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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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Guys are getting in on the action too... Shays, Barshop and Nacion all say about 15 to 20 percent of their clientele are men, and the numbers are growing. And don't think all those men are gay or metrosexual either; there are plenty of average Joes going in for chest, shoulder, back and even butt and bikini (yes, bikini!) waxing. There are even some brave men out there getting Brazilian waxes too.

Shays says there really isn't much difference between waxing men and women -- both get into the same positions (although guys have to hold their skin differently during a bikini wax, for obvious reasons). She will say that most guys have coarser hair so waxing them tends to take longer, and she also revealed that men tend to have a lower pain tolerance than women (so much for that tough-guy myth).

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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