amy692•25d ago

Reading an old textbook and found a wild fact about waxing

I was going through my old Milady's Standard Esthetics book from beauty school, the 2009 edition, and saw that back then they recommended using talc powder before waxing sensitive areas. I guess that was the standard before pre-wax oils became the norm. It just surprised me how much the basic prep steps have shifted in just over a decade. Has anyone else come across an old technique that feels totally outdated now?

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mark_hernandez1225d ago

Actually think the old talc method was better, it absorbed way more moisture than oil does.

the_skyler25d ago

Honestly, my grandpa still swears by talc for his work boots.