Introduction to Waxing for Men

Series Summary

Waxing is not the only way to remove unwanted hair. Egyptians practiced depilating (shaving or cutting off hair at the skin) their entire bodies in attempts to prevent infestations of lice and fleas. Requirements for shaving or cutting the hair are part of many religious and cultural traditions. In America and the West, deliberate hair removal has become more common for aesthetic, sexual, or political reasons. Waxing off hair with a solution of hot wax is also a popular hair removal strategy. Females, especially, are expected to shape their eyebrows into lines or arcs, gracefully crafting the hairs to appear more attractive to the male gaze. Many women find such cultural norms to be oppressive and evidence of patriarchal sexual politics. Because of this, some women shave their heads or refuse to shave or sculpt body hair in efforts to resist the expectations of society.

In this free waxing video series, expert Dana M. Schwartz shows you how to wax a man's brow area, ears, and back. This is helpful for those giving the wax, or for men to become familiar with the procedure before making a waxing appointment of their own. Dana leads you through pre-treating the skin, using oil before waxing, applying the wax, and removing the hair. She shows you how to look out for the client and be professional with the treatment as well.

Video Transcript

"There are many areas that men need to get waxed or should get waxed, such as the eyebrow area; in the middle, sometimes over and underneath the brow just to clean it up a little bit. And the nostril area, sometimes they get really unruly and hard to attack. The other areas are the inside of the ears and the outside of the ears, just on this little ridge right here. And then on the backside, especially for this clean cut guy; he wants to stay smooth so we've got to continue that to the back. This is the upper back, the nape area. So that's a good place to get waxed. Other areas are the chest hairs, the arms; the back, the legs. Waxing for different reasons such as to look better, feel better and makes you go faster for bicycling; that's what they say. And for swimmers, they like to be waxed. People who work out like to show off their sculpted body with a more smooth hairless body. So there's many reasons why guys like to be waxed."