Bikini Waxing

[synergy]

I am getting a little annoyed at shaving my bikini area. I am on of those people with coarse hair that grows quite quickly and I have been stuggling with many, many ingrown hairs lately (even though I exfoliate regularly).

I am thinking about getting waxed, just to not have to fuss with shaving as much during the summer. And I figure, if I wax, might as well try a brazillian. I've always been curious. I have had regular bikini waxes before, but basically, the panties stayed on and everything was just trimmed and cleaned up.

So... has anyone here had it all taken off? And what should I expect?
How long should I let the hair grow for before my appointment?
Any tips or stories would be appreciated!

[purrpelle]

I shave, but I have had it all waxed before. one thing, just like shaving, It takes a few sessions for it not to be irritating. there are products for the redness and bumps (BikiniZone is one)

usually a quarter inch to a half is req. for waxing.

depends on where you go. I went to one place that waxed you EVERYWHERE :moonpie: if you know what i mean.

loose pants the first day is another tip.

[taurushead]

i tried it first time the other day!! and i was so nervous i nearly threw up!! i was terrified it was gonna be the big painful deal that movies and what not made it.
it doesn't hurt, if the person does it right.
and it doesn't take long either! i was suprised at the lack of like..itching or whatever after. absaloutely zero.
i don't know how long it takes to grow back yet :) but i know that i went in there with it fairly long but not natural long. hope that helps

[hoodedclawjen]

i had a brazillian once, lol. personally i don't think i'd bother again- the cost is too much for me and the ouch and itch factor is kinda higher for me than shaving, even though the effect is pretty good while it lasts- but anyway.

so from what i remember- (this was in the uk and a couple of years ago) -the nice waxing girl gave me a very skimpy thin strip of a paper thong, and got me to put it on while she waited outside for a bit, then knocked to check i was as 'decent' as you can be in a skinny paper thong, lol, then came back in. then she did a regular bikini wax, (i assume- i've not had any other kind of wax than this, apart from lower legs, lol) but she carefully moved the really skimpy string thong to either side to get the middle section waxed too. it was all done in about 20 minutes i guess- didn't seem to take too long. i think i grew my hair to about 1/2 an inch max, but can't really remember, i'd check with the salon cos it all depends on what method they're using, etc, what they'd prefer to be working with, how slow your hair grows, etc.

the girl who did mine, she was really cool about it and put me at ease, was really matter of fact about it- (i'm not one for flashing my privates so i was a little nervous, lol, but she said she's seen more girls bits than most guys she knows, lol, so to not be embaressed, and that she isn't lookin at your bits, she's lookin at the hairs, lol) and she was sure not to touch anywhere she shouldn't, or touch me in any way that could feel inappropriate, or without telling me what she was going to do first. at some point i was asked to lie on my left side and put my right leg up at 90' (knee pointing up to the ceiling, foot flat on the bed) so she could better work on one side, then switch for the other. she said they don't wax anywhere that could be considered really intimate - i'd subtly describe this as areas where this skin isn't a similar colour and texture as your inner arms, lol- cos in those other areas skin is too sensitive to be waxed, and quite prone to infection and bleeding. but i'd say she pretty much managed to get the whole lot off regardless.

she was actually a really funny girl, she really put me at ease, and started chattering on, telling me about how her and her girlfriends used to practice intimate waxing on each other when they were training, and use stencils, etc. she said they'd often wax everything but leave their bf's initials (or sometimes other peoples initials just to stir up trouble, lol) in hair on each other, or try and leave shapes, like a pumpkin for halloween, or an xmas tree or some holly if it was xmas, etc. aparently their poor bf's used to be a bit confused by the whole thing- cos the girls were training and needed to hone their skills, the initials and shapes weren't always as clean lines and sharp as they could have been, and the bf's would often get down there and squint, trying to work out what the weird chunks of fluff were supposed to say/symbolise. she said her bf would always be screwing his eyes up like he was looking at some kind of bizzarre 'magic eye' picture trying to figure it out. lol.

while i'm thinking about it- i know you didnt ask, but i read somewhere that aparently you get less ingrown hairs if you shave downhill/with the growth- i don't know if thats any help, or just completely useless information, lol.

