A method of removing hair from skin is provided comprising the steps of: (a) applying a protective composition to an area of skin on which unwanted hair is growing the protective composition comprising from 1% to 60% of wax by weight of the protective composition and from 1% to 25% by weight of the protective composition of ethanol (b) applying a depilatory composition to the area of skin to which the protective composition has been applied the depilatory composition comprising a keratin reducing agent.
