DU ladies, can we talk?

[Bunny]

What is up with the Brazilian wax? Has anyone ever done that? Just how excruciating is it? How often does it need to be re-done? How embarrassed were you? I'm curious about why someone would put themselves through it, but whatever floats your boat, right?

I really don't want this to be locked as a sex thread, so can we keep it sorta clinical? :crazy:

[plcdude]

1. What is a

Brazilian wax?

[Worst Username Ever]

3. A wax/hair removal... EVERYWHERE around the naughty bits.

[NC_Nurse]

2. No personal experience, but

OUCH!

:o

[crispini]

4. The mere thought...

makes me clench my privates and run screaming from the room.

I, also, will be interested to hear from its devotees. Do tell.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

19. How do you clench your privates?

Especially if you are a woman?

Er, nevermind, don't want to get this locked!

(I'm just messin with ya, Crispini!)

[Red State Rebel]

39. Kegel Exercises!!

Like when you stop the flow of urination.

[bettyellen]

46. it's kind of like a kegel thing...

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Would rather have root canal without anesthesia.

Can't see the benefit if you really want to know. The Venus works just as well.

[Bunny]

What's a Venus? n/t

[Midlodemocrat]

17. You know, that awesome

...shaver that does a great job.

[Feathered Fish]

10. LOL!

Yessss, very painful and certainly NOT worth it, imo.
:cry:

[buddhamama]

14. what's "the venus" ?

n/t

[AlCzervik]

6. if i was 20 and had a great bod and wore a thong bikini i'd get one

otherwise forget the thong.

[TheDebbieDee]

7. Isn't this a wax job that removes hair from the

area covered by thong?

[Midlodemocrat]

8. Ouch, yes

...leaving just a tuft at the top.

[yvr girl]

9. I haven't gone Brazilian but I have waxed down there

And yes, it hurts...a lot.

[Bunny]

11. So what's the gain?

Improved response? Hygiene? :shrug:

[liontamer]

18. it's just fun to try something different

no big whoop (although the wider range of skin available to be licked is good too)

[yvr girl]

20. Just general maintenance

It looks tidier. I get pedicures too.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

21. It's for men who don't like to, um, chew on anything down there

the brazilian hurts like hell. I had one once and, though I'm used of being waxed, I thought I was going to die. If a man ever asked me to do that, he would have to get his balls waxed first.

[Bunny]

22. Holy cow!

Can you imagine a guy doing this? :scared:

Your post reminds me of that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, where Larry gets "something" stuck in his throat for days. That was funny!

[AlCzervik]

12. a regular bikini wax you mean?

i get those every summer, hurt like hell but it's worth the pain.

[liontamer]

13. i do it all the time

it's not that painful if it's done well. How often it needs to be redone is up to you. If you are determined to keep yourself as smooth as a baby 24/7, you'll be rewaxing every couple of weeks until your hair growth cycle catches up with your beauty routine.

Otherwise an occasional every 6 weeks makes most people happy. It's not really that embarassing considering that anybody who's waxing you waxes lots of girls daily.

I did it for the heck of it once, my partner really enjoyed it, it takes oral sex to a new level so i really enjoyed it. the rest is history

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. baldie!!

[dolo amber]

50. "it's not that painful if it's done well"

THAT is the key. I had one which was straight from hell, being as the administrator didn't so much...ummm...*hold* certain areas before lettin' it rip. :wow:

IMO, like anything else, it gets less and less painful with practice. ;)

[Bjornsdotter]

15. Personally...

....I haven't has it done. I gave birth to two babies without any drugs at all. I don't have the guts to do this...I'd rather give birth.

However, my sister had it done she said it was no big deal....a good friend had it done and had to come home "commando". She was in so much pain she couldn't put on her underwear...good thing she was wearing a skirt.

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

16. I've never been waxed but I've always wondered about it

with the new frugality we've embarked on I doubt I'll do it anytime soon.

Just sounds SOOOO painful! Ouch!

[SarahB]

23. Not the heavy duty Brazilian.

But yeah, been waxed in part anyway. It was less embarrassing than your standard pap test. However, things grow too fast though for me and in about 10 days, it renders useless. Kind of not worth it considering that there is some discomfort involved. I'd do it for a "special" occasion maybe, but on a regular basis, I'd too stick with the Venus. :D

[buddhamama]

24. you're the second person

to mention the Venus. please explain this Venus to me. I have no idea what y'all are talking about.

