Waxing Bikini

Waxing the bikini area is a great idea; I highly recommend it for everyone. It is well worth the money, time and effort spent. This is the first area that I got waxed on my body. I am surprised how many women do not get their bikini area waxed; I think it is nervousness of the unknown. After telling my friends, they all went, and loved it to! I do not get waxed all the time. I wouldn’t even say I get waxed often. I try to go before a trip, or a big event, when shaving is not going to happen. To really keep that area groomed, you almost have to shave everyday, and that is not possible. The bikini area is very sensitive, and you will get razor burn, irritation, and bumps. I get that, and I only shave twice a week. So, if you are going to vacation somewhere warm where you will be in a swimsuit everyday, you need to get waxed. I am not kidding, you will love it, and without irritation, razor burn, and bumps. If I could, I would go more, but I cannot stand the growing out of the hair that it involves. You need to grow your hair out to about ¾ of an inch. Try to grow it out a little more, you cannot have too much. You want to make sure there is enough for the wax to grab onto; I have a horror story about that.

My horror story with bikini hair not being long enough is something I will never forget. I really wanted to get in pronto and I thought my hair is long enough, no biggie. So, I get there and she starts waxing. Everything is going fine, and then se says there are some that weren’t long enough, she didn’t get them. Keep in mind; before she said this, she tried to wax the same areas over and over about 10 times with hot wax! Normally, it isn’t bad, but your skin gets sensitive after being waxed once, imagine ten times and the hot wax and the cloth going on the skin, and then ripping it off. Ouch. I am wondering what she is going to do to get the hair off, and she pulls out a tweezers! I am not even joking about this, I wish I was. She pulled every single straggler out by hand. Now, it isn’t like there were one or two, there were about 25. It was painful, eventually after awhile my skin went numb from pain. Every hair did not come out with just one try either. I am thinking what am I paying for? She is going to pull these out and in a couple of days the straggles are going to spring right back up. So, I did not have an even wax. It was not a good experience. That is why, after that, I make sure to grow my hair out a little longer than suggested. It will take about a couple of weeks to grow out.

Growing out the hair is the worst part. I hate it because I feel like Chewbacca, so gross. Do not even think about getting into a suit during this time. You will be the girl everyone is pointing at and talking about. After though, it is the best. You will not have the irritation that goes along with shaving this area. Most salons will charge you about $25 and up. It will depend on where you go and who you see. It might also depend on the type of wax you get. There are four basic types of bikini waxes. There is the partial brazilian where they remove hair from above the vaginal area, the labia, and butt leaving a narrow vertical strip. The full brazilian is where they remove all of the hair. There is the traditional bikini wax, where they remove hair from the outside of the panty line. The extended traditional wax includes removal of the hair above the vaginal area and the outside of the panty line (including the sides), leaving a strip of hair. I think the traditional extended is the best choice. A friend of mine went in and got the brazilian, but she didn’t know what she was doing. She said it hurt worse than giving birth. Keep that in mind when making a decision. Most salons do not even offer the full brazilian. Some say that it can cause infection because you are removing all of the hair, exposing all of the skin, and the sensitive skin, susceptible to infection. Be careful what you decide. You also might want to be careful when you get the bikini waxed. I have never had a problem, but some day that you should watch getting waxed a couple of days before and after your period. It just might make your skin more sensitive, but like I said, I have never had a problem.

Another thing to know before going into a salon is that some will use lights. I am talking headlights. I went to a well know salon and was expecting to get the regular wax. Then she pulls out this huge light, and shines it right on me. Here is the worst part- I went to high school with her. I could have died. I am like, “you need to see what exactly?” Do not be alarmed if this happens to you. Some salons use the lights to get a better look. It will probability be the best wax you get. There will absolutely be no hair down there. I was a lot more uncomfortable than I have ever been when getting waxed.

You might be wondering what you will, or will not be wearing when getting a bikini wax. It will depend on the salon. They all keep in mind of your privacy and make you feel comfortable. I have been to salons that have you take it all off, but they give you a towel to cover up with. They just have you expose the part that they are waxing at the time, while keeping all other parts covered up. You are never exposed this way. I have also had them give me a disposable pair of underwear. You take it all off and just put on their underwear. Once, I was putting this “underwear” on, and it seriously broke. I could have died, I was so embarrassed. The underwear is cotton, and there is a piece of elastic holding it together. One size fits all, it is next to nothing but it covers you up. Here, I was trying to get them on fast, so she wouldn’t come in and I am not ready. Big mistake, I just ended up fumbling and breaking them. They also had me covered up the whole time with a towel on top of the underwear, only exposing the area being waxed. Lastly, I have had them just had me keep my underwear on, still giving me a towel to cover up. I actually did not like this, and I am surprised, but this just got a little wax on my underwear and made them sticky. They were fine after I washed them, but I would hate it if it wrecked them. Anywhere you go, they should be sensitive to your privacy. They should give you something to cover up, at least give you the option. If they don’t and you feel uncomfortable, leave. Tell them you need to go to the bathroom and just walk right out the door. Keep in mind, it might depend on the type of wax you are having done as to what you can keep on and if you can be covered or not. If you are getting a brazilian wax, expect to take it all off. You will be in compromising positions to get that kind of wax done, and be doing it with nothing on. This is another reason why I would never do that type of wax. Make sure to pick a salon where you feel comfortable.