WAXING

With intimate waxing, it’s important to create a safe environment. Lollie Hancock finds out from leading waxers how to ensure your clients are comfortable, and how to tackle difficult conversations

Intimate waxing can feel like a vulnerable experience for clients, especially those who have never waxed before, and those who are insecure about the appearance of their vulva. As a waxer, you have a responsibility to create a safe and relaxing environment for your clients, and to provide support before, during and after the treatment, whether they’re a waxing veteran or losing their waxing virginity.

For first timers

Chances are that if your client is experiencing an intimate wax for the first time, they’ll be nervous going into the treatment, not just because of the wax itself, but also the vulnerability of lying on a treatment bed exposed to a beauty therapist they may have only met five minutes earlier.

“Intimate waxing is one of the most personal treatments anyone can come into the salon room for. Just like anything in life, the unknown is always really scary so it’s common to find your first-time clients feeling super nervous,” explains Becky Priest, Hive brand ambassador and founder of Becky’s Beauty in Essex.