My First Time Getting A Brazilian Wax
Brazilian waxing exposed: a woman describes her first time waxing all the hair down there.
I've often wondered how many precious minutes of my life have been lost while I was locked in the privacy of my bathroom, warming a small strip of Sally Hanson wax with my 1800 watt hairdryer, preparing to coif my seemingly uncoiffable bikini region. I usually wonder this as I'm chugging a vodka tonic, doing deep breathing exercises, and enjoying those last few peaceful seconds before I pull the strip off.
You probably know the rest of the story because it might have happened to you once or twice. The strip comes off with four measly hairs, the wax gets caught on some hair that you weren't intending to remove and you're left with a Sally Hanson wax-strip icicle dangling between your legs. After enduring the pain of yanking that off, you realize you've now got a couple of bald spots in places you don't want to be bald. Read: What Do Men Think About Bikini Waxing?
Not long after one of these unpleasant experiences, I came across a story with a quote from San Francisco skincare and waxing goddess Marilyn Jaeger in reference to Brazilian bikini waxing: "If you want to sell the house, you've got to mow the lawn."
Marilyn's wisdom caused me to reflect on my own home and lawn, which was currently on the market but lacking any interested buyers. I decided that I needed to be ready to sell when a buyer came looking so I made an appointment at Marilyn Jaeger Skincare to take it all off, Brazilian style. Almost as soon as I made the appointment I wondered what the hell have I done? Read: To Wax Or Not To Wax?
For years, I've heard horror stories of the Brazilian bikini wax. Getting down on all fours, raising a leg like a dog peeing on a tree, spreading my butt cheeks to allow a complete stranger to apply hot wax in the most private crevices of my body—these didn't seem like things I needed to rush out and experience (at least not in public). Friends of mine—amazing women with high pain tolerances who'd squeezed ten pound babies out of a ten centimeter hole—told me they'd cried from the pain of a Brazilian. What was I doing?
Summoning my courage, I decided that it was time to shed light on the truth behind the Brazilian. If I was scared to do it, there were bound to be other curious, scaredy cats out there too. I powered on.
The salon is located in a gorgeous Victorian home in San Francisco's Presidio Heights area. I was comforted upon my arrival by a friendly staff, beautiful décor, the delicious smell of clove candles, and a nice stout glass of white sangria. As I gulped down the sangria, I worried they were trying to get me drunk to dull the pain. I drank faster.
I was led to my private room by a nice woman named Karla who informed me that she herself was Brazilian. I was strangely comforted by the fact that I'd be getting a Brazilian from a Brazilian. I felt as if she had some insider knowledge on how this thing needed to be done, as if they taught the art of waxing in Brazilian elementary schools. Aussie Survey Says: Sex is Better with a Brazilian
Discussion
Great funny article! I have been getting the Brazilian wax job for about 25 years now (minus the back door) and I love it. I have long legs and I am Italian so hair and shaving was a problem for me. I am very shy about my body and I found a great way to handle my wax job with out embarassment. I found a cotton string bikini that I manuver around during the waxing session. I do the triangle at top folding and moving the bikini to just the areas she is working on and when she does my bottom lips I pull the bikini all the way over to cover just the middle section and the lip she is not presently doing, then I move it over to the other side so she can do the other lip (and I think she really appreciates me covering it too). That gives her room to wax one lip at a time and she goes all the way to the back w/o doing the anus. This system works great for me b/c I do not do the back door, for those of you that do, good luck :) What I found that helps the most for pain and makes the sessions last longer is this: get waxed when the hair 1st starts to grow back and is stubble - it does not hurt so much and lasts longer. I thought that if I let the hair grow out it wouldn't hurt as much and would last longer -WRONG! Hurts twice as much and we will have to go more often. What also helps is I bend my leg so that my foot is touching the inner thigh that she is oppositely working on and I pull the skin taunt. When I get home, I apply Sally Hansen Bikini Plus gel and it removes the redness, heat, lingering stinging sensation and prevents ingrown hairs (which I absolutely HATE!). I also do my underarms and I love that so much. If your going to go, you minds well do it all: eye brows, underarms, bikini and legs! :) Hope this helps and some of you try it - you'll actually end up loving it - trust me!
