June 2012 Weddings

First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI)

Awhile ago some of us were talking about hair removal and I mentioned that I was getting my first brazilian soon and there was interest in hearing about the experience, so here it is:

A little background: I've shaved EVERYTHING down there since I was 14.  I'm not sure if this is the norm in most areas but it's definitely what's accepted here and I only have one friend that doesn't do the same.  The salon I chose told me not to shave for two weeks prior to the wax.  This was rough since I think the longest I've gone before this has been about 4 days when I've been sick or something.  It sucked to be itchy in that area because obviously you can't run around scratching it at work or anything.  I also was just grossed out everytime I peed or looked down in the shower and worst of all, we decided not to have sex until the wax.  I had originally mentioned it to FI that it would be 2 weeks and he made a little comment that I didn't like so the first few days I was just mad about that, and then by the time I got desperate it was just a disaster area down there, so no dice.  Unless I end up with crazy side-effects, the no shaving and no sex has definitely been the worst part of the experience.

The wax was this morning at 9:45, I took one Advil about an hour before going.  The woman was great at putting me at ease, she said once you've seen as many vajays as her they all start to look the same.  She did it really really quick and said she likes to do them faster because who wants to drag out all that pain?  The top area was DEFINITELY more painful than in between the legs, and to my great surprise, the anus area was the easiet of all!  I thought it would be so weird to have her doing that but it went too quickly for me to really think about it all that much, and then it was over!  The entire thing from pants off to pants back on took about 10 minutes.

She told me that the hair will grow in finer as I continue to get it done and that the wax should last about 4 weeks.  She said to then let it grow for about 2 weeks and come back in - which conveniently puts me right at the week of my wedding!  I'm pretty red right now and it is sore and bumpy, but my best friend (who went to the same place) told me that it's because she does it so fast.  She went to a different place that took an hour for her second one and she didn't get red and bumpy, so I'm going to try that place for my next one.

I think I've covered everything, but if you're thinking about doing this and have any questions, please ask!  I think I asked my best friend a zillion questions before I did mine (except where she got it done, which is funny that I chose the same place as her for my first one anyway).
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  • Um...this is TMI but they do the butt area? and the brazilian leaves no heair at all right?
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  • Yeah, they do EVERYTHING.  She had me roll on my side to do my butt, then had me like hold up my butt cheek - hows that for TMI?!  I was envisioning a doggy-style position though so I guess that was definitely way better than I expected lol

    Hair grows in cycles so even after 2 weeks some of them aren't long enough for the wax to grab, so she tweezed a couple of those and I'll do a couple that she missed tonight, but its not too many.
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    Good to know, Thank you

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  • daria24daria24 member
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    Ha I always am amazed how the butt area doesn't hurt! And yet the very top below your stomach makes me want to cry.
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    I want to get mine done but I am too cheap to pay for it each month. Maybe some day. I just got the epillator in the mail I ordered from Amazon. I haven't tried it on my bikini area yet, but I tried it on my leg. It hurts like a SOB. I hope it is awesome when I am done with it!!

    Michelle! Thanks for sharing your experience! I have wondered how they go about it. It is odd that the more delicate places don't hurt as bad.
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  • TMI but I LOVE it. So does FI. And when any hair starts to come back, it doesn't itch like it would with shaving! I've been a handful of times and each time I'm still nervous and still yelp when she yanks the strips off. But after I feel so amazing! :)
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  • I love it too. Where I go it costs 60
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  • Gosh I was to get it done but I'm so scared! Does it really last a month? So if I started my two weeks of waiting now.. then went.. it should just start seeing hair at the end of june? 
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  • Is it possible to wax yourself with a kit from a store? I'm considering the Brazilian, but def don't have the moolah for it.
  • OMG don't do it yourself.  It hurts so bad and it is hard to do it by yourself.  I tried once and only got one strip done.....didn't even do it right and I was crying bc it hurt so bad....
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_first-brazilian-experience-long-report-tmi?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:a3bfeef6-af7d-4b2c-afc7-231559c98a18Post:e9ec4f76-382c-460e-bab5-6c39cff9ddf4">Re: First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Gosh I was to get it done but I'm so scared! Does it really last a month? So if I started my two weeks of waiting now.. then went.. it should just start seeing hair at the end of june? 
    Posted by mbishop7[/QUOTE]

