Alternative to Full Face Waxing

I am looking for an alternative for my elder clients that can not tolerate the full face waxing due to sagging loose skin.

Any suggestions and advice is much appriciated.

Thanks,

Heather

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Lizabeth Kristiansen on June 17, 2012 at 8:00am

All I can't think of is threading, tweezing or shaving....

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 17, 2012 at 8:18am

Tweezing or shaving isn't an option, but the thought of threading has crossed my mind. Although, I do not know how to do it. I also thought about sugaring, but have never done that either.

Is the treading more gentle than the waxing?

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Lizabeth Kristiansen on June 17, 2012 at 9:18am

I don't know about threading as I don't perform that service & have never had it done to myself. I think, personally, that it is just like tweezing. At a Satin Smooth Class I attended at the Midwest Show we got in a heated debate about how sanitary threading is, so something to consider if you offer it to your clients.

As for sugaring, the method I use is like a normal wax procedure except sugar instead of wax is used, great for sensitive clients. If you go with the Alexander method I just worry, again about sanitation as from my understanding you dip your fingers into the sugar pot and roll is around on the skin to remove the hair.

As for waxing, do you have them turn their heads to make skin as tight as possible? I have one client who hangs her head slightly off the table to make the skin as tight as possible. She only does it for a couple of secs for me to wax but it gets the job.

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 18, 2012 at 8:32am

I will have to look into a Utube video on the sugaring, but it doesn't sound much different that the waxing & yes, I do have the skin pulled a taught a possible.

Even the Radiancy hair removal machines I think are painful & have side effects-erythema, edema or blistering...

Permalink Reply by Loana Cristina Curatolo on June 17, 2012 at 11:15pm

Treading is more painful on the spot, but with less damage for the skin. You can watch YouTube videos, and then get a little exercise on a friend. It is easy and pretty fast. (all you need is some cotton tread). Still, you need to put your client to keep her skin tight with her own hands.(Better anyway, because she has more control on how much she stretches the skin)

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 20, 2012 at 8:55pm

Good to know. I will take a look at the YouTube videos & see if it's something I can do.

Thanks Cristina!

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Johnston on June 18, 2012 at 12:25am

Do you use a gentle hard wax (stripless) when waxing the face? The elderly are more sensitive but when use the right wax, technique and skin is pulled taut its the only way to go.

In regards to threading go on Youtube to see how threading is done. Practice on yourself, a lot, practice on close friends and family who won't sue you. I personally think its hurts like hell, far worse than waxing. My personal opinion. Whether you wax or thread the skin still has to be pulled taut in order to grab hair and not pull skin. I know in threading the face they often have the client themselves pull the face taut as both the technicians hands will be used for holding the thread.

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 18, 2012 at 8:35am

Yes, I am using very gentle stripless wax. I just think that this particular ladies skin has become to thin. I have other elder women & don't have this problem with them, but this one lady just ins't fairing well.

Thanks for the advice :)

Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on June 18, 2012 at 12:33pm

I don't do this service - but some estheticians do dermaplaning.

Because it's a blade - the facial hair is also removed.

Since you are already using hard wax, have you tried using smaller strips?

Otherwise, it looks like tweezing might be the best option.

Wondering if the saggy skin client gets facials at all?

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 18, 2012 at 4:11pm

I don't think that it's legal in California for us estheticians to perform derma-planing unfortunately... I do was her in small strips-I just think her skin can't handle it & I wish I could talk her into getting facials, believe me I've tried, but her budget just wont allow it......She is in her 80's and on a fixed income.

Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on June 19, 2012 at 4:41am

Dermaplaning is not within scope of practice in our state either...wasn't sure where you were located.

I was wondering if perhaps she was on some medication that was also compromising her skin.

Good luck with your client...she may have to give up the waxing. :(

Permalink Reply by Heather Capitanich on June 19, 2012 at 8:16am

The Derm has prescribe her Retin-A, but she tells me that she doesn't use it ..... I told her if she did use it & wax it could cause complications. I think I am just going to stop the waxing on this particular person. She doesn't get facials & she wont purchase any of my retail products because she says that she purchases all her products from her derm.