Why is Hard Wax so much better than Soft Wax?
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- Опубликовано: 17 мар 2018
- One of the most frequently asked questions in the waxing world is what is the difference between soft wax vs hard wax? Well, where should we start!? First we only and HIGHLY recommend Mermaid Wax Next Generation Premium Hard Wax. I haven't use soft wax in years so I purchased soft wax from Starpil for this demo. Soft Wax adheres to the skin, not the hair. You can only go over an area one time with soft wax, otherwise the skin can tear and come off with it. Soft Wax is applied VERY thin. If you apply it too thick it will be a pain in the butt to get off. Soft Wax also requires a strip to be removed. Hard Wax adheres to the hair, not the skin. This means you can apply multiple strips over the same area and the skin is safe. Hard Wax dries on its own so it doesn't need anything to remove it.
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You kinda look like the main character from pitch perfect
Ha! I heard this SO many times after the first Pitch Perfect came out!! I love Anna Kendrick!
PAPACITO THE 69TH lol, I could see the similarities
@@hissnkittenwaxing you have the exact same eye color as her, it's so pretty.
Omgg trueeee
But she is way prettier than anna
The hard wax- I fell in love with years ago, once I learned it does not tear off your skin like the soft wax can. Hard wax attatches to the hair, not the skin. I had a horrible underarm hair removal experience with soft strip wax years ago. Took me a while to trust any kind of wax after that experience. After my armpits healed. I started epilating. Once my arm pits got use to an epilator for a certain number of years, I learned about hard wax and have been using hard wax to remove my underarm hair for years now, & I love it. After years of just doing my arm pits, im going to start being more brave enough to finally start doing my private area. 😫😫😫😫
Which hard wax do you use? Please let me know, thanks
Yes I would like to know as well!
can u say which wax u use?
I'm graduating from my nail tech class this September and next I'm getting my wax tech and lash tech license I'm so glad I found this video!
That's awesome!! Happy to help!
No body explained it so well like you. Thank you so much!! I was applying thin strips of hard wax, and took eternity to take it off.... Love you 😘
Aw thank you for watching!! So happy to help anyone that wants it!!
I love the fact that you demo and do t just talk. You are really pretty too.
Gonna switch to hard wax!!!
First very first time that I find somebody that really explains very well! I know it might sound awkward but Can you please tell us how to start practicing if we are new in the field! Also share your experience when you first started Thank you so much! 🙂🤗
Aw thank you!! And yes of course! I can definitely make a video describing when I first started. I can tell you that I practiced for hours laying wax strips on table paper until I got my technique right!
those beads are giving me m&m vibes 🤤
Agreed!
I definentely always prefer using hard wax over soft wax.
Amen!!
I really appreciate your videos. I'm thinking of doing my own waxing because of cleanliness. I don't feel comfortable with someone else waxing my private areas, without knowing any information, regarding their cleaning practices. Your videos are extremely helpful.
Aw thank you! I understand, glad I can help!
Okay, that explains why I was having such a hard time with the Gigi wx - I was applying it too thickly.
Definitely investing in hard wax, though (it's similar to the Nair microwaveable wax; which I always loved using, as it was so easy to use and never failed at removing the unwanted hair).
Hard wax is amazing!! You'll love it :)
Omgg same , smh lol
I dont like gigi one. Brazilian is the worst. Hard to remove
Thank you for explaining the difference. I was unfortunately affected by the thin wax not used properly during a Brazilian and had skin damaged (right before my wedding) I was definitely in a lot of pain and took a few days to heal. Places I've gone used a combination of both. Was considering just doing it from home. Because I have sensitive skin I'll be sure to stick with hard wax! Thanks again! & Happy New Year!
Thank you and Happy New Year to you too! OMG I've heard so so many horrible stories about soft wax. I'm so sorry that happened to you -esp before your wedding! I hate knocking something so many people make a living off of, but I just don't get it. Hard v Soft is like night v day to me
Thank you! This video was really helpful. I have never waxed before , but I plan to start waxing soon instead of shaving. I am definitely trying the hard wax!
