After your bikini wax comes to an end, you'll find the worst part is over and you can enjoy your smooth bikini zone in peace. But if you want to keep up that hair-free aesthetic, you'll need to know what to do after to keep your skin soft, smooth, and healthy. This means no irritation, ingrown hairs or bumps).

What bothers the skin post-wax varies somewhat from person to person. Some people may be more prone to ingrown hairs because of the thickness or curliness of their body hair. Others may have sensitive skin that can become inflamed and irritated after waxing, with even small amounts of heat or friction causing redness. Whatever the case may be, here are some valuable steps that you should take after a body-waxing treatment to keep flare-ups at bay.

Let Your Skin Breathe

This is the most important thing to remember after you wax – let your skin breathe. Avoid wearing tight clothes that obstructs the waxed areas for the first 48 hours after waxing, as they will encourage breakouts and ingrown hairs. We also suggest skipping any fitness classes and activities that can cause friction, irritation, sweat, and bacteria for at least 48 hours following a waxing treatment.

Avoid Soaking the Area

When hair is removed through waxing, the empty follicle is more prone to invasion by bacteria. Feel free to shower after your wax treatment, but don't take a bath or get in any type of a pool for the rest of day after the treatment, as any bacteria or chlorine in the pool water can cause great irritation to the newly waxed area. Also, the extreme heat of saunas and steam rooms that cause you to sweat can disturb your skin and should be avoided right after waxing.

Stay Away from Direct Sunlight

We know that many people opt for bikini waxes so that they can rock a bikini and lounge in the sun… but for at least 48 hours—or until the post-wax redness has gone away—it's incredibly important to stay out of the sun. Why? Because waxing removes skin cells that offer protection from the sun, meaning your skin is more vulnerable to the sun rays. Your skin is at higher risk of burning because of the exfoliation combined with the removal of the hair, which can provide somewhat of a physical block. Also, heightened sun sensitivity can result in dark skin spots (also known as hyperpigmentation).

Don't Exfoliate Too Soon After Waxing

Exfoliating after a waxing treatment can be too abrasive immediately afterward. We recommend you wait around 7 days before exfoliating the waxed area.

Moisturise, Moisturise, Moisturise

The best defence against ingrown hairs is soft skin so moisturise you skin people. Moisturised skin will be more pliable, and hair will grow out easily. We recommend a 20-minute shower after your wax treatment, and while you're in the shower, use an in-shower oil. Applying oil and lotion on wet skin will allow the product to lock moisture in by trapping some of the water onto the skin.

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