Kurlies, I think I'm ready to try this. I have never gotten a brazilian wax done before. I think I have a pretty good threshold for pain so I'm revving myself up.
I didn't know where to start as far as where to go. I knew that I wanted to support a black owned business if I could and I remembered that Karen's Body Beautiful has a spa now and they offer this service. So, I'm going to schedule an appointment with her spa in the near future. I've met Karen several times and she's fab, makes great products and genuinely takes pride the products and services that she provides so I want to patronize her business.
When I call to schedule this, I have a few questions about this whole procedure:
* How often do I need to get the waxing done?
* What type of wax is used? I've heard some people use chocolate waxes, etc...
* What type of care do I have to take before and after the procedure?
I've been doing some research on my own as well. I think I'll be ok but fear I will get hooked to these! I'm interested to experience this and will share my reactions and observations about it. I'll also write up a review on the spa and the customer service.
Brooklyn belles, what other spas do good Brazilians for an affordable price?
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Kurlies, I think I'm ready to try this. I have never gotten a brazilian wax done before. I think I have a pretty good threshold for pain so I'm revving myself up.
I didn't know where to start as far as where to go. I knew that I wanted to support a black owned business if I could and I remembered that Karen's Body Beautiful has a spa now and they offer this service. So, I'm going to schedule an appointment with her spa in the near future. I've met Karen several times and she's fab, makes great products and genuinely takes pride the products and services that she provides so I want to patronize her business.
When I call to schedule this, I have a few questions about this whole procedure:
* How often do I need to get the waxing done?
* What type of wax is used? I've heard some people use chocolate waxes, etc...
* What type of care do I have to take before and after the procedure?
I've been doing some research on my own as well. I think I'll be ok but fear I will get hooked to these! I'm interested to experience this and will share my reactions and observations about it. I'll also write up a review on the spa and the customer service.
Brooklyn belles, what other spas do good Brazilians for an affordable price?
Comments
Waxes vary- it really depends on what your waxer is comfortable using. Mine uses two different waxes- one is honey brown and one is purple... without getting too graphic, one is for the outer regions (thighs, stomach, etc) and one is a hard wax for... lips.
As far as what to do before, nothing extraordinary. Shower and head on over. There is a gel that you can put on afterwards to avoid ingrown hairs and irriation, but I just use the oil that my waxer makes available and I have not had any issues.
Hope this helps!
Hot, Black and Bitter
The tips are in the comments. You will get addicted. Just make sure that you take a Tylenol or pain med BEFORE you go. It helps!
You also may want to take an aspirin before the procedure because it will hurt and you will bleed. It's only because the hair is being removed from the root.
:)
Hope that helps!
the first time was pretty painful even when she used the hard wax. i bled a little bit. but as i started going more (i went every two months) she exclusively used the soft wax with strips because my hair was getting finer i guess. my recommendation: wear sweatpants, either take some Tylenol OR drink two glasses of wine. i prefer the wine because it lowers your inhibition altogether so you don't feel as uncomfortable about being naked, you're a bit more chatty, and it doesn't hurt as much. one session, i didn't even flinch once because the wine was working wonders and i was used to going. HTH :)