How long does waxing last? It lasts upto 6 week approximately. The time period is for the hair to fully grow back actually the appearance of tiny hair will start in 3-4 weeks after waxing. It is awry of the wax being used. Any kind of wax will take the same time. The two main types are the Hard wax and the Soft wax. The difference in Hard wax is that it is able to remove the hair of all lenghts. Sometimes the smaller hair get unwaxed in the process but hard wax which requires removal from a strip will remove those tiny hat as well. As a result of which the hair growth will apparently be time consuming because all kinds of hair is removed. As compared soft wax requiring cloth to remove hair will not be able to remove smaller hair although it exfoliates the skin.
DIY vs Professional waxing
The difference of hair regrowth occurs with professional waxing and DIY waxing. The professional at salons or places will do the waxing in much accurate way since they are not only trained in it but also do it multiple times which makes their work immaculate. The problem with DIY waxing is that since you are neither trained not doing it multiple times so it is quite possible that instead of removing the hair from the root you break it off from surface leading to regrowth much faster.
Waxing vs areas of body
Waxing happens at different areas of body. This means that the rate of regrowth of hair in those areas is different. For legs the rate is slow as compared to the ones in underarms and eyebrows. So when waxed at the same time the time for regrowth will be different.
Other methods vs waxing
There are other methods of hair removal as well which causes temporary removal and they are different from waxing.
Shaving is one method to temporarily remove the hair. In this the hair are shaved off from the surface thus regrowing happens fast. Still people prefer this method because it is more convenient in terms of being cheap, time efficient and easy for buying different things.
Sugaring is a method in which a paste of sugar, lemon and water (for sensitive skin) is applied for hair removal. The results are as similar to waxing with less pain and the duration for hair to regrow is also same. This is infact a more preferred method of done properly avoiding the breakage.
Threading also plucks the hair from roots and the hair can come back from 4 to 6 weeks. However this depends upon the thickness of hair and the area of body cleaned.
Epilating is done through the device called epilator. You run it across the skin and it removes the hair along the way. It has the same results as waxing with hair coming back within 3-4 weeks but it removes those fine hair left in waxing.
How does hair grow?
The hair growth has a cycle to follow in three different steps
Anagen phase occurs when the hair sprouts and it’s cells start to divide. The hair on your body are in Anagen phase in 90 percent of proportion.
Catagen phase happen when the hair is cut of with it’s booked supply from the roots
Telogen phase is the final phase for a hair to finally get fallen off the skin. The cycle starts all over again with the hair going through the same stages.
What are the factors behind hair growth?
There are several factors that effect the growth cycle of the hair. DNA, diet and hormone are among these. Hormonal imbalance occurs and directly effects the growth of hair. The overall hair health is also effected which effects the texture of hair. Your diet should have Your diet should have iron, niacin, biotin, zinc, vitamin C and protein to nourish the hair from within this effecting the hair growth. In addition the genetic factor as well impacts the hair growth. This makes the hair different for each individual.
Continuous waxing can result in thinner and lesser hair growth. That means if a person will keep waxing then the process will turn out to be less painful with time.
How to keep waxing long?
There are certain measures that you should take to keep the effects of waxing run longer. If the skin is dry and rough there are more chances for hair to break. To avoid that’d make sure that you keep on exfoliating the skin on regular intervals and moisturize it between the waxing session.
Bumps and ingrown hair can result in poor waxing. Therefore apply ingrown hair oil and moisturizer to keep your skin awry of it to see the best results of waxing.
When to get the next waxing done?
Be it at home or take an appointment from the salon. The interval between the two waxings should be at least six weeks. In between there shouldn’t be any method to remove hair like plucking or shaving which will effect results of waxing. The length suggested for next wax is till the hair is ¼ inch or size of rice grain. If hair has gone longer than ½ inch then it will have to be cut in the first place then waxed.
Waxing lasts from 3 to 6 weeks but it depends upon how it is being applied, the area of the body or the personal growth rate of the hair. Waxing is not the only way to remove hair because it isn’t necessary that it suits everyone. Other method can be tried to see the results because the regrowth of hair depends upon the method. Some methods can last longer than waxing or maybe slightly shorter. It all depends on several factors which have been discussed already. You yourself are well aware of your skin condition and can find the best fit for it. Still if there is any confusion left then make an appointment with the dermatologist to find the answers.