Hot Waxing Course

Add Hot Waxing To Your Treatment Menu

Hot wax sets on the hair and is removed without a strip, so it lifts the hair without pulling at the skin the way strip wax does. That makes it the treatment of choice for coarse hair and for sensitive areas — and it carries a higher price per area than strip waxing for exactly that reason.

It is a different discipline rather than a harder version of the same one. The module runs to five units, with a whole unit on equipment and products, because hot wax behaves according to its temperature and the thickness you apply it at — neither of which matters in the same way with strip wax.

What You’ll Be Able To Do

• Work a hot wax pot to the right temperature and consistency
• Apply at a thickness that sets properly and lifts cleanly
• Treat coarse and stubborn hair where strip wax struggles
• Work in sensitive areas with less pull on the skin
• Prepare the client and the area to the standard hot wax needs
• Give aftercare suited to a treatment that has left the skin warm

What To Learn Alongside Hot Waxing

Most therapists offer hot wax beside strip waxing rather than instead of it — legs are quicker with strip, and hot wax earns its keep elsewhere. Threading covers clients who should not be waxed at all, and Spray Tanning is the service the same clients book alongside.

What You’ll Need To Practise

A hot wax pot that holds temperature, hot wax, spatulas, pre- and post-wax products, gloves and the usual consultation and hygiene supplies. Our Hot Waxing Kit covers these. It is optional, but temperature control is not — a pot that swings hot or cold makes this treatment unworkable.

Hot Waxing Course FAQs

How Long Does the Hot Waxing Course Take?

There are 28 units across four modules, five of them on hot waxing. The extra unit compared with strip waxing is equipment and products, and it is the one to take seriously — most of what goes wrong with hot wax is a temperature or thickness problem rather than a technique problem. Most students complete their training within a few weeks to a few months.

How Is the Course Delivered?

Entirely online. The procedure unit shows the wax going on and coming off in real time, which is the only way to judge the right consistency — it is a look-and-feel thing rather than a measurement. You supply your own models.

How Am I Assessed?

Every unit is assessed, with unlimited resubmissions. Hot waxing is assessed on the removal: whether the wax came away in one piece, whether the hair came with it, and what the skin looks like afterwards compared with strip wax on the same area.

Is the Hot Waxing Course Accredited?

Yes — by ABT, IPHM and IGCT. The certificate is recognised by insurers including Towergate, Radius, Insync and Balens. Because hot wax is often used for intimate work, check how your insurer lists that specifically — each sets its own requirements.

Do I Need to Do the Waxing Course First?

No. This course teaches preparation and procedure from the start and stands on its own. In practice most therapists run both, because strip wax is faster on large areas and hot wax is better everywhere else, and having only one means turning work away.

Do I Need to Buy the Kit?

No. The Hot Waxing Kit is the straightforward route. If you already wax with strip, the wax itself is the swap — but a strip wax heater will not necessarily hold hot wax at a workable temperature.

Do I Need Any Experience?

No. The Skin Healthcare module covers skin types and disorders, which carries extra weight here — hot wax is used on thinner, more reactive skin than strip wax usually touches.

What Business Training Is Included?

The Foundation module’s 12 units cover business promotion, promoting products and services, retail legislation, reception duties and taking payments. Hot wax sits at a higher price than strip, so the units on pricing and explaining the value of a service are where this one pays off.

What Support Do I Get?

Tutor feedback on every assessment, our private student group, and lifetime access — worth having when you change wax brands, since consistency and working temperature vary between them.