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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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Why it's so important to keep clean: Shays shares a story of one of her clients: "One client had been waxing with me for about five years with no problems, and then she got a new boyfriend. She went in for a Brazilian and called five days later saying she was really itchy and she thought she had gotten an infection from the waxing. She went to the doctor and it turned out that her new boyfriend had dirty hands and staph bacteria on his penis and he had given her an infection."

The moral of the story? Waxing removes the top layer of skin, making it easy for bacteria to get in. A good waxing salon will keep you safe while you're there, but then it's on you to keep yourself germ free.

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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