Aw that's awesome!!
I just had my first hard wax done today and I'm grateful for your vlog I really did not want to do strips especially on coarser hair I insisted on hard wax after watching yr vlog in the UK hard wax is called soft wax and then there's strip wax. Thanks for your vlog...really thank you
Aw I'm so glad I was able to help!
This video makes me think that anything can be understood if you have someone who explains it correctly and understandably!! ~~Thanks!
Aw thank you girl!! So nice of you to say!
I had an esthetician that only used hard wax. She said to me the same things you said when she talked about only using hard wax. It definitely hurt less because I used to get waxed at a nail salon and they used soft wax. I’d get my legs and eyebrows done with her. I later on went Brazilian and it didn’t hurt as much and the results were great! She left later on but there’s another esthetician willing to use only hard wax on my Brazilian area. I can do soft wax on my eyebrows but not my Brazilian area.
I love hard wax! Glad you tried it :)
My eyes lit up when you said area code 512 lol I’m an hour away from ATX
Oh awesome!! Come see me!!
I'm a guy who just purchased hard wax to remove facial hair. Hopefully it will do the trick. I found soft wax to be slightly hit and miss at the best of times.
I have only ever used soft wax, but after watching this I want to go out and buy hard wax looks so much easy and not time consuming!!!
Hard wax is amazing!!
Absolutey love your videos. You have taught me so much about waxing. I am adding it to my services menu ❤️ Im waiting for my starpil wax to arrive. It's so expensive to ship here to New Zealand.
Mikayla Ngaira aw thank you so much! You'll love Starpil, they're amazing!! I've always wanted to travel to New Zealand, one day!
Hey mikayla 😊 im Australian trying to find starpil wax. What site did you buy from? Maybe they will ship to Oz too
I thought you are meant to remove the soft wax in the opposite direction of the hair growth?
Yes you are, I messed up in the video!
This was very interesting and helpful. I ordered a waxing kit off Amazon today, and I’m so relieved I chose the “hard wax” variety. Thank you!
I just purchased a soft wax kit but I'm definitely more interested in saving up and getting hard wax! Thanks for the video 😊 Very informative
You definitely should!!
The way you tore these off like a titan - I...
Haha thank you!
I've been wondering why soft wax is damaging my skin, I thought as it's soft it must be the perfect wax for my sensitive skin. I'm gonma try the hard wax
It helps if you use baby powder before any type of wax because it sticks to skin but not the hair. So the wax only sticks to hair and voila harmless removal. Do it especially for sensitive areas like brazillian, armpit etc
I’ve seen an ad for wax beads and I’m going through videos to see how they work. This will be my first time. And hard wax will be the first one I try
Thanks to you, I think I found my preferred method of hair removal. Can't wait to order your Mermaid wax! Thank you.
Aw I'm so happy I was able to help!!
The best video that explains and shows in details very helpful
Aw thank you very much!!
Tried hard wax for the first time yesterday, I especially love it for my bikini area! Great videos!!!
Aw good I'm so glad!!
A very useful video demonstration thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thank you!!!
Very helpful. Thank you so much for the demonstration. Loved it. 😍
Aw your welcome! Glad I can help!
This was VERY HELPFUL...I will just continue to use hard wax cause I don’t like that strip. 🤦🏾♀️😂
I got warm wax on my carpet. Tried an iron and cloth over it, but still sticky. Much harder waxing yourself. Thank-you for your vids🤗🌹
Oh bummer!!
Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between the two! I have really sentive skin and shaving my legs sucks! Maybe I can finally throw away my razors 😊 great video!
The first time I got a Brazilian the chick at the salon had never done it before and had no idea what she was doing... I'd never gotten one (it was early 00's and just starting to catch on to mainstream aka "normal" people, not rich celebs/models)and I'd only read about them but never seen or had it done .
It was HORRIBLE! She used soft wax, my hair is thick coarse and I'm naturally dark brown hair everywhere... it took HOURS. I was BLEEDING. I swelled up for days it was SO bad!
