Surgi-wax Assorted Maple Honey Wax Strips For Face Upper Lip, Chin & Cheek, 16 Strips (Pack of 3) Review
I have thick course black hair with sensitive skin. It's not easy to find a waxing program that doesn't completely ruin my skin. I do get my face fully waxed once a month at the local spa but I still need something to do touch-ups in-between sessions, especially around my mouth and chin.
After two weeks I've got embarrassing hair showing-up around my upper and lower lip. Surgi's Maple Honey Strips are so gentle on my face and super easy to use! There's nothing to mix or heat! I'm so happy I've found something I can easily and, most importantly, effectively use between professional sessions.
Make sure your skin is clean and free of any oil. Don't take a hot shower right before using this product otherwise it could irritate your skin.
Vigorously rub the strip between your hands, until they get hot, to get the wax warm. then apply the strip to the face and continue to rub the strip in the direction the hair grows. I usually rub my hands for 30-seconds and then rub it on my face for another 30-seconds.
Make sure the strip is securely attached to the skin and hair. If the strip is moving around that means you have some type of oil on your skin, the strip will not work correctly. I use a 12x mirror to help me see where I'm placing the strip and to help me navigate around my face. I want to verify I'm not going over an area twice.
When I'm ready to rip the strip from my face, I hold the skin extremely taunt and pull in the OPPOSITE direction that the hair grows. This step is key! Hold the skin taunt in one direction and pull the strip in the other direction, quickly. Also, when you pull the strip off your face, do so by pulling it closer to you rather than lifting up and away. When you pull the strip taunt and low, you really get the most effective use of the strip.
Don't be scared, it's not going to hurt (that much, wink). If you're pulling the surface area of your skin taunt, you'll experience a lot less pain, especially if you do it in a quick-n-low motion.
Do not reuse strips on new areas. The used strip has dead skin cells and hair on it, gross (just look at a used strip in a magnified mirror). You want to apply a clean strip to the new area so you don't run the risk of embedding bacteria back into your skin.
Try not to re-wax any areas you just waxed. You've just pulled a layer of skin off your face and re-waxing an area over could possibly cause irritation. If you wax correctly the first time you won't have to go over the same area twice. Instead of re-waxing stray hairs just puck them out. They'll come out easier because you've already tried to wax them out. You've loosened the hair, so it will more than likely slide-out easily with good quality tweezers.
I use Neutrogena cleansing towelettes, in the purple night-calming packet because they don't have alcohol, to gently dab up the excess wax / hair off my face. Don't rub the towelette over the freshly waxed area because it could cause irritate to the skin, just gently dab.
Afterward, to help further calm my face I use a HYDRATING mask to ease any redness. Hey, you've just ripped skin and hair off your face, you're going to get some type of irritation. The hydrating mask, don't use a clay mask because it will draw all the moisture from your face and possibly cause irritation, will rehydrate your skin with needed moisture.
I use Aveda's hydrating mask but you can find hydrating masks at the drugstore. Surgi includes a soothing gel. I like my hydrating mask better, because it's thick and I can feel it repairing the damage to my face. The hydrating mask makes my face feel comfortably warm with a gentle sensation. It has the same effect as aloe. I bet an aloe mask would work just as well.
Also, don't do anything for the rest of the day that's going to make your face sweat. The sweat will cause irritation, and possibly cause a rash or a whitehead outbreak. Don't take a hot shower right before or after you use the strips, that can cause irritation. Also, don't go out and lay in the sun afterward, that could cause irritation as well.
It's really best to wax before bed then your skin has time to recuperate. You want your skin to be in a state of calm before you use the strips. I feel that's when I get the best results. I leave the mask on overnight. The mask is absorbed by your skin so there's only a thin of residue in the morning.
If for some reason you have continued irritation, even after doing every correctly, apply some maximum strength Cortizone-10 to your skin. You can find that over the counter at the drugstore. That has aloe and medication. Why the irritation? Maybe your skin wasn't in a healthy state? If you have sun damage, don't wax. Don't wax pimples or existing rashes. Wax only healthy skin. Otherwise, you'll probably experience a negative reaction to your already damaged skin.
I'm probably much more cautious than most when waxing, but my skin is extremely sensitive. It's taken me a long time to figure out how to effectively remove hair from my face. It's an embarrassing distraction for a woman, to me, to have unattractive dark facial hair. These strips are a godsend to my sensitive skin!
