Facial sides waxing at our Newcastle salon targets the areas from your temples down to your jawline on both sides of your face. This comprehensive treatment removes unwanted hair from your sideburn region, the area between your ears and face, temple hair extending from the outer edge of your eyebrows, and any fine peach fuzz or coarser hair along the sides of your face. The service creates clean, defined facial contours that enhance your natural bone structure and provide a polished, well-groomed appearance. We work precisely to remove hair that extends beyond your desired sideburn length or creates fuzzy, undefined facial lines. This treatment is particularly beneficial for clients who wear their hair up frequently, want cleaner lines for professional or special occasions, or simply prefer a more refined facial appearance. Our Gosforth therapists customize the treatment based on your individual hair growth patterns and face shape, ensuring natural-looking results that complement your features. This service does not include eyebrow shaping, upper lip, chin, or full face treatments—those are separate services available at Mesmerising Beauty in Newcastle.

Facial sides waxing involves moderate, manageable discomfort that varies based on individual pain tolerance, hair thickness, and skin sensitivity. The sensation is typically described as a quick, sharp pull that lasts only seconds before subsiding. The sides of the face have varied hair textures—fine peach fuzz causes minimal discomfort, while coarser sideburn hair may produce more noticeable sensation during removal. At Mesmerising Beauty in Newcastle, we minimize discomfort by using premium facial waxes specifically formulated for sensitive facial skin. These professional-grade products are gentler than body waxes and are warmed to a comfortable temperature that's soothing but never too hot. Our experienced therapists employ efficient techniques that reduce the time spent pulling hair, making the overall experience as comfortable as possible. First-time waxing clients often experience slightly more sensitivity as their skin adjusts to the treatment method, but this typically decreases significantly with regular appointments as hair becomes progressively finer and follicles weaken. We immediately apply a cooling, soothing gel after waxing to calm any redness or sensitivity and provide relief. The entire process takes just 10 minutes, so any discomfort is brief and manageable. If you have specific concerns about pain or have particularly sensitive skin, please mention this during your consultation at our Gosforth location so we can adjust our approach and products accordingly.

A complete facial sides waxing appointment at Mesmerising Beauty takes approximately 10 minutes from arrival to finish. Your session begins with a brief 2-minute consultation where our trained therapist assesses your skin type, discusses your desired results, identifies the specific areas you want treated, and notes any sensitivities or concerns. We then spend about 2 minutes thoroughly cleansing both sides of your face to remove all makeup, oils, sunscreen, and skincare products that could interfere with proper wax adhesion and complete hair removal. The actual waxing process, including careful application of warm wax and removal from both sides of your face, takes approximately 4 minutes. Our therapists work methodically to ensure complete, even hair removal while maintaining precision and symmetry between both sides. Following wax removal, we spend the final 2 minutes applying a soothing, cooling aftercare product to calm the skin, reduce any temporary redness, and provide comfort. Despite the efficient 10-minute timeframe, we never rush through your treatment or compromise on quality, precision, or your comfort. This quick appointment duration makes sides waxing perfect for fitting into lunch breaks, quick stops while running errands around Newcastle, or last-minute grooming before events. Our convenient location on High Street in Gosforth is easily accessible from throughout Newcastle, with good metro connections and nearby parking for hassle-free appointments.

Proper preparation ensures optimal results and the most comfortable experience during facial sides waxing in Newcastle. First and most importantly, allow your hair to grow to at least 2-3mm in length—approximately 1-2 weeks of growth after shaving or your previous waxing session. This minimum length ensures the wax can effectively grip the hair shaft for complete removal from the root. Avoid using retinol products, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, or any strong exfoliating treatments on your face for 48 hours before your appointment, as these active ingredients can make skin significantly more sensitive and prone to irritation during waxing. Come to your appointment with completely clean, makeup-free skin, or plan to arrive a few minutes early so our therapists can properly cleanse the treatment area. Remove all foundation, concealer, sunscreen, and skincare products from the sides of your face before arriving. If you're concerned about sensitivity or have experienced discomfort with previous waxing, avoid consuming caffeine and alcohol for 4-6 hours before your treatment, as both can increase blood flow to the skin and heighten sensitivity during hair removal. If possible, try to schedule your appointment when you're not menstruating, as hormonal fluctuations during your period can make skin more reactive and sensitive to waxing. Avoid any direct sun exposure, tanning beds, or allowing your skin to become sunburned for at least 24 hours before waxing—sun-damaged, sunburned, or peeling skin should never be waxed. If you have active acne breakouts, rashes, cold sores, eczema, or any skin infection on the sides of your face, please reschedule your appointment to avoid aggravating these conditions.

