Male Waxing Blog

This is incredibly exciting … after a four month wait I now have stock of the two newest waxing after care products on the market! I have been using them in treatments since last September and clients have loved them! The delay has been due to a problem at the factory manufacturing them – not really sure what, but that is now resolved and there is plenty to go round!

So let me introduce my favourite new waxing after care product, the Post-Wax Spray. Both of these products have been developed by waxers, those working in the industry week in week out ripping the hair out of bodies. They have been developed by the people who know the effects of waxing, and they know the problems clients face after a treatment.

There are two great things about this product, most importantly it works. Feedback from those who have used it was overwhelmingly positive, clients have found their skin looks and feels a lot better when using the product.

And the second great thing about this product and it is quite unique for a product of this nature is that it is a spray. Pretty much every other waxing product on the market comes as a cream, gel or lotion. Which is great for applying to chests, arms, legs etc. Not so much for the back!

Post-Wax Spray is a soothing, alcohol-free mist to help prevent and treat irritation, bumps and pimples that occur on the body after waxing or shaving. Aloe vera and cucumber extract have been expertly blended with Australian bush mint and menthol to cool and calm the skin, while the antibacterial effects of lemon myrtle oil and grapefruit pith extract protect the skin against irritation by supporting the skins natural defences.

Back and shoulders is by far the most popular male waxing treatment any salon can offer, and for many the lack of a suitable after care product has been frustrating. Some of the stories of guys trying to spread a moisturising lotion on their back evenly have been quite amusing. But now that is a thing of the past, get out of the shower, dry yourself off and a few squirts of this and your on your way to soft smooth skin.

I think the second product has one of the best names on the market – Bush Balm.

This creamy, intensely moisturising mask quickly reduces redness and calms the skin after hair removal.

Aloe vera, allantoin and frankincense extract soothe sore skin, while shea butter and macadamia oil quench and deeply nourish. Bush Balm can be used straight after waxing and then between appointments to help prevent ingrown hairs and leave the skin soft and hydrated. It is especially suitable for sensitive areas such as the face and underarms and for use after intimate waxing or shaving.

I have been using this product in treatments since the Salon size product launched back in September – and the feedback from my own clients has been awesome. So good infact many keep asking me “when i can buy it to use at home?”

Well the answer to that is now! The Post-Wax Spray is available for £8.95 for 100ml spray bottle, and the Bush Balm is £11.95 for a 100ml pump bottle. The spray is also available in a Post Wax Essentials for Guys kit which consists of the spray, along with a the tea tree skin wash and hand & body lotion. Combining all three products really helps give the best results for longer lasting smooth skin, this kit is available for £19.95.

199 days from now the world will be watching London.

It will be the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games! I’m not a huge sports fan – don’t get Football at all, Rugby I have a interest if Wales are playing but that’s about it really. The Olympics is something different though – these are athletes doing it for the love of their sport and the dream of owning a medal.

Back in very early 2005 I was reading an article in Massage Magazine about an American Massage Therapist who worked as a volunteer for the 2004 Athens games. It was incredibly inspiring and fascinating – as a volunteer you had no help with travel, accomodation etc. All you got was your training and uniform. Pretty much everyone you see at the Olympics in a uniform is a volunteer – it is a key aspect of the games. It was then I decided if I ever had the opportunity to be able to volunteer at an Olympic games I would.

Move forward just a few short months to the 6th July 2005 and the IOC unexpectedly announced London as the host city to the 2012 Olympic Games. I rememer sitting in my office watching the announcement and being so excited about it, and incredibly proud that our country will host the greatest event in the world!

A few years later and the organisers announced the position of GamesMaker … the 70,000 volunteers that make the games possible. And in whatever capacity I wanted to be involved, as a Massage Therapist would be amazing, as an IT technician would be amazing, as a meeter and greeter would be amazing, as an athlete liason would be amazing, as a Radio Operator would be amazing … just being a part of it would be amazing.

So application submitted, interview to volunteer (conducted by volunteers) completed, and finally role accepted! So in 199 days time I may not be able to watch the opening ceremony … I could be working somewhere instead! There is only group of people who are doing something better, acutally walking into the stadium as an athlete hoping to bring home a medal!

For those four weeks the world will be watching Great Britian, I’ll be cheering on Team GB to lead the medal table and most importantly I’ll be helping to make it the greatest games in the history of the modern Olympiad!

After spending over four years waxing the men of Wolverhampton I have now extended into the world of waxing treatments for female clients. And so now, you can find a Waxing for Girls page on my website that outlines the treatments and prices available. Or you can find out more on my sister site – The Treatment Den.

Waxing is usually the most popular beauty treatment any salon offers, it is the the one thing you ladies keep coming back for. A lot of friends and clients have said to me “waxing is waxing” wherever you go they think it is all the same thing. I would argue differently, waxing isn’t just hair removal! It is probably one of the most popular skincare treatments available on the market today. And that is how I view my treatments, as skincare rather then hair removal.

When you go for a facial treatment you are after improving how your face looks and feels … you want it smoother, brighter and usually younger looking. And then between appointments you will (or should be) using suitable products to maintain that look and feel. Waxing is the same, just that most of it isn’t on the face. I want my clients to come for a half leg wax for example and leave feeling that their legs are smoother and softer and that the skin feels like it has been nourished and soothed.

So, according to the film this year is going to end in hideous terror! Let’s hope it’s just a film and not a prophecy!

So first day back at the wax pot today, and how did I start? Dragging myself out of bed at 8:00am and onto ‘The Machine’ – that instrument of both terror and torture, our Cross Trainer. For the past year I have been slowly working on loosing weight, and of course like 90% of the population I am starting 2012 with all the good intentions of loosing weight … hopefully I won’t give up by Thursday.

