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Wax question...
Weird question!
I'm leaving for Mexico in a week, and I can't decide on a regular bikini wax, and a brazilian wax..(Which I'm told is the WHOLE shibang..yikes)
Fiance loves the idea of a brazilian, but I've never had either!
Have any of you done this? Can you share pros and cons? (Clearly I know the one con is that it hurts like a bitch?...ahaha)
I'm leaving for Mexico in a week, and I can't decide on a regular bikini wax, and a brazilian wax..(Which I'm told is the WHOLE shibang..yikes)
Fiance loves the idea of a brazilian, but I've never had either!
Have any of you done this? Can you share pros and cons? (Clearly I know the one con is that it hurts like a bitch?...ahaha)
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Re: Wax question...
It looks like you have quite a bit of time until your wedding, so I would recommend going a few times before you get it done again for the wedding/HM. It does hurt, but it is bearable. I took some Advil before I went. I was a little red and sensitive down there for a few days (I got it done about 3 days before the wedding and we left the next day for the HM). I was fine for the HM. The girl told me that as long as I wasn't jumping into the salt water the next day, a few days time is fine in order for your skin to calm down.
What was a bigger deal for me was the redness. It was red for about 36 hours afterwards. If you do want one, get it a few days before you leave so your skin can calm down!
As far as pain level goes, I have a high pain tolerance so it doesn't bother me at all (I honestly think getting my eyebrows done hurts more). But my friend got it done and it hurt so bad she stopped halfway through. So I guess it depends on the person.
I would recommend taking tylenol before you go, in enough time that it would be able to kick in before they start. And exhale as they pull the strip off. If you tense up, it hurts worse. I tell the people not to say, "Okay here it comes" - I'd rather not see it coming.
I would definitely be getting it done on a regular basis still if I could afford it because over time, it really is awesome.
What about awkwardness? I meant to ask about that... I mean, do you walk in, drop your drawers and bend over for a brazilian? haha.
That may be a problem for me :P
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The places I have gone have been very professional about it. If you do a bikini, they give you cloth panties to put out. If you do a brazilian they give you a towl to drape over your area. And you lay down for it, not bend over. I have never felt awkward about it.
Definitely take some pain killers before hand. And yes, your skin will be red afterwards.
[QUOTE]Awesome!! What about awkwardness? I meant to ask about that... I mean, do you walk in, drop your drawers and bend over for a brazilian? haha. That may be a problem for me :P
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Ditto <a href="http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/default.aspx?membershipid=7257091854244412&plckUserId=7257091854244412" target="_blank" class="username_knot">MrsMLRB</a>. That is how mine was done.
It needs to be about 1/4" long for them to do it, so for me that is every 4 weeks.
Where you go on your cycle determines how sensitive you will be. Do not go right after your period. It will hurt more. I usually schedule mine a full week after my period is done and it's never hurt that bad. The part that hurts the most is right over the pubic bone, so if you don't want it all gone, then have them leave you a landing strip or something over that area.
I use my aesthetician and she's awesome. I wear a g-string and she ties it up to the side and I lie on her table on my back and she does the front. The I get into downward facing dog on my knees basically and she does the back. The back takes honestly 2 seconds. I'm in and out in 20 minutes and she's so good.
If you are going to get braz, get recommendations from friends. ALL my friends who get this done go to mine. I had a friend who got BUTCHERED at a salon getting it done and then was terrified when she came to my girl but loved her and goes back all the time. She's sweet, personable and totally makes you feel 100% at ease. She works out of her home, which also makes it more comfortable. It's less "clinical" that way.
Good luck. Just do your research and pick a good time during your cycle. If you find that you are red, use perfume free moisturizer on it. It'll feel much better. One with a bit of aloe if you can find it.
At my spa, you lie on a table, and they give you a towel to drape over yourself. After the front is done, she has you kind of pull your knees up towards your chest and hold them there while she does the back. I'm very comfortable with my aesthetician, as I've been going to her for almost 5 years now, but I could see how it could feel awkward in the beginning. I would definitely recommend making sure you feel comfortable with whomever you choose.
Also, for the redness factor, I would also say, it depends on your skin type. I am Asian, and my skin never gets red after waxing.
Be careful about where you go. The first time I ever had it done I got a 2nd degree burn because the wax was too hot. Take advil before to help with pain and swelling. The redness will get less severe with each waxing as well.
I do like it because it lasts a long time. We are going to Maui for our HM so I don't have to worry about keeping everything shaved and getting red bumps.
The Brazilian is a bit awkward, but as PPs have said, the person waxing you should be very professional. I would ask from recommendations from people you know or on your local board, because it makes all the difference having someone knowledgeable and experienced.
There is usually a bit of redness, so I ty to get them 48 hours before my trip.
Oh well, totally worth it! !:)
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Also, I didn't feel a need to cover myself with a towel, I thought modesty was pointless by then :^P
crose, I'd get one or two at some point before the wedding, so I'd know what to expect, and then get one done a day or two before leaving for CA. Especially if you go back to the same technician they can learn what works for you and what doesn't. That's how I'd look at it anyway - I'd prefer to get familiar with a technician and vice versa.