Ladies' Body Waxing

From a quick tidy-up to a full body treatment, I offer a wide range of body waxing options to suit you. Whether you're prepping for a holiday, keeping on top of a regular routine, or trying waxing for the first time, I'll make sure you feel comfortable and looked after at my salon in Whitefield, Manchester. Full body packages are also available if you'd like to get everything done in one visit.

Why waxing lasts longer than shaving

A razor cuts the hair off level with the skin, which is why the stubble is back within a day or two. Waxing lifts the whole hair out from the root, so you are smooth for weeks rather than hours. Most clients get three to four weeks from legs and underarms before they think about rebooking.

There is a second benefit that takes a few appointments to show up. Shaving leaves a blunt, squared-off end on every hair, which is what makes regrowth feel prickly and what encourages hairs to catch under the skin. Waxed hair grows back with its natural tapered tip, so it comes through softer, finer and far less likely to turn into an ingrown.

Getting the timing right for a holiday

The most common mistake is leaving it to the day before you fly. Freshly waxed skin can look a little pink for a few hours, and it is at its most sensitive to sun and chlorine for the first day or two. Book yourself in two to three days before you travel and you get the best of both: any redness has long settled, and you have the full stretch of the holiday smooth.

The other thing worth knowing is hair length. The wax needs roughly a quarter of an inch to grip properly, so resist the urge to shave in the fortnight beforehand. If you shave the week before your appointment, there simply is not enough length to remove and you will not get a clean result.

Looking after your skin afterwards

Keep things cool and dry for the first 24 to 48 hours. No sunbeds, no swimming pools, no saunas, no hot baths and no fake tan. Freshly waxed follicles are open, and heat and chlorine are what cause most of the irritation people blame on the wax itself.

After that, exfoliate two or three times a week and moisturise regularly. It sounds like small advice but it is the difference between smooth legs and a scattering of ingrown hairs, particularly on legs and bikini lines where regrowth is coarsest. If you are having several areas done, a full body package works out considerably better value than booking them individually, and it means one appointment instead of four.