Satin Smooth positions this as a facial and body wax for normal-to-oily skin, for professional or experienced at-home waxers who already have a warmer and epilating strips on hand, since it's a strip wax rather than a no-strip formula.

It isn't the brand's pick for very dry or reactive skin — Satin Smooth's stripless hard wax or sensitive-skin lines are the closer match there.

This is a good fit if you're already set up for strip waxing — warmer, spatulas, strips — and want a wax formulated for normal-to-oily skin rather than a stripless hard wax. The honey and vitamin E are there to make the application feel less harsh, which matters most over larger or repeatedly-waxed areas like the legs where a wax that's too aggressive can leave skin irritated.

This is a strip (soft) wax — it's removed with a cloth or paper strip rather than pulled off on its own.

• Remove the plastic lid, slide the protective collar onto the container, and place it in a wax warmer.
• Heat until the wax reaches a thin, syrup-like texture.
• Cleanse the area to be waxed with a skin preparation cleanser.
• With a wooden spatula, apply a thin layer of wax to the skin in the direction of hair growth.
• Place an epilating (cloth or paper) strip over the waxed area and smooth it firmly in the direction of hair growth.
• Hold the skin taut and pull the strip off quickly in the opposite direction of hair growth, keeping it close to the skin. Don't reapply wax to the same area.
• Once the area is fully waxed, apply a post-wax product to remove any residue.

The upside of a strip wax like this one is coverage: because it goes on in a thin layer, it's efficient over larger areas like legs or arms, and its lower melt point means less warm-up time than a hard wax. The honey and vitamin E are there mainly to soften the feel of the wax on skin rather than to change hair regrowth. The trade-off is that you need cloth or paper strips on hand, technique matters more since an uneven layer can pull unevenly, and because Satin Smooth hasn't published a complete ingredient list, anyone with a known rosin, pine, or fragrance sensitivity should patch-test before a full application.