How Long Does Waxing Last

Are you interested in waxing but not sure how long it will last? Or maybe you just started getting waxed and don’t know how often you should make an appointment?

This can be a tricky question because not everybody is exactly the same, but I’ll go over the most common general rule of thumb for how long waxing will last.

Waxing is a phenomenal service because it will last so much longer than shaving. When you shave, it will only feel smooth for the day (sometimes only part of the day) because you’re cutting the hair off at the surface of the skin. Because the hair is getting cut off at the surface, the hair immediately grows back. However, when you get waxed, it will last so much longer. The reason waxing lasts so much longer than shaving is because the wax will remove the hair from the root, leaving no hair behind. This results in feeling smooth for weeks, instead of only for the day.

When you first start getting waxed, your hair growth cycles are going to be all over the place. This is because you either have been shaving your whole life, or you just haven’t been doing any maintenance until now. Because your hair growth cycles are not synced up yet, don’t be surprised if/when you feel random hairs popping up a week after your appointment. This is completely normal! It will take a couple of waxes for your hair growth cycles to sync up with one another. Once they do, you will remain hair free for about 2 weeks.

Most people will be ready to wax every 4 weeks, but I always say anytime between 3-6 weeks is your safe zone to get waxed. If you try to get waxed earlier than 3 weeks, the wax won’t be able to adhere to the hair and can’t be removed from the root. If you wait longer than 6 weeks to get waxed, you’ll most likely encounter multiple hair growth cycles so the wax might not come out smooth and can also hurt more. If the hair is longer than 1/4th an inch, the wax can start to pull on the hair which gets uncomfortable.

Another thing that is great about waxing is that waxing will kill some of your hair follicles. The result of this is less hair will grow back each time you wax. I’ve been getting waxed for about 14 years now and I only have around 1/16th of the hair that I used to have. That’s because I’ve been waxing continuously for so long that most of my hair doesn’t grow back anymore. Additionally, the hair that does grow back will be softer and finer due to it being a brand new baby hair. So when it does grow back, it won’t be nearly as annoying or hurt as much to be removed again during your next waxing session.

There are so many benefits of waxing so if you’re interested in getting waxed, take the jump! You won’t regret it.


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