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Oh wow, i don't know that I would try it myself! I've heard a week or two beforehand, so all swelling and tenderness go away. I am interested in this too!
I have tried doing it myself and it was just too damn hard. Never again. I couldnt get all the wax off and to be blunt I had a sticky raw ass crack. NOT fun!
I would recommend about 3-5 days before your trip. Watch your skin for the next few days and see how quickly the redness goes away, how quickly the hair comes back, and how prone to bumps and ingrowns you are.
Honestly, having a stranger do it is soo much better and faster! I think it hurts less because there is NO hesitation.
Hahaha. I tried doing it myself once but I think your brain really tries to prevent you from inflicting that kind of pain on yourself. I just could NOT bring myself to rip the strip off. Lol. it was more like slowly peeling it at the corners. AWFUL.
@Miss Lilac: Ugh, I had some slow peeling action going on too. That was the 4th strip and then I stopped. It took so long to get that wax off. I basically had to scratch it off my with my nails. haha sorry
@Tunacupcakes: Sticky ass is my specialty today.
This thread is making me LOL at work.
I get a strange Asian lady to do it. I would get it done 1-2 days before and remember to exfoliate to keep the bumps away!
OMG I would NEVER try to do it myself. I think it's amazing you even did four strips! I just can't put myself through that kind of pain. That said, if you start going regularly (for me I can go about five weeks between appointments), it really does become less painful over time. I mean, it still hurts, but a lot less. But I've learned the hard way that if you let it grow back in completely it will hurt just as much as the first time.
I ALWAYS do my own..and its not a problem at all. It really doesn't hurt if you don't think about it too much.
HOWEVER, it does depend on the wax. I usually use GiGi all purpose honee wax, with the muslin strips, and it works awesome. I ran out and two week ago tried the GiGi brazilian wax - hard wax, so you don't need strips - and DAMN, that was a bad idea! It hurts sooo much, because it was hard to pull out without strips. Now I have a crazy ingrown hair bump :(
Once it grows out again, I'm going back to the All Purpose Honee with strips.
What did you use?
The real question is "why are you doing this to yourself"?
You can shave and trim so that there are no escaping or visible hairs, but why are we women allowing ourselves to be subjected to this standard?
Hairless pubic areas are for children. Are you asking your men to do this too?
My huge question is how do you waxers not care that you have to grow ugly visable stubble first before you can wax again? that is my issue with waxing. I've always wondered.
Is it like 'hey honey, sorry I am giving you carpet burn but my waxing appointment isn't until next week'.
I'm another pro shaver here. You could clip everything off with an electic shaver then shave the stubble. This is what I do and it works really well.
Good luck with your waxing :) (ouch!!)
@julies1949: I find it to be more manageable to have only a strip of hair, especially around period time. I dislike shaving because it does not last as long by even half, and waxing doesn't itch as it grows back.
And hairless pubic areas may not be for you, but that doesn't mean they are only for children.
@Oneeleven: well if you shave, you would have stubble too, no? I think with wax, it doesn't grow out as thick as it would if you shaved.
I tried shaving once and never again did it...the stubble was so painful, I was really uncomfortable for like a week! That never happens with waxing.
I do but it's only like that until the next time I jump in the shower. I shave every second day.
And the shaving with the clippers then shaving the stubble did the trick for me re: painful regrowth.
But I do leave a small triangle just at the top (actually I call it my Hitler mustache) if I shave it all off I feel like a ten year old with amazon boobs and wrinkles. :((((
so not sure if that makes a huge diff
@julies1949: It's not a practice I make a habit of myself (never tried, not especially curious about it either), but it's a matter of personal preference. To each their own, and OP chooses this route for herself.
@helenberrycrunch: I'm not against waxing. The OP was talking about Brazilian- which is the complete removal of all pubic hair- making your pelvic area look pre-pubescent.
For all you bees who do it yourself, you are hereby deemed soldier bees! WOW!! I cringe every. single. time. I. had. to. go. I've switched to laser hair removal and I only have 4 more sessions to go and I dread all my appointments. Dread is an understatement. It's a production to get me out of the house and into my appointment. From lidocaine to ice packs....ugh! I hate being hairy.
actually a true brazilian leaves a small landing strip but does all the hair on the lips and in the ass crack and down the sides.
I forget what taking it all off is called.
ETA: yes I do ask that of my man. He too keeps a small triangle but all the rest of the hair goes! He doesn't have to but I find it makes sex more enjoyable being hair free
may I be so bold as to ask where your getting laser hair removal? I am REALLY interested in getting it done (pubic area and face) but I am afraid it won't work and will hurt like a mofo!
I just went for my second appointment today. I go to a lady that actually does sugaring instead of waxing - I've heard from some that it's less painful but it seems to be the same principle so I'm sure it hurts about the same. My first appointment was so painful, I was gripping my friend's hand the whole time, and it took a while. I was perfectly smooth and not red later that day, and the hair started growing back about a week later. It was much thinner and finer though, and the stubble wasn't scratchy like shaving stubble. My appointment today was wayyyy faster and less painful, so I'm glad I stuck with it. I hated shaving and didn't do it regularly, but FI loves this, and even seven weeks after my first appointment, he still said it felt better than before. Plus my lady only charges $30, so it's well worth it to me, at least in the summertime.
