any reason your experience is not up to that promise, please let us know. We will do whatever it takes to make it right.