Not sure if you want to shave or wax for your honeymoon?
Waxing will keep your skin silky smooth throughout your honeymoon and is definitely the better way to go, so you don't need to hassle with hairs growing in a few days into your vacation.
Here are some things to consider:
- Never waxed before: do a test run at least 3 months before your honeymoon and keep it consistent until your wedding date, ask your cosmetologist for a good schedule so that you can be ready for the wax right before your wedding. Not enough hair growth can hinder a wax more than too much hair growth!
- The longer you wax, the slower your hair will grow in, so start as soon as you can, preferably 6 months before your honeymoon, so you are use to waxing and your skin doesn't get irritated.
- Moisturize to prevent bumps - also try a product like Tend Skin, which is great in keeping your skin from ingrown hairs.
- During your testing sessions, see how many days it takes to clear you of the redness and record the number. Make a waxing appointment that many days before your wedding. If you don’t have time to test but you know you react okay to waxing, try 3 – 4 days before your wedding. This should give you ample time for the redness to leave.
- What kind of bikini wax to get – some places differ in what they call their different bikini waxes, so if you aren’t sure, ask for specifics or bring in your swim suit along to make sure they don’t leave anything peaking out.
Traumatized from previous waxing experiences - try it again with a beaty salon who uses hard wax. The days of wax and cloth strips are over! Hard wax is much less painful than the strips of the past. Find a beauty salon that uses hard wax and go for a test run. Try to take a couple of pain relievers about 30 minutes before your appointment to help with the pain, with either form of waxing method.
Still hate waxing – or don’t have the time or money…
If you can’t wax, go with shaving, but make sure you don’t switch products (moisturizers, gels, creams, shavers…) right before your wedding. The main thing is that you’re consistent so your body doesn’t react poorly and you end up with a bumpy mess or in pain on an 8-hour flight!! Remember, shaving directly followed by the ocean water can be unpleasant, as well as chlorine. Keep this in mind when deciding when you will shave on your honeymoon. If you shave your bikini zone, make sure you are doing this consistently for several months before the wedding. It can take time for your body to get use to shaving. Also, make sure you moisturize afterward; dryness can create even more razor burn. |
