Bikini waxing...Brazilians in particular?

CantAffordMAC

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Originally Posted by florabundance
LOL so true!




My gosh, it's so comforting to hear it from someone else lol. I go through them drama queen "i'm the only one" stages so often. But the back is too much..during those (as u put it) intimate times, i always think to myself 'really you're leaving your back like that for your man' but i never do anything about it. Then i think...does he notice? He's never said anything, so yknow maybe he finds it hot
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ew.


i think guys dont notice stuff like that, and if they do i don't think its a big deal. (especially not during sex). if my bf said it bothered him i'd probably take care of it....but he doesn't. He likes that im hairy sometimes (gross!)
 

florabundance

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Originally Posted by CantAffordMAC
i think guys dont notice stuff like that, and if they do i don't think its a big deal. (especially not during sex). if my bf said it bothered him i'd probably take care of it....but he doesn't. He likes that im hairy sometimes (gross!)

You know what i've heard that said before about hairy women being sexy...and aww at your bf, that's cute
 

Paramnesia

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I personally find it more comfortable to have a little hair but I have had guys comment on it, it makes me feel very self conscious though. Its nice and neat down there but they still comment. I feel guys my age just expect girls to be bare down there.
 

Kayteuk

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I just tried waxing and it didnt hurt at all. I did it myself also!
I took 2 co codamol 30 mins before, I use them for period pain. And i rubbed in disovable asprin 20 mins before. In a water based solution.
I am fuzz free! Its fantastic!
 

Madonna

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For me, the first time I got a Brazilian was the most painful. I wasn't screaming Kelly Clarkson, but it was bad enough to make the tears well up. IMO the more sessions you have following the initial waxing, the less painful it is. I think it also depends on when you go, such as if it's the week before or after your period. I try to avoid that time frame. If I can't I just pop some Advil beforehand. I usually go back every 4-5 weeks. In the beginning I did have a lot of trouble with bumps/itchy ingrowns. My esthetician gave me this stuff called Tend Skin to swipe over the area and I no longer have any of that. They sell it at most spas and Sephora. Some people may be allergic to it though. I just try to remember to exfoliate when I'm in the shower, too.
 

User93

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Well im sorry to bump this epic thread but yes, i gotta share with you! I did my 1st waxing today, i was soo nerveous o_O But girls, everything went great! I took aspirine 30 mins before, i think it really helped. It was just a little uncomfortable, thats all. I did a complete epilation, left only a little stripe, it feels sooo good. I wonder if little bruises gonna appear, but well, i was so afraid of pain, and that was nothing like that. I think it depends on the cosmetologist even. And btw, dont do epilation in your pre menstrual times, not cause you gonna have pms and curse at the cosmetologist like 40-yers-old-virgin-guy, but well, that time you are more sensitive to pain.

I just wanted to say that if you really wanna try and are just afraid, go for it! The pain lasts 1 second only. Plus, i was really SO embarassed, idk why, actually that was the thing holding me back :/ But this cosmetologist is damn cool, she made me feel better.
 

florabundance

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Originally Posted by Alibi
Well im sorry to bump this epic thread but yes, i gotta share with you! I did my 1st waxing today, i was soo nerveous o_O But girls, everything went great! I took aspirine 30 mins before, i think it really helped. It was just a little uncomfortable, thats all. I did a complete epilation, left only a little stripe, it feels sooo good. I wonder if little bruises gonna appear, but well, i was so afraid of pain, and that was nothing like that. I think it depends on the cosmetologist even. And btw, dont do epilation in your pre menstrual times, not cause you gonna have pms and curse at the cosmetologist like 40-yers-old-virgin-guy, but well, that time you are more sensitive to pain.