[taurushead]

ahahaha. oh and on that note, i purely did it for comfort and not having to bother shaving when in bathers or low rise jeans or whatever. i really don't think that boys care that much . as shown above :P
one of my friends got a shape stencilled down there, i forget what, a heart or something, and apparently her boyfriend said it was just 'way too much' and he was 'meant to be making love to a girl, not a picture' or something like that.
mine said the same when i got it done, he was like 'dont take more than this, this is cool but the prepubescant thing is scary :D '

[synergy]

Well, it doesn't sound like it would be too bad... I think I'll phone the place I'll go to... which is convinently 1 block from my place, I love living downtown, and see how long they would like the hair to be.

[stellar26]

I've been going once a month for about a year now and I always have it taken all off. I definetly prefer it over shaving (which always leaves me itchy and uncomfortable), but dislike the fact that I have to grow it out inbetween waxings. I suppose there has to be a trade off, right? :)
They generally recommend that the hair be 1/4" long. It can be longer, but it might be more painful if it is because they'll be pulling out more hair (when the hair is short it's easier for them to put the wax on specific areas).

[purrpelle]

I've been going once a month for about a year now and I always have it taken all off. I definetly prefer it over shaving (which always leaves me itchy and uncomfortable), but dislike the fact that I have to grow it out inbetween waxings. I suppose there has to be a trade off, right? :)
They generally recommend that the hair be 1/4" long. It can be longer, but it might be more painful if it is because they'll be pulling out more hair (when the hair is short it's easier for them to put the wax on specific areas).


see, i have the opposite- Waxing irritates me. shaving never does- unless I stop for a while and start back up.

I started electrolosis on my underarms but had to stop for financial reasons- but that HURT. i would still do it again if I had the cash.

[gas4]

ohhhh, so that irritation is normal first time. I just never tried it again because of that.

Ok, here's kind of a nasty question. How do you guys aviod peeing all over yourself when shaved/waxed? I mean not ALL over yourself, just in that general area. See currently the hair kind of creates a...path. (This is pretty funny :lol: ).
Is it a toilet posture kind of thing?
That was the other reason I didn't try it again.

[synergy]

I know what you mean, but, I think it's a more of a pressure thing. If you are peeing when you have to go a moderate to 'really, really gotta go' amount, there is enough pressure for the urine to stream, wheras if it's just dribbling, it will sorta get more all over the place.

I actually find having less or no hair down there helps me keep cleaner, during my period and at other times.

[CarbLover]

The actual waxing hurts but not too bad. The regrowth is pure agony. I had some...exciting experiences with ingrown hairs, to say the least. I did it once a month for a couple months, but it was expensive, and not really worth it.

[synergy]

Ugggh! I hate ingrown hairs. Do you think waxing is worse than shaving for them?

[taurushead]

ingrown hairs? pain in regrowth? wha? i only just started with the bikini waxing and no complaints so far...now im nervous!!

[Tesseract]

Aiyaiyai! I don't even want to think about waxing...any part of my body, let alone that one! Lalalalalalala, I'm not listening! :sealed: :eek:

[ReginaCeltarum]

Yea. ^^^ I really don't get what the craze is all about with wanting to be bald down there though. Why look like a little girl when you are a woman?

[Luna64]

Hmmm - my very first post since registering and THIS is the subject I respond to!

Two products that have been really great for me -

"Magic" - its a depilatory formulated for black men's faces because they get bumps and ingrown hairs. I've used it on my legs, bikini and even just inside the labia with no ill effects, no irritation.

Even better though is a product designed to remove the hair from upper lip, eyebrows - that sort of thing.

Its small wax strips you can apply anywhere and yes, I do mean anywhere. I've tried it. The small wax strips actually make it easier to do.

Pain not too bad and it really works. Nair makes one and so does another company.

I LOVE being completely nude. Feels wonderfully sensuous and he loves it too. What more can you ask?

[ReginaCeltarum]

Things feel fine when you keep your womanhood the way nature intended.
I am a little suspicious of men who actually want a woman to look (and feel) like a child down there. That kind of skeeves me out itself. I find it to be disrespectful in a way. On both sexes' parts. That is just my opinion.
I just know no one will ever talk me into it (not to say anyone is, just saying), and no man who mentions it to me will ever touch me.

