Winter is Coming - and those pesky ingrown hairs have come back!

I have had a few clients this week who have seen the dreaded ingrown hairs come back - sometimes this happens because they have not had the time to keep up their aftercare post wax but a big contributory factor that will affect most of my waxing clients is the change in weather at this time of year.

With the arrival of the colder weather means our skin is much more drier at this point than spring or summer and as you will all know dry skin is a major contributory factor in ingrown hairs.

To combat this I have positively encouraged clients to keep up their exfoliation after each shower/bath but to up the amount of baby oil they apply post wax to moisturise drier that normal skin.

You can also give this routine a helping hand with two products I retail on the salon - these are excellent for preventing ingrown hairs if used properly.

Waxperts Wonder Pads contain 40 pads and the client should use one after each shower so it will last you 40 days - this product has received great reviews and is new to the salon - they also suggest exfoliating at least 2 times a week - £9.99 for one tub


Perron Rigot Double Scrub - this is from the makers of the wax I use in the salon - I have several clients who use this and have also seen such an improvement they are on their 2nd purchase. It should be used 48 hours prior to waxing at shower time and then once a week so this product will last you a few months - £18.00 for one 150ml  tube

any question just ask me when your next in the salon :)

Mary Mary Quite Contrary - How does my hair grow?

Mary Mary Quite Contrary How Does My Hair Grow?

You know hair is a fascinating thing – its grows where we don’t want and doesn't grow where we want it ! It’s just not fair L

But did you know hair growth can be affected by a number of things:

Previous over plucking – this will over time decreases the regrowth of hair on eyebrows and may even lead to permanent non regrowth

Weather = hot and humid weather grows body hair and nails much quicker than hot weather due to heat and humidity - if you see a big improvement in nail growth and your head hair its more than likely it will affect all hair on your body!  That is why a lot of clients after returning from hot humid weather (Florida etc) they needs waxed much quicker.

Medication – different medications can either stunt hair growth or increase it two fold so please check the side effects of any medication you take – I find this is a major factor in changes in hair growth of clients

Health – poor health and low immunity, vitamin deficiencies and being run down can lead to poor hair growth – pregnancy on the other hand can lead to increased hair growth due to a change in hormones  that can kick start hair growth – this is especially visible in clients who have had IPL in the past and their pregnancy then kick starts the hair growth hormone and sometimes hair starts to grow back in the IPL area.

Diet – can have  a major impact on your hair – poor diet = poor hair condition = dry brittle hair = hair breaking when waxing = not a clean wax L

Underactive Thyroid – tend to have very sparse eyebrows due to this condition (I am proof!)

Age – your hair growth will slow down the older you get unless you are very unlucky!

Dry hair – if you have dry skin your likely to have dry hair – this type of hair is brittle

Humidity and Temperature – hair growth tends not to thrive in the cold but if its cold outside remember we put our house heating on so a warm house is ideal for hair growth – those that don’t use the heating much will see a decrease = when it’s hot and even better when humid be prepared to see an increased growth in your hair that is why the summer will see an increase in hair growth especially those clients who take overseas holidays in warmer climates so sometimes their wax will not last as long due to this.

I hope the above is useful for clients who get waxed!

Dry Skin? Read on and see how it can affect your waxing

When I posted out a few days ago about waxing myths there was one that I had never thought about and may be affecting a very small amount of waxing clients so it’s worth drawing your attention to as its really food for thought.

I have a lot of clients including myself who suffer from very dry skin and when I researched dry skin it also said the sufferers were more likely to have dry brittle hair either on their head or on their body.

If I am waxing dry brittle weak hair there is more opportunity for it to break rather than it come out from the root and this over a prolonged period of time will not slow the hair grow or produce all the plus sides of being waxed regularly.

So if you’re a client that suffers from dry skin maybe moisturising and changing your diet may produce healthy strong  hair that is more effective when waxed and then you will reap the benefit of decreased hair growth

It’s very rare that clients don’t see a reduction – others factors that can increase growth in body hair are pregnancy, hormonal changes, medications etc

Also irregular waxing with long gap in between each waxing appointments and shaving in between will only promote hair growth L

Every day is a school day!

Here is a link to having healthy hair through diet J http://www.searchhomeremedy.com/treatment-diet-for-weak-hair/

Isabel 

Bio Therapeutics Turbo Face Lift - Launching at the Valentines Day Fundraising Day!

How to roll back those years without surgery!

I’m so happy to announce we are finally launching our Bio Therapeutics Turbo Face Lift Treatment! 