I just wanted to say that if you really wanna try and are just afraid, go for it! The pain lasts 1 second only. Plus, i was really SO embarassed, idk why, actually that was the thing holding me back :/ But this cosmetologist is damn cool, she made me feel better.


woohoo, yay for u
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laperle

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Ok, I've read all the posts in this topic and I think I could say some things to help. I'm brazilian, from Rio and I do wax my entire crotch + anal region, in what you'd call a 'full brazilian'.

I do it in depilation institutes, very common here in Rio, for a long time now. I see very young girls and old ladies doing it. It's very popular here, because we have beaches and our bikinis are smaller than the ones the rest of the world wears.

First, it's important to remember that every single person has different pain sensitivity. For me, getting my eyebrows or armpits waxed are the real painful thing. Women has always done painful stuff in name of beauty and getting waxed is just a intense but very quick thing.

The wax formula, temperature, technique and waxer's hand are very important things. IMO, a good hand can make the difference when it comes to pain and results.

The exfoliation is a good thing to do 'til 2 days before the waxing.

If you've never done it, go for the 'landing strip', as you call it. This area is very sensitive and it can be bleed a bit. As for the pain, it's worse, but the expectation is worse than the real pain. A good waxer talks to the client to distract a little. If you're anxious or pain sensitive, don't look to your crotch while it's being done. Keep looking at the waxer's face, it helps.

An important thing: Don't EVER go waxing 10 days before your period. We tend to retain water and get all PMSed during these days. Unless you have no sign of PMS in your life, I highly recommend waiting 'til about 5 days after your period, to avoid even more pain.

I'm no expert, but I do it for a long time, very regularly.

I hope I helped someone with this.
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laperle

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There are a few things I forgot to add:

If it's your first time and you have long pubic hair, it helps A LOT to use scissors to cut them shorter (but not so short!) before waxing. It helps the wax coating all the the hair equally and it makes the process much more efficient.

The other thing is about the landing strip. Here in Brazil, we can tell the waxer how we want them done. Some people like them really straight and longer, others prefer short but a little wider (men call it 'hitler's mustache' - terrible, huh?), some others prefer a triangular shape, others rounded corners... there are even 'shaped' ones, like hearts, spiders and a bunch of other creative/fun shapes!
 

Repunzel

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hi lady's,
i used to get waxed for years,but i hated the fact that you have to wait for the hair to grow a bit.And the worst ingrown hairs,i hate them.
so i went out a bought a epilator,and it takes a bit of time but the pros are no ingrown hair,and think of all the money i saved when i went to the salon.honesly its much better.i don't think i'd get waxes again.the only thing i don't epilate is the underarms coz it would hurt to much.i shave that.
 

User93

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look dolls, i did waxing and it all worked out perfect, BUT the stupid hair started growing back in 10 days or something... Cmon! They were lighter and thicker. but well, they were there, so i shaved ... And here we go again awful bumps and short hair still poining out.. i mean, cmon, 10 days only?
 

MUALindsay

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I don't mind the thought of the pain, it's just the embarrassment...

I must be the fattest person she's ever done this too...
I probably stick, in more ways that one...
Oh god, do I have a hemorrhoid she's going to see..

Yea, those kinda things would be popping into my head. That's horrible, I know.
 

cowsmoo

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Originally Posted by SlvrGrndM99
I don't mind the thought of the pain, it's just the embarrassment...

I must be the fattest person she's ever done this too...
I probably stick, in more ways that one...
Oh god, do I have a hemorrhoid she's going to see..

Yea, those kinda things would be popping into my head. That's horrible, I know.




thats exactly how i felt! but after looking at yelp for a good salon that i could go to, i remember one of the posts saying how its a job for them to do waxing so they see tons and yours is probably just as normal as everyone elses. and besides, to me i think it just comes down to whether you would rather give yourself a brazilian and endure the pain OR overcome the embarrassment.
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Kayteuk

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Well I moved on from Brazilian to Hollywood =).

