Hot wax is typically thicker in the pot and is applied thickly too. Like with strip wax, your therapist uses a disposable wooden spatula stick to apply it. Over the next minute or so, the wax will harden slightly during which time your therapist will likely apply wax to another area to save time. She will then “pat” the wax to check how soft or hard it is – waxing it off prematurely will be less effective. Once ready, she will peel away at that corner where she added more wax (for grip purposes) and then directly peel off this entire piece of wax.