Underarm Waxing in Ruaka

If your underarms darken or bump up

This is the single most common thing clients raise, and it is rarely about the hair itself. Darkening under the arm usually comes from a mix of friction, shaving irritation, ingrown hairs and dead skin build up.

Two things help. First, switch to hard wax, which lifts hair without dragging at the skin. Second, add an armicial, our underarm version of a facial: cleanse, exfoliate, steam, extract any trapped hairs, then a soothing mask. Underarm wax plus armicial is KES 1,000 with soft wax or KES 1,200 with hard wax, and takes twenty five minutes.

It is not an overnight fix. But over three or four appointments most clients see a real change in tone and texture.

Which wax for underarms

• Soft wax at KES 400 is quick and works well on skin that handles waxing easily.
• Hard wax at KES 500 is the one we recommend if your underarms are sensitive, darken easily or get bumps.
• Honey wax at KES 500 is a gentle option that dry skin tends to like.

Underarm hair grows in more than one direction, which is why it is worth having it done by someone who does it all day. We work in sections following each growth direction, rather than trying to clear the whole area in one pull.