Must Try Paraffin Wax Treatment To Pamper Your Skin A Little More

Paraffin wax isn’t a new invention. What started as a medical treatment many decades ago has made its way into salons. If you’ve not indulged in a paraffin wax beauty treatment yet, you don’t know what you’re missing.

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Chances are that when you visited a salon for a pedicure or a manicure, the beautician asked whether you wanted a paraffin wax one. I remember the first time I faced this question. I didn’t know what to say until the girl sitting next to me recommended I try it. I did, and I’ve never gone back to a regular manicure ever since. A paraffin wax treatment has many therapeutic and beauty benefits.

Beauty Benefits Of Paraffin Wax Treatment:

1. Pore cleansing: A hot wax treatment will open up blocked pores.
2. Exfoliation: Paraffin wax removes the top layer of dead skin to give the cells beneath a chance to come to the surface and breathe.
3. Skin rejuvenation: The treatment softens and hydrates skin. Wow!
4. Repairs skin damage: Dry and cracked skin, especially callused heels and feet, benefit from this therapy.
5. Moisturises skin: The wax creates a barrier between your skin and the big, bad world outside, trapping moisture and keeping your skin soft and radiant.
6. Relaxes muscles: A hot wax therapy increases blood flow, helping muscles relax and reducing an overall stiffness.

Still not sure? Let me explain what a paraffin wax manicure is like. I recommend going to a salon you trust for professionalism, hygiene and the comfort factor.

How To Do Paraffin Wax Treatment:

• The beautician will start by dipping your hands in a small tub filled with hot, melted wax. Now this might sound scary, but it’s not.
• Since wax melts at a low temperature, you can easily stand the heat. In fact, if it’s winter, or if the air-conditioning is too strong, you will actually love the warmth as it spreads through you
• Your hand will be dipped in several times until a few layers of wax have formed
• Then, your hand will be covered in a plastic wrap, quite similar to cling-wrap (now you know how those vegetables feel!), and bound in a hot towel. You’ve been mummified!
• You have several minutes to wait. You can either go in for a pedicure at the same time or just sit there staring at the wall. Magazines are a no-no because who will turn the pages for you, darling!
• Once the wax cools, it hardens but not before having opened your pores
• As the cold wax gets pulled away, it will take away dead cells, leaving behind soft, supple and glowing skin. I suggest you go with hairless arms to not have an unexpected waxing session too
• You will end with a deep massage using a skin or body lotion, like Olay Moisturizing Skin Cream. Just make sure your nails are cleaned of all wax before you apply colour

The steps are the same for a paraffin wax pedicure, so I won’t bore you by repeating the process. Some salons also call it a paraffin wax bath therapy because I guess feet needs more pampering. The hot wax soothes aching muscles and relieves stiffness from being on your toes all day long.