One of my favorite parts of waxing a man’s hairy chest and belly is waxing the belly button!   I save this part for last!!

Have you ever when using your strip wax applied the soft wax and with small strips of paper try to get into his belly button by curving and twisting the paper inside, but to no avail…the belly button hair stay’s put and you need to dive back in again to remove the stragglers with your tweezers?

Well now all you need to do is…..  apply a really small amount of pre-wax oil into his belly button as belly button’s can be dry with flaky bits of skin which we don’t want to remove.  Removing belly button skin can result in a sore, inflamed button, so be kind to it!

Using your popsicle stick and some hard wax has never been easier!   Use a small amount of hard wax on the popsicle stick and plunge it into his belly button, wait for  a wee while for the wax to dry, then pull!   Voila!   A smooth hairless belly button!!

Never met a man yet that doesn’t giggle when I do this!

I used “Pumpkin Pie” Wax during this wax class

A lot of my students that have taken a private waxing class with me are unemployed and they ask me for help in finding them a job.   I do network with Spa owners on a regular basis and I do get contacted a lot by waxing Spa’s that are in search of new employees.  Some of my students I put forward for various job positions if I feel it is a good fit for both parties.   It makes me happy to put girls forward for new waxing jobs when their enthusiasm shines and their passion for learning shows through.

So you have taken a private wax class with me and you are enthusiastic about looking for a waxing job!  How is your resume looking?  Do you know how to write one successfully?

Contact details need to be on the top of the resume where you should be listing your name, your address, phone number and also email address.  Make it easy for them to reach you, so make sure those details are all up to date.

Skills and proven accomplishments:  Skills need to be listed at the top of your resume below your contact details.  This gets their attention before they glance down.  On average people spend at first glance approximately 8 seconds looking at a resume for the first time.  People have very low attention spans and get distracted if there is too much fluff and puff.

Good Punctuation and Grammar:  If English is your second language get somebody to proofread your resume.  Don’t go putting on any smiley faces, FYI or LOL or BTW for by the way.  Keep those abbreviations for text messaging with friends.  Don’t use them either for texting your employer if they text you as a way of communication during the hiring process.

Relevant Highlights:  Keep your Esthetician resume relevant to the job that you are applying for.  It might be nice that you worked in Target for a few months a few years ago, but if it is not relevant to the position you are interviewing for, keep it out of your resume.

If you have proof that you got sales person of the month at your last Spa mention “proven”. If you have no proof documented it is best not to use the term proven.  And don’t lie, don’t put down something that you can get caught out in.

How you can help them:  A very brief paragraph with your objectives and how you can help them, not how they can benefit you, an example of this could be “my punctuality and sense of urgency will prove beneficial to a spa, because I recognize and understand the need for turning client services over”  You are not saying “my punctuality and sense of urgency will prove beneficial to all, because it means I will make more money.  Because when this is mentioned it is interpreted as if this is all about you and not them!  You can elaborate so much more on your objectives and I will go over this in another blog on cover letters.

Gaps need to be explained:  If you have lots of empty gaps (periods in history when you were maybe unemployed or on maternity leave etc) mention it very briefly with one sentence, again to find out how you can elaborate on this area of your life and how to transmit that information over successfully.  Contact me so I can give you a free tip on how to do this!

Previous Jobs listed:  Of course the first job listed on your Esthetician resume needs to be the most recent one you had or the one that you are still working at.  This gets their attention quicker than if it was at the bottom of the resume.

If you are in your twenties a one page resume is enough…if you are young and your resume is the length of a roll of toilet paper you will look like a butterfly that flutters from job to job with no direction or willpower or you are placing too many jobs on your resume that are not relevant to the position you are applying for.   Such as babysitting jobs, dog grooming assistant on Saturday’s….You get my drift?

Good luck and hopefully I will see one of you soon for a waxing class!

I had the pleasure a few years ago of connecting with Ellen Clark, who is the founder and CEO of  Control Corrective.    Ellen is an inspiration to all Estheticians and she loves to help technicians within the industry be successful!  Not to mention she has an amazing skin care line and a great team of staff that are at your fingertips willing to help you with any questions that you might have about her line!

Ellen has taken it upon herself to create a “Spa Savvy Series” where she will be conducting a series of interviews with educators like myself, skin care guru’s, and anybody “savvy” within the Esthetician industry that can bring to you their knowledge and helpful resources to make you become the best Esthetician that you intend to be!   You are only as good as your intention allows!

