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Spilled hot wax on a client's arm during a brow wax at a spa in Denver last month
That moment taught me to always double-check my wax temperature with a wrist test first, and has anyone else had a close call with a new wax warmer brand that runs way too hot?
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the_faith3mo ago
but seriously that wrist test is a LIFE SAVER. I had a hot wax spill situation a few years back where the new brand I tried was literally boiling on the low setting. My client jerked away and got a tiny burn but mostly just the shock of it was worse than the actual mark. I now keep a little notepad with all the temps that work for each brand I use because they're ALL different. The wrist test is good but I also started testing a small amount on my inner arm first before I even let it near a client's face.
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susan1303mo ago
Ngl, I gotta push back on this whole wrist test obsession. Honestly, if you're relying on a wrist test to catch a defective warmer, you're already too late. The real problem is buying cheap, untested equipment in the first place. Tbh, I've used the same brand for five years and never had an issue because I don't swap brands every time a new shiny one comes out. If a warmer runs "boiling" on low, that's not a testing problem, that's you skipping basic quality control. The wrist test is fine for touch-ups, but it's not a safety net for bad gear.
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