the lowdown on happy trail waxing benefits risks and aftercare tips

Happy trail waxing has taken a predominance to get smoother and softer skin in the stomach area. If you are looking for happy trail waxing in Atlanta, Miracle beauty salon provides professional waxing options in the area. 

What is a happy trail? Who has it?

This is a line of hair growing vertically from the bottom of your belly button to the top of your pubic area. It's a natural hair growth pattern and is mostly found in men. Some men choose to keep it natural while many choose to keep a very specific appearance with it through shaving, trimming, or waxing. 

Wikipedia cites that only 19 percent of men grow a specific happy trail and many have hair throughout their bodies. 

Though women don't traditionally have a happy trail, some women can have an indistinct line. Also, many women have started to keep happy trails by waxing other parts of their stomach hair. 

If you want your happy trail to be the highlight, try to wax other parts of your body visible, like waxing your legs and hands. 

How to prepare for a happy trail wax  

You don't need to prepare much except for letting your hair grow at least a quarter of an inch before you go for waxing your happy trail. This is because your hair needs to be at an appropriate length for your wax to stick to it. If you feel your hair is longer than that, you can trim it a little bit. You can make sure to have soft and loose underwear on so that they will not be abrasive. A warm bath the night before also helps to make wax less painful. You can also do a gentle exfoliation on the area beforehand and take a mild pain reliever half an hour before. 

What are the benefits of happy trail waxing?

You can shave your body, but experts and professionals suggest waxing over shaving to lessen the growth of body hair over time. When you wax, it has the potential to exfoliate your dead cells from the top of your skin. When the dead cells are removed, there is the generation of new cells which help in better absorption. 

Waxing also tends to generate fewer bumps than when you shave or epilate. Waxing also causes hair to grow back weaker and thinner, and this can be a benefit if you want to be rid of your hair in the longer run. 

Some pro tips to avoid risks 

It is known that many prefer shaving to avoid the pain of waxing-

• but when you are shaving off hair from parts of the body you can't see well even with a mirror, it's better to go for waxing so that you don't cut yourself. 
• You may not be shaving in the correct direction which may cause bumps.
• If you are trying waxing at home, your wax may get too hot and burn your skin. 

So it is advised to get waxing done by professionals so that you won't put yourself in harm's way. 

Some aftercare tips-

After getting waxed some guidelines should be followed to avoid activities that may potentially irritate the skin like

• Having a bath within a day 
• Touching the skin when its red and irritated 
• Avoiding tanning, exercising, and going to pools. Pool water has chlorine which may irritate the skin. 
• avoiding any sexual activity 

Whether you are a woman or a man who has done the waxing  it would be recommended to follow the same rules, with more precaution if you are a beginner. 

Now that you have known the benefits of happy trail waxing, what are you waiting for? Book an appointment at your nearest Miracle salon!