[Phentex]

26. I think it's a razor.

[SarahB]

27. It's a pretty decent triple blade razor.

It has lubricating strips on the blade and if properly moisturizing is in place, it seems to work fairly well for smoothless with little irritation.

[buddhamama]

29. hmmm...

so i could forgo the waxing and shave instead? cool.

thanks.

[Phillycat]

28. It's a razor. Female version of the Mach 3.

Unfortunately it's made by Gilette (animal testing) but I make an exception in this ONE case because it's, by far, the single best razor I've ever used.

[autorank]

25. IM HERE

Its a Wayne Madsen sort of thing. You wouldn't understand.

[Ramsey]

30. Use a dipilitory

Much less painful. Pain scale of hot wax on bikini area, not to mention the ripping of large clumps of hair, is pretty much up near the 10/10 end of the scale. I did it once, not a Brazilian, just a bikini wax... NEVER AGAIN! Why did I do it? I was at a spa, it was part of a package. Embarrassed? No, the technician was female. I have NO idea why anyone would repeatedly choose hot wax over nice cool cream.

[Bunny]

31. Can you safely put that depilitory cream on the most private of the

private parts? I always thought it was off-limits for use there.

[Ramsey]

36. Uh, not sure

But there are some "gentler" brands.

Can't be as bad as piping hot wax and ripping of flesh any way!

[buddhamama]

32. I am sensitive to the creams

I've tried a few and have had bad reactions. I wish I could find one that did not irritate me; I'd much rather use a dipilitory than wax or shave.

[Beaverhausen]

33. What is a good brand?

I'm afraid to try them unless I have a recommendation.

I have very sensitive skin- a wax is pretty much out of the question for me. When I used to wax the - uh - upper lip I had a rash for days.

Love this thread. I was thinking of suggesting a women's DU group so we could discuss stuff like this!

:pals:

[jmm]

34. Depends on how sensitive your skin is

Depilatories leave my skin raw, but I've never had a problem with wax. I haven't gone all the way Brazilian but I wax myself and it doesn't hurt.

[liontamer]

43. I can't use depilatories

i have a reaction to them. IF you get a brazilian wax done by someone who does a good job, it's almost painless. and the wax(where i go uses lavender wax) smells much better than icky creams anyway

[Abelman]

35. Gyargh!

People DO that?

Why? Why? Why?

Why go to such lengths of pain for hairlessness? Why remove hair from an area no one is going to see (unless they are lucky)?

It's all just so spine-chilling.

[Beaverhausen]

37. well- sex is better with the skin on skin feeling

with no hair in the way. oh man it is getting hot in here.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

40. so are you going to do it?

[Bunny]

42. I would have to lose 50 pounds, and apparently get a sex life as well!

Neither of those options appear to be in the near future, so the old hoo-hoo is safe for now!! :D

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

41. kick

[Beaverhausen]

44. kick again

[flamingyouth]

45. The waxing itself isn't totally pleasant but doesn't hurt that much

Then again, I've had kidney stones so my pain scale is probably off the charts. :D

[supernova]

47. I prefer depilitories

I found one that works very well for me. It covers well and doesn't sting. I buy as much of it as I can afford when I find it.

I would never, in a million years, get a brazilian wax job. :hurts:

And I've had major heart and back surgery. :P

I use the Venus everywhenere else. I'm too sensitive to shave very close to my privates.

[Bunny]

48. Well,what is this cream called?

Let the rest of us in on the secret!!!

[supernova]

49. Surgi-cream

You can find it online apparently. I've found it cheaper at the drug store. If anybody finds a cheap price, pass it on!

[fluffernutter]

51. i've done it. believe it or not, it hurts more to wax

the top part (the sides of the 'racing stripe' strip thing in front) than it does the cooch area.

i usually just shave though because i hate waiting for the hair to get long enough to wax.

[Neoma]

52. i have no idea what Brazilian wax is.

and i don't give a rats ass about it so it seems :)

[Schema Thing]

53. My gawd ladies, just laser it!

This waxing-down-there thing is too painful to contemplate, and besides, after the initial investment laser will be cheaper in the long run.