Poetic Waxing - Avoid Pain
The best option for attaining a clean and hair-free look is poetic
waxing
However, waxing can certainly be very painful. Does it have to be, though? You guess it right - it's not
necessary.
Poetic waxing is the first ever effective and safe low-temperature aroma therapy-based hair removal
system.
There are other methods you can use to ease the pain or eliminate it completely. The key is to find out what
works best for you and your personal level of pain tolerance.
Using over-the-counter pain medications is one option for avoiding the pain associated with waxing.
Many people find that using something simple like Aspirin, or Tylenol taken before the waxing is enough. Others
may combine these medications with other pain management options.
Numbing the area that is to be waxed with ice can be a wonderful way out, but there is a problem with it; some
salon prefer your skin to be at normal temperature during the poetic waxing treatment.
So you will want to check with your salon or spa first. The best way, is to wrap an ice cube in some
sort of wet cloth if numbing is permitted.
A reusable frozen first aid pack works as well if you want to avoid the mess of a melting piece of ice. You will
want to use the ice about five minutes before the waxing starts, and then continue it's use for as long as you feel
like you may need to.
Many women claims that taking antacid about an hour before poetic waxing treatments, they
claim, helps to curb the discomfort associated with hair removal, though there is really no scientific information
to suggest why it helps.
Breathing techniques is another less involved method of managing the pain during poetic
waxing.
This has been used by pregnant women and monks for ages. Your best bet is to try slowing your breathing down
during the procedure. Try breathing in through your nose then exhale through your mouth.
As you breathe out, try to "blow the pain away" by letting out a little sound as you do. Other people, though,
claim that holding their breath and counting to a set number can help them, or breathing out just after the wax is
removed.
To see which works best for you in controlling pain, you may want to experiment with your breathing
techniques.
Certain relaxation methods are other common techniques of managing pain, and is not limited to just during
waxing.
Some people, in borrowing from certain monks, are able to put themselves in a light trance by
concentrating on and visualizing the relaxation of different parts of their bodies.
If you, for instance, try focusing on your legs and feet (since they are far from your head) it may help
you.
You won't necessarily lessen the pain as much as you will disconnect yourself from it. To the person who is
well-practiced in it and is enduring a long poetic waxing session, these methods are especially
valuable.
Another way of relaxing is to simply visualize. Visualize a garden or a happy place you like to
visit, imagine relaxing in that place, taking a warm bath, or doing anything you really enjoy on a level
of relaxation.
You may even want to dangle your hands and arms off the table while you imagine these things. Before you know
it, your poetic waxing session is over.
One other way you may want to consider is to simply try to find ways to make the time go
faster. Try chit chatting with others waiting for their treatment or the person doing the waxing to help
pass the time, though it can be a problem when work is being done around your mouth.
Another option would be to bring music along with you. Listen to the music you enjoy or that helps you
relax
can even help you with relaxation or meditation techniques. One other option
would be to simple double up.
Have more than one person working so that more than one part of your body is being waxed at the same time. One
pain may distract you from the other, and you are done and through it much faster.
It is undeniable that waxing is painful. However, you can find a pain management technique, if
you experiment and study which will eventually allow you to get through your next poetic waxing. After all, the end result is worth it or you
wouldn't be there in the first place.
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