<p>I honestly thought I&#39;d said everything I have to say about waxing, <a href="http://www.blogher.com/lets-talk-about-hair-down-there" target="_self">especially about waxing the hair <em>down there</em></a>, but I believe I neglected to tell you about what to do after the waxing is done.</p>
<p>Here&#39;s a hint: You still have to take care of business.</p>
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<p>I&#39;m not going to lie -- waxing, especially your first time -- will hurt. But if you keep hair growth to a minimum between appointments I promise that subsequent visits will be practically pain free.</p>
<p>Sounds easy? It is...as long as you can afford to go to the salon every three weeks.</p>
<p>(What&#39;s that sound you hear? Oh, that&#39;s just the sound of cash registers clanging open -- KACHING!)</p>
<p>A little maintenance here and there is well worth it, let me tell you. It pays off in cash <em>and</em> in pain management.</p>
<p>One trick is to exfoliate in the few days after your waxing to prevent ingrown hairs. I use the <a href="http://www.blissworld.com/bliss-ingrown-eliminating-pads-50-pads.aspx" target="_self">Bliss pads</a>, but there are tons of similar products out there. <a href="http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&amp;skuId=790442&amp;productId=790442&amp;navAction=jump&amp;navCount=3" target="_self">Tend Skin </a>is popular and not nearly as pricey, but has different ingredients than my beloved Bliss pads.<a href="http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=KGH4MHyHkkyWS5pjy85bFZG2hmQYn6LsDGTLT2VzDQt5hsjjyJL8!-1033417563?filterBy=&amp;skuId=412390&amp;productId=412390&amp;navAction=push&amp;navCount=1&amp;no_new_crumb=true#prodDescCont" target="_self"> Nad&#39;s</a> has a product for ingrown hair that also has salicylic acid. Pick your favorite. They all work in similar ways -- they exfoliate the skin so that the growing hair doesn&#39;t get trapped under a clogged pore.</p>
<p>The other thing you can do is to try and slow down hair growth. I was sceptical about those lotions that promise to stop hair from growing, so when <a href="http://www.completelybare.com/" target="_self">CompletelyBare </a>offered me their <a href="http://www.completelybare.com/completely-smooth-for-body-520.html" target="_self">C</a><a href="http://www.completelybare.com/completely-smooth-for-body-520.html" target="_self">ompletelySmooth</a> lotion I just had to try.</p>
<p>I mean, come on. Right?</p>
<p>I&#39;ll come right out and admit this: I did not follow the directions (to apply twice a day!) and simply applied the product whenever I remembered (which ended up being every few days) and it could have been the summer heat or my innate laziness, but I&#39;m telling you -- the hair has come in in uneven patches.</p>
<p>That&#39;s pretty good, I think.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve tried it on my legs (I shave my legs, not wax them) and the result wasn&#39;t nearly as impressive. It&#39;s a decent moisturizer, so I continue to use it there as just that, but I didn&#39;t really see a big difference.</p>
<p>But in areas that I wax? Excellent.</p>