I started at a different spa where she knew what she was doing. It took 20 mins for a FULL Brazilian (when you get on all fours with no shame)
It was night/day. Its sooooooo important to be on someone's table with confidence (and maybe some hard wax?) Still not sure if it was the wax, the chick, or the combo but ive never felt so much lasting pain from a wax since. Even if I've gone YEARS shaving and then back to waxing...
I'll never be someone's Guinea pig again!
Oh wow... that sounds terrible! Soft wax is the worst, glad you gave hard wax a try instead!
wait so i have a question please!! when you went to the second person did they use hard wax for the full Brazilian?? is that too personal to ask like did that have a contribution to the difference in the pain (or lack thereof) that you felt??
Im very iterested in procuring this wax. I signed up to your website:) Cant wait!
Hey thanks! I didn't know the difference between the two
You're very welcome :)
I'm a esthetician student and we started practicing and bought a starter kit for home and I did it kinda thick the soft wax and that kinda hurt lol ! Thank you for your help it helps me out and i wanna try hard wax for practice too !
Nobody ever told me how much better BEAD wax would be vs puck, I bought my first tub of hard wax yesterday, I'm a little irritated that the woman helping me, didn't tell me that I should probably purchase and use beads as they melt much easier!! 😐 On a positive note, I learned. 🙏
Glad I could help
Thx so much I tried everything & every kind of wax - in a can! I think I need hard wax in bead form for my coarse hair.
Yes absolutely!! Hard wax is amazing!!
@@hissnkittenwaxing ❤
Try KoluaWax Bikini Babe. Made for coarse hair. Sold on Amazon.
@@marygigliotti3524 Ok 😚
I love you!! Your videos teach me a lot about wax!!( i want to know more just for my personal use). Kisses feom Romania!!
Aw thank you so much!! Glad I am able to help!!
Thanks sooo much for this very informative series !!! I’ll be heading over to watch the other videos !! I literally have been going back and forth in my cart rather to purchase hard wax or soft wax as I too have very sensitive skin. And I’ve gotten soft wax for the longest time before hard wax was so popular on my eyebrows and lip with only redness afterwards which eventually went away. However more recently I’ve gone to get the hard wax covering all areas and I’ve not only gotten redness but skin irritation- bumps . Upon doing some searching I came across a few people with these issues mentioning that the rosin in the wax is what causes the skin irritations. So I’ve been searching for sensitive skin wax but all I’ve been able to find really wax soft wax like the Rica brand and others like Gigi. How do I order the Mermaid Series you mentioned in a comment and would it be available to me now during these current times we’re in for me to start at home? Whew what a lengthy comment lol Thanks ! 🌸
I use strip wax for the legs only. It is much faster and more cost effective than using hard wax for such a large area. Using hard wax and having to go over it again because it didn’t get all the hairs is expensive and time consuming. I rarely have that problem with strip wax and have never tore anyone’s skin, I’ve been an esti for 30 years..
Hey! I'm looking to get into hard wax. My only concern is how the hair grows back and how it will affect the pores of my legs and upper lip. When using hard wax for your legs and upper lip, does it make the pores bigger and hair thicker? If so, how can I prevent this? Is there any aftercare I need to do for hard wax? (Like aloe vera gel?)
Thanks for the helpful videos! :)
Just got my wax yesterday and will be doing it tonight! Need some lidocaine!
Do you have to get different types or will this hard wax work for all areas of face and body?
Hard wax works for face and body!
I want to buy myself a hard wax kit. There’s soooo many brands and types of beads. It’s so confusing.
Try sleek,hard wax, very helpful, I used two days before It gave me best results 😊
Great info thank you! Can you show us how you organize your work space and cupboards.
Sure thing! I'll work on making a video for it.