[bluegrrrl79]

Things feel fine when you keep your womanhood the way nature intended.
I am a little suspicious of men who actually want a woman to look (and feel) like a child down there. That kind of skeeves me out itself. I find it to be disrespectful in a way. On both sexes' parts. That is just my opinion.
I just know no one will ever talk me into it (not to say anyone is, just saying), and no man who mentions it to me will ever touch me.
I used to feel the same way, well, except I did trim(you prefer it be totally natural and wild??). Anyway, I always thought it was weird and child-like to be shaved/waxed down there. Then one day recently I was trimming myself, and was kind of bored, and though "Hey what if I just shaved it just to see what it's like?". So I did it, and I like it! I don't shave all of it, I leave the triangle infront(I shape it though), and I don't use a razor I use a little electric shaver. But I'm surprised I like it, I guess it just feels easier, instead of sitting there trimming, just shave it off. I don't think I'd like having it completely bald, I do think the triangle keeps it from looking too childish. But my boyfriend likes it, soley because he said it's "less prickly" lol...I guess when you just trim, it feel prickly against the other person's skin. I would have never thought I'd like it better this way *shrug*.

Anyway, aside from that, I wax my own bikini line. I use sugar wax which is less harsh then regular, though it doesn't quite work as well. It takes awhile to learn how to do it well on your bikini area, but saves money, and I'd just rather do it myself. I am very prone to ingrown hairs, so I use an exfoliating lotion and that helps. Look for any lotion that has alpha hydroxy acids in it.

[Tesseract]

The idea of being totally bald down there creeps me out as well, and the idea of a guy liking it that way..ugh, creepy! I shave and trim so I'm neat and clean down below with a fairly neat triangle up front, but waxing that area sounds absolutely horrific, especially with this talk of ingrown hairs. The idea of plucking and waxing are just too much for me. I shave below every few weeks, and in between I used to keep it trimmed with a trimmer, but my trimmer started yanking hairs instead of trimming them, so that was the end of that. Now I just shave and trim the upper area with scissors. Really, I do this more for my own comfort (pinching hairs drive me crazy) than out of any desire to be more attractive to a man-- I figure if I can put up with his natural hairiness, he can put up with mine!

[hoodedclawjen]

hmmm.... this is interesting... so do you ladies who don't like the idea of shaving or waxing 'down there' also find the idea of shaving under your arms, or your legs, even, as disturbing? those are both areas where pre-pubescent girls aren't hairy. what about your eyebrows, even? do you leave them 'as nature intended?' do you wear makeup, or dye your hair? i think hair dye and makeup is generally designed to make people look more youthful, is this ok?

i am not intending to cause an argument, i'm really just very curious, lol, its not something i've ever talked to anyone about in person- i don't think i'd ever get chatting so someone about this on the street, lmao.

before i tried it once after going a bit overboard on a 'trim', lol, i thought it was really weird and maybe even pervy too, but i also found the 'au natural' style to be somewhat annoying, and felt not as hygeinic as i'd like at certain times (hence the 'trim').

i relate to the person who commented on it being less prickly, lol- stubbly legs are the same, just a pain, and tickling isn't always fun. and no, i don't do it for attractiveness, or for my bf- who i'm sure doesn't really care about what the front door looks like, as long as he gets a welcome reception when he comes to visit, lmao- like he says, he's not with me for the packaging i come in.

it's interesting how its seen as acceptable to have hair in some places, and not others, and that this is dependant on so many things like cultural taboos, religious teachings, your geographical location, and of course personal feelings..... as far as i'm concerned, people can do what they want with their pubes, just like the rest of their bodies, and there is nothing weird about modifiying what you were born with, but i am interested in what others think, and why.

[Tesseract]

hmmm.... this is interesting... so do you ladies who don't like the idea of shaving or waxing 'down there' also find the idea of shaving under your arms, or your legs, even, as disturbing? those are both areas where pre-pubescent girls aren't hairy. what about your eyebrows, even? do you leave them 'as nature intended?' do you wear makeup, or dye your hair? i think hair dye and makeup is generally designed to make people look more youthful, is this ok?
I do shave my legs and pits, primarily because I developed the habit so early in my adolescence (mainly due to peer pressure from other girls) and I've been doing it for so many years that I find the hairs physically uncomfortable if I don't keep it up. Leg hairs pinching in the bedsheets- ugh! But I don't do any of the other things you mentioned. For me, the idea of bikini waxing sounds horrendous because it seems so likely to be physically painful-- you've got the toughest, coarsest hairs on your body, combined with the most delicate skin. Messing with that is a recipe for pain and irritation, seems to me.

