Back Waxing
Back Waxing at Beauty By Lala in Lodi, NJ opens at $60 and is one of the studio's body waxing services, with shoulders and upper arms added on request.
Back hair is coarser than most body hair and set more densely, so the back is waxed in sections rather than long passes — warm wax applied with the direction of growth, then lifted against it. Ghazala works from the shoulders down, and the shoulders and upper arms can be included in the same appointment. Because the hair comes out at the follicle rather than being cut at the surface, it returns with a fine tip instead of a blunt one, and the wax takes the dry surface skin between the shoulder blades with it. Most people find the back holds four to six weeks.
Benefits
Reaches What You Cannot
The middle of the back is the one place you genuinely cannot get to yourself. Shaving it means asking someone else, or missing patches.
Coarse Hair, Densely Set
Back hair is thicker and more tightly packed than most body hair, so it is worked in sections with the growth rather than cleared in one pass.
Four to Six Weeks Between Visits
Back hair grows slowly compared with facial hair. Most people are back somewhere between four and six weeks.
Fewer of the Bumps Shaving Leaves
Cut hair on the back grows back blunt into follicles already prone to congestion. Removing it at the root avoids that, and clears the dead skin sitting over it at the same time.
What to Expect
- 01
Consultation and Preparation
Ghazala asks how far you want taken — the shoulders and upper arms can be included — and checks for spots or ingrown hairs to work around. The back is cleansed and long hair is trimmed down so the wax grips hair rather than skin.
- 02
Wax Application and Removal
Warm wax is applied in strips down the back, following the direction the hair grows, then pulled back against it. The back is worked in sections so no area is left waiting under wax.
- 03
Finishing Touches
Stray hairs are tweezed and a calming lotion goes over the whole back. Some pinkness for an hour or two is normal on an area this size.
- 04
Aftercare Guidance
No gym, sauna or hot shower for a day — heat and sweat on freshly waxed skin is what causes most of the breakouts afterwards. Keep backpack straps off it, and start exfoliating gently after about three days so hairs do not grow in sideways.
Booking Back Waxing at Beauty By Lala
- Performed by a licensed esthetician. Ghazala Bajwa treats clients from across Bergen and Passaic counties from a single studio, so the person who assesses your skin is the person who treats it.
- Lodi, NJ. 2 N Mercer Street, Unit #7 — hours and directions. Rated 4.8 on Google.
Other Waxing Treatments in Lodi, NJ
Also at Beauty By Lala in Lodi, NJ
The studio offers 11 facial treatments and 6 chemical peels alongside its brow and waxing services.