Our experts say yes (a clean tampon is a must), but be prepared for it to hurt more than usual. The increased hormones women have during their periods make the bikini area more sensitive. Shays says up to 35 percent of her clients a week are on their periods and as long as there's no blood in the area (another reason to make use of those wet wipes) the waxers have no problem with it.
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If you can't afford that bikini wax �
It may be worth it to talk to your significant other. Nacion says she has seen husbands go to extreme lengths so their wives can keep up with their waxing. One woman wasn't sure if she could afford a Brazilian wax, so she called her husband. He told her that they would make it work, then the next day he hired a babysitter and drove his wife down to the salon personally. It's too bad husbands don't get as excited about mani/pedis �
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One waxing technique that seems like a red flag, but isn't:
Double dipping in the wax. While Nacion personally thinks it's a bit icky, she says that technically the wax is hot enough to kill any germs. Unless someone had open sores (in which case the waxer hopefully wouldn't wax them anyway), there's no way you could catch their germs from the pot of wax.
Ever wonder what's going through your waxer's mind while you're spread eagle on their table? You could ask, but that whole hot-wax-in-your-private-areas thing can be a little preoccupying, you know? That's why we tracked down these waxing salon owners: Jodi Shays of Queen Bee Waxing in Culver City, Calif., Cindy Barshop of Completely Bare Salons in New York City, and Leah Nacion of The Waxing Co. in Honolulu. They gave us the uncensored scoop on everything you'd ever want to know (and then some) about what goes on behind-the-scenes in waxing salons.