With the help of the internet and more and more women willing to help other women in business grow, I hope you take it upon yourself to learn from the experts in the field and keep watching out for more interviews with the lovely Ellen Clark herself!

One thing I love about teaching private wax classes is that I can teach my Esthetician students to work with as many different waxes as I can get my paws on and as many as my table will hold!   I am not affiliated with any waxing company so I don’t represent or try to endorse any one wax in particular on a regular basis or during private wax classes to my students.  I like to provide companies with my feedback and  the feedback I provide is not just based on my opinion but it is also based on the students opinion and also the models opinion.    I sometimes get comments like  ”great smell” or “oh, that one feels heavy on the skin” or “why does this wax keep breaking off?”.    I try to work with waxes that are from the lower end price point to the higher end price point (without telling the student which is which) and let them play around on different body parts with each wax before we begin the actual wax class.

So, I have decided to keep you updated once a month with a blog on which wax was voted the best by a random student that I select out of a hat once a month!

My last student really liked this Azulene,  blue hard wax  that we played with at the weekend.  It is to be applied at a very low temperature and is applied thinly.  Because of the high concentration of beeswax the melting temperature may be lower than other waxes, so you need to make sure your wax pot is set to the lowest temperature.  Like all waxes, we should always check the temperature of the wax on the wrist before applying it to the client.  I liked the consistency of this wax also and I liked the fact that it went on thin (almost like paper) with great elasticity, and it was very, very fast cooling which greatly helped her pick up speed.   The smell certainly wasn’t offensive like some waxes I have tried and the model didn’t have any complaints.  I also found that the ‘free edge’ for using to remove the hard wax was easy to release.  Some students find that some waxes can be hard to remove hence the reason I wrote this other waxing blog a while back.

Nicole only used this wax whilst she was doing Brazilian’s as it was not cost effective during the class to be applied on other body parts, such as legs, back, chest etc.   I am more of a soft wax girl when it comes to waxing these areas.  But If the student requires tuition in this area, I am more than happy to discuss prior to the class itself.

Here is Nicole Adams who enjoyed working with this wax!

All smiles holding her waxing certificate

Hello my lovely waxologists and future waxers!

I would like to thank all of the wonderful Estheticians and Cosmetologists that contact me on a daily basis looking for waxing help!   Questions on waxing using hard wax or waxing using soft wax and what is the difference between the two.   Why do I choose to wax the Brazilian area with hard wax as opposed to using soft wax on the labia? What wax is the best wax out there and which wax should I avoid?   All of those questions and more land in my inbox every day and I love it!   Keep the waxing questions coming as I am happy to help!

I am available for help in regards to all of your waxing questions and sometimes some of you want me to travel to you via waxing on wheels so you can be taught a private one on wax class and learn some new, easy waxing techniques that you didn’t know existed using both soft and hard wax.

I do teach my private waxing classes in Los Angeles, Orange County and I also teach private waxing classes in San Diego.  For those that cannot travel to me or cannot pay my travelling fee to come see you …. I feel this waxing DVD (see the teaser/trailer below) is what will help you immensely with learning new waxing tips to help improve your new waxing techniques!     At the end of this waxing DVD you will find myself and the other wonderful waxing educator (as you will be getting two waxing teachers for the price of one!) talking about so many different things that are all waxing related that we feel will really help you within your waxing career.

I have just joined Yelp and here you can read my most recent reviews from both models and students alike.

What are you waiting for?  Jump over to my store and pick up your waxing DVD which is available for pre-sale on Feb 18th 2013!

On Feb 18th 2013 you will be able to get your sticky, waxy paws on the latest male and female full body waxing DVD!   In this waxing DVD you will get two fabulous waxing educators whispering waxing techniques to you that your Beauty School teacher might not have shown you – or maybe you just need a waxing refresher to brush up on your existing waxing technique.

Hair removal is a big part of the beauty industry – so get your waxing spatula’s at the ready!

Don’t you agree that having perfectly shaped waxed eyebrows help enhance the windows to the soul?  Well, don’t let your clients go home soulless with nicely waxed eyebrows but invisible to the eye.  Join us in this waxing DVD where I will demo a brow and a lash tint that can be added on to any service* (*State permitted)

Did I say “Add on?”   Yes, add on’s are what generates more income, tips and of course it creates a juicier cash flow!

So come join us, pop us into your DVD player and make sure you take a peek at both “Wax Whisperer’s” at the end of the DVD chatting about “All things Waxing!!”

If you get this sticky when waxing a client….you probably need help!

