At-home hair removal doesn’t have to go hand in hand with a painful razor nick. While the best IPL devices now offer a longer-term solution for some, waxing remains one of the most effective ways to achieve smooth skin quickly. From heated systems to sugar waxes, the best at-home waxing kits have come a long way since the first ready-to-use strips appeared in stores decades ago.
As Nicole Hession, senior therapist at Strip hair removal experts, explains: “All waxes can be effective if the correct technique is used.” She notes that hot, stripless wax works best for sensitive areas such as the bikini line and underarms, “due to its gentler nature in sensitive areas”, while warm strip wax is “more appropriate for larger areas like the legs, arms, chest and back”.
