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brazilian wax questions
Good morning everyone - I got my first brazilian wax yesterday and so far I love it, but I have some questions.
1. So, it is less then a day old and I already feel stubbly in some areas, the girl said it was becuase it was my first one and I used to shave which makes the hair coarse. Does it get easier/smoother the more you have it waxed?
2. I was planning on just doing it once for a special occassion, but DH loved it, so I am thinking of going back, but it was really painful, again, the girl said it was because it was the first time. What do you do to lessen the pain?
Re: brazilian wax questions
After my first one, I was literally in tears. The next one.. not so bad. Definitely take a few advil before. And the stubble was normal the first time.
I also recently got a 'sugar wax'.. she used all natural ingredients(lemon, sugar, water?) and it was a lot less painful. She made the wax into a ball and used it the whole time. No cloth strips. Just re-rolled the ball of wax and applied it again.
Try that! And the advil... you'll be good to go!
Im thinking about doing this.. but just wondering how often you have to go? Twice a month? More?
I used to do this every 4-6 weeks for 3 years. Then I got tired of throwing money at it and decided to get laser, which was cheaper than about 5 years of brazilians every 4-6 weeks... but that's another story.
Anyway. I liked to take naproxen before my wax since I can take it on an empty stomach without stomach pain later. Also, I only was happy with brazilian waxes at Aveda spas, since most of those use the hard, thick blue wax. The blue wax works MUCH better than the crappy sad yellow wax that most places use. So I'd recommend seeing an esthetician (sp?) from Aveda, but check first if they use the blue wax there. Every now and then in my travels, I've encountered Aveda spas that don't use blue wax at all.
I wore loose clothing (a longer skirt, commando worked well for me every time, but some people are too shy for that...), it helped with the initial pain. When I got home, I "air"ed out and used an ice pack.
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I'm so sorry... that's awful. I HATED when people try to wax the same area over and over.
I think you meant you're emotionally scarred, but if you are literally scarred, try using mederma?
nope...you're just all out in the open. sometimes the esthetician will ask you to hold the skin taut as well. and you'll also be asked to flip over, and contort into various positions.
despite all this, i will say again and again that it really is worth it.
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Not a stupid question at all! It really depends on the person doing the wax. At one salon the woman would have me remove my pants & undies and then cover up with a towel. She would then uncover the portion she was waxing. At another salon I had nothing to cover up. It just really depends on where you go.
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You may have had stubble because the hair in that region doesn't grow back at the same time. It may have been shorter hair that she could not wax away.
European Wax Center uses the blue wax. The wax is allowed to harden and then taken off (no wax strips are used). This is actually less harsh to the skin. European Wax Centers are all over the place and I have had only positive experiences with them. I have referred friends to them and they are also happy.
As a redhead with a SUPER low pain threshold, I can tell you that brazilians are totally worth it! Yes, it hurts, and I get super red. My esthetician told me that I have the most sensitive skin she's ever seen, plus that red hair is the hardest to remove. My hair grows in all different directions too, so sometimes I get those little bruise/hickey looking things on the muscles on my inner thighs from where she pulls the strip.
All that being said, I LOVE them. (My fiance adores them too, and sometimes when I complain about how $$ the salon is, he jokingly tells me he'll pay for my nails and hair and everything haha.) If you pop an Advil an hour or so beforehand, the pain should be completely bearable. Just avoid tight jeans that night!
I have a silly question. Yes, I'm a guy too.
Someone asked if they cover you or are you just sitting there naked? My question, where (in the salon) is this performed? I would hope its not out in the open so any one walking in would see. Do you go into a special room for waxing where you get privacy?