Are you struggling to get your waxing career off the ground?  Maybe the business side of waxing is overwhelming to you and you have no clue how to get into it or how to advertise or market yourself, or maybe the social media side of the waxing business leaves you scratching your head wondering if you are even doing it right!

Sign up today for this upcoming Wax Show that is being held in Ontario, California to learn everything you need to know about waxing and get 2013 off to a fresh start by adding some juicy new services to your Spa menu.

Meet the panel of experts that are here to help you with any questions…I will be one of them and I cannot wait to meet you all!!

Come and enjoy the day, shop, take part in the raffle, make lots of new friends, meet some great waxing educators and business guru’s that want you to succeed!!

Looking forward to it, hope you are too!

Are you struggling with your Brazilian Bikini Waxing Technique?  Maybe you need a refresher or  you need to learn some new tips and tricks that you didn’t learn when you were in Beauty School.

Watch these videos here in my store to get more waxing knowledge and insight so you can improve your waxing skills today!!!

A full body waxing DVD that professionally entertains you and is hosted by not one waxing educator but two waxing educators in California!  Two for the price of one where you can decide which technique works best for ‘you!’

Here in this brilliant waxing DVD which launches on Feb 18th 2013 will show you how to wax men and women from the top of the head to the tips of the toes and ‘everything’ in between!  We will whisper some waxing tips with you so you can take your waxing career to the next level!

Oh, and not only will we show you waxing techniques that they didn’t teach you in Beauty School but we will also share with you some waxing lovin so that your clients come back for more.

Even the eye lashes don’t get ignored in this phenomenal DVD….you will see how to do a lash tint on your clients!   Gorgeous waxed brows cannot be paired with fair lashes!

This DVD is over 5 hours long!   Watch out at the end of the waxing DVD for our honest, down to earth discussion on sales, waxing in general, add on services, in-grown hairs and how to remove them…..soooo many other juicy topics that you don’t want to miss!!  Really you don’t!   Buy it today at it’s pre-sale price of $125 until March 18th when the price increases to $150!  Orders will be shipped mid march!!

Actually, I don’t like that word “Free”!  Free has no value to it.  So, let’s use the term “thank you”.    So, how are you going to say “thank you” this year to your first time waxing clients?

If it works for them…why not?

Too many people these days jump to write bad reviews about other companies or other people and spend less time writing notes of gratitude or showing gratitude to others.  Gratitude is like a karmic boomerang.  What you put out is what you will get back!

Knicker Stickers are a great little fun and useful gimmick to give to your first time waxing clients.  They come in two different colors, beige and black.  Sending your client home without her knickers on will leave her feeling foot loose and fancy free without any tight underwear chaffing along the bikini line which can cause in-grown hairs.  At $7.95 for a pack of seven, I think that is a pretty good deal. You give one or two of them away as a “thank you” to first time waxing clients and you can retail the whole pack of seven, so that she can wear one each day for a week following her waxing appointment.

Also make sure that you inform the client that you are sending them home with a “knicker sticker” because they help reduce the possibility of getting ingrown hairs and not because you are a sloppy waxologist that has left big globs of wax in her Lady Garden!

Hope you didn’t mess up the wax job….but just in case,  you could send them home with a kitty carpet!  No seriously, you won’t be sending them home with this because you messed up…but if your client is down to earth and you want to send her home with something cute and fun, how about the kitty carpet?   “Don’t fret, no actual kitties were harmed in making this product, as Kitty Carpet is 100% polyester faux fur.

There is something really nice about wearing a brand new pair of knickers especially the days following a waxing appointment.  How about taking an on-line shopping trip to this place and buying a whole array of different colors and sizes for your first time waxing clients.  You can package them nicely with different colored bows for each different size.  6 pairs for $9…that’s only $1.50 a pair!

Not sure about you, but I love to get a handwritten card or note in the mail.  Yes, the mail box that sits outside your house not the inbox mail on your phone screen or laptop screen!  Buy yourself some stamps (yes, the ones that you lick) and stick them onto each  “thank you” card that you mail out to your clients.   I once bought a pair of boots from Nordstrom.  The following week I received a hand written card in the mail from the sales girl who helped me with my purchase!  I was deeply touched!  Yes, I know she does this to all of her customers and I am not that special…but because she actually took the time to do this, it spoke volumes!

So let’s make 2013 the year where we show more love to our clients and each other!  Does your competition do this?  Your competition might think they are too busy or too special to spend the time doing the above things…..be that diamond in the rough next year and be memorable in your clients eyes!