waxing
Applying protective shine
Waxing is the process of applying and removing wax—most commonly to remove body hair.
Hot wax is spread on skin, allowed to harden, then stripped away, pulling hairs from the roots: She gets a waxing before vacation.
Waxing also means applying wax for shine or protection: waxing the car, waxing skis.
A waxing moon is one growing fuller, approaching full—the opposite of waning.
Curved sickle-like arc
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
- moonriseMoon appearing over horizon
- lunationMoon's orbital period
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
illumination · orbit · astronomy · tides · celestial · moonlight · waning · synodic
Narrow cut pieces
- estheticianSkincare treatment specialist
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sugaringCoating with sweetener
bikini · Brazilian · legs · eyebrows · armpits · epilation · painful · regrowth
Friction-based shine work
- glossShine or annotation
- shineEmit or reflect light
- coatingApplied surface covering
- sealantGap-blocking substance
finish · luster · sheen · patina · furniture · carnauba · detailing · protective
Fluent and persuasive
- rhapsodicIntensely emotional, effusive
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- lyricalMusically expressive
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
enthusiastic · passionate · verbose · elaborate · flowery · rapturous · sentimental · nostalgic
Increase in scope
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- increasingBecoming greater in amount
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
intensifying · strengthening · building · rising · surging · escalating · accumulating · proliferating
crescent
Curved sickle-like arc
phases · illumination · orbit · astronomy · tides · celestial · moonlight · waning · synodic · moonwatching
strips
Narrow cut pieces
- estheticianSkincare treatment specialist
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
sugaring · bikini · Brazilian · legs · eyebrows · armpits · epilation · painful · regrowth · ingrown
buffing
Friction-based shine work
sealant · finish · luster · sheen · patina · furniture · carnauba · detailing · protective · application
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
- rhapsodicIntensely emotional, effusive
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- lyricalMusically expressive
expressive · enthusiastic · passionate · verbose · elaborate · flowery · rapturous · sentimental · nostalgic · romantic
expansion
Increase in scope
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- increasingBecoming greater in amount
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
mounting · intensifying · strengthening · building · rising · surging · escalating · accumulating · proliferating · amplifying
records
Stored data or albums
LP · turntable · analog · master · stamper · shellac · acetate · lathe · cut · audiophile
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- moonfull moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon
- beauty treatmentsmakeup, lipstick, mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner
- coatingcoating, covering, glazing, lacquering, plating
- restorationrestoration, repair, renovation, rebuilding, refurbishment
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, dipping, sponging
waxingwaning
Gradually decreasing in intensity
wane · diminishing · declining · decreasing · ebbing
waxingshaving
Removing hair with blade
growing out · tweezing · threading · laser hair removal · electrolysis
- waxing poeticSpeaking with heightened eloquence
- waxing moonMoon approaching full brightness
- waxing and waningCyclical increase and decrease
- waxing crescentMoon phase showing enlarging arc
- Brazilian waxingTotal pubic hair removal
- waxing lyricalSpeaking with elaborate enthusiasm