Removal of unwanted hair using warm wax the wax is applied to the skin with a disposable wooden spatula a cloth or paper strip is placed on top of the wax so it can be removed whilst the wax becomes cooler it moulds itself around the hair follicles gripping them firmly the wax becomes tacky in texture the skin is pulled taut in the opposite direction to the way the cloth is to be removed the cloth is then pulled quickly and sharply in an upwards direction and the hair is ripped from the