But I did find this while looking for a better technique:

Its from: Cynical Nymph: How to Give Yourself an At-Home Brazilian Wax*


How to Give Yourself an At-Home Brazilian Wax*

*This gets a little graphic, depending on your boundaries (i.e., if you have a problem reading the correct names of girly bits). You have been warned.

PART THE FIRST: WHY
1. Look at the stock market and all the Op-Ed articles talking about unemployment rates, plummeting retail numbers, and all the foreign capital buying America.
2. Realize that, maybe, you should save the $80-plus-tip and give yourself the Brazilian that you so desperately need. (Your Vagina: "Hello? Is anybody there? I can't see. Helloooo? Hm. It's dark in here.")

PART DEUX: WHAT
1. Buy some Sally Hansen Extra Strength Brazilian Bikini Waxing and Shaping Kit (with No Mistakes Mirror) ($10.99)
2. Grab your spiffy Tweezerman tweezers (already purchased: $20)

PART THREE: HOW
1. Read directions. Remember especially to a) always put the wax on in the direction of hair growth - remember that in certain areas hair grows more than one way, b) not work in sections of more than 2 inches at a time, and c) work from the outside in.
2. Start at the outside, toward the back, with an appropriately-sized two inch region. Apply wax. Allow to cool to just the right consistency, then remove, quickly, against the hair growth.
3. Congratulate self on what a quick, clean job you did. Note that you don't know what you were doing wrong last time you tried this with a more expensive product, because that time you didn't even make it beyond the basic bikini line.
4. Continue with a second small region, then a third. Tweeze the stragglers as you progress. Realize you are possibly the best self-waxer ever, and should probably write on contract for Marie Claire and Glamour, because you obviously have a lot to offer.

PART FOUR: HUBRIS. IT GETS YOU EVERY TIME.
1. About half way through your right side, realize you are getting to a tricky part.
2. Choose this juncture to slather on too much wax, so that you accidentally put it on against the hair growth, over a large area, where the hair grows every which way.
3. Try to remove the wax strip. Try again. Try again. Start to cry a little, thinking about living the rest of your life as That Chick Who Got Sally Hansen Bikini Wax Permanently Glued to Her Vajayjay. Realize that you could probably get on Oprah or something, to warn other of the hazards of self-waxing.
4. Get your thumb nail caught on the top of the still-not-cooled wax while trying to pry if off for a fifth time.
5. Spend the next five minutes tugging up the wax in sixteenth-of-a-centimeter bits of progress. Genuinely ponder how likely it is that you might seriously maim yourself.
6. Finally get the godforsaken gob of wax OFF. Notice that, despite what you thought, it is apparently possible to give yourself a labial hematoma.

PART FIVE: HALFWAY THERE.
1. Realize that the wax has congealed to something resembling Nutella. Evil Nutella.
2. Straighten up from your weird hunched-yet-standing position to reheat the wax. Realize that your neck and back are now permanently stuck in a shape that resembles Quasimodo.
3. Return from the microwave and glance in your No Mistakes Mirror.
4. Realize that you did your genetically less hairy side first.
5. Wonder if you could rock an '80's-style half-short-half-long hairstyle... down there.
6. Realize you just... can't. Not matter how much you'd like to. Cry.

PART SIX: DELIRIUM
1. When your spouse inquires, tell him that you are, despite what it sounds like, not committing hara-kiri.
2. Ask your spouse whether there is possibly some vodka or other hard liquor in the house.
3. Unleash at string of colorful curses when he tells you, "No."
4. As you progress on your second, more daunting side, convince yourself that every little bump or blemish you see is probably vulvar cancer, and you are probably dying. Then realize your tumor is actually a spec of wax, or a spot of skin irritated by all the tugging and paiiiiiiiin.
5. Admit to yourself that no matter how flowery the idea of natural childbirth is (when the time eventually comes), you are not cut out for it.
6. Reheat the damn wax again, OMFG.
7. Daydream about becoming a professional waxer, but only taking appointments from women whom you know... and hate.
8. Resolve to tip your usual waxer, Ninetta, 50% next time you go. (Instead of 20. Not that you ever tip less than 20%. Because only assholes do that. In New York, at least.)

