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[OT] Bikini Waxing
Does anyone do it themselves???
I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
CatNipped wrote:
Does anyone do it themselves??? Not only no, but heck no! -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I am sorry but ROFLMAO I can't stop laughing I had to retype this post at least 3 times I am sorry Catnipped but the visual from this would have made a great America Funniest Home Videos grand prize winner |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
... CatNipped wrote: Does anyone do it themselves??? Not only no, but heck no! OK, but you get to wear boxer trunks at the beach if you want to - I don't think they make those for women (but they should - not every women looks like Cindy Crawforn in a swimsuit!!!). ; -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
On 2006-06-09, CatNipped penned:
Does anyone do it themselves??? H*ll no! But then I swore off of any kind of body hair removal (aside from getting my hair cut occasionally) when I was about 14. Your post, amusing as it was, does nothing to dissuade me from my stance =) As Alix Olson sings, "Armpit hair is simply mammally factual": http://www.alixolson.com/lyrics/BLT_armpithair.html PS -- if your bikini area hasn't worn a bikini in years, why are you messing with it, anyway? -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
On 2006-06-09, CatNipped penned:
"Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: Does anyone do it themselves??? Not only no, but heck no! OK, but you get to wear boxer trunks at the beach if you want to - I don't think they make those for women (but they should - not every women looks like Cindy Crawforn in a swimsuit!!!). ; Not so fast. They do make "board shorts" for women. They also make "boy shorts" (dunno why they call 'em that as I don't know of any male who would wear them), which are very short but shaped like shorts, not underwear. When I was younger I also bought some men's swim trunks because I found the pockets convenient for clamming on Okracoke Island ... Personally, I think the whole issue is ridiculous. I've seen the amount of hair that men will happily put on display, and it simply doesn't make sense to me to freak out over a hair or two. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). Pay the extra few dollars and get a beauty therapist to do it for you. I'm lucky in that I have no arm hairs, no leg hairs and don't need my bikini line doing, but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service where you are? Tweed |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
... On 2006-06-09, CatNipped penned: Does anyone do it themselves??? H*ll no! But then I swore off of any kind of body hair removal (aside from getting my hair cut occasionally) when I was about 14. Your post, amusing as it was, does nothing to dissuade me from my stance =) As Alix Olson sings, "Armpit hair is simply mammally factual": http://www.alixolson.com/lyrics/BLT_armpithair.html That's fine for those who have peach-fuzz and call it hair, but dense black curlies sticking out of a spaghetti strap top is not my idea of lovely. PS -- if your bikini area hasn't worn a bikini in years, why are you messing with it, anyway? Because I am the extreme opposite of folicle-ly challenged - even a regular swimsuit would be embarrassing if I didn't remove the hair there (picture a thickly-bearded man trying to contain his facial hair with dental floss!!!). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"Matthew" wrote in message
.. . "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I am sorry but ROFLMAO I can't stop laughing I had to retype this post at least 3 times I am sorry Catnipped but the visual from this would have made a great America Funniest Home Videos grand prize winner Well, maybe America's Funniest X-Rated Home Videos! ; -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). Pay the extra few dollars and get a beauty therapist to do it for you. I'm lucky in that I have no arm hairs, no leg hairs and don't need my bikini line doing, but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service where you are? Tweed Yes. However, it's not really the expense, it's the embarrassment factor that stops me. If I were young with firm skin and a bit of peach fuzz where it shouldn't be I'd give it a try - but sadly that ship has long since sailed. ; -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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