Bikini Wax in Singapore bikini line, extended, or something longer term

The three styles

Bikini line, extended bikini or Brazilian: what each removes

Most of the confusion around a bikini wax is about how much hair comes off. The names are used loosely, so here is how SkinRev Lab, our non-invasive aesthetic centre at CityLink Mall, uses them.

Bikini line: the hair that would show outside standard underwear or a swimsuit, at the sides and along the top. It is the gentlest starting point if you have never waxed this area.

Extended bikini: goes further in from the sides and takes in more at the top, so higher-cut swimwear sits cleanly, leaving a smaller, tidier shape on the front. Tell your Aesthetic Specialist exactly where you want the line to sit.

Brazilian: removes most or all of the hair, front to back. Here we suggest a different route, explained below.

Prices

Bikini wax prices at SkinRev Lab

Every waxing area at SkinRev Lab sits in one of four price bands. The bikini line is in the Medium band, with underarms and inner thighs; the extended bikini is in the Large band, with half legs and full arms. Waxing prices include GST, so the figure you are quoted is the figure you pay.

The first-visit rate applies once per new client, to one area, on the first session: S$28 for a bikini line, S$38 for an extended bikini. Men's rates are S$10 higher in these bands, reflecting coarser hair and longer time on the bed.

Extra areas are priced by their own band. A bikini line plus underarms for women is S$76, or S$66 with the first-visit rate on one of them.

Brazilian

Why we point full Brazilian requests towards laser

The intimate area is where repeated hair removal most often brings ingrown hairs, bumps and irritation, and a Brazilian has to be repeated every four to six weeks. If you want the whole area bare for the long run, laser hair removal is usually the better route, because it reduces the hair itself over a course of sessions.

Laser hair removal is a medical treatment, so SkinRev Lab does not perform it. It is done by Dr Sin Yong at IN Eternity Clinic, our affiliated clinic at 9 Scotts Road, #12-01 Pacific Plaza, beside Orchard MRT, three stops from City Hall on the North-South line. The clinic uses the Lutronic Clarity II, with 755 nm alexandrite and 1064 nm Nd:YAG wavelengths chosen for your skin tone. It aims for long-term reduction, not removal of every hair, and is priced at consultation by the clinic. The clinic is open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm; WhatsApp +65 8815 3008, or ask us and we will pass your enquiry on.

Laser depends on pigment in the hair, so it works poorly on white, grey, very blonde or red hair. If that is you, or you need a clean result for an event before laser could make a difference, WhatsApp us and we will talk through the options honestly. Moving to laser? Stop waxing and plucking about four weeks before your first session and shave instead.

First bikini wax

Before your first bikini wax

• Hair length: about 5 mm, roughly two to three weeks of growth, so stop shaving that long before. Shorter than that and the wax has nothing to grip. If you are not sure, come anyway and we will tell you honestly whether to wax today or rebook.
• Timing: many people find their skin more sensitive in the days just before and during a period. For a first wax, book outside those days if you can.
• Exfoliate gently a day or two ahead, and skip moisturiser on the area on the day. Go easy on caffeine if you are sensitive.
• Wear loose clothing to go home in, and do not wax over sunburn, broken skin or an active rash.
• Tell us first if you take oral isotretinoin or use retinoids on the area, are pregnant, or have had recent laser or peels there. The usual guidance is to wait six months after finishing oral isotretinoin and to stop topical retinoids on the area about a week before. Check with your doctor; we would rather reschedule than risk lifting the skin.

Does it hurt

What a bikini wax feels like, honestly

Yes, it hurts, and more than legs or arms, because the skin is thinner and more sensitive. The first session is the most uncomfortable. Each strip is a sharp second, and for many people the waiting is worse than the wax. It gets noticeably easier by the third visit as the hair grows back finer.

SkinRev Lab uses warm wax, which removes each hair from the follicle. Every wax is done in a closed room by one Aesthetic Specialist; nobody walks through, and nobody sells you a package while you are on the bed. If you need a pause, say so.

A bikini line is quicker than a Brazilian, which takes about twenty minutes, and it is a sensible way to see how your skin reacts before deciding on anything more. Expect brief redness, and sometimes small bumps around the follicles, which usually settle on their own.

Aftercare

Aftercare and ingrown hairs

For 24 hours afterwards, skip hot showers, sauna, pool and the gym. Keep the area clean and loosely clothed. Friction irritates freshly waxed skin, so give tight clothing and sex a day too.

From day three, start exfoliating gently again. It is the single most useful thing you can do about ingrown hairs along the bikini line, where underwear elastic rubs. Do not pick or squeeze bumps.

Ingrown hairs are common with any pubic hair removal. In a survey of 333 women at two US public clinics, 60% reported at least one complication from removing pubic hair by any method, most often skin abrasion and ingrown hairs. A separate study of 28 women with bumps after waxing found about a third were a foreign-body reaction to hair shaft or keratin resembling pseudofolliculitis.

See a doctor if bumps become painful, spread, fill with pus or do not settle. If ingrown hairs keep returning, consider laser rather than more waxing.

How often

How often to wax the bikini line

Every four to six weeks suits most people. After a first wax you may see some regrowth sooner, because hair grows in cycles and not every hair was at the same stage. Keep a regular rhythm and avoid shaving in between, so the hair is long enough each time.

Waxing does not stop hair growing; the follicle is unchanged. Regrowth tends to be slower and finer than after shaving, but if you want less hair over time rather than smooth skin for a few weeks, that is what laser is for.

Darkened skin

If the skin along the bikini line has darkened

Darkening along the bikini line and inner thighs is common, from friction, shaving, waxing or hormonal change, and waxing does not treat it. SKINPINK is a separate, needle-free topical brightening treatment at SkinRev Lab for areas including the bikini line, intimate area and inner thighs: S$288 per region per session before GST, or S$88 for one region on a first visit. A course is planned at your assessment, and results vary.

If you plan both, avoid waxing or shaving the area for three days before each SKINPINK session. Darkening that appears suddenly, spreads or feels velvety should be checked by a doctor first.

Visit

Booking a bikini wax at CityLink Mall

SkinRev Lab is at #B1-28 CityLink Mall, 1 Raffles Link, Singapore 039393, on the underground link between City Hall MRT (EW13/NS25) and Esplanade MRT (CC3). We are open daily, 11am to 8pm.

WhatsApp +65 8266 9585 with the style you want and we will confirm the band and the next available slot. Men are welcome, at men's rates.

Sources

References & sources

1. DeMaria AL, Flores M, Hirth JM, Berenson AB. Complications related to pubic hair removal. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014;210(6):528.e1-5. PMID 24486227.
2. Khanna N, Chandramohan K, Khaitan BK, Singh MK. Post waxing folliculitis: a clinicopathological evaluation. Int J Dermatol. 2014;53(7):849-854. PMID 24134338.
3. Haedersdal M, Gøtzsche PC. Laser and photoepilation for unwanted hair growth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;(4):CD004684. PMID 17054211.

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