Everything You Need To Know About Brazilian Wax Hair Removal
Posted: Monday, September 10, 2007
by Natalie Williams
Brazilian waxing is rapidly gaining popularity as an efficient and long-lasting method to remove unwanted pubic hair on the pubic area, perineum, anus and vagina. Although it generates the greatest amount of pain compared to other pubic hair removal methods, many women still swear by Brazilian waxing because the effect lasts for up to a month. A worthwhile sacrifice for long term pleasure in exchange for short term pain.
Most people people confuse bikini waxing with Brazilian waxing. Bikini waxing involves only to the waxing of the pubic hair along the bikini line. This is great for first-timers to get a feel of the waxing process without going "all the way" . There are a few variations of Brazilian waxing. You could opt to have all your pubic hair removed or leave a small part of pubic hair in any design you want but usually a "landing strip" design is the standard.
Where Can I Get A Bikini Wax?
You could Brazilian wax at home by yourself with a home waxing kit. The good thing about having a Brazilian wax at home is that you do not need to expose your privy parts to a stranger if that troubles you. A decent home waxing kit only costs $20 or less, which will help you save a lot of time and money in the long haul. The inconvenience is you can't really see areas like your anus and perineum from your position. It would be a real problem for you to wax these areas by yourself.
The most common place to get a Brazilian wax is to visit a professional waxing studio. The whole process should take about 30 minutes depending on what pubic hair design you desire and how much hair you want removed. The more elaborate the process, the more it would cost you. Be prepared to invest anything from $25 to over $100 for a Brazilian waxing session.
What is Brazilian Waxing Like?
At a waxing studio, you will be required to take off your %pants and undies and lie down on a waxing table. Some studios use a numbing spray on your pubic area to reduce the pain during waxing. If you have long pubic hair, your pubic hair stylist will have to trim it before applying the wax. Next, a coat of sticky honey-like liquid is applied on your desired areas of waxing with a wooden stick called an applicator. Thin pieces of muslin waxing strips are then pasted onto the drying wax so that the wax can be removed effortlessly. Once the wax has dried, your stylist will pull it off with one hard yank.
Usually, the first round will not remove 100% of the hair. Your stylist may have to redo the waxing process or pluck out the remaining pubic hair with tweezers. Once all the hair has been removed, soothing lotion will be applied to relieve some of the pain. There is no assurance that you will not develop ingrown pubic hair when your hair starts to grow. Therefore, it is recommended that you buy ingrown pubic hair creams to try to prevent ingrown hairs or treat them when they develop.
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Natalie Williams is the founder of HairRemovalHaven.com, a site on everything you need to know about pubic hair removal.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Muslin strips are NOT recommended for use in the pubic region. Only stripless hard waxes which have been warmed to the proper temperature should be used. It is well known that this method will cause much less pain when waxing.
And what the heck is an "ingrown pubic hair cream?" You mean topical astringents such as a prooduct called Tend Skin? That is totally different thing.
And the cost you list is incorrect. If you are getting a brazilian for #25, you are in the wrong place. Brazilians whould only be performed by experienced, and licensed esthesticians. People should avoid the typical nail/waxing salons typically found on any street corner. And the $100 part is way, way too high. Expect more like $40-$50, and no more, and certainly no less. Make sure that the salon/spa is clean, licensed, and practices good saintation procedures. This means no double-dipping in the wax, for one thing. Lots of places do this - normally the cheap places.
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