Anyhow, take your time, it's worth it because you'll have a super smooth pretty face for weeks. Half a box will do my whole face, for me each box has two full applications. Happy waxing! :)
Surgi-wax Assorted Maple Honey Wax Strips For Face Upper Lip, Chin & Cheek, 16 Strips (Pack of 3) Feature
- Two sizes make these strips ideal for every one and can be used on the entire face - upper lip, cheek, chin and brow
- Straight and even line of wax means precise and hands-free hair removal
- Contains skin nurturing Maple Honey and premium Tea Tree Oil
- Includes a bonus after-wax Soothing Treatment
Surgi-wax Assorted Maple Honey Wax Strips For Face Upper Lip, Chin & Cheek, 16 Strips (Pack of 3) Overview
Discover the Easiest Hair Removal Method Available. Warm in hands for a few seconds, pull strips apart, apply and remove. It's that simple - No Mess, No Worries if the wax is too hot or not hot enough. Surgi-Wax Honey Wax Strips feature Maple Honey to firmly grasp fine and even short hair (1/8" is all you need) and remove it from the root. Two ready-to-use sizes allow you to choose the perfect size for upper lip, cheek, chin or brow. Stay Smooth and Hair-free for up to 6 Weeks! As our bonus to you, we have included a Free Soothing Gel with Aloe, Chamomile and Cucumber to soothe and moisturize skin after hair removal. Contains: 8 Small Strips (16 Applications), 8 Medium Strips (16 Applications) Soothing Gel (14 g net wt .5 oz)
Customer Reviews
Very tiny. Not a bad wax. - Neda Khanjari - Chicago, IL
I found this wax strips too small. The medium size is 2 inch by 1/2 inch and the small size is 1 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch. (I did not notice they are different size, until I read the box that said it contains two different sizes!) The wax was strong enough to pull a little bit tick hairs (but long hairs), after maybe two tries. But I could not pull easily shorter finer hairs (that I can remove by threading), but finally after 3-4 tries and plucking the remaining hairs, I could remove them. The sizes of strips is only good for your eyebrow and upper lip. They are so small that you need a lot of them to cover your chicks or chin and I think you will end up hairy and hairless strips(!) on your face! I will not buy this product again and will search for a larger size strips.
Bad Experience: hurt, left behind a glue-like residue and a bad rash - thepaintedpony - Seattle
I'll admit, I am new to self-waxing at home. I have, however, been professionally waxed a few times with zero problems. I bought the Surgi-Wax strips solely based on all the positive customer reviews on Amazon. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE: the product arrived quickly, so I was very pleased with the shipping. I was also surprised to find that three (3) boxes were included in the purchase price. The good news is - the strips are very easy to use and easy to apply. I would highly recommend that you pre-cut the strips to the appropriate size to form around the contours of your upper lip. This will help accomplish a few things: (1) you can place the strips exactly where you need them, (2) you won't waste the portion of the strip that overlaps on a section you don't want or need waxed, and most importantly (3) the smaller the strip, the less painful it is to rip off. NOW FOR THE NEGATIVES: In my opinion, these strips should be either cut smaller, or contoured to fit the shape of the lip. Second, the instructions indicate you should warm the strips with your hands. This method doesn't get the wax warm enough to be effective. Third, the strips are painful AND leave a glue residue on your upper lip after ripping them off. Finally, the worst part of this product is that it left an ugly rash all over my top lip. I tried this product multiple times to see if it was a case of my skin merely getting used to this type of waxing - but after several attempts, I got a rash each time. I do not recommend this product.
There are trade-offs with this product - Delamaine - Seattle Eastside
Formerly I used a Sally Hansen microwaveable wax, which I could spread on thickly, and it did the job in one pull, and lasted about 2 weeks. But the microwave is in the kitchen, of course, and we have a lot of windows and are in a fairly public area. Often I'd have to carry the melted wax, strips, mirror and spatula into a closet to do my waxing just so I could be sure nobody would see me. With these Surgi-Wax strips, the wax on the strip is rather thinly applied. Sometimes I have to use 2-3 strips on one area to feel that the area has been satisfactorily waxed. But I can do this in the master bathroom, now, with a lot more privacy, and so I feel the trade-off is well worth it. This too lasts about 2 weeks. I'll stick with it.
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