Sage

my waxer waxes everything below her waist! It isn't wierd! Anyway, probably about... two weeks the first time, then longer for it to grow back every subsequent time. Don't get it done all on the same day tho! Space it out over a couple of days. Oh, and expect the whole thing to cost around.... oh $300- that's how much it'd be here. $75 per leg, $60 for the brazillian, $40 for each arm, $15 for eyebrows... well, ok around $200. Good luck!

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abaya

After years of merely trimming myself down there, I let my bf shave me in the tub a couple of nights ago. It was a really nice experience (except for having to hold myself up with my arms the whole time), though I didn't clean up as well as I'd hoped. I do like the idea of being hairless there, but I also don't like the stubble and hassle of shaving... it was itchy almost immediately!

So I'm thinking, maybe I should try waxing?

But ohhhhh the pain!! I have very sensitive skin down there... but Sweetpea is inspiring me. Will report back if I decide to do this (and if I can find something affordable and safe).

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Sage

Well, Martel and I went back to get waxed on friday after taking about a two and a half month hiatus...

Girls, make sure you do it REGULARLY. It really does hurt less each time, I PROMISE!

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zkara

Brazilian wax really does hurt the first time, but seriously, it's worth it. Nevermind about the man.. you will feel so much better about yourself.

First of all, it's the silky smoothness...nothing can top that. Secondly, you will never EVER have to worry about the ichyness of growth or stubble..especially for the dark-haired beauties out there.

My waxer charges only $30, and she's wonderful. She keeps up a stream of little comments and advices to keep you distracted enough. She's fast too, she takes only 20 minutes to get the job done. Just make sure that when she tells you to hold your skin tight, you-hold-it-tight!!!

It's worth it. No one I know that has had it done has gone back to shaving.
I have sensitive skin too. Your first time, you might be red and blotchy, but that's only for 2 days or so. After that, enjoy!!

abaya

I thought you had to wait until the hair grew back out to get it waxed again? That's what I don't like about the idea... that I have to go through the stubble-regrowth every month or whenever you get it done.

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Sage

Oh, but the stubble is so much different! It's not harsh and prickly like it is when it grows back after shaving- it comes in fine and smooth, and gets more so with every wax you have! So it's like having... oh I dunno... fur- nice and soft. Martel and I went three months without a wax just a bit back, and our hair didn't ever reach that "too scratchy to have sex" point that it used to when we shaved. It was quite nice!

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zkara

Exactly. The hair gets pulled out from its roots, so regrowth starts from the beginning, where the hair is fine and soft. When you shave, the hair shaft is basicly cut off halfway, and regrowth is just a 'continuation' of growth from the hair that's still there, where it's thicker and harsher, hence the ichyness, and dark stubbles. Oh oh..and they grow back less the more you get them waxed.. for me anyway.

abaya

Wow, this fine-hair stuff is something new to me. I'm definitely getting more courage to try it now! Thanks ladies.

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zkara

Oh oh here's an update. I recommended my girlfriend to go to my waxer.. she's a wax virgin.. at 29, this is her first time going for a wax.... ever. We figured since she has baby fine blonde hair on her head, she couldn't be that thick and harsh down there.. thus less painful. She came back to work the next day and practically attacked me!! She was like 'Yeoww!!! That hurt like hell!!!'

After the weekend, she came back and said.. 'I loooove it!! I'm enjoying it a lot.. my man is nuts about how smooth I am!!! I'm making my next appointment.. no more shaving for me!!'

Later I found out her man had gone down on her repeatedly all weekend and she's had numerous orgasmic explosions... and it's just to die for... and thank you, zkara, this is awesome... sorry I pulled your hair out last week and stomped on your toes a few times.. but this is just fuckin' awesome...

Sweetpea

Well... i had mine done about six weeks ago, full back to front... i've never had a problem and had it done repeatedly before this last time ... but... my waxer didn't pull the skin tight enough when doing the most sensitive middle area... and it hurt so terribly for two whole days... i'm scared to go back now and i'm not planning on it!
anyone else had this happen with thei waxer?

Sweetpea

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cellophanedeity

Alright, I'm really ignorant about stuff like this...

But is a full Brazillian wax when they take the hair off of your labia as well as on your mons? Do you need to show your bits to get it done? Does it hurt more or less than tweezing, generally?

I think I'd like to get it done sometime, but I have no idea what entirely it entails.

Educate me, darling goddesses of the forum!

Sage

A full brazillian is just that- everything! You wear a goofy pair of disposable panties, and those are always over the entrance to your vagina- they're shifted from side to side as the waxing is done. Yes, your waxer will probably touch your labia- least mine does, but some might ask you to do it. I'm totally comfortable with it, and there's no way it has a sexual slant at all- unless you're into getting your pubes ripped out by some woman you barely know It hurts more initially than tweezing, but less overall because so much hair is pulled out at once.

