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Does
Waxing My Body Need To Be So Painful? The
look of today often times demands a clean and hair free
look. The best option for attaining such a look is to wax.
Waxing, though, can certainly be very painful. Does it
have to be, though? Not necessarily. There are methods
you can use to ease the pain or eliminate it completely.
The key is to find out what works best for you and your
personal level of pain tolerance.
One option for avoiding the pain associated with waxing
is to look at over-the-counter pain medications. Many people
find that using something simple like aspirin, or Tylenol
taken before the waxing is enough. Others may combine these
medications with other pain management options.
Ice can be a wonderful way to numb the area that is to
be waxed, but there is a problem with it; some prefer your
skin to be at normal temperature during the treatment.
So you will want to check with your salon or spa first.
The best way, if numbing is permitted, is to wrap an ice
cube in some sort of wet cloth. A reusable frozen first
aid pack works as well if you want to avoid the mess of
a melting piece of ice. You will want to use the ice about
five minutes before the waxing starts, and then continue
use afterward for as long as you feel like you may need
to.
Though there is really no scientific information to suggest
why, many women claims that taking antacids helps. Taking
an antacid about an hour before treatments, they claim,
helps to curb the discomfort associated with hair removal.
Another, less involved method of managing the pain has
been used by pregnant women and monks for ages: breathing
techniques. Your best bet is to try slowing you’re breathing
down during the procedure. Try breathing in through your
nose then exhale through your mouth. As you breathe out,
try to “blow the pain away” by letting out a little sound
as you do. Other people, though, claim that holding their
breath and counting to a set number can help them, or breathing
out just after the wax is removed. Experiment with your
breathing to see which works best for you in controlling
pain.
Another common technique of managing pain, and not just
during waxing, is certain relaxation methods. Some people,
in borrowing from certain monks, are able to put themselves
in a light trance by concentrating on and visualizing the
relaxation of different parts of their bodies. If you,
for instance, try focusing on your legs and feet (since
they are far from your head) it may help you. You won’t
necessarily lessen the pain as much as you will disconnect
yourself from it. These methods are especially valuable
to the person who is well-practiced in it and is enduring
a long waxing session. Another way of relaxing is to simply
visualize. Visualize a garden or a happy place you like
to visit, imagine relaxing in that place, taking a warm
bath, or doing anything you really enjoy on a level of
relaxation. You may even want to dangle your hands and
arms off the table while you imagine these things. Before
you know it, your session is over.
One
other way you may want to consider is to simply try
to find ways to make the time go faster. Try chit chatting
with others waiting for their treatment or the person doing
the waxing to help pass the time, though it can be a problem
when work is being done around your mouth. Another option
would be to bring music with you. Music you enjoy or that
helps you relax can even help you with meditation or relaxation
techniques. One other option would be to simple double
up. Have more than one person working so that more than
one part of your body is being waxed at the same time.
One pain may distract you from the other, and you are done
and through it much faster.
Waxing is painful, and it would be difficult to find someone
who would say differently. However, if you experiment and
study you can find a pain management technique that will
allow you to get through your next waxing. After all, the
end result is worth it or you wouldn’t be there in the
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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