@luli29: can you please tell me what kind of warmer you use, and do you buy the strips or roll of muslin? I just looked this up, and saw that it got 100% great reviews so I am thinking I want to try it!!
I do it myself using Nair or Veet cold was strips. I cut the strips in very thin strips (like a centimeter large) and can hardly feel the pain. I have to admit though, I had it all done with laser, and it didn't take everything off, but the hair that's left if very thin and soft so it makes waxing easier.
Before I had the laser treatment, I would use hot wax without strips, and again, take off only very thin strips at the time. Wine helped a lot as well! :)
For @julies1949, it's really a matter of preference and to each their own. I personally prefer to be bald down there, and it has nothing to do with being childlike. I feel cleaner, I enjoy sex more for many reasons, one of which is that I like oral action and if I were to give it to a woman, having hairs in my mouth would gross me out. So I ensure that my partner doesn't have to feel hairs in his mouth (even if he says he doesn't mind when I am not waxed).
I brailian wax at home all the time. I usually pop a painkiller half an hour before I'm ready. Lol oh and I use conditioner down there to soften up the hairs before I start. I love Gigi all purpose honee wax.
@MrsSl82be: Gigi also markets its own brand of wax warmers. I use one and it works great.
@luli29: Gigi hemp wax...
@julies1949: FI didnt ask me to do it, I like it better with no hair. Just my personal preference.
It's so much better having someone else doing it. No onw should inflict that much pain on themself.
@HoneyBear: lolol... thanks for the laugh LOL @ you woman warrior, you! too funny!!! Ive always wanted to get one done however; i havent built up the courage after all the "horror" stories i have heard... yours included!!!! lol
I shave everything off completely! I hate hair down there! I am way to scared to get a brazillian wax haha! My man loves to be able to see my beautiful lady part! hahaha
It suuuure hurts out of EVERYTHING else I've tried. The "cold burn" was dang near excruciating when it was near the lower top end... Wooo wee. Unfortunately after about 5 I noticed severe color changes on my skin and just stopped, so sad. I was almost done!!
As for waxing LOVE it, don't feel much except for closer to vag inside thigh area.. Can get costly.
Shaving. OUCH. Tried that ...no way for soo many reasons.
***I've never understood the landing patch, Why is that there? Seems to me someone missed a spot. Is the ONLY reason just so it doesn't look adolescent??
and HoneyBear
I am addicted to at home waxing, vag, eyebrows, legs, small patch on FI's back, whatever I can find really!! My favorite wax was green and it came in a teeny tiny saucepan that had to be heated on the stove top. I used it all up, and for the life of me can't find it anywhere. I just had to smooth it on and rip it off, no strips needed. I find the strips really annoying. I tend to start growing out my hair just before I get my period because I know I'm not going to get any action that week anyways, and then when I'm done with my period I wax away!!!
I use the Sally Hansen kit (the hard wax kind) and it works great! I usually have a glass of wine beforehand, and that takes the edge off :)
Well, I've never tried to do it myself but I have had it done! I'll answer your original question by saying that I would get it done a couple of days before your vacation. I've since given up on all of this though...and generally stay "au naturel" but trimmed :P I'll only do a bikini shave if I have to get into a bathing suit.
@Oneeleven: Actually, waxing "stubble" isn't rough. It is actually a LOT softer than shaving stubble. I usually get waxed down there every 6 weeks...more frequently during the summer.
To OP...I would NEVER attempt this myself! I am way more comfortable having someone else do it for me. I've been going to my girl for about 10 years. A good tip for beginners is to take some Tylenol before...it helps a bit with the pain. I would recommend having it done professionally at some point before you July, just so you know how your skin is going to react. Otherwise, I would say about 3 days before beach time is probably a good rule.
Kind of for me, yeah. Plus I like getting it into cool shapes and I like the small amount of pubic hair I have left. My is blonde streaked and I think it's pretty :)
I'm a geek, I know!
Although, I do have a little freckle that I hadn't seen since puberty hit, when I tried the all off look
For some reason i find I look thinner with a small patch left to crown my nether regions
Okay, I'm a geek and a weirdo! :}
LOL! Everyone has something they like, right. That's neat. Maybe I'll try it one day in a shape and see if I like it.
At least I know now. Options for my FH, I'll leave it up to him when we're married. Whatever he wants!
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...and for waxing: For me the redness goes away right away, but to stay safe I'd say 3 days.
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So, I just tried giving myself a brazilian wax and I honestly wish I could show you a picture of what my poor vagine looks like now! Haha...
I got about 4 strips in and I quit. It was way too painful and I was bracing myself before every pull so some of the wax stayed on. All I can say is thank goodness my little kit came with a bottle of "wax off". I needed it.
I guess I am going to have to bite the bullet and get some random stranger to violate me, since I obviously dont have the guts to do it myelf. :(
I wanted to have it done for when we go to the beach in July, so does anyone know how many days before the trip I should get it done? Does anyone actually do this themselves? I would like to hear about that too you woman warrior, you.