Bikini wax: hair removal techniques
May 19, 2008
Once again, summer is near, and the rites of spring are upon us: quick diets so we fit into our tiniest bikinis, and bikini waxing so that nothing shows…
What is a bikini wax?
Bikini waxing can be classified into three types that has variable names depending on the salon visited.[6] It has been claimed that Brazilian waxing, the most renowned form, was named after the Brazilian sisters who delivered the service in New York, USA.
American waxing refers to a removal of hair exposed at the top of the thighs and just under the navel when wearing a regular bikini bottom. It is also known as a basic bikini wax.
French waxing leaves a vertical strip in front (a landing strip), two to three fingers in width just above the vaginal area. It is also known as a partial Brazilian wax. Hair of the peri-anal area and labia may be removed. Removal of hair from these areas are also known as the Playboy wax or G-waxing. A soft wax used by sculptors to create models for casting in bronze in also known as French wax.
Brazilian waxing refers to a removal of almost everything, front to back except for a thin strip of hair on the pubis. An extreme form of bikini waxing, it involves a complete removal of hair from the buttocks and adjacent to the anus, perineum and vulva (labia majora and mons pubis). Waxes that completely remove the pubic hair are known as a full Brazilian wax, full Bikini wax, Hollywood wax or the Sphinx. While mainly associated with females, genital waxing also has a male clientèle.
In spite of the name, Brazilian waxing is not particularly popular in Brazil, where it is considered extreme. There is no name or nickname for Brazilian waxing in Brazil, where it is simply referred to as “removing all the hair”, or as “complete groin”.[9][12] The waxing style which leaves a small strip of hair is known in Brazil as cavado, a word that means “to miss peripheral material” and is also applied to small bikinis. In Brazilian Portuguese, “to wax” is depilar, which means “to remove hair” regardless of the method.
- Source: Bikini Waxing, Wikipedia
Hair Removal Techniques
Bikini Waxing for 11 and 12 years olds
Some spas now are giving their tween clients resort-type treatments and pint-size pampering. The offerings go beyond the typical painted nails.
Catering to a kid’s every possible desire, some spas have stepped up their tween care by offering hair highlights, microdermabrasion and bikini waxes for girls as young as 11 and 12.
“I feel it’s part of hygiene. When it’s appropriate and they need to, they’ll be doing it,” said Kelly Burrus, mother of 11-year-old Bella Burrus.
Spas like Simon Says in Skokie, Ill., as well as Sothy’s and Salon Ouidad, which are both in New York City, have seen an increase in the number of younger clients coming in to attain that polished look.
[...]At least one critic believes the kiddie spas are too much too soon.
Combined with the shrinking clothes popular with many youths today, it can contribute to tweens’ sexualization and loss of self-confidence, said Roni Cohen-Sandler, author of “Stressed Out Girls.”
“By focusing so much on their appearance, kids today are being asked today to grow up so much sooner than they should be,” Cohen-Sandler said.
“The earlier that girls begin to see themselves as objects that are appealing to the opposite sex and worry about how they look — that is harming them psychologically. They’re not able to feel good about themselves.”
- Source: Bikini Waxing for Tweens! Have Spas Gone Too Far?, ABC News, May 19, 2008
