GiGi All Purpose Honee Hair Removal Soft Wax for All Skin and Hair Types, 14 oz

I really, really love this wax. I got the student starter kit around March and got this one to replace the wax I went through around August. So one can lasted me around 5 months, which is great. I use it for my legs and upper lip area and this wax works great on both. I really like the quality of this wax. I find it very easy to apply and I almost never have to go through the same area more than twice. With that being said, I've not used razors/creams etc. more than a few times in my entire life. I'm 26 and I've been getting waxed since I was 12/13. So having seen it done to me by professionals a billion times, I'm pretty familiar with the application. Since I had a great experience with this wax I thought sharing what I do could be helpful to some people/beginners out there. Consistency: The consistency is key. It should be like honey (I actually like it just a tiny bit thicker). Too thick = you'll get a bruise, too thin = you'll burn. I use the Gigi warmer that came with the student kit. When the can is full or 2/3 full, I warm it on high for 15 minutes. If it's half or less than half full, I heat it less (around 10 minutes). Which melts half of the wax and there is an unmelted lump of wax in the middle. The reason I do this is the top center always melts the latest and by then, the rest is too runny for my taste. Waiting everything to melt and turning the warmer off and waiting for a couple of minutes could also work, but I just don't have the patience. Depending on how long it takes you to wax, you might have to turn the warmer on/off a few times to keep the consistency. Exfoliate & Clean: Having your skin clean and dry is important. Lotions, water, sweat & oil etc prevents you from applying the wax evenly and even if you manage to apply, it doesn't really stick to your hair so it doesn't work. I also found that exfoliation beforehand helps a lot. It takes off the dead skin & exposes the hair better. Length of the hair: If you are a shaver, your hair gets thicker, so it becomes more noticeable. To get results from waxing, you might have to let go for a while (week / 2 weeks depending on how fast your hair grows) and try to live with it, so it gets long enough for the wax to actually pick it up. I had to shave a couple of times and in my case, my hair grows very slow so I had to wait 2 weeks after shaving. I generally wax every 3 - 4 weeks, because the hair in my legs are very thin and they aren't noticeable before week 5. Set-up: I've read a lot of reviews about wax being messy, and it is. With every soft wax that will be the case. What I do is to put a few paper towels/old newspapers between where I pick up the wax with the spatula/applicator and where I apply it, because sometimes accidents happen and it really is a hard task to remove it from surfaces. And I recommend using a collar with this wax. Test: The first thing I do with every new brand or type of wax is to test it in a small area. If you have sensitive skin or allergies I would definitely recommend doing this before anything else. A little bit of redness is normal, but stay away if it makes your skin itch, swell, bruise. I actually test the wax in a small area every time I wax to check the temperature and avoid burning myself. Powder (or don't): For the application, some people prefer lightly (key word being light) powder the area. I only use powder on my lips where I can control the amount of wax with my fingers. In my opinion, powder is only good with oily skin or on the areas you might be sweating. My skin is dry, so I don't really need powder on my legs. Also, overdoing the powder can make your job harder than it is, make it hard to apply the wax, create clumps and make the wax useless. Application: I usually get enough wax to lightly cover the tip (around 1 inch in length) of the applicator. I apply a thin and even layer of wax toward the direction of my hair. I cover a small area, & try to never to cover a larger area than my palm on one go. Applying the wax to a very large area is a huge mistake I've seen my friends do. Wax dries, by the time you get to it so it gets stuck on your body, but it doesn't stick to the strips and so you have a mess on your hands. The quality of the strips are also important. The strips I got with the kit really sucked, so I bought a roll of cloth strips. This way I can cut smaller pieces for my lip without wasting any material. Oh also, you have to pull the strips fast, and in the opposite direction of the hair growth. Pulling closer to your skin and pulling it really fast minimizes the pain. Pull your skin tight: In areas where your skin is soft and the surface isn't tight & flat (in my case soft and wobbly inner tighs), you have to pull the skin up and tighten the area before you pull the strips. Otherwise you might pull your skin with the strip, which is crazy painful and you'll definitely get a bruise. Trying to pull the strip slowly can also cause you to get a bruise. Get it off: I got a Wax-off with the student kit, but to be honest I only use it if my hands get sticky as I'm waxing. I like to use baby oil, which works way better than any cream that claims to remove wax from your body. I generally wait for an hour or two after I wax, get in the shower and use baby oil with warm water to take the remaining wax off.

