Make-up! and all things beauty!

[Bjorn]

Re: Make-up! and all things beauty!

Has anyone here gotten a Brazilian wax? I'm contemplating it and have done loads of research but am more interested in personal experience.

[thalassa]

Re: Make-up! and all things beauty!

Has anyone here gotten a Brazilian wax? I'm contemplating it and have done loads of research but am more interested in personal experience.

I have one word for you.

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.



I'm not sure if the waxing itself or the ingrown hairs 3 weeks later were worse, but either way...

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

[Bjorn]

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I have one word for you.

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.



I'm not sure if the waxing itself or the ingrown hairs 3 weeks later were worse, but either way...

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Are you prone to getting them naturally? I've never had one and I shave.

[thalassa]

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Are you prone to getting them naturally? I've never had one and I shave.

No, the only time I've ever had them is when I've waxed. And I've tried about everything--lotions, scrubs, etc... but the ingrown hair thing (its not all of them, maybe like 10%) is awful--I don't normally Brazilian, but I wax below the knee during the summer.

[volcaniclastic]

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...is that where you get rid of all your hair on your hoo-ha?

[Medusa]

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...is that where you get rid of all your hair on your hoo-ha?

Your hoo haa and all the way to the backdoor. Pretty much the wax elves come and steal all your hay.

[Bjorn]

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No, the only time I've ever had them is when I've waxed. And I've tried about everything--lotions, scrubs, etc... but the ingrown hair thing (its not all of them, maybe like 10%) is awful--I don't normally Brazilian, but I wax below the knee during the summer.

This is why I'm glad I brought this here -- at the other site I posed this question on, the ladies were like, "hey, it's not so bad, nothing grew back weird."

...is that where you get rid of all your hair on your hoo-ha?

And your buttcrack too.

[volcaniclastic]

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Your hoo haa and all the way to the backdoor. Pretty much the wax elves come and steal all your hay.

This is pretty much the best description I've heard for anything ever.

Also, I now think Brazilians are gross.

[Riothamus12]

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This is pretty much the best description I've heard for anything ever.

Also, I now think Brazilians are gross.

I might have considered waxing some of my body hair off if it didn't sound so unpleasant.

[Heka]

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I wax my eyebrows, and I know a girl who has to wax her armpits or else she gets ingrowns. I'm too lazy to do anything else. Even shave my legs in summer.

Also there was a primer questions. I use Inglot primer. It's really good I don't know if you can get Inglot where you are (where ever that is) but look them up on the net if you like.

and while there is a Lush in the mall in Adelaide, I've never been able to afford it. Turned to making my own stuff instead. Next time I go there I'll have to stop by though, I have more money nows.

[thalassa]

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http://www.ivillage.com/would-you-dye-your-private-parts-look-younger/5-a-547200?obref=obinsite

^WTF?!?!?

[Auseklis]

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http://www.ivillage.com/would-you-dy...obref=obinsite

^WTF?!?!?

Learn something new everyday... I had no idea that women's genitals lose color with age? Mine certainly haven't but I refuse to age (yet) hehe.

[Lilium of the Valley]

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http://www.ivillage.com/would-you-dy...obref=obinsite

^WTF?!?!?

O_O ... well then, about that! I didn't realize people actually sit in front of mirrors studying their bits making sure they are still pink enough ?! Alrighty.

[FantasyWitch]

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http://www.ivillage.com/would-you-dy...obref=obinsite

^WTF?!?!?

Ok... maybe it's just me but the colour of my lady bits is not all that interesting to me! x

[Willow]

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Has anyone here gotten a Brazilian wax? I'm contemplating it and have done loads of research but am more interested in personal experience.

I can't believe I missed this one, stupid work demands... And I'm totally using that wax-elf line whenever someone asks me about waxing again...

Gotten one twice and now I do it myself. I hate body hair on myself, it drives me up the wall. And I can't shave, the razor actually gives me a rash after one pass that lasts about 6 weeks. After a few years of waxing, my body hair has gotten so fine that the razor won't even pick up 90% of it anymore on one pass anyway.

As long as you can find a way to physically relax your body (I use wine.. or ibuprofin) it doesn't hurt horribly. I've been told I have a really high pain tolerance, but you won't know until you try for yourself. The waxer you hire will make a difference too, try to find someone you can talk to easily that you feel comfortable around. I had a lady who was really liberal, talked to me about everything from her kids to her boyfriend farting in the shower and had no problem with nudity (neither do I). Very relaxed atmosphere, and still professional. I was sad when she moved to the other side of the country. And as long as you have someone drive you to/from, you can still have a glass of wine prior. :P

The pain only lasts a second at a time, the whole process takes around 40 minutes if you have it done professionally. It usually takes me about 80 minutes to do it myself (but that's because you have to be something of a contortionist to begin with and I put a movie on during my waxing night and get distracted... I know, probably tmi.

If you're really not sure you can deal with the pinch, go in for a bikini wax first.

The end result is worth it though, the hairs grow back softer and finer if you do it regularly (without shaving in between) and it lasts longer the more you do it. Just need to have the stamina to stick to it for awhile.

I was about once every 5 weeks (I can wait 6, but the hairs just bother me and I hate getting too fuzzy). It doesn't cost more than shaving does (razor cost & shaving cream v. wax & muslin). You will need to set aside a few hours and possibly a few hours afterward to shower and "recover" after you wax (even if its just legs or underarms, because sometimes you get sticky and you don't want to put on jeans right after you wax your legs...).

I could probably write a book about waxing, so I'm going to leave it here for now. If you want me to go into it more you can either prompt the thread or drop me a message.

Like I said, I don't really have the option to shave; and waxing isn't for everyone. So my best advice is to just give it a shot and see how it goes. I would definitely recommend going to a professional for the brazillian though if you can afford to.

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This is why I'm glad I brought this here -- at the other site I posed this question on, the ladies were like, "hey, it's not so bad, nothing grew back weird."



And your buttcrack too.

Oh, and for the record. I don't usually get more than 1-2 ingrowns per "session," and I can usually mend those within a few days with a little tlc. You can google how to take care of ingrown, it usually involves soaking it with a warm (and clean) wash cloth until the skin is more pliable and then freeing the hair gently with a tweezers. I use an after-shave lotion for it that works fairly well; but if you really have an issue with ingrowns I really REALLY recommend a product called tendskin. http://www.tendskin.com/m_airshave.html

My waxist lady recommended it to me before we knew I was slightly-prone. I never found it in a store near me, so I never tried it out but the reviews are fantastic and I've been recommended it several times by several different people from many different walks of life.