Your client can either be lying down or sitting up
First of all you should cleanse the underarms with some alcohol wipes
If you're using hot wax cover the hair and skin with a light dusting of talcum powder
This is going to protect the skin from the heat of the wax, but it's also going to lift the hairs
When you're applying hot wax you should apply it
against and against which means apply against the growth of the hair and then remove against the growth of the hair
To ensure that you're getting all of the hair you can sketch the figure eight with the spatula
Divide the underarms and segments so that you're waxing the top half, the lower half and then the middle of the underarm
The middle of the underarm can be quite sensitive so try and keep that to a small wax patch
Okay so we're good
If there's any hair remaining from areas you have already waxed you can either A)
Go over that area one more time with the hot wax, but I wouldn't recommend any more than twice
Or you can use tweezers
To clean off any hot wax residue you will need to use an after wax solution
Generally it's oil-based and it will help remove the tacky hot wax from the skin
Anytime that you perform any waxing you should give aftercare to your client
That means that you wipe over the skin with something that soothes the skin
It might be tea tree or it might be aloe. In this case I'm using 97% aloe vera gel
Aloe vera gel is renowned for its healing properties. So it will give a calming effect to the skin
Prep the skin again with an alcohol wipe
For sugaring you want to make sure that the underarm is dry
Either use a Cotton Pad
Or a cloth and just dab along the skin and make sure that it's dry before applying the sugar
The rules are the same for sectioning, you're going to do the top the bottom and the middle
Apply the sugar very thinly
So we're going to hold tight
You hold that
We're going down ways, we're going up ways to remove
The other really important point for successful sugaring is the stretch. There needs to be a two-way stretch
This means the client stretches and you stretch, and you stretch from opposite sides
Generally you will stretch from where you're going to remove the strip from and they will stretch from their end
Sugar is gentle on the skin, so if you have any hair left in an area just go over it again
To clean off any sugar residue off of the skin just use a damp cloth with water and it will wash away
Taking care of your skin is important after hair removal
In general you should not exfoliate within 24-48 hours, have a hot shower (lukewarm is fine)
Go sun bedding or sunbathing or engage in any vigorous activity
You want to avoid vigorous exercise for 24 to 48 hours that means the gym, running, swimming
The reason why is because your follicles are open for 24 to 48 hours
When you sweat you can create bacteria, so therefore if that bacteria gets into that open follicle you can end up with folliculitis