should I keep looking?

[mzreyes]

Ok sooooo... I got my my first brazilian wax about a month ago.. and I'm due for my next one soon.. The last place I went to was nice, clean, etc.. But she missed a couple.. hairs? lol!!! Is that normal for the first time? Or should she have taken them all out? PLMK because I'm wondering if I should go back to the same place or if I should explore others. Thanks!

 

[dmenchi]

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Originally Posted by mzreyes Ok sooooo... I got my my first brazilian wax about a month ago.. and I'm due for my next one soon.. The last place I went to was nice, clean, etc.. But she missed a couple.. hairs? lol!!! Is that normal for the first time? Or should she have taken them all out? PLMK because I'm wondering if I should go back to the same place or if I should explore others. Thanks!

usally they should take all hairs out, if it's just a few u could use tweezers to plug them , if it's more that 5-10% you can go back and get it redone for free even with another person working in the salon, if u do not feel comfertable with the first waxer . If u encounter problems usually the owner or manager will try to accomodate you, beacuase they want your business . So don't feel like a'bitch for asking it to be fixed .

PS: u are so brave for going brazilian!

 

[dmenchi]

sorry,me again. If you can't trust the lady don't go back. where do you live . For people that work in the industry ,we have web sites that have all 'good ' people listed. PM me for more info, in case u decide to switch

 

[Simply Elegant]

Usually they pluck the last few out instead of you having to do it.

 

[mzreyes]

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Originally Posted by Simply Elegant Usually they pluck the last few out instead of you having to do it.

pluck?!!

 

[lipshock]

MzReyes, did it hurt?

I work at a Salon/Spa and the esthetician (whom I love like a second mommy --she's super nice to me when I work-- and go to get my eyebrows threaded) wants me to get one. But I keep telling her I'm too scared since I don't have any tolerance for pain. I passed out when I got my monroe (but I believe that was from not eating before I got it done).

 

[SpareMyHeart]

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Originally Posted by mzreyes pluck?!!

Make sure she's VERY gentle if she needs to pluck.

I cannot tell you the agony I was in because the lady was so excited and was plucking like crazy!

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

It's not unusual to miss a few hairs. Tweezings not so bad, as the wax has prepped the spot. If the experience was otherwise a good one, let her know next time. TMI, my aesthetician always has me look to make sure I like what's she's done. Brazilian's rock!!!

 

[mzreyes]

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Originally Posted by lipshock MzReyes, did it hurt? I work at a Salon/Spa and the esthetician (whom I love like a second mommy --she's super nice to me when I work-- and go to get my eyebrows threaded) wants me to get one. But I keep telling her I'm too scared since I don't have any tolerance for pain. I passed out when I got my monroe (but I believe that was from not eating before I got it done).

I'll be honest here.. YES IT HURT. I can honestly say that it hurt more than my tattoo, which is prolly the size of a CD. But! just remember that it's not gonna hurt forever and you WILL be able to walk when its done. lol... oh yeeaaa... and that day, I just found out that I was spotting (found out when I got there) and she said we could still do it, but I would be a bit more sensitive. Do it! It's well worth it.

 

[mzreyes]

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Originally Posted by SpareMyHeart Make sure she's VERY gentle if she needs to pluck. I cannot tell you the agony I was in because the lady was so excited and was plucking like crazy!

thats scary!!! excitement + tweezers = not a good thing

 

[mzreyes]

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Originally Posted by MsCuppyCakes It's not unusual to miss a few hairs. Tweezings not so bad, as the wax has prepped the spot. If the experience was otherwise a good one, let her know next time. TMI, my aesthetician always has me look to make sure I like what's she's done. Brazilian's rock!!!

Yea.. we'll see.. I'll probably keep looking, there's another place I've had my eye on.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

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Originally Posted by mzreyes Yea.. we'll see.. I'll probably keep looking, there's another place I've had my eye on.

Don't you think now that you know what to expect, it's not so bad? I remember my first wax, I was petrified, visibly shaking, sweating, etc. because of what my friends had told me. My first, and subsequent waxing have never hurt.