HK Wax Center - Austin Arbor. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. I usually use hard wax but since we have the coronavirus going on, I just grab one from the store & didn’t look ( should’ve realized it from the lesser price ) & I accidentally got a soft wax & was so confuse as to why it was so sticky & didn’t harden & then I read the can & realized it was soft wax so I went back to the store & they have no hard wax so I just ended up buying the strips for it & still was confuse as to why it wasn’t coming off when I applied it again, looked at a lot of nonsense videos not getting to the point or showing how to apply soft was & I came across yours, I was applying it like I normally apply the hard wax & just applied a thin layer & the strips took it right off, thank you but after I’m done with this can I’ll just order my hard wax from amazon!
Every time I’ve used hard wax it always breaks, and it doesn’t grab all the hair. Despite being able to go over the area more than once. It always leaves little stubbles behind so the skin isn’t soft😩
Kelly Maddox you might be leaving it too long
Lopsided Fool about how long should I leave it? At times, it be too soft to pull then others it break🤦🏻♀️
These waxing salons that advertise sugar wax as being "painless". What BS. I went and wondered why it was so SORE. And sticky! Started doing it at home and Ulta ran out of the sugar wax, found this. Eureka! Thanks!
So my best friend ordered hard wax and the whole kit to use between him and his sister... and I’m in school for cosmetology so we don’t really go in depth for waxing, just basics. When I tried waxing his back it kept leaving behind hairs and I had to keep going over it, and we used SO much wax for his back. I ended up having him order soft wax to do his back before his vacation. Why is that? I thought maybe hard wax is just a newer thing on Instagram but I never heard someone that’s a professional rave about it or just not use soft wax.
Hard wax only works if you are applying it correctly. Check out my video called "How to Apply Hard Wax" That will help a lot!
This video is very helpful. Thank you.
Lovely vid I’m convinced...you’re so pretty too 💜
Goodness thank you so much!
Skin care waxing is important to understanding skin then waxing process
100%
Really helpful! Thanks a lot 😊
So finally hard wax is better than soft wax
Thankyou for the great information madam 💜
Very interesting! Hard wax looks cool
Thank you for your vids! Super educational! :)
327Stargirl thank you so much! So glad I can help :)
very great video in helping me make a decision on what to buy
Oh good! Glad I can help!
Definitely hard wax > soft wax
I have sensitive skin too. In cosmetology school, we were learning how to wax each other‘s brows. A teacher did a demonstration with soft wax. You had to use the strips and she ripped one of the students skin off. It was a little bit of skin but not much.
Also, I ordered my own wax pot coming in next week. It comes with four packages of hard wax
I like both for different reasons!
While I'm not familiar with this brand, I've never seen anyone pull off the strip in the same direction as they applied it. Was that a mistake on your part, or do you find the direction you pull off the pellon doesn't matter?
Ahh you are correct! I should have pulled the soft wax stirp in a downward motion. My bad, complete mistake. Thank you for catching that!
your eyes look great in this video!
I use hard wax and it did not remove my thin hair but the soft wax removed all the hair
Hard wax is harder to get the hang of, just have to get your technique down!
When using soft wax you apply in the direction of the hair growth but remove it AGAINST the hair growth - ie the opposite direction. Removing it in the direction of application will not be as effective.
This is so helpful! So happy you explain all of this, it helps alot learning about what wax does!
I just bought hard wax beans and tried ur technique with making 'the label' at the end and applying thick enough and stuff! It worked perfectly, im just new at this so i DO need a bit of practice.
but thanks for all these video's!
Oh good!!! So glad it worked!
Thank you so much ,this is very helpful 🙏🏽
You're so welcome!
I can’t thank you enough for all the videos ❤️
I love her personality
Hi.
I’m curious. I know you are in the business of waxing but I am in a pretty rural setting and would like your opinion as to which home hard wax warmer you would recommend. I want one that is reliable and will let me pretty much precisely control the temperature of the wax. In case you are wondering, I have a problem with shaving. My sense of touch is decreased so if I cut myself I won’t know unless someone tells me I am bleeding and since my eyes don’t move up or down patching any nicks or cuts is a bit of a challenge so ... waxing.
Thanks,
Brent Braten
I totally recommend to buy one off of amazon, the one I use is the Pro wax warmer. Very reliable and you can easily buy extra wax too.
