I need some help with men's back waxing. A few of the men I've waxed have broke out all over the area that the hair was removed. They claimed they have done the exfoliation I recomended following waxing. I do not believe it was an allergic reaction. Any insight ?????

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This can happen due to the waxing in general.  Think about the clients that break out on their lips following a wax.  As the hair follicle is removed sebum comes to the surface.  Some people react to post-waxing oils and aloe.  I use Satin Smooth Tea tree eucalyptus wax and it really helps reduce post-wax breakouts.  You could always do some high frequency post wax too.
Are you using hard or soft wax? It is pretty common for guys to break out on their back. I would recommend that they use Clear-it from Eva's Esthetics, it has sulfur in it and it's easy to spread when applying it on. I had this happen to a client of mine and he didn't live close by for me to sell him home care products after he broke out. So I suggested him to go buy Cetaphil anti-bacterial bar from the drug store and it helped clear it up after a week or so. Try to have them on a schedule of every 3-4 weeks to get waxed regularly.
polysporin helps and a bath in Dead Sea Salts for 20 minutes 2x's post waxing.
After waxing larger areas of the body I like to use a compress of lavender and tea tree oils in cool water, apply it to the area for a couple minutes . It does calm the area and it is anti bacterial as well .
Just like Ms. Katrina wrote, it's not uncommon for men to break out on their backs and chests.  I also recommend 'Clear-it'. Use it 2x per day until the break out is gone... It's a great opportunity for retail, money in your pocket and it's a excellent natural product to stand behind.  BTW, men are the most loyal to following our waxing directions (statistically speaking, of course).

This was a issue in my past too, I know use Lavender before the wax it relaxes and stop some pain and using after  stopped the break out, soothes and calms. However you must be sure your Lavender is truly Lavender and not adulterated with lavandin, that will increase burns or waxing pain, Lavandin has its own medical properties, and most lavenders on the market are synthetic, Depending on the client there are other oils I use for this issue,

feel free to contact me for more www.essentialoilsheadtotoe.com  

Do you double dip??? I know it is still allowed in some states. Wax is not kept at a high enough temp to kill bateria. So if you do double dip, that could be it. Oil to.

I use NuFree, it is a soy-based hair removal system.  The product only attaches to the hair and not the skin resulting in less irritation of the skin. Just starting using it a few months ago.  My clients love it, especially my back waxers.

You're having them exfoliate after the wax? Generally, I find that to be too rough and irritating for recently waxed skin. If they are exfoliating regularly, that's great, but they need to lay off just before and just after to allow the barrier to repair itself.

 

If they're (or you are) putting any product on immediately following the service that contains fragrance, you may get a reaction. Make sure they aren't rushing off to the gym and sweating all over.

 

Just some thoughts!

Does anyone use or have any info on Nufree hair remover...thinking of using instead of wax??  Thanks all

 

I've been using Nufree since last June and I love it.  The set up cost is more than a regular waxing system, but I believe it is worth it.  Also the jars of Nufree costs more but they last so much longer. Since Nufree doesn't attach to the skin it is much gentler on the skin.  My clients love it.

Hi there Cat, thank you so very much for your reply. I am def gonna order it! I see there are different distributors...could u point me in the direction of were to order. Thx

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