Exfoliation is key to preventing ingrown hairs and to get the smoothest wax results.

This often works better if you have a chronic ingrown hair problem.  Some people are just more prone to them than others.  If you have a chronic problem, you might need to purchase a serum and use that as well as exfoliate every other day.

You can use a commercially made sugar scrub or you can make your own.

The commercial ones that I suggest are:

Homemade sugar scrubs are easy to make. 

1/4 cup granulated sugar. Add more if you would like a coarser scrub.

1/2 cup coconut oil

5-10 drops of your favourite essential oil (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. 

Store your scrub in an airtight container in a cool dark place.

 

If you feel like you might need an extra ingrown hair treatment check out our post on ingrown hair serums.