The basics I understand, eat less, exercise more. So today I am starting the exercise, over the years I have tried many things – regular walks, swimming, I’ve even been a member of three Gym’s in my time! But to be honest, non of them really worked for me. My problem is that I am lazy and lack discipline. A few years back inspired by some friends we bought a Cross-Trainer which now lives in my office, it’s easy to use and most importantly it is about 10m walk from the bed.

All the exercise I have done the first minute is the hardest, as soon as I start I enjoy it. My problem is getting there and doing that first minute. We were members of a really nice local gym for a year – Firewalker Health Club in Wolverhampton. It was great, easy to get to, good range of equipment, really good friendly staff and trainers who always came to say hello and see how your doing and to encourage you. In my view so much nicer then the corporate gyms I had tried previously. The problem was that by the time I got there, got changed and started working out I had already lost half an hour, then add the end to shower and get home. A 45minute workout turns into an hour and a half of your day!

And so today I managed 30mins on the machine, low resistance this week to work up – don’t want to kill myself!

And then after a shower … it was time for that dreaded moment at the start of the week, the first official weigh-in of 2012. The scales didn’t break, so that’s a good start, but they did settle on 104.8Kg *sad face*.

So I have set myself an initial target of getting below 100Kg by the end of March – three months to loose 5Kg shouldn’t be that difficult. Well, I say that now. But knowing my history at this kinda thing I need to start off small and see how I go. The next challenge after that will be to maintain my weight below 100Kg for three months – that really will be the harder one.

I’ve also found a great App for use on the iPhone for keeping track of your weight – Target Weight. But what you weigh now, what you want to weight and when by and then you can track your weight to see how it goes.

Will keep you updated. Wish me luck!

Well it has been an incredibly busy few months for me! And I am slowly getting back on top of all my work and everything.

The first bit of big news is that I have moved (finally … took over a year of waiting) but I am now working from my new treatment room on the Tettenhall Road in Wolverhampton. The room is on the second floor of the new house, and it took a lot of work to get right. Though the opportunity to start from scratch was amazing, the new treatment room is much larger then the old one and I have put in some nice touches I have wanted to do for a long time. There is a bespoke LED mood lighting system, some unique pieces of furniture, a new Karndean floor and some vintage style light bulbs to finish the effect.

When you book in for a treatment please ask for the new address to ensure you come to the right place!

As part of the move I have also taken the opportunity to rebrand and relaunch the massage treatments side of the business and will be including some exciting new treatments in the coming months. You can find out about the complete range of treatments available on my new website – The Treatment Den.

If you are looking for some ideas for Christmas, you may be interested in our new Gifts Ideas page. As always gift vouchers are of course available.

This is a rather slightly random post, but I have been asked by a few lovely people to share my Emergency Chocolate Cake recipe, and so this seems as good a place as any to make it available.

Ingredients
4 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter or oil
¼ teaspoon vanilla (or peppermint) extract
1 tablespoon choc chips
1 large mug

See you don’t even need scales for this!

Method

1. Put all dry ingredients in mug, mix well
2. Beat eggs, mix into mug and ensure fully mixed
3. Add oil or melted butter and thoroughly mix
4. Blitz in Micro for 3 mins
5. Remove mug, watch its not hot, and eat fresh warm Emergency Chocolate Cake!

It really is that simple!

Don’t they look lovely?

In the coming week we hope to make some exciting announcements about this! Keep an eye on the newest advanced waxing training website.

I’ve just added a new product to the range of items that I have available for clients to purchase when coming for a treatment (they will be in the shop soon). They are Fellas – the first wipe specifically formulated to cleanse and freshen the Manatomy as they refer to it – aka a man’s downstairs bits.

Fellas weren’t designed to be a continuous substitute to you having a shower or bath; they are to help you stay clean while “on the move” and throughout the day, or when having a shower isn’t possible. You start by tearing the sachet open and opening up the towel into your hand, then gently rubbing all or part of your Manantomy until you are happy that you are clean. The liquid from the wipe incorporates a very mild orange flavour (amongst its other gentle and natural ingredients); rather than a fragrance, so compared to other wipes, its cleansing liquid is safe for oral contact. You soon dry, leaving you feeling clean, fresh and confident!

Fellas are available in boxes of 8, or bags of 40. The boxes are available at £2.50 while the bags are £8.00, both currently available when you visit or by calling (postage charges will apply).

These are a great little product that has sparked a lot of interest amongst guys, from the young to the old. Whatever your reason for wanting them everyone could do with a Fella in their bag.

I saw this rather interesting and worrying article on the Daily Mail website today.

The problem appears to be towels being washed at too low a temperature. If they oils are left on towels and sheets there is a possibility that when left in tumble dryers, airing cupboards etc they could actually catch fire! All towels after every treatment must be washed at a temperature of at least 60 degrees. I am sure that this is also the recommended guideline for hygienic cleaning. The problem is that lower temperatures may not be high enough for the water and detergent to fully breakdown oils and other products that could be in the towels.

So remember all towels need to be washed at 60 degree’s to be clean and hygienic and also to make sure you don’t burn your salon down!

I am so excited at the moment! There are some new Waxing Aftercare products that are launching in the coming months … and they are going to be awesome! The great thing about these new products is that they have been developed by waxers – people who do this for a living, so they know what clients want.

Lots of clients ask me about ingrown hair treatments, and there are some excellent products out there but these new ones are amazing. Ingrown hairs, acne / folliculitis, skin irritation – these new products will help with all them.

I will of course let you know when these new products are available to buy at your next appointment or online.