I had an awe-inspiring opportunity to meet a NYC based woman entrepreneur Shobha, who recently opened her sixth hair removal salon in my neighborhood. We were treated to a choice of either a brazilian wax or an eyebrows wax, and I chose the former. I am really thankful to Shobha and her amazing staff for making this post possible. Without their help and input this post wouldn't have been possible. So today I am going to aquaint you with some inside scoop about the much hush-hushed topic : brazilian wax (BW ). The do's and dont's for before and after a BW will follow. But first let's learn a little about the mastermind behind this.
Now for the Q&A session with Shobha and her staff :
Me- So what exactly is Brazilian Wax??? Staff- Brazilian is a more elaborate cleaning process which involves the crack and the lips ( please pardon my verbosity ) cleaning.
Me: How is Brazilian different from Bikini ?
Staff- Bikini wax is merely cleaning the bikini line ( inner thighs ). It is less painful as opposed to brazilian. For brazilian we use the sugaring method and for bikini regular waxing is done.
You could read more about sugaring and waxing here.
Me- What are the Do' s and Don'ts for before and after a brazilian ?
Shobha- Do's:
- be relaxed and patient
- be clean and dry and menstruation free
- be hairy- the hair should at least 1/4 inch in length for an effective brazilian
- be comfortable - this will facilitate the technician
- use hydrocortisone cream if itching or rash occurs.
- exfoliate gently to avoid ingrown hair
Don'ts :
- don't use harsh chemicals or soap post brazilian
- don't take steam/sauna or hot showers
- don't expose to too much sun
Me- What sets you apart from other beauty salons? Shobha- We are an exclusively hair-removal salon, that's our expertise. We take utmost care in bringing the most up-to-date hair-removal technology including laser. Hygiene, happiness and customer satisfaction is our number one priority.
You could follow along Shobha's journey here....
Have a great day loves....