Proper aftercare is crucial for maintaining smooth, healthy, irritation-free skin following facial sides waxing. For the first 24 hours after your treatment, avoid touching the waxed areas of your face with unwashed hands to prevent bacterial transfer that could lead to breakouts, irritation, or infection. Don't apply makeup, heavy moisturizers, or any fragranced skincare products to the treated sides of your face for at least 6 hours after waxing—your pores need adequate time to close and your skin needs time to recover from the treatment. Avoid taking hot showers or baths, visiting steam rooms or saunas, and engaging in strenuous exercise for 24 hours after waxing, as heat, moisture, and perspiration can significantly irritate freshly waxed skin and potentially cause folliculitis or inflammation. Stay completely out of direct sunlight and always apply broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher sun protection when going outdoors, as freshly waxed skin is dramatically more vulnerable to sun damage, burning, and developing hyperpigmentation or dark spots. Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools or ocean water for at least 24 hours, as both chlorine and salt water can cause substantial irritation to freshly waxed, sensitive skin. Don't use any exfoliating scrubs, retinol products, AHA/BHA acids, or chemical peels on the treated areas for 48-72 hours after your waxing appointment. If you experience mild redness or sensitivity—which is completely normal—apply a cold compress or pure aloe vera gel to soothe and calm the skin. Most redness subsides within 2-4 hours. After 48 hours have passed, you can begin gently exfoliating the treated areas 2-3 times weekly to help prevent ingrown hairs from developing. Try to avoid sleeping directly on the treated sides of your face for the first night if possible.

For the most effective and successful facial sides waxing results, your hair should be at least 2-3mm in length—roughly the size of a grain of rice or approximately 1-2 weeks of natural growth after shaving or your previous waxing treatment. This minimum length is essential because it allows the wax to properly grip each individual hair shaft, ensuring complete removal from the follicle rather than breaking the hair at the surface level. Hair that's too short will likely break off during the waxing process rather than being pulled cleanly from the root, resulting in quicker regrowth, potential stubble appearance, and significantly less smooth results overall. Conversely, if your sideburn or facial side hair has grown longer than 5-6mm, we may carefully trim it to an optimal length before beginning the waxing process to reduce discomfort during removal and ensure even, consistent wax application across the treatment area. If you've been regularly shaving the sides of your face and are making the switch to waxing for the first time, you'll need to endure approximately 2 weeks of visible hair growth without using any hair removal methods. This waiting period can feel uncomfortable or embarrassing, but it's absolutely essential for achieving optimal waxing results and establishing a successful long-term waxing maintenance routine. Between your regular waxing appointments, you must resist all temptation to pluck, tweeze, shave, thread, or use depilatory creams on any stray hairs that appear, as these alternative removal methods significantly disrupt your hair's natural growth cycle and will make your subsequent waxing treatments considerably less effective. Maintaining regular waxing appointments every 4-6 weeks helps keep all hair in a synchronized growth pattern, eventually leading to noticeably finer regrowth and progressively easier treatments over time.

For consistently smooth, polished, well-groomed results, most clients achieve the best outcomes by scheduling facial sides waxing appointments every 4-6 weeks. Individual hair growth rates vary considerably based on multiple factors including genetics, hormonal influences, age, ethnicity, medication use, and personal biology, so your optimal appointment frequency may differ from others. After your initial treatment at our Newcastle salon, you'll typically begin noticing new hair regrowth appearing around week 3-4, though this new growth will be noticeably finer, softer, less dense, and less visible than the hair that was present before waxing. Maintaining consistent, regular appointments every 4-6 weeks helps synchronize all your hair growth cycles, which eventually results in progressively sparser, finer regrowth that becomes significantly easier to manage with each successive treatment. Some clients with naturally slower hair growth find they can comfortably extend the time between appointments to 6-8 weeks after maintaining several months of consistent, regular treatments, while others with faster or coarser growth prefer scheduling appointments every 4 weeks for optimal maintenance. It's absolutely crucial to avoid tweezing, plucking, threading, shaving, or using depilatory creams between your scheduled waxing appointments, as these alternative hair removal methods severely disrupt the synchronized growth cycle you've established and significantly reduce or eliminate the long-term benefits of regular waxing. If you have an important special event, wedding, professional photography session, or significant occasion approaching, schedule your sides waxing appointment 2-3 days beforehand to ensure any temporary redness or sensitivity subsides completely while still providing smooth, polished, camera-ready results for your event. For clients who are completely new to facial waxing, we strongly recommend booking appointments every 4 weeks for your first 3-4 sessions to establish a consistent maintenance routine and achieve optimal long-term results.