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Choosing the best form of hair removal can be a little overwhelming with all the options available. When it’s on your face, there can be added stress for sure. Whether you need brow shaping, smoothing your upper lip, or removing peach fuzz from your cheeks, you want to choose a process that’s right for your skin! At Tami’s Salon and Spa we offer both facial waxing and facial threading services to help you find the results you’re looking for that fit your skin and lifestyle! We pride ourselves in offering the best hair removal services in Rexburg, Idaho, so you can rest assured you’ve found your perfect match for hair removal!
What’s Facial Waxing?
Facial waxing uses wax to remove hair from the root. Our Estheticians and Cosmetologists are trained to gently apply warm wax to the area with unwanted hair. Once the wax is ready, they hold your skin taut and quickly rip the wax strip off, revealing smooth, hair-free skin! We provide facial waxing services like eyebrows, the upper lip, chin, cheeks, nose, and ear to the East Idaho area!
- Soft Wax: Very common for facial waxing, as it picks up the finer and more stubborn hairs and can get really precise results. With Soft Wax, we apply a strip of thick, non-woven fabric after applying the wax to help grip and remove the unwanted hair. Keep in mind, Soft Wax does adhere to the skin, so it requires more of a careful technique. Clients who use certain medications, like retinol, are advised to use alternative methods like Threading, which we will get into later.
- Hard Wax: Because hard wax doesn’t adhere to the skin, this is a more gentle form of hair removal. Keep in mind it may not get stubborn or fine hairs like soft wax. Hard wax also doesn’t require a strip of fabric to remove it. The hard wax hardens, and is fairly easy to remove from the skin, hair coming with it. Hard wax is also used when doing a nose or an ear wax, because it’s what suits those areas of the face best!
Don’t stress too much about which wax to use. Your Esthetician or Cosmetologist are here to help you find which choice is best for you!
What’s Facial Threading?
Facial threading is a traditional, all-natural process that uses a twisted cotton thread to trap and pull unwanted facial hair! Our Estheticians recommend coming in for threading if you’re on medications like retinol, if you’re allergic or sensitive to wax, or if you simply don’t like waxing and you’re looking for an alternative! Because threading doesn’t pull the skin, many have found it to be less abrasive. We offer facial threading services such as eyebrows, lip, chin, and cheeks!
The Differences
Let’s do some side by side comparisons to see exactly what option is right for you!
Pain Level
Everyone experiences pain and discomfort differently, and here’s what to expect when you get your facial hair removal done at Tami’s Salon and Spa!
- Waxing: Typically a quick, sharp sting as hair is removed. Our Estheticians and Cosmetologists are trained to minimize discomfort as much as possible, such as applying gentle, yet firm, pressure to the area.
- Threading: Feels like multiple, tiny pinches and each row of hair is removed. Your Esthetician may ask you to help hold your skin taut, ensuring a quicker and more gentle service.
Suitability for Different Skin Types
When making the decision with your Esthetician about which technique to use, it’s important to be honest with your Esthetician and voice any concerns you have.
- Waxing: Best for those without extremely sensitive or acne prone skin. We’ll walk through medications with you to see if you’re on anything that would make waxing your face unsafe for you, then help you find an alternative!
- Threading: Fantastic for sensitive, allergy-prone, or acne prone skin. There’s no chemicals or heat, which reduces the risk of irritation. This is ideal for nearly any skin type!
Effectiveness & Results
Regardless of which method you prefer, remember, consistency is key for long-lasting results.
- Waxing: Clients have found results lasting 3-6 weeks after waxing! When clients are consistent with their appointments, they see their regrowth gets finer and patchier over time, which is great!
- Threading: Clients have found results lasting 2-5 weeks after threading! Just like with waxing, consistent threading appointments can really make your regrowth slower and more sparse.
Whether you’re new to facial hair removal or you want to try something new, our salon and spa in Rexburg, Idaho is home to talented Estheticians and Cosmetologists who are ready to help you look and feel your best! We’re excited to connect with you!