I apologise it has taken so long but I am sure you will all agree when you have the treatment it really was worth the wait.

As follows is a general description of the treatment without going too much into all the science and technology involved  - as there is a lot!

Basically the BT Turbo Face Lift Treatment provides a non-surgical face lift within a 30 min treatment appointment.

Your face will be cleanser, toned and moisturised with Bio Therapeutic products and then the BT Turbo Face Lift  procedure will follow.

The face lift probes are used in conjunction with micro current technology to re-educate your facial muscles  - The microcurrent treatment, as seen on OPRAH, is low level energy that stimulates chemical reactions on the natural body impulses at a cellular level for a firmer and smoother skin.  You may have a one of treatment where the lift lasts 3 days or a course of treatments so you have a more permanent effect – the course we recommend is twice a week for 4 continuous weeks then one treatment every 4-6 weeks to maintain the lift.

Not only does it perform a face Lift  Bio Therapeutics provides fantastic facial care products that are super hydrating for your face as they contain hyaluronic acid which occurs naturally in the body but plumps out skin which helps diminish wrinkles and pores as its ionized into the skin increases hydration which then plumps the skin and minimises pores and wrinkles.

This is a fab treatment for young and old – it’s great because its performed so quickly (BT Therapeutics are the only company in the world  to have dual probes so takes half the time of other micro current treatments), state of the art products and ingredients used, advanced technology used, treatment is comfortable for client and no down time (you can wear makeup straight after treatment) – it’s just amazing!

Cost of treatment is:

1 x Stand Alone Treatment

Booked prior to 1^st March 2015 = £30

Booked after 1^st March 2015 = £35

Course of 8 treatments

Booked Prior to 1^st March but all 8 treatments used by 1^st May 2015 - £220

Booked Post 1^st March - £250

We will be introducing different treatments with our Bio Therapeutics Equipment as we gauge what client requirements are so stay tuned!

Any questions please ask ix

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How good eyebrows can be a girls (and boys!) best friend!

There are currently three treatments available at The Wax Factor to make your brows a more prominent feature on your face whilst looking natural. Firstly a hot wax can make a big difference – although I hot  wax my clients, when it comes to my own I’m always slap dash due to no time – having your brows waxed by a beautician not only saves you time on the flip side a fresh pair or eyes can sort out any issues you currently have and break the cycle of uneven brows. 

We can also tint your brows – I have heard so many times from clients they had has this done in the past years ago but the therapist made them too dark or they didn't last – I let my clients decide how dark or light their brows go and with proper aftercare your brow tint should last at least 3 -4 weeks (please note tint test required at least 28 hours prior to appointment)

Lastly if you don’t want to venture for a tint just yet what about some eyebrows powder brushed through your brows to see if you like them more defined and the powder also help fill in the gaps of missing hair thus mimicking brow hair - I will do the brow powder tutorial in facebook later this week and post up the video.

Having nice brows really can shape a client’s face so let’s make the most of them! After all they are all yours!

I Love LVL!

I trained in LVL nearly five years ago- my clients wanted great lashes but a few struggled with maintaining eyelash extensions. The solution for my clients was LVL which stands for Length Volume and Lift! It's great for short as well as long lashed clients. I have to tint test new clients to LVL at least 48 hours prior to the appointment and as long as there are no reactions we can proceed with the LVL!  I take the clients natural lashes glue onto a mould then set the lashes with various solutions and at the end a colour boost is added.  The end result is full lifted lashes.

Clients me how long LVL lasts. This depends on if the client looks after the lashes and follows the aftercare advise and also the length of their lashes. Medium length lashes have a life cycle of eight weeks so I would say 6-8 weeks for that client but for clients with long lashes at least eight weeks as long as after are advise is followed.  After care is minimal -you just need to brush them at least once a day - as long as you look after your lashes they will last you a long time.

This is a fantastic treatment for busy people.  This lash treatment means you wake up every morning with full voluminous lashes that mimic false lashes and they last plus they are your own lashes so no watching what you do. It genuinely looks like you have make up and really opens up your eyes!

Every four weeks I recommend LVL clients to have another colour boost and this really brings the LVL back to life so I are really getting more value for money.

If clients are going on holiday and they plan to do a lot of swimming I recommend LVL lashes as they are so easy to keep and maintain.  This a very popular treatment at The Wax Factor simply because it's such a time saver for people plus it can look really dramatic but natural.

The cost of LVL is £45 and the treatments takes one hour