Stops ingrowns early

Three acids clear the follicle and smooth the skin around it, so the hair has a clear path to grow through instead of curling back under.

Safe right after a service

Camphor, glycerin, and vitamin E calm and hydrate as the acids work, so it goes on right after waxing, sugaring, or shaving and dries without a sticky residue.

Works after any hair removal

Waxing, sugaring, laser, tweezing, or shaving, on the bikini line, legs, underarms, beard, neck, chest, and back, for men and women.

Roll on, pump, or pad

The 100 ml roll on in our regular scent, the 50 ml Dreamsicle roll on, the glass pump bottle, or the pads. Same formula in every one, so pick the applicator you will actually use.

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What is in Smooth Operator

Three acids do the work. Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it gets down into the follicle where an ingrown hair actually starts. Glycolic and lactic acids work on the surface, lifting away the dead skin that traps a hair as it grows back. Around them, camphor gives the cooling feel you notice on application, glycerin and vitamin E keep the skin hydrated so the acids do not leave it dry, and the alcohol base is what lets it dry in seconds so you can get dressed. Because it contains acetylsalicylic acid, choose Truth Serum instead if you are pregnant or nursing or have an aspirin allergy. The full list is below.

Full Ingredient List:

Water, SD Alcohol-40b, Isopropanol, Glycerin, Acetyl Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Cinnamomum Camphora, Camphor, Vitamin E, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol

Complement your routine:

Sugar Body Scrubs

Slowyourroll Skin Care Oil
Slowyourroll Skin Care Oil

Nourishing Oils

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lifted brow lamination

Body Wash

Woman owned skincare products
Woman owned skincare products

Why Smooth Operator works on ingrown hairs

If you get ingrown hairs or razor bumps after waxing, sugaring, or shaving, Smooth Operator was made for you. A licensed esthetician with almost 25 years of waxing behind her created it because her clients kept coming back with the same bumps no matter what they bought at the drugstore, and nothing on the market was strong enough to clear a stubborn ingrown yet gentle enough to go on right after a service. Used daily between appointments, it keeps the follicle clear so hair grows through instead of curling back, which is why it is the product our customers reorder more than any other.

Most ingrown hair serums use a single acid. Smooth Operator uses three. Salicylic acid reaches into the follicle to clear it, and glycolic and lactic acids smooth the surface so hair grows through cleanly. Camphor, glycerin, and vitamin E calm and hydrate at the same time, which is why it can go on the moment your service is finished. It is the first product Just The Strip made and still the one our customers reorder most.

Right away, on clean skin, before you get dressed. The follicle is open in the first minutes after hair removal and that is when it is most likely to trap a hair. Apply a thin layer, let it dry fully, then follow with a few drops of Nourishing Oil. Between appointments, use it once a day on the same area.

Yes. Ingrown hairs form the same way no matter how the hair was removed, when a hair curls back or grows sideways under the skin. Smooth Operator is used after waxing, sugaring, laser, tweezing, and shaving, on the bikini line, legs, underarms, beard, neck, chest, and back, for men and women.

Yes, on the beard, neck, jawline, and after a lip or brow wax, keeping it away from the eyes. If your skin is sensitive or reactive, or you want something unscented for the face, Truth Serum is our acid free serum and the gentler choice for facial waxing.

No. Smooth Operator contains salicylic acid, so please choose Truth Serum, our acid free ingrown hair serum, if you are pregnant or nursing or have an aspirin allergy. Truth Serum is step two of the same routine and is safe to use as often as you like.

The 100 ml roll on in our regular scent is the everyday choice and the one most clients start with. The 50 ml Dreamsicle roll on is the same formula in our orange vanilla scent. The 100 ml glass pump bottle suits anyone who prefers to apply by hand, and the pads are made for travel and gym bags. The serum is identical in every format.

Simply Pure Body Wash in the shower before you apply it, Nourishing Oil after it dries to hydrate and seal, and a Sugar Body Scrub two or three times a week once the skin has settled after your service. Skip other chemical exfoliants and abrasive scrubs on the same area while you are using it.