You come in, strip from the waist down, don the panities, then lie down. The waxer comes in, (should) shine a bright light on the area she's working on, then takes wax that has been heated to body temp and smears it on small areas. She then uses a linen strip to press onto the wax and pull it off. If she's professional, she should always pull it off lightning fast, and pull the skin taunt as she does so. The whole thing is over in about twenty to thirty minutes. It's a big adrenaline rush- the first time I did it I was sweating and shaking when it was over, just because of all the endorphins. And yeah, it hurts, but it's WORTH it- like losing your virginity or having a baby. Plus, it's not "hurts so bad I can't stand it." I'd rather be waxed than be nauseated

Before you get a full brazillian, you might want to just get your bikini line (everything that shows when you wear a bikini) done. That way, you can see how good the waxer is, if you like her/him, if you will have a reaction to the wax, and get a nice preview of how smooth you'll be when you get it all done.

Best of luck!

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raeanna74

I never knew about the hair growing in finer and softer. My draps don't match the curtains and down there I'm black, wiry, and curly. It would be so nice to at least have SOFTER hair down there when it did grow back in. I probably should at least try getting it done professionally. I just can't bring myself to spend the money. It seems like so much more than a couple razors and shaving cream.

Then there's the fear of the pain. I tried a waxing kit at home, got the wax on no problem, stuck the strip on, pulled the skin tight, ripped the strip off and YEOWW! Hubby promptly showed up in the bathroom door wondering what had happened. It only took about half the hair off (yeah I know it's supposedly more painful when it doesn't all come out) so I tried shaving over that. I was so red and raised for a couple days that I didn't want to even touch my legs. I was fool enough to try it again later. I chucked the whole waxing kit soon after.

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cellophanedeity

hmm...

I will definitely think about trying this sometime then... when I get sick of shaving.

zkara

It seems to be quite costly, but think of it this way... you only have to get it done once every 6 to 8 weeks. I go once a month, so each time is less painful because there's less hair to remove. The rate I'm going, in a couple of years.. the hair will be so less and so fine that I won't even have to go anymore. I hope.

I did try a home-waxing kit years ago. Yep. it was awful. Most of the hair wouldn't come off, and most just broke off halfway. Needless to say, I chucked it. Be assured it won't be this way with a professional waxer.

I have dark hair. I used to have wiry and curly hair down there as well. But since I started waxing, the hair that grew back is soft and fine. Besides, they never get to grow any longer than half an inch as I go back every month.

My waxer always goes 'This is the price of beauty...but it's worth is, yes?'
And I always go 'Yes!!...OW!!!...yes yes..OW!!'
And she goes 'I knew you will agree with me.. everyone does'
'OW!!...mm hmm... mmpphhh ><...uhhh yes yes..'

Go for it, ladies. Give it a shot. And Sweetpea, change waxer, is all I can say.

Sage

Has anyone ever heard of/used No Scream Cream ? I read about it in a review on folica.com (which I found out about thanks to Sweetpea and her amazing sugaring!) and it sounds really interesting. My waxer has told me that none of the over the counter benzo creams work for the pain of waxing, but apparently the chick on folica.com thought differently.

I'm going to try some homemade sugaring stuff... if that doesn't work I'll probably buy some Moom. Problem is, I'm such a wuss when it comes to ripping my own hair out (hell, I have a hard time tweezing in between waxes)- if this actually works it would be *awesome* as I could then (probably) do my own home bikini waxes. (hopefully)

Thanks ladies!

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BlueBongo

Alright.. I finally got this done along with lots of other stuff... and I am soooo happy I did it and will be methodically keeping up on it.

I was a lot more relaxed than I thought I would be... She said I must have a pretty high pain tolerance or something.. but it really wasn't that bad. (I'd say getting a tattoo on my ankle was worse.. and that didn't hurt a lot either)...

So I dunno.. I'm glad I did it and will be going back again in the near future. mmmmm.... hair is evil and shaving is too irritating. This rocks.

She didn't leave hair at all, so I appreciated that. But it involved everything front and back. I have to give anyone credit that willingly does that for a living.

Started by going in and taking everything off below the belt... put a towl over myself... she came in and had me move my legs in various positions as she waxed and took away all the evil hair. It hurt a little bit closer to those very sensitive areas, but still wasn't that bad. Took about 20 minutes... flipped over.. did the same kinda thing on my backside.. and that was it :P

Just thought I'd share as I was, and still am, kinda intruiged by this. but I am definently keeping up on it... I'd been wanting to do this for a really long time and am glad that I finally am... it's worth every bit of the $60.

Okay.. I'm done being redundant.... Just wanted to share. bye.

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