And I see a big difference between looking more youthful and looking prepubescent. Going for a totally bald crotch is taking the youthful look way past an appropriate point, to me.

But I totally agree with your point that people can do whatever they want with their body hair. I'm not going to tell other people NOT to do these things, even though I think they sound painful, or weird, or creepy. Hell, they can grow it out and braid it for all I care.

[hoodedclawjen]

And I see a big difference between looking more youthful and looking prepubescent. Going for a totally bald crotch is taking the youthful look way past an appropriate point, to me.

i agree that going for a totally bald crotch in order to present yourself as a prepubescent sexual object would be a very disturbing thing to do. luckily for me my gravity stricken boobs, cellulite, and rapidly developing wrinkles (and i'm only 26! *sobs*) stop me looking anything like prepubescent, but the knowledge that some people might find it a turn on in young looking, elfin shaped women, with those connotations attached, is definately quite disturbing.


the idea of bikini waxing sounds horrendous because it seems so likely to be physically painful-- you've got the toughest, coarsest hairs on your body, combined with the most delicate skin. Messing with that is a recipe for pain and irritation, seems to me.

i guess it depends on the skill of the person doing it, and your own pain thresholds and skin sensitivity levels. its not really for me, i like my razor, and i'm too cheap to pay out for it, but i can also see why some people find it a good option for them.


Hell, they can grow it out and braid it for all I care.

i've often wondered about the logistics of doing this, lol, i bet there are some people doing it somewhere, and it does sound like fun, but filled with technical difficulties no doubt, lol. i've heard about these odd stick on 'wigs' that come in pretty colours and designs, for 'down there' too- people are a funny lot, lol, the things we do to our bodies.

thanks for the frank insight :-)

[Blue Plastic Straw]

Things feel fine when you keep your womanhood the way nature intended.
I am a little suspicious of men who actually want a woman to look (and feel) like a child down there. That kind of skeeves me out itself. I find it to be disrespectful in a way. On both sexes' parts. That is just my opinion.
I just know no one will ever talk me into it (not to say anyone is, just saying), and no man who mentions it to me will ever touch me.

I have to speak up here and defend men who enjoy the bare look. It has nothing to do with a woman looking like a little girl. A mature woman, even with "hardwood floors" isn't going to look like a little girl, she's going to look like a mature woman with no pubic hair. I know a number of men who like the bare look and they get really annoyed (understandably) with the insinuation that they're somehow frustrated pedophiles.

If you think a sexually mature woman with no pubic hair looks like a little girl, that's your problem.

It's a preference, the same as liking longer hair or women who don't wear much makeup. It's superficial, sure, but everyone has superficial preferences.

[snownose]

Doesn't shaving make the hair more course, like with leg hair?

[hoodedclawjen]

"hardwood floors"

lol, this made me laugh out loud, i LIKE that metaphor. (i think metaphor is the right term!)

also, i agree with what you said, BPS, the vast majority of adult women with no pubes look like ...adult women... with no pubes... not little girls.

not wanting to switch sides here, lol- that said, i do find it disturbing to think that in some cheap adult movies and on some adult websites, i'm sure there are images and movies of girls who in pigtails and schoolgirl outfits, etc, and some girls who do look very young, very slender, and very underdeveloped, and who are waxed. i'm sure it does make it hard to tell their age, if i was a guy who frequented those sites, (i'm not- i'm not a guy either!) i think i'd be worried about unconsiously encouraging or veiwing child porn by looking at those sites. these girls, they could be 13 year olds, or they could be 19 year old gymnasts.

i'm sure there are some men (a very small minority, i hope) who find the idea of bedding a sexually and emotionally immature woman quite appealing, (just as i am sure that there are some women who find the idea of the same thing just as appealing) or they wouldn't be presented this way- it wouldn't make any money for the companies involved if everyone on the planet found it so repellant as the majority do.

still, we can't base our decisions on what one weirdo might think of them, or we'd never make any decisions at all- i'd not be able to wear my trainers in case of coming into contact with someone with a dodgy trainer fetish, or eat fries in public, incase someone weird could see and got off on it.

i'm still shaving my bits.... i'm really quite sure that nobody shady'll be looking at them.