We 50-plus ladies have heard about “a Brazilian,” (and we’re not talking about Pele here).
Here, Jane Weitzman, a leading beauty therapist, tells us about Intimate Waxing – all the waxing options for the bikini area. And she says that many of her clients for this treatment are “mature women” – that’s us!
Says Jane:
“Although we think of ‘intimate waxing’ as a relatively new phenomenon (many of us had our first introduction to it in an episode of Sex And The City when one of the ‘girls’ had a Brazilian) women have been having the treatment for many years; it probably wasn’t given a name and was not talked about as it is now. Of course, bikini line and even high bikini line have been around for many years.
The interesting aspect for me is the ages of my clients. Everyone assumes they are mainly young but that is absolutely not the case. My clients range from 18 to their 60s!
Some mature ladies may think they are too old to have this treatment but I have more and more mature clients having it done. They seem to have the attitude that if you can’t beat them join them!! The other interesting aspect is that it’s not reserved just for holidays or trips.
A Brazilian or a Hollywood is an all-year-round treatment for my clients, usually every 4 to 5 weeks. With Intimate waxing, it seems to be a that once clients start having this treatment, they are hooked! It gives women confidence in so many ways. They feel cleaner and sexier and the treatment gets rid of hairs they didn’t even know they had!!
A few of my lovely ladies admit that it makes them feel young and sexy and spices up their love lives!
There are two crucial aspects that achieve the best results for intimate waxing – therapist and wax:
Training: It is so important for the therapist to be expertly trained in Brazilian/Hollywood waxing.
A good quality wax: I use hot/stripless wax for this treatment. It’s a thick, gooey wax which is applied with disposable spatulas and removed using a finger to pull off the wax. Hot wax only grips the hair and not the skin so it’s excellent for sensitive areas.
No underwear is worn during treatment and I have to ask clients to get in all sorts of positions. But they shouldn’t feel embarrassed; I don’t look at anything other than hair!
Cyndy and Jan said it sounded painful, and asked if it was?Like all waxing, it is uncomfortable but the treatment is very quick. And the more often you have it done the less painful it becomes, and the more you have it done the more hair-free weeks you will have…. My clients think the result is definitely worth the discomfort!”
Initimate Waxing glossary:
Basic bikini – hair is removed from the area at the top leg, at crease of the thigh.
High bikini is similar to the basic bikini, but goes slightly higher, so you would be able to wear high-leg underwear or swimwear.
Thong wax – everything removed from the back including the butt cheeks, butt crack, sides of labia, going thinly up the pubic mound.
Brazilian wax – the removal of all hair from the butt cheeks, butt crack, underneath, sides, labia, pubic mound but leaving a thin strip in the middle.
Hollywood wax – as a Brazilian wax but with no strip at the front; completely bare.
Author: Jane Weitzman
Do you have intimate waxing treatment? Is it part of your regular beauty routine?
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I’m a Im a 60 year old guy and I’ve been getting Brazilians for years. I go every 5 weeks. My aesthetician is like my best friend. My “boy-zilians” are done using sugar and not wax. It costs a bit more but I think it hurts less and is “cleaner” since it’s s natural product. Good article.