Replying to Pay for wax job or buy an iron?

I'm not too knowledgeable about waxing so I need some help guys
I'm wondering if I should either:
A-invest in a wax iron so I can do the ironing myself or
B-just pay for a wax job?
A hot wax at the sports authority in my area costs $10 each time. Sports authority also sells this demon mini travel wax iron for $25 but I read ONE review on it and it said it sucked. If I do decide on getting a wax iron, what kind would you guys recommend? Nothing too expensive though. If i have it correct, to properly wax a ski, all I need is some base cleaner, a scrapper, wax and a wax iron right?
first the base cleaner, then the waxing, then the scrape, then I'm all good?
thanks

I just bought some new skis and I'm assuming they haven't been waxed...they're rossignol sprayer twin tip fyi. Then I have a pair of PE that was last waxed...I don't even remember lol

thanks again!