What is the accurate temperature to melt and keep the hard wax warm? Also do you need to prep the skin before waxing?
I have a video about getting the correct temp for hair removal :)
Thank you so much for the good explanations etc. appreciate it
What hard wax you are using mam?...And you really explain well...thank you!!
Starpil hard wax!
Hi Kristen, is there a tutorial for face wax on your page? If not could you make one. TIA
Soft wax comes in liquid form, hard wax comes in hard form (eg; beads)
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1. you can only go over the area ONCE with soft wax or you run the risk of lifting skin.
2. you have to apply very thin with soft wax or its a pain to get off.
3. hard wax only sticks to the hairs not the skin
4. hard wax is more expensive.
im sorry whaT??? you can tear your skin with soft wax? 😟
Thank you this was very informative
Can you share tips on how to gently tell a wax house when their Estheticians don't remove all of the hair? esp. Brazilian :)
But i have noticed hard wax does not takes off my arm hair as compare to soft wax
It's all in how you apply it!
Thanks, from London!
Much love!!
I’m trying to buy my own wax warmer but there are so many on amazon I’m left cross eyed from it. So many reviews and diff opinions I can’t decide which is best. Can you do a video on that if possible? Also thank you so much for a very clear understanding of hard vs soft wax you helped me decide on hard wax which is something else I’ve also been indecisive about while shopping on amazon. Also I have read that we need pre and post treatment before and after waxing Can you explain that and maybe recommend something for that as well? Thank you.
Sure! Starpil has some great wax warmers and pre and post wax care products! But yes, absolutely.
You must have absolutely no hair follicles on your arms from showing so many examples hahaha. Joking aside, your tutorials are so helpful and informative!!
So we apply the hard wax on legs going up and then pull the wax down to remove? I have been wanting to do my legs but a baby I am 😁
Apply the wax in the direction of hair, remove the opposite!
Thank you for this video, this helps me a lot.
You're very welcome!
Thank you so informative I’m taking notes
Acá en Argentina no hay de esa cera... Es espectacular...
Hi love your wax room and I love both waxes.... just want to find out what wax warmer are u using with your hard wax is so big would love to get one on those
Aw thank you! I actually have a video explaining my wax pot! Purchased from RiteHete. Go check it out! ruclips.net/video/rKL_w8TZqh8/видео.html
This was an extremely good video❤️
This is REALLY helpful....thank you so much! Can you just tell me is hard wax also called "Hot" wax or is that a different thing too? We have recently started using "Hive" and we thought it was a "Hot" wax....so no strips you just remove the wax in the same way you did with the hard wax. We had a client in recently though who said what we were doing in not "Hot" was so we are a little confused now. You sound very experienced so I am hoping you may be able to shed some light on this? Thanks in advance.
I'm a convert. VIVA HARD WAX!
Yay!!!!
Thank you so much! Super helpful!
Information was great but I want to know where you got that large silver wax pot?!?!? Omg please
Thank you! I got it from Mermaid Wax :) mermaidwax.com/collections/salon-wax-warmers
I love hard wax
Same
Why some of my hair rips off when hard waxing? Some of my hair are thinner and end up breaking up and I'm never left with smooth legs :(
Hi there! I actually made a video about why your hair might be breaking. Just search through my videos and you'll find it :)
There is a hilarious video of two guys applying soft wax like hard wax and the pain and yelling is funny.
Is the hard wax suitable for back hair for women?
Yes absolutely!
@@hissnkittenwaxing thank you. I can't get it from the starpil website though. They don't ship to my country.
U explaine very well I really like your video new subscriber ❤️
Very informative👍 Thank you 😃
I use hard wax but I still have really short hairs left. Will using soft wax get the shorter hairs?
She made a video describing possible reasons why the wax isn't removing all of the hair. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/fQfLjfdmFvA/видео.html
Also, remember that a lot of the time, you need to go over the area more than one time to get rid of all the unwanted hair. Hope that helped.
Can we use hard wax to remove pubic hair ?