PART SEVEN: SWEET, SWEET RELEASE
1. Take off the last strip of hair. Stand there in the kind of unbelievable relief probably only felt previously by, say, POWs upon their release from captivity. Or by other women who have been boneheaded enough to attempt this self-Brazilian thing.
2. Feel a surge of pride at the fact that you actually. gave. yourself. a full. Brazilian. wax.
3. Realize that you have probably just ruined your twenty dollar ($20) Tweezerman tweezers, because the wax, she is not coming off.
4. Leave the bathroom and beeline for the kitchen. Glance at the stove clock and realize that you were at it for an hour and a half OMG.
5. Pour yourself a large glass of wine. Emphasis: Large.
6. As you walk, realize that your entire genital area is... well... numb. Pray to God that this is not permanent.
7. Invent a time machine. Go back in time to yesterday. Make an appointment with Ninetta. Pay her the $80 + 50% tip (because now you know how much she truly, truly deserves it). Avoid the whole At Home Self Brazilian charade.
 

Paramnesia

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HAHAHA thats hilarious...
I actually just tried wax strips on my upper thighs.... didnt really work too well but i dont think it really hurt much, kind of a nice feeling... but i'm odd.
 

Kayteuk

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I find waxing good fun....With 2 glasses of wine down me *giggles*.

I am just going to get it done in the future by someone else, because its so much quicker!!
 

Iridescence

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I do brazilian waxing usually and started almost a year ago but its SOOOOO EXPENSIVE it costs me 50 bucks canadian where I go to school... gah! I don't even really like the girl that does it either. I find that water wax hurts a lot less. But damn.... I always think near the labia killlssssssssss.... and this girl works from the outside in so saving best for last.... BUT today I decided to try out my epilator and suck it up.... so it's taken I'd say a couple hours but I've almost got my entire brazilian out of an epilator...SO PROUD.... I leave a landing strip but everything else goes... NOT gonna lie it does hurt with an epilator but if you hold the skin supppeer tight its not as bad.... but near the lip is the last thing and it HURTS LIKE A SOB.... so Im trying to get it done.... UGH.... I want to be able to do it at home instead of paying 50 bucks every 3-5 weeks... WISH ME LUCK ON THE 3mm I have left hahahahahahahahaha


so does anyone feel like giving me a pat on the back? !!!!! I think I deserve one hahahahaha....

if anyone is wondering I did take an advil before hand.... and I know this is soooo bad but I am also drinking wine... hahaha
 

Mizz.Coppertone

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I do my own at home and I use Sally Hansen. I don't take everything off though, that'd prob be really painful to do urself but IDK. My man doesn't like me totally bare nd I don't either lol. But afterwards I use Bikini Zone products and I'm perfect! The hair doesn't grow back for like 2 months now after doing it regularly. It's so worth it to me. I pay like $7 for a box of pre-waxed strips that last me almost a year.
 

xladydragon

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Does it hurt more waxing yourself.. or at the salon?
I tried doing it myself with the Sally Hansen strips... then I got tired of it halfway cause the strips were too small.
How much does it hurt, 1-10... or compare it to a um.. piercing your ears =D
 
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Originally Posted by xladydragon
Does it hurt more waxing yourself.. or at the salon?
I tried doing it myself with the Sally Hansen strips... then I got tired of it halfway cause the strips were too small.
How much does it hurt, 1-10... or compare it to a um.. piercing your ears =D


It hurts a 10! I usually get everything off and man, the pain does not get any more bearable each time I go. I have to say though, it hurts less the further down she goes (hah that sounded so wrong) but the results are worth it.

And NO WAY you can do it yourself! How do you get to all those hidden places??

Not sure what water wax is though? I usually use hard wax.
 
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