Hair Removal Like a Pro

With warm weather upon us, it’s time to show some serious skin. We’re talking silky smooth skin that glistens in the sun. Think it’s a pipe dream? It doesn’t have to be.

With a few expert-approved tips, you can avoid common hair removal pitfalls such as ingrown hairs, razor burn, cuts, and nicks.

1. It is very important to take care of your skin between and before hair removal. Prepping skin with a deep cleanser and gentle exfoliant will give skin a fighting chance against hair removal woes. Since hair removal exposes pores, using a purifying cleanser will not only soften hair but will also remove any debris that can and will clog your pores. Once the skin is clean, prime it with a gentle scrub to remove dead skin cells giving the hair removal technique the cleanest slate possible, and to keep your skin soft and smooth.
   NOTE: Usually, exfoliation is recommended 1- 2 days prior to a wax or laser service normally not the day of service. Exfoliation helps wax grab hair and not skin, but it can also leave skin more sensitive. Should you need to exfoliate directly prior to the service use a very gentle scrub lightly and without pressure.
2. Post-treatment best-kept secret: Balanced microbiomes! What?? Never heard of it? Like your gut, skin plays host to an array of bacteria and it’s important to keep those microbiomes balanced for healthy skin. Hair removal can disrupt skin’s microbiomes, leading to skin irritation, inflammation, eczema, acne and even accelerate skins aging. A simple solution to keeping skins microbiome in check is to use a serum after hair removal made with probiotics. Topically applying a soothing, anti-inflammatory serum made with probiotics will not only soothe skin and resist ingrown hairs but will also restore its composition of microbiomes.
3. Moisturize! This can’t be stressed enough to avoid that dry, ashy look. Dry and flaky skin can also cause discomfort during hair removal. Once you’ve applied serum, use an ultra-hydrating moisturizer and body oil that will nourish, retain moisture, and soothe skin post-removal and between treatments. This will also help to reduce redness, irritation, and inflammation while giving skin that glistens-in-the-sun look.

Product Recommendations

Before Shaving or Hair Removal

• Soothing Herbs Exfoliating Wash – a purifying and anti-inflammatory cleansing concentrate that softens and removes dead skin cells while calms and reduces skin irritation on face and body.
• Soothing Herbs Micro Polish – a vitalizing and soothing micro polish for face and body that removes dead skin cells to create visibly brighter skin and primes the skin for hair removal.

After Shaving or Hair Removal

• Soothing Herbs Serum – a soothing, calming and anti-inflammatory vitalizing serum for face and body with astringent and brightening effects that maintains a healthy balance of the skin’s microbiome due to its probiotic content.
• Probiotic Moisturizer with Elderflower and Blackberry – a hydrating and smoothing formula for normal to dehzdrated skin that combines healing and cell renewing probiotics and hyaluronic acid with anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, free radical fighting botanicals, and complexion brightening Lactic Acid for a healthy skin microbiome.
  Clinically proven results: Probiotic Moisturizer softened skin in 100%, and increased the overall condition in 92% of users, while decreasing fine lines by 26% in 4 weeks. 
• Soothing Herbs Body Oil – Maintain your skin’s natural glow after and between hair removals. The hand harvested organic botanicals found in the Soothing Herbs Body Oil leave skin feeling soothed, hydrated and more lustrous. It can also be applied after sun exposure or used as a waxing oil. The wonderful aroma of Lavender will put you on a great state of mind.hydrating daily lotion that decreases skin sensitivity, redness, irritation and inflammation, and creates visibly softer looking skin.