Panache Salon

Waxing FAQ

Waxing  Hi!  My name is Kathi Conti and I have been a NYS Licensed Esthetician for 7 years.  If you have it - I've waxed it! I wax appromiately   600 brows,     150 lips,    250 bikinis,   225 Brazilians a year!  That's alot of hair.   All sizes, shapes, and ages of people get waxed.  People have lots of questions when it comes to waxing.  I hope the following helps.  If you have any further questions please email me at kathi@panachejmst.com. At Panache Salon & Day Spa we use 2 different waxes depending on what is being waxed and what the skin and hair is like.  We use a soft wax that requires strips to remove the wax and is used mainly for larger areas being waxed.  My personal favorite, Berins blue hard wax, that makes it own strip. Hard wax does not stick to the skin which makes it less irritating and can be used on the face, underarms and bikini area.****Some medications make your skin more sensitive and should be avoided when waxing – skincare treatments with Retin-A, Differin and Accutane as well as blood thinners.  Waxing over an area where one of these products has been used can actually remove your skin! OUCH!   Because all clients deserve to be offered their hair removal services in a safe and sanitary environment, we follow sanitary precautions for all hair removal .  We use clean sheets, towels, gloves, waxing sticks, tweezers, scissors, waxing strips, etc. for each client. What We Wax- Facial hair, arms, under arms, nipples (men & women), chest, back, belly strip, bikini, Braziallin, legs, tops of feet, toes.  I believe that covers everything! Facial Waxing- We wax your brows, lip, chin and other hair that grows on your face.  If you are prone to pimples after waxing please let us know and we will apply a thin layer of Clear-It.  This helps discourage an breakout. A bikini wax removes a little more than  anything that's visible when wearing a "regular" bikini bottom.The "Brazilian" differs from a regular bikini wax because hair is removed in the front, back and everything in between. Some of the time a "landing strip" is left in the front, but some clients opt for everything removed. Other names for the Brazilian are the Sphinx, the Hollywood, the full Monty, the playboy and the European. But at Panache we call it the Brazillian.