Our tester didn’t have to re-wax until three weeks afterward. Why We Love It: This kit contains 28 ready-to-use soft gel wax strips, ideal for large areas like legs, arms, and stomachs.

But then I remembered it's entirely possible—and even easy—to remove candle wax from soft surfaces. Here's what to do if this horror ever befalls you. I started furiously Googling to determine ...

The medieval ones are carved in wood, with the features made from plaster or gesso. The later effigies have wax heads and hands with bodies of wood or soft materials. The early wooden effigies were ...