Hard wax is thicker than soft wax and works by hardening on your skin — hence, the name. Hard wax is less painful on the face than soft wax. Hard wax leaves no sticky residue. It is much easier to clean up. Hard wax grabs shorter hair, eliminating the need to wax on the same area twice. Hard wax is significantly more costly for suppliers to purchase, making it less popular in regular salons. When using hard wax, the hair follicles and pores open up from the heat, making it much easier to pull the hair out. Soft wax is applied with a waxing spatula before being removed using a muslin strip . Soft wax adheres to skin more than hard wax, exfoliating skin more. Soft wax grabs fine hairs perfectly, working better on large areas of the body than hard wax. Unlike hard wax, soft wax cannot be applied to the same spot twice because it removes layers of dead skin. Even if soft wax tends to be stickier than hard wax, there is no special preparation needed. Less...