How to wax yourself
68In order to wax yourself you will need the following: Wax, applicators, strips, wax remover.
Wax comes in many varieties. You can get the kind that needs a wax warming machine to work, a microwave version, the roll on kind, and within each of those there are options for scent, sensitivity, and location. I like to use the roll on kind, because I am very messy, but this is something that each person should experiment with to see what works best for them. In my experience, how the wax is heated is not important.
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Applicators are only necessary if you are not using the roll on kind of wax. These look a bit like a popsicle stick, but they do come in different shapes and sizes for use on different areas of the body.
Strips come in many sizes, including a roll that you can cut to any size or shape you prefer. There are two choice when it comes to what they are made of: muslin or cloth. The cloth feels almost like paper that you can feel the grain of. I prefer these because they are not as messy, and I believe that they work better.
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Wax remover can be found in most any store that also sells wax. This is for when you are completely done, to clean yourself and/or room up with. No matter how neat you are, there will always be some wax somewhere that you will need to remove. In an emergency, you can use cooking oil and a rough towel.
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The area you intend to wax should be clean of oils, dirt, perfumes, lotion, etc., but you should not bathe for four hours before or two hours after waxing. Heat up the wax, and apply it in a thin but smooth layer in the direction of the hair growth. Apply the strip to the wax, rubbing two to three times in the same direction. Hold the skin tight and pull the strip quickly the opposite direction of the hair growth. Continue until the desired area is free of hair, remembering that wax should never be applied to the same area twice in twenty four hours. When you are finished, use the wax remover to remove any excess wax. Hair will grow back thinner, finer, slower and lighter in color. There are also products that can be used daily and/or after waxing, similar to lotion, that inhibit hair growth.
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Lol yeah I've had the "oops forgot the wax remover" situation a few times, that's how I learned about the cooking oil. I couldn't go to sleep till I got the wax off my legs because I kept sticking to my sheets, so it was a desperate rampage through the house at midnight trying to find something, anything that would work! It's horrible at the time but funny later.
Hi Rainbow Brite,
Geez that paints a PML scene of you running through the house with half baked legs, lookin' for something, anything! LOL Thanks for the giggle :o)
Any time! Doing stupid stuff for myself and others to laugh at later happens to be a specialty of mine!
That's why I gave up drinking! No more *public* displays of stoooopidity! ;)
Have you ever tried the Brazilian wax??? That hurts like He:%:^!!! this hub is informative for many who have never had the chance to use these prodcuts!!:0
AEvans - no, I haven't had a brazillian yet, I want to get one (I'm kind of a stickler about hair).
what are you girls talkin' about?
What's a polite way to say this....a brazillian is complete removal of pubic hair by waxing
okay, I'll leave the room.
lol GT, you're welcome to stay
nope, that's okay, I'm cringing already
Ever heard Jeff Foxworthy's routine about brazillian waxes? It involves the words butt wax and capital punishment, it's hilarious
Rainbow Brite: I am not a hair fan either but be prepared for excrucaiting pain and a little swelling, as it is h*&&(. When you choose to do it, breathe , just look up in breathe, it made me teary eyed. :(
not listening alalalallalalalalalallallala
Pain I can handle, not a problem. The embarassment factor is hard for me to get over...I don't want people seeing me all hairy like that, plus I can't imagine having some stranger seeing me completely exposed like that, hands all in private places....
GT - roflmao are your fingers in your ears?
So if everybody went Brazilian there goes the problem with clogged drainage in the shower? :D
cris - only if nobody else has head hair as thick and wild as mine!
Oh my goodness the boys are here.lol:) Don't worry about the stranger, odds are you will seek another place after you see them and normally they are female with a vengance. I would see a hair remover would be kinder to the pvt parts vs. wax ripping across those soft areas. Then again after it is done, it is perfect!!:)
what is a good thing to search for when looking for a salon to do that procedure?
Look for a salon who has a licensed aesthetician make sure it is completely sanitized and that freh bedding is used on every client, also make sure that it is a week after your cycle as the area won't be so prone to pain. Their license should be hanging in the salon and ask them how long they have been working with the salon and how many years have they been doing brazilian waxes, as you certainly do not want someone inexperienced. :)
Aaahhh..brazilian. Like using a 20 grit sander on a peach. But after you regain conciousness and realize that you are da shizzzznet, it's all good.
Thanks for the memories! (even if you didn't mean to!)
AEvans- ty, great advice, I will look into that
Amy - lol yw
oh my god still!!!! alallalalalalalalala
Amy : Not a problem at least we are in agreeance..:)
Yes!!! but I think the worse is over toad...Lol:)
gt you might be interested to know that there is a male version of the brazillian as well!!!
My legs are in a scissor lock and I'm curled up. the horror.
roflmao you big baby!!! Pain is your friend, it lets you know you're still alive!!! Pain is weakness leaving the body!!!
I'd rather be dead than experience that. eeesh, I really got to go and listen to some headbangin music to forget this.
Oh Toad. Come on it would be fun try out the experience you will definitely never forget it.:)
I missed out on a great conversation here haha.Yes being a beauty therapist I have waxed many a private part hah. I was telling St.James the other day my first client was a gay guy,holy moses,not my first one,errrr, like where does on put their hands........
Luckily I am a blonde,looks like I have none anyway, so I don't have to worry about going through the torture of having my garden pruned.........
Great story rainbow brite,a lot of giggles here and pruned hedges haha
You tell em AEvans, I look forward to wrestling you again,I kicked your wee little butt.It was so much fun,
gt- what did you put on? I love a good headbanging contest, I always win!!!
bp - lucky! I am a dirty blonde/light brunette color but the carpet somehow comes out jet black, so it is a necessity for me. I found some razors that work remarkably well, they don't even leave those icky bumps that most razors leave! Hurray for venus!!!
Was it Venus razors that did not leave bumps.Yes I hate that with razors I have mowed mine a couple of times and boy those red marks really turned me off mowing again
That's right, no bumps if you use the Venus razors! (and the itching is less when the hair starts to grow back!)
I hate the venus razors. Maybe I'm just not as coordinated as I should be.... I did find one brand of razor that works awesome, but is tough to find around here for some reason....So I buy a case when I see them. Then I find the yougest, most shy-looking male checker that I can, and go through his line. Ahhh, the fun in my life never ends....
alallalallalalalalallalalaalaaa!
c'mon toad... you know there's no need for a weed-whacker, this is 2009!
amy - lol you're my kinda person! I love buying tampons then scratching the barcode just slightly before going to the same cashier you just mentioned....how many shades of red can one person blush...ahhh so much amusement!
gt - lol shaving isnt that bad, I'm sure you shave your beard? we just shave a larger portion of our bodies, that's all
I don't get razor bumps in all the wrong places though!
lol well lucky for you
Brite, we should team up and hit the local crack-mart. We could throw in some Monistat, and some Magnum ribbed! And then the clincher - some first aid supplies.
Professionally done is much better...for me anyways...G-Ma :O)
Amy - HAHA! YESSSSS sounds like a plan to me!
G-Ma - well I admit to attempting to do my own brazillian, and yeah, it didn't work out very well, so I will let the professionals handle wax in that area of my body. Legs are a piece of cake though, and I think it feels good...kind of scratches that really deep down itch that nails are never good enough to scratch!
Agreed....:O)
JamaGenee says:
11 months ago
A cousin and I should've had this information several years ago. We still laugh till tears run over a first-time waxing turned nightmare because mucho wax was applied where it shouldn't be, and nobody had bothered to buy wax remover. Not funny then, but pretty funny now. Live and learn!