 

[mzreyes]

yea! I think it hurt because it was a.. surprise? haha.. now that I know what to expect, it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[eastsidesunset]

I just got one two weeks ago, and honestly it didn't hurt as badly as I thought it would. Thing that sucks is that I had a spa package and was rushed out before I could check the handy work, and noticed that night that she didn't wax one side (well, my SO pointed it out, haha. Hard to have it be a sexy surprise and be half done!). Like, she did a half wax and sent me on my merry way. I called to complain and have yet to get a response, so if you feel that the wax wasn't done up to par, say something to the salon. If you want to try another place, then I say go for it. A wax is a wax so long as their licensed.

Tip: Tylenol before the wax- makes the pain less...painy, haha.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

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Originally Posted by eastsidesunset I just got one two weeks ago, and honestly it didn't hurt as badly as I thought it would. Thing that sucks is that I had a spa package and was rushed out before I could check the handy work, and noticed that night that she didn't wax one side (well, my SO pointed it out, haha. Hard to have it be a sexy surprise and be half done!). Like, she did a half wax and sent me on my merry way. I called to complain and have yet to get a response, so if you feel that the wax wasn't done up to par, say something to the salon. If you want to try another place, then I say go for it. A wax is a wax so long as their licensed. Tip: Tylenol before the wax- makes the pain less...painy, haha.

I agree, some of my girlfriends take Tylenol, a drink LOL, etc. before they get waxed.

 

[mzreyes]

thanks for all the responses girls!

 

[mzreyes]

ok I'm back!! I didn't want to start another thread, so I decided to add on to this one.. sooooo...

I went to a different place to get waxed.. and I have a lil question.. Is it normal for you to have to pull your own skin taut so that the aesthetician can wax you???? She was like, "Ok just hold here and right here." She tells me where pull my skin, and then she rips! It wasn't uncomfortable, spreading myself open and all. lol.. It was just.. strange.. The last place I went to didnt do that.. I didn't touch anything!

And I noticed that she didn't spread the wax on nicely (not sure if it was evenly either). She kinda just slathered it on there. lol. And when I was driving home.. I realized that she wasn't wearing gloves! They are supposed to wear gloves right? The last lady that waxed me was wearing them.. oh goodness.. when will I find the perfect aesthetician?!!

Well.. the lady I went to today was nice at least. Price was bad either, I only paid $45. My first time, I paid $65.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

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Originally Posted by mzreyes ok I'm back!! I didn't want to start another thread, so I decided to add on to this one.. sooooo... I went to a different place to get waxed.. and I have a lil question.. Is it normal for you to have to pull your own skin taut so that the aesthetician can wax you???? She was like, "Ok just hold here and right here." She tells me where pull my skin, and then she rips! It wasn't uncomfortable, spreading myself open and all. lol.. It was just.. strange.. The last place I went to didnt do that.. I didn't touch anything! And I noticed that she didn't spread the wax on nicely (not sure if it was evenly either). She kinda just slathered it on there. lol. And when I was driving home.. I realized that she wasn't wearing gloves! They are supposed to wear gloves right? The last lady that waxed me was wearing them.. oh goodness.. when will I find the perfect aesthetician?!! Well.. the lady I went to today was nice at least. Price was bad either, I only paid $45. My first time, I paid $65.

It's not unusual for them to have you hold your skin taut, as they can't do it and wax you at the same time. Incidently, I just went for my monthly wax today. Funny story, she was really surprised at how little hair had grown in one month. Now I've moved my brazilian waxing to evry 5 weeks and my underarms to every 3 weeks. Waxing is awesome. I've noticed they usually wear gloves the first time and then on subsequent visit they always wash their hands before waxing me.

My brazilian was $25, normally $35, as I had so little hair to wax.

 

[mzreyes]

Thanks so much!! I'm glad that what she was doing isn't unusual. But, I still think that I'll try a different place next month. Again, this time, not all the hairs came out. And she told me that it was because of the cycle of the hairs or something, and that they just were not ready to come out. Also, when I got home (and I don't know if this is advisable) but I washed myself out, just to get rid of the oil, and it hurt. It felt like there were cuts down there and the water/oil was irritating them. I didn't look because I was in a rush. But I'll look later.

 

[MiCHiE]

Some techs don't wear gloves because they're not comfortable with them on and it affects their grip and so forth. As far as the hairs not coming out......that's a new excuse, apparently. Never heard such a thing. Maybe the wax itself is not adhering to the finer or shorter hairs. One particular wax doesn't work for everyone.