Bikini waxing is one of those things that you either have done or would like to have done but don’t know enough about it to want to ask. Let me make things simple:

When it comes to waxing your lady garden, there are only four main styles, types, designs, options – call them what you will (click on the titles for current pricing):

1. The Standard Bikini Wax
   This is the obvious one; hair is removed from outside the bikini line.
2. The Brazilian
   This is where a vertical strip is left. With the Brazilian no hair is removed from the labia, it’s just taken from below the abdomen; leaving a ‘landing strip’ two to three fingers in width. Hair can of course be removed from the buttock or peri-anal area but only if you’re comfortable with it, of course.
3. The Playboy
   All hair is removed from everywhere, except for a very narrow strip (not even a finger’s width) which is left at the front. Named after playboy magazine because that’s what you see on the models of playboy.
4. The Hollywood / The Sphinx / The Full
   All hair is removed from everywhere. This last option is very fashionable and therefore is requested more and more these days.

Blossom offers a mobile service so you will be waxed in the comfort of your own home. Please get in touch if you require any of the above treatments. Take a look at the price list here.

Waxing is the most effective way of removing hair and obtaining that silky smooth feeling for both small and large areas: eyebrows, face, bikini area, legs, arms, back, stomach, feet anywhere else you can think of.

Hot wax involves a thin layer of heated wax being carefully applied to the skin. Hair becomes embedded in the viscous wax as it cools and solidifies. A strip is then applied over the top and pressed down before quickly being pulled off, taking with it the uprooted hair.

Hot Waxing vs Cold Waxing

Don’t confuse hot wax with cold wax – we don’t offer cold wax for one simple reason, hot wax is better, more enjoyable and way more effective. Cold wax involves precoated strips being pressed onto the skin and pulled off in exactly the same way you’d apply and then tear off a plaster. Not a very high-end process! Where hot waxing, when performed by a skilled hand is likened to the sensation of being slapped with a ruler, cold waxing is likened to being slapped with bull whip!

Waxing is of course a temporary method of hair removal, although it does cause a progressive and permanent thinning of the hair each time the treatment is performed. That silky smooth feeling should stay with you for between three to eight weeks.

The History of Hot Waxing

It’s no surprise that the saucy ancient Egyptians are thought to have invented the process of removing bodily hair with hot wax. Youth was just as prized then as it is now and just as today; the high-classes would use hot wax hair removal as a means to stay young and beautiful throughout their lives. Hairless bodies have ever since been a mark of not only beauty and youth, but social standing, right through the ages.

Post Waxing Treatment

Non-perfumed moisturisers (heavy on the aloa vera and vitamin B) are be immediately applied to the treated area. The following activities should be avoided where possible:

- Swimming
- Sunbathing
- Applying perfume, aftershave or deodorant to the treated area

More information on our mobile hot wax service to chelmsford, shenfield, danbury, etc (basically ‘essex’) can be found here

Prices for hot wax treatments can be found here

Q. My nails are rubbish. They’re weak, they bend and they peel all the time, are fake nails my only option?

A. They certainly used to be the only option – in the dark old days when ladies wishing to give the illusion of healthy nails would starve their natural nails under layers of glue and plastic!
Nowadays there is of course (I know I sound like a stuck record, but it really is the best answer) ‘Bio Sculpture’

Q. I bite my nails. Help…me…

A. My response is always the same: get a professional manicure and restore some pride back into your poor nails. When you see the before and after photo you’ll literally think twice before taking your next nibble, especially since you’ll be niting through work that you just paid for! Don’t leave it too long before treatments in the early stages, stay on track with maybe one treatment every fortnight. Trust me, it’s never failed. Get in touch and put us to the test…

If needs be then we’ll get the big guns out and arm you with a cuticle oil pen to be deployed before or as soon as you realise you’re taking a nibble. Apply it to your nails for a sumptuous scent and trully -and I’m not kidding around here – ‘awful’ taste.

Q. French manicures are beyond my skillset, how do you do it?

A. OK, weird one this, but try to get varnish on your fingertip otherwise you’ll paint the white line too far down the nail bed and you’ll recognise your usual un-natural, thick finish.

Q. My nails are becoming brittle and flaking. What’s up?

A. If it’s not due to a change (for the worse) in diet or stress levels then it could be a symptom of illness. The actual problem you have is that your nails are dehydrated so short term, you need to moisturise and put nourishment back into the nail bed. If they warrant it then apply a protective layer over them. The beauty industry is advancing all the time thanks in no small part to ladies wishing to look like Cheryl Cole, so get in touch and we’ll tell you which of the latest products we’ve used would best suit you.

Devote 10 minutes every day to caring for your nails, as they start to look prettier you will be less inclined to nibble them.

Consider having nail enhancements for a while so your nails have a chance to grow underneath – even the most determined nail biters have trouble gnawing their way through gel!  A few weeks might be all you need to break the biting habit.

Having short nails does not mean you cannot wear Enamel; even short nails look better with an application of Enamel.  A dark polish can look stunning!

Carry an emery board with you at all times so you can instantly smooth away straggly edges that tempt you to bite.

Regular manicures will help you to become more conscientious or your nails and encourage you to stop biting.

Our hands play an important part in our appearance and can influence our whole personality.   A woman with beautifully manicured hands has more confident body language, and will be more expressive, than a woman whose hands get hidden away!

Gluing bits of plastic onto yourself is something to be grown out of, not encouraged

Fake nails damage the nail bed at best and at worst, if a manicurist doesn’t properly clean their tools I’ve heard of many people faced with nail fungus that only leaves after several months of treatment.

• You’ve heard it from everyone else, now hear it from Blossom: drink more water.
• Moisturise regularly. Massage the hand lotion into your nails to stimulate blood flow. With increased blood flow comes an increase in the nutrients required for growth.
• Eat healthily. Vitamin A, zinc and calcium are your nail’s best buddies. That does not mean ‘get down to Holland & Barratt’, it means ‘eat healthily’.
• Wear marigolds. Hot Fairy liquid is to nails what Coca Cola is to teeth.
• If in doubt consult a professional, if you live in Chemlsford, Shenfield, Billericay or surrounding areas get in touch and book an apointment!

1. Moisturise… or apply cuticle cream to the nail bed (where your fingernail sits onto your finger).
2. Soak… your fingertips in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes to soften the cuticles before pushing them back with an orange stick, which will have a slight lifting effect too.
3. Snip… the excess cuticle skin carefully and gently with a cuticle nipper.
4. Shape… your nails. Some like a square ended nail, some an oval. Myself, I favour a more natural looking, gentle curve. An emery board is best for shaping; leave the metal file at the bottom of the drawer; all too often an amateur’s hand results in fraying and weakened nails. Use firm strokes always in the <b>same</b> direction, no criss-crossing please.
5. Ridges… if indeed you have ridges. We recommend a ridge file but you can go ahead and cut corners with a ridge filling basecoat if time’s an issue for you, just don’t make a habit of it.
6. Colour… your now somewhat delicious nails. Match your outfit, go for natural tones or live/relive your youth with glitter and glam.
   Mix the colour in the bottle thoroughly, it’s a paint afterall; no shaking though, it creates air bubbles. Instead, roll it between your palms, this has the added benefit of slightly warming the liquid. Load the brush, wipe off the excess and using as few brush strokes as possible, start with a stroke down the centre. Then apply it to the sides and go for a second coat making sure the first is 110% dry.
7. Insure… your nails stay perfect with a 3rd ‘clear’ coating.