This wax is honestly so good for face waxing!!! I DO NOT recommend this wax for body waxing bc it is a soft wax. HARD wax (gigis hard wax) is better for waxing large areas of the body such as the legs, underarms and bikini area. For this wax I’m particular you need a strip to take the wax off. As soon as you apply the wax wait 2-3 seconds and place the strip. Apply pressure for 6 seconds and then pull the opposite direction in which you applied the wax. It’s important to let this wax completely melt in the pot before use or it will be tacky and not remove any hair. Please be mindful. It is a great wax if you know how to use it. Also, do not apply a great deal of wax, a thin layer is best.

I have very resistant hair on my legs and this works. There is definitely a learning curve with techniques on how to properly remove the muslin/woven strips. It really is like this: first check the direction of hair growth, then apply a thin amount of the wax in the direction of hair growth, apply muslin cloth over top, pat it down, hold skin tight and pull muslin cloth strip off in the opposite direction as hair growth is but keep it as close to the skin as possible. If you pull the strip straight outward it's more painful and less effective. The strip should almost curve away from the skin, if that makes sense. Also it doesn't need to be that hot in the warmer for effective results- hot enough to appear like the consistency of honey is plenty good enough. It is sticky, and removal is easy. Coconut oil works.

Not a beginner wax, I'll say that for sure 😅 I can see why my boss uses it at her salons for her customers. I LITERALLY ripped off skin from my face using this. Mind you I didn't read the instructions at all before using. Once I figured out what I was doing wrong (a little late in the game since im stubborn lol) I was able to wax my soul safely. It was amazing. I did my husband's eyebrows after I figured it out and he looks fantastic (no missing skin). I powdered myself with corn starch prior to waxing and it made a huge difference. Im used to hard wax that does require wax cloth to remove so this was an interesting learning adventure. The things that went wrong were 100% user error on my part and TBH I would still highly recommend.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this wax. Getting my technique right was hard; I've mostly used hard waxes previously, so getting the wax the right thickness on my skin to adhere to the strip but pull off neatly was a trick. Once I did, however, this took the hair off my legs quite nicely, and with no more pain than you'd expect. This is incredibly sticky, but by twirling the applicator stick (think fork in spaghetti) I avoided any drips. That 45 degree angle instruction is key in good application to your skin. I didn't notice reside in the areas that had come off cleanly with a strip, but in areas where I'd accidentally spread the wax wider than the strip I was using, there was obviously residue on the sides. I found that I could either place a clean are of the strip there and pull the wax up that way, or use another company's oil removal product (just because I haven't bought GiGi's yet. The only reason I've giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is now the can arrived. It must have been tipped on its side or something, because the wax was badly adhered to the can's lid, and when opened, it got wax *everywhere*. It took half an hour to clean my hands enough that I could even start waxing. That was seriously annoying. It didn't particularly affect the amount in the can, just was irritating. I had to toss the can lid, and now I'm just leaving it in the warmer with the top on when I'm not using it.

The hair removal device removes hair from the root, providing a pleasant texture and preventing skin irritation.

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Very pleased with my order. The tin arrived on time and in perfect condition. I have experience with this wax from years ago so I am so happy that the quality is still high and my skin reacts very well to it. It's very sticky and adheres like glue so one must be careful if using on thinner skin. My facial skin is thick and I have waxed my entire face and neck without any issues. I may get some numbing cream to wax other areas of my body that will feel the sting due to thinner skin. Great quality natural wax and will order again. Highly recommended for stubborn, thick hair removal!

Ich habe diesen Wax noch nie davor ausprobiert. War sehr zufrieden. Der Wax ist nicht so dickflüssig wie manche, die ich davor gehabt habe. Das führt zu einem ökonomischeren Verbrauch.

Mis respetos esta preciosa cera! La mejor que he probado para depilación de Bozo y cejas… solo hay que tener cuidado al manejarla porque es muy pegajosa. El precio es el adecuado porque ninguna cera económica te brinda tqm buenos resultados como esta

This is my favourite wax. I will always come back to this. Definitely helps make it less painful and leave no residue.