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Body Waxing: 11 Behind the Scenes Salon Secrets

From clients who don't freshen up to staph infections, pro waxers share their (often gross) stories.

by Sarah Carrillo

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What you should know about a Brazilian wax: Turns out, some people don't know that a Brazilian wax means everything (yes, everything) gets taken off. So if you don't want to be hair free from your bikini line down to and including your butt, opt for a basic bikini wax. A good waxer should also explain to you what a Brazilian entails the first time you get one, but even after doing that, they say some women are shocked when the waxer heads towards their rear.

Barshop says one client freaked out and froze after she had applied the wax, she refused to let Barshop pull the strip. They had to cut the wax out of her hair. She eventually opted for laser hair removal instead.

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Definitely some things here that I've never heard from anyone else. Not sure if that's good or bad...

by schien Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:29AM Report as inappropriate

diy is the only way to wax

by LittleBunny Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:07PM Report as inappropriate

Great info to know on this subject

by TBjunkie Monday, May 14, 2012 at 11:11PM Report as inappropriate

There are some things seriously wrong with this article. Its is not sanitary AT ALL to double dip. if the wax is hot enough to kill ALL bacteria.. it would have to be at abou 300 + degrees, which would obviously burn someone. Secondly, I would never do a Brazilian on someone who had their period, even with a clean tampon. It's usually not recommended to do a bikini wax either, but that's easier to work around. And last, just because a wax hurts, does not mean the person doesn't know what they're doing. You're getting hair ripped out of your body, ITS GOING TO HURT. Really terrible and misleading article.

by breereinke Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 10:54AM Report as inappropriate