    <div>In my case, the first time I had it done, I had regrowth about a week later. So if you want it done for the wedding & HM I would go the week of the wedding-but at least three days before. You can have a lot of red bumbs in the first couple of days after a wax.</div>
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  • Daria - we think the same today! Both the top part below my stomach hurt the worst AND I had the red bumps. I thought I was weird. :)

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_first-brazilian-experience-long-report-tmi?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:a3bfeef6-af7d-4b2c-afc7-231559c98a18Post:7daeba7c-8ddd-44f9-a09c-5c5fb90a87b9">Re: First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Daria - we think the same today! Both the top part below my stomach hurt the worst AND I had the red bumps. I thought I was weird. :)
    Posted by MiksChick23[/QUOTE]

    <div>I'm pretty sure most people get the red bumps. One place talked me into buying this expensive cream that is supposed to prevent them and it did jack. It sucks, you pay all that money to have a smooth tooch and then you can't wear a bathing suit the first two days anyway because you look like fire ants attacked your crotch. </div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI) : I'm pretty sure most people get the red bumps. One place talked me into buying this expensive cream that is supposed to prevent them and it did jack. It sucks, you pay all that money to have a smooth tooch and then you can't wear a bathing suit the first two days anyway because you look like fire ants attacked your crotch. 
    Posted by daria24[/QUOTE]

    I'm just thankful the bumps were only in an area that could be easily covered by a more conservative swim suit bottom/underwear and that I didn't get them up in uber sensitive areas. But yeah, fire ants...complete with the awkward itchy feeling. HAHAHA
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  • Omg, I'm so glad that you guys had the red bumps.  I still have them and I've been freaking out that I had a bad reaction or something!  It sucks because FI is away on business this week but it hurts too bad for anything to really happen down there tonight :(
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    [QUOTE]Omg, I'm so glad that you guys had the red bumps.  I still have them and I've been freaking out that I had a bad reaction or something!  It sucks because FI is away on business this week but it hurts too bad for anything to really happen down there tonight :(
    Posted by michellep1[/QUOTE]

    I bought this cream in the shaving section at Walmart that is for bikini bumps, it helped!
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  • For the MN brides considering Brazillian I highly recommend going to the Refinery in MPLS. They do special days and its only $25. I have been getting them done there for over a year and everyone has been very nice!
  • My wax lady said the red bumps are good- they show that the hair was removed completely and cleanly. They should be gone within 24 hours. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_first-brazilian-experience-long-report-tmi?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:a3bfeef6-af7d-4b2c-afc7-231559c98a18Post:55a56daa-4811-48a1-9a1d-70b4270431b9">Re: First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Is it possible to wax yourself with a kit from a store? I'm considering the Brazilian, but def don't have the moolah for it.
    Posted by 2012FutureMrsB[/QUOTE]

    I have used Surgi Wax before. I got it at a Sally Hansen store. It isn't too bad. I can't get all of it though. If you are looking to just do your bikini line, it is great for that. You have to have a high pain threshold though. It was like $10-$15. It is the wax you put in the microwave and then spread on. No cloth strips are needed, it hardens and then you pull it all off. I had horrible luck with the green goopy stuff and the wax with the strips. Hope this helps! :D
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: First Brazilian Experience!! (Long report, TMI) : I have used Surgi Wax before. I got it at a Sally Hansen store. It isn't too bad. I can't get all of it though. If you are looking to just do your bikini line, it is great for that. You have to have a high pain threshold though. It was like $10-$15. It is the wax you put in the microwave and then spread on. No cloth strips are needed, it hardens and then you pull it all off. I had horrible luck with the green goopy stuff and the wax with the strips. Hope this helps! :D
    Posted by doeie04[/QUOTE]

    Thanks! I might try that.
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