A tip for preventing ingrown hair is to remove the wax/strip by pulling:

A tip for preventing ingrown hair is to remove the wax/strip by pulling:

• A. Perpendicular to skin
• B. Directly away from client
• C. Parallel, close to skin
• D. At a 45-degree angle

Answer: (C)

Removing the wax strip parallel to the skin and as close to the surface as possible minimizes trauma and hair breakage, which helps prevent ingrown hairs. When you pull flat and smooth, the hairs come out cleanly in the direction of the hair shaft, reducing the chance of hairs snapping or bending under the skin and curling back into the follicle. Pulling at steeper angles or away from the skin can lift the skin or pull hairs out at an angle, increasing irritation and the likelihood of ingrown hairs. Keep the skin taut and remove in a quick, short motion for the best result.

Removing the wax strip parallel to the skin and as close to the surface as possible minimizes trauma and hair breakage, which helps prevent ingrown hairs. When you pull flat and smooth, the hairs come out cleanly in the direction of the hair shaft, reducing the chance of hairs snapping or bending under the skin and curling back into the follicle. Pulling at steeper angles or away from the skin can lift the skin or pull hairs out at an angle, increasing irritation and the likelihood of ingrown hairs. Keep the skin taut and remove in a quick, short motion for the best result.