Contraindications

Retinol, Retin-A, retinoic acid, Hydroquinone – You must not have used Retinol, Retin-A, retinoic acid, or Hydroquinone for a (1) week before waxing. A lot of over the counter creams contain a percentage of retinol so double-check all the ingredients before you come in!

Accutane, Roaccutane, Isotretinoin – A YEAR! That’s right, you cannot get waxed within an entire year of being on Accutane, Roaccutane, or isotretinoin. It takes one year for this medicine to leave your body and for you to safely be waxed again.

Steroids/Antibiotics – You must be off this medication for 3 months prior to waxing (Unless doctor note provided). Certain steroids and antibiotics cause the skin to become hypersensitive and can cause painful reactions to waxing.

Chemical peels, Facials, Microdermabrasions – These services can be hard to gauge how long you should wait before being waxed due to the different types of facial services there are out there. To be on the safe side, we recommend two weeks.

• Other acne medications not listed above
• Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Glycolic, Lactic)
• Oral Antibiotics
• Topical Antibiotics
• Retinol
• Salicylic Acids
• Any acid based products
• Exfoliants

• You must wait a minimum of 14 days before waxing after a light chemical peel or microdermabrasion
• No waxing if you have had a laser skin resurfacing within the past year
• No waxing if you have had a physician administered peel within the past two (2) years
• Women may experience extra sensitivity to waxing up to a week prior to the beginning of their period
• No waxing on sunburned skin
• No waxing on irritated area

• Taking blood-thinning medications
• Taking drugs for autoimmune disease
• Medications for Lupus
• Taking prednisone or steroids
• Psoriasis, eczema, or other chronic skin diseases
• Recent cosmetic or reconstructive surgeryRecent laser skin treatment
• Severe varicose leg veins
• Rosacea or very sensitive skin
• History of cold sores or fever blisters (waxing can cause a flare-up)
• Using hydroquinone
• Recent surgical peel, microdermabrasion or chemical peel using glycolic, alpha hydroxy, or salicylic acid, or other acid-based products

• You’re pregnant, taking birth control, hormone replacement, or antibiotics. Your skin may be more sensitive to waxing, best to have a patch test 24 hours before getting waxed.
• Smokers or those with Rosacea. Waxing can irritate dilated capillaries (weak or broken blood vessels) which are common with smokers or people with Rosacea. If the capillaries are very red, stay away from waxing that area.
• You take blood thinners, have diabetes, phlebitis or want post-cancer hair growth in the side-burn area removed. These all relate to medical conditions so first get a doctors approval before waxing. And bring in said approval on doctors letterhead.
• The use of powerful exfoliators on your skin. Salicylic, alpha-hydroxy acid.
• You use any product with white willow bark. White willow bark extract and enzymes all strip cells from the skin. It’s too much exfoliation combined with waxing and could make the skin red, bleed or even lift and turn scabby. 
• You recently consumed a lot of caffeine. This stimulant in your system can cause skin to be extra sensitive to waxing. Meaning you could get more red or inflamed than usual. 
• Drinking alcohol the day of or the night before waxing. Alcohol causes the blood to rise to the surface of the skin and can cause the skin to bruise easily.
• Stop using the above products in the area getting waxed for at least three (3) days before, and three to four days after waxing. If the alpha-hydroxy is over 8% then you should wait months before safely waxing.

• You currently take Accutane or have stopped taking it for less than a year.
• You’re taking any prescription acne medication.
• You have Lupus or Aids.
• You’re in cancer therapy getting chemotherapy or radiation.
• You have been in direct sunlight for a long period of time.
• You have used a tanning bed within the last 24 hours.
• Areas you’re using any alpha hydroxy acids over 8%.
• Over or around body piercings.

NEVER EVER WAX IRRITATED, INFLAMED, CUT, OR SUNBURNED SKIN.