In our last post, we talked at length about laser hair removal . While it is definitely an attractive option cosmetically, it is also pretty expensive. The next method we will discuss is the Brazilian wax. A Brazilian wax removes ALL of your pubic hair, even from the most sensitive areas of your genitalia. Though some Brazilian wax goer’s do opt to leave a small patch of hair, most typically want full removal. While it is a lot cheaper than laser hair removal , it is also much more painful.
Brazilian waxing focuses on the genital area and involves the removal of hair from the areas around the vagina, perineum and anus. The entire genital area is covered with talcum powder before hot oil is applied and the hair removed.
As with bikini waxing, the hair is removed by pressing a strip of cloth on top of the oil and then ripping it off against the direction of the hair growth. Contrary to popular belief, Brazilian waxing does not necessarily involve complete hair removal. Some people choose to leave a ‘landing strip’, a line of hair above the vagina.
Different beauty therapists may use slightly different approaches. Some may use a strip of cloth as is used in regular waxing, while others may use just the hot wax, which as it cools, shrink wraps the hairs and pulls them from the roots Any stray hairs are removed with a pair of tweezers.
Getting a Brazilian wax will involve you adopting various positions that you may find a bit embarrassing! Expect to contort your body, be on all fours, hold your legs up in the air, to the side, over the therapist’s shoulder and anywhere necessary in order for wax to be applied and hair removed. For a Brazilian wax, your pubic hair is required to be about a quarter inch in length and so it may be necessary for your therapist to trim it down to this length. After all the hair has been removed a soothing lotion is applied to the area.
What Are the Advantages of Brazilian Waxing?
• Lasts between ten days and three weeks
• You feel clean, shiny and smooth
• Your partner may find it erotic
• Enhances intercourse
What tops the disadvantages list is the embarrassment factor. The procedure may involve certain awkward positions especially the Brazilian bikini wax. However, one must remember that just like a doctor, it is a routine job for a beauty therapist as well. Pain is the next aspect that troubles many. The method is definitely painful as the hair are removed from the roots and the area is extremely sensitive to pain. Nevertheless, the pain is not as bad as anticipated and lessens with each progressive session.
Despite the negatives, many find the positives of bikini wax more luring. Everyone longs to look fresh and sexy. The pain or the embarrassment seems a small price to pay for a clean, bald and sensual look!
If you are a wax virgin it may be an idea to start with a regular bikini wax first before graduating to the Brazilian wax and in all cases this is a treatment that you should definitely have done by a professional.