9 best wax melts

*Editor’s Review of the Best. Selection criteria. This material is subjective, not an advertisement and does not serve as a guide to purchase. You should consult a professional before buying.

The second most popular method of removing body hair after shaving is waxing. It is available in the salon, busy people often learn the technique at home too. A good wax maker is essential for waxing. It is needed to bring the wax pellets or briquettes into working condition. To help you make the right choice, here are the 9 best can and cassette waxers.

Rating of the best wax melts

The best jar wax melters

Masters wax depilation using in the work mostly can wax melting. First of all, they can prepare large quantities of wax for several clients at once. Secondly, the devices allow you to set the temperature according to the melting peculiarities of the specific product. Thirdly, the heating of the composition is stable, there is no need to adjust it unless required by the sensitivity of the client’s skin. In addition, jar wax melters are suitable for working with waxes in the form of pellets, tablets, briquettes, as well as for melting wax used in manicure and pedicure.

Kapous Professional 556

Rating: 4.9

Wax melter Kapous Professional 556 – one of the few, designed for large volumes, it can heat up to 800 ml of wax or paraffin. Work formulations can be heated both in cans and in metal containers. True, it has no handles, to remove the container will have to use tongs – this is probably the only drawback of the device.

Kapous wax melts use a ceramic heating element that ensures even temperature distribution throughout the wax cylinder. In the Professional 556 model has a regulator of heating temperature in increments of 10 degrees, the working temperature range – 45 … 105s.

The body wax maker Kapous Professional 556 plastic, the device is lightweight and easy to use in the salon and at home. The internal parts are made of metal.

Average price – 2500 rubles.

Advantages

• The large internal volume of 800 ml;
• The device is light in weight;
• Large temperature range with a regulator;
• Long term maintaining of the temperature with minimum power consumption.

Disadvantages

• The inner container has no handle.

The lanet nails Mini Wax

Rating: 4.8

Second place in the ranking experts awarded wax melter Planet nails Mini Wax. This compact device is designed for wax and waxing, max. heatable capacity is only 100ml, so it’s mostly suitable for home use. Also, wax melter is preferred by craftsmen who use different types of working compositions for each new client, because at the efficient flow of material this volume is quite enough for working through small areas of the body. Thanks to its small size, only 13x9x9cm, it is easy to take with you anywhere you go and takes up minimal space in your luggage.

In wax melting Planet nails Mini Wax has a continuously controlled heating temperature up to 95s. For convenience, there is a handle on the top lid, the inner container does not have it. Professionals and lovers of depilation appreciate the device for the ability to quickly heat the composition to the desired temperature and maintain it throughout the procedure.

Average price – 1700 rubles.

Advantages

• Compact size and minimal weight (only 380 g.);
• Temperature regulator;
• The handle on the lid of the wax melter.

Disadvantages

• Not suitable for salon conveyor belt applications because of its small volume.

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NE PRO WAX 100

Rating: 4.7

Dona Jerdona VS-300 wax melter is not much different from its predecessor according to the characteristics: it also holds 400 ml of paraffin or wax, has a temperature regulator, a transparent cover with a handle. But the power of the working unit is lower, the heating of the compositions occurs on average in 25-30 minutes.

Dona Jerdona VS-300 body is made of durable plastic, while the inner bowl is made of aluminum. Total weight of the device is 600 g.

The average price of 700 rubles.

Advantages

• Lightweight wax melter with compact size;
• For wax, wax and sugar paste;
• Keeps warm for long hours.

Disadvantages

• Heating for 25-30 minutes;
• No handle on the inner bowl.

The best cassette (cartridge) wax melters for the home

For home use, it’s much easier to use the wax in cartridges already filled with the working composition, which only needs to be brought to working temperature. For this purpose, you need a special cassette wax melter – a compact device that holds the cassette. It brings the unit to the right temperature and maintains it.

Beurer HL 40

Rating: 4.9

In the first place the Beurer HL 40, suitable for heating two wax cassettes at once. The wax melter itself is mounted on a battery-powered base – no electrical wires! This allows the machine to be used in places where there is no way to connect to the network.

Display window allows you to control the amount of material during the procedure. Heating temperature is not adjustable, but maintains optimal temperature for all types of wax. In the package of Beurer HL 40 is 2 wax cartridges and 50 paper strips.

The average price – 4000 rubles.

Advantages

• It is possible to heat up two cartridges at once;
• Wireless base;
• There is a transparent window to control the flow of wax;
• 2 cartridges and strips included.

Disadvantages

• High price.

lanet nails Mono 4 in 1

Rating: 4.8

Another cartridge wax melter that is popular with professionals and amateurs – planet nails Mono 4 in 1. It has a convenient shape for gripping, has a transparent window with a scale to control the flow of wax. The wax melter is designed for only one cassette. No thermostat, only one temperature mode – 95C, after which the composition should be allowed to rest. The plastic casing keeps any density of wax in working condition – about 40s.

The prize driver complete Planet nails Mono 4 in 1 cartridge and paper strips.

The average price – 1900 rubles.

Advantages

• Stable base-stand;
• Wax flow indicator with scale;
• Cassette and strips are included.

Disadvantages

• Relatively high price for a single cartridge waxer.

Aravia 8010

Rating: 4.7

Waxing products manufacturer Aravia presents a universal wax melter for cartridges. It’s the first in our review among cassette waxers that has a temperature regulator from 37 to 100s. Housing maintains operating temperature after heating the cassette for the entire procedure.

Wax melter Aravia 8010 is suitable for use with cartridges of standard size (and for wax and sugar paste). The unit is inserted into a stable base, which, in turn, is connected to the mains through a cord with a connector suitable for connecting several devices in the same circuit to accelerate the heating of the cassettes for different clients.

The average price – 1300 rubles.

Advantages

• For sugar paste and wax in standard cartridges;
• Stable base with branching connection;
• Thermostat.

Disadvantages

• No window to check wax consistency.

Depilflax 100

Rating: 4.6

Depilflax 100 wax melts are designed to work with wax in standard cassettes. The modification of the device can be chosen according to your needs: one unit for home use or 2 or 3 units on a common base. The temperature of the composition is not regulated, the optimum temperature is maintained during the entire procedure, but not for long – the work should be done quickly.

The wax maker has a convenient shape of the block, there is a viewing window.

Average price – from 1200 rubles for 1 unit.

Advantages

• Rapidly heating cartridges;
• The choice of modification for 1, 2 or 3 cassettes;
• Handy casing.

Disadvantages

• Need to work fast – does not keep the temperature long.

TNL Professional

Rating: 4.5

At the end of our rating-review cartridge wax melter TNL Professional. It has no thermostat, but the working temperature of the wax is well maintained. On the base there is only a power button, on the block – a window to check the consumption of wax. The manufacturer offers modifications of the device for 1 or 2 cartridges.

Nothing unusual in the wax melter TNL Professional, it is identical in characteristics to its predecessors in the review. But this device is the most affordable, and you can buy it for an average of 800 rubles.

Advantages

• Stable base;
• Suitable for preparing any wax in standard cartridges;
• Keeps the temperature of the composition well;
• Lowest price.

Disadvantages

• No thermostat.