The moon, your hair removal and you…

As you may have noticed if you follow us regularly, we post a monthly moon-based hair removal calendar on our Facebook page.

This calendar allows you to suggest to your clients that they ‘time’ their hair removal sessions accordingly.

Today, we wanted to go a step further and tell you more about what moon-based hair removal is all about, and the reasons behind it.

Do you actually know how it works? How long have people been interested in the moon and its influence on our planet? Do you have the answers to any questions your clients might ask?

Since ancient times, people have understood the moon’s importance on Earth – for plant growth, the tides, and also for hair and the hair growth cycle.

We’ve all met a gardener (amateur or professional) who plants and harvests their vegetables and fruit trees according to the lunar calendar.

Some hairdressers use the moon to encourage hair regrowth, add volume, and make hair look more beautiful and healthy. To do this, they keep an eye on the waxing moon cycles.
The waxing moon brings energy, vigour and strength; it is all-powerful and full of force. It is waxing, and anything that tends to rise upwards symbolises growth and expansion.

For the hair system, however, the opposite is true, as in this case we are certainly not seeking to promote vigour and growth.

First of all, it is important not to confuse these two phenomena:

Rising moon or setting moon: this refers to the moon’s movement across the sky. It is when the moon rises or sets in the sky

AND

Waxing moon or waning moon: this refers to the phases of the moon, i.e. when the crescent moon grows larger or smaller. There is the waxing moon, the waning moon, the full moon (you can see it in its entirety in the sky when there are no clouds 🙂 and the new moon (when it does not appear at all in a cloudless sky).

The best times for hair removal

To encourage slower hair regrowth, hair removal should be carried out:

• During the waning moon (when the moon is waning); this is the most important factor.
• If the moon is also waning, that’s even better (though this isn’t always the case), as in some months of the year the two cannot coincide; when these two phenomena (waning moon and waning phase) can be combined, that’s ideal!
• or during an ascending lunar node
• And if all three factors are present (waning moon, waning crescent and ascending lunar node), it’s EXCELLENT!!!! 🙂

During the waning phase, the Moon loses some of its luminous surface every day, as if it were slowly fading away. Some grandmothers have taught their grandchildren to recognise the waning moon by adding an imaginary line to the crescent; this forms the letter ‘d’.

For the lunar nodes, you’ll need to check an astrological calendar 🙂

The influence of the moon in the northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere or at the equator; world map showing the northern hemisphere in yellow and the southern hemisphere in grey

In the UK, we are in the northern hemisphere, but please note for our customers living in the southern hemisphere: although the moon is shown as waxing or waning at the same time in both the southern and northern hemispheres on calendars, when you live in the southern hemisphere, you see it (in the sky) the other way round: waxing moon = d (see explanation above for recognising the waning moon in the northern hemisphere). At the equator, the crescent moons appear lying down.

When the moon is waning in the northern hemisphere (a good time for hair removal), it is waxing in the southern hemisphere (a bad time for hair removal)

Here is an example: when the moon is waning in the UK—i.e. the right time for hair removal—it will be waxing in Réunion, i.e. the wrong time. This is why you should not use the dates from the Fille au Pluriel lunar calendar if you live in the southern hemisphere, as it was originally designed solely for residents of the northern hemisphere: Europe, Asia, North America and the northern half of Africa.

In both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the cycle of the waxing and waning moon has a very significant influence. This influence diminishes considerably as one gets closer to the equator. Thus, in equatorial regions, it is the influences of the waxing and waning moon and the effects of the tides that prevail.

In conclusion, when should you remove unwanted hair if you live in the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere, taking into account the phases of the moon:

for the northern hemisphere (here in the UK), the best time to remove hair is when the moon is waning and in a waning phase (and to complicate matters, sometimes during a waxing lunar node 🙂

for the southern hemisphere (in Réunion, for example), the best time to remove hair is, on the contrary, when the moon is waxing and in its waning phase (the same as in the northern hemisphere for lunar nodes)

The closer you get to the equator, the less influence the moon has; however, you should still wax during the waning moon.

Some critics will tell you that this is untrue, that there is no scientific evidence to prove the moon’s influence on the human body, plants or the earth. Although modern life means we are less attuned to the effects of the stars and nature, some of us remain more sensitive than others. It seems that our aspirations (to be closer to nature), our lifestyle (practising yoga, meditation), and our thoughts (positive ones) help us stay ‘connected’ with our surroundings and the subtle energies of the stars, such as the moon. At Fille au Pluriel, at least, we believe in it…

This could therefore explain why some people (those who believe in it!) get better results than others, and when you really think about it, it makes perfect sense!

But what about you? What have you noticed regarding your waxing sessions based on the moon, and what do your clients tell you?

Do you wax much more during the waning moon? Do your clients choose these days based on the Fille au Pluriel calendar that you share?

Above all, tell us everything – we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the matter!