I've been wanting to do the brazilian wax for a very long time, and fearfulness of the pain blocked me from going to even a best place to do this with very professional person doing this..
Not too mention, watching too much of the 'horrific scenes' on YouTube.
I need the encouragement from the well experience ones,please :p
I enjoyed the artical. I keep myself shaved since a girl asked me too and when I did I found out I really like the look and the way it feels. Shes gone but I still keep all of it shaved front to back. I shave from the crease under the nips to the crease in my legs right on thru the back so everything is smooth. I would love to try getting it all waxed but just don't know!!
I just got my first wax today actually! I was kinda scared, because like symian, i tried it on my own, and swore it off and stuck to shaving lol..
Well it was a peice of cake! I guess it helps when you know what you are doing, and i must say i am hooked!!
This was a GREAT article. I have always pondered the idea of a "full" Brazilian, but have always been too chicken to have someone else do it because I don't have the most perfect body and would be ashamed for anyone to see my big ole butt and pregnancy scars (It's really not too bad, but I am definitely older, and c'mon girls... we all think about that....) But I think this article has enlightened me to the fact that the "Brazilianers" have seen it all. Much like a Gyno.
One hairy vagina is just like the other. Thunder 70's bush or Happy Trails, they essentioally are all the same. (Kind of like penises...lol)
Pain has never effected me, so that was never an issue. The issue am having is to have a complete stranger be so close to my nether regions and in my personal space (as only very select "special" people have ever seen my kitty). But I have always shaved everything anyway, including the "back door". Time consuming? Yes. Nice for the first two days? Yes. Takes up all the hot water in the shower? Yes. But then "it" becomes itchy after a while and I find myself doing some strange walk to ease the itchiness, kind of like when you do that hip swagger, when you are trying to get rid of a wedgie in public. You know... That walk they do in Monty Python's skit? Anyway, I have to shave all over again a couple of days later, that is of course, providing I have a reason to do so.
One thing is for sure, if you find yourself wanting to go sans hair down there and you want to do it yourself, I wholeheartedly recommend Neutrogena Sesame Seed Body Oil to keep from getting irritated. It moisturizes the skin and leaves me feeling so soft and smooth, which actually does make sex amazing! And it smells great. Plus, it is hypo-allergenic and completely water soluble, so there is no risk of throwing off your pH or causing a yeast infection (just don't go douching with the body oil, but that SHOULD go without saying).
I find myself walking a little taller, and more confident (I know, a little hair gone and you are a new person?) YES! It is an amazing sensation that should be experienced by every woman. And to be quite frank (I can do that here, right?), sometimes it is really hard for me to NOT touch myself because of the softness, not in a masturbatory way, but in a "WOW! I never thought I could feel so soft!" kind of way, but it helps if you are open enough to pleasure yourself also. But seriously... if you have the guts to "Brazilian out" why not do it? Now, after reading this article, I can see myself going full on Brazilian, and pulling it off as if I had grown up in Rio. Now if I only had the funds....
Oh, and one more thing... I draw the line at bleaching my Sheriff's Badge. No one has a perfectly colored *ehem* how do I say this eloquently, back door? No thank you, I will not subject myself to harsh chemicals on my anus. Not for anyone. Ever.
My first waxing happened when I was 19. I bought a couple boxes of cold wax strips and began placing them on various parts of my lower body. I figured everything below the bellybutton needed to be hair-free, and after I ripped the first strip off, I blacked out, except i saw white and came to when I hit the wall. I called my sister (who lived in a different state at the time), and she stayed on the phone with me until I was done torturing myself. That's when I learned that you probably should only use one strip at a time and maybe not the best idea to use a large leg strip over your whole upper pubic area. In fact, if you are dumb enough to do it my way, you should just go to a professional. (I would say shave... but I think you can imagine the horror that ensues when I wield a razor.)
Anywho, after this experience, I've been afraid of wax in all forms. I think this article has given me hope that someone else can do it in a much less painful manner than I can.
I love the article... I, too, have been nervous about getting it done... but I think you've convinced me to once I am no longer pregnant! Thanks so much for sharing!
