During summer, one of the things that immediately comes into mind is swimwear. Bikinis, tankinis, one piece, bandeau, backless and so on! These clothes speak of summer, sand and skin. Yep, you heard it right - skin. In a tropical country like ours, baring and exposing your skin (not to the point of being too revealing) is but natural. That is why women and men (Yes! They, too are vain. Well narcissistic in some way hahaha) prioritize in making sure that theirs are smooth and hair-free. A reason why waxing salons are here to stay.
Although waxing depends on how fast is the re-growth of your hair, people sometimes find it still expensive and, the most common reason hindi kaya mag-shorts habang patubo yung buhok, so balik sa shaving. Aminim! LOL.
I have tried waxing three years ago because of my uber long and curly (Does it spell yucky as well? haha) leg hairs. I think I inherited them from my father. Damn those unwanted genes. Anyway, because of waxing, I have maintained smooth and hair-less legs. If I have inherited those from my father, so does my sister. I think I am quite fortunate not to have hairy hair such as her. Her arms and legs are full of hair - long, thick and deadly dark. My mother thinks of it as her asset.
But I totally disagree. So I suggested to my mom to let my sister try out waxing. At first she did not agree, but after many chiding she finally agreed. Phew! I thought my sister will forever live being a jungle girl.
Mom wanted to try out waxing at home, so we went to Watsons and bought Epilin Hair Remover and Waxing Strips.
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| Comes with a popsicle stick. I suggest you but a more sturdy spatula than this. |
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| For first time users. Very helpful :) |
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| The waxing strips. |
WARNING: THE SUCCEEDING PART MAY CONTAIN DISTURBING PHOTOS!
I was tasked to do the waxing ceremony LOL! Because mom gets too nervous with these stuff, especially since it will my sister's first time. I read the manual and made my sister sit down on a well-lighted area. I placed the strips on my sister's underarms (We decided to have her underarms waxed first using Epilin). Then waited for a couple of minutes until I am sure that hairs have been glued to the wax. I suddenly pulled the strips which I think is effective since it immediately got the hairs. The whole process was less than 30 minutes and I guess anyone can do it (Though I advise that you have another person pull out the strips for you).
Overall, Epilin Hair Remover is a good product. It's amount can last up to 20 uses (Only for the underarms) and you can store it for future use. The consistency is similar to most hair waxes I have tried, so you are sure that hair will stick like a bubblegum. I noticed that it can attract ants, so better wipe out any excess wax that fell on the floor during the process. The only thing that bothers me is the smell. When melted, it smelled like old rose mixed with an old lady's perfume (Really makes me feel dizzy when I sniff it for too long). For the waxing strips, it is a great product. You can cut it to the desired size which saves you more bucks than hoarding a lot. The only downside I see is when you leave the strips too long on the skin, the wax will come off from the strips and remain in your skin. But that could be fixed with timing when to remove the strips from the skin.
Here are the dreaded before and after photos:
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| Before: I blurrred it so my sister's underarms avoid the negative criticism. |
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| After: Some red marks which are natural and will not last long. |
I have to thank Epilin for saving my sister's hairy story, so now she can have a smooth and hair-free skin not only during summer but all year round!
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Ciao,
Maddie
