Misconceptions about the
removal of pubic hair is widely spread due to ill educated therapists that does
not give clients the correct information, especially when it comes to waxing is
salons. Search any media for a waxing
demonstration, and one is horrified at the graphic examples of ripping,
tearing, pulling, bleeding, and screaming video clips of people being waxed. Add
to that some articles by opinionated medical professionals who have never
experienced the ecstasy of skin on skin intimacy or that recons a simple
extractable ingrown hair needs to be removed by an incision into the skin. No wonder more than a few first time clients
are petrified of being waxed and have bleak faces when entering the studio when
it comes to waxing.
The wax used at Fast and
Furious Waxing Specialists is hand mixed by the owner to ensure a perfect
working consistency, which dries very quickly and doesn’t cause unnecessary
heat on the skin. A thin barrier of powder
is used on the skin before wax is applied to ensure that wax does not cling to
skin and that no skin is pulled or teared in the process. The wax encapsulates
every hair and pulls it directly from the skin in one clean motion. No hair can be broken off with this wax which
leaves clients hair free for a long period of time. With continued waxing, clients have reported
that hair doesn’t grow back in some areas and that they are hair free for 2-3
weeks at a time. The area is cleaned
with an antibacterial lotion to remove possible pathogens after the procedure and
a lotion containing salicylic acid is prescribed to prevent skin irritation,
bumps or ingrowns. The occurrence of
ingrown hairs with Fast and Furious Waxing Specialists’ clients are almost zero
due to the fact that clients exfoliate the waxed area daily and use their
prescribed lotion as recommended.
Even with the best wax
formula and a perfectly prepared skin one will experience a painful wax if the
therapist performing the treatment is not experienced. Every client is an individual and should be
treated as such, and at Fast and Furious Waxing Specialists, we pride ourselves
in the fact that we have years and years of experience behind us.
The debate around removing
pubic hair for hygiene reasons amazes me. There is no doubt that the removal of
pubic hair is hygienic, especially for South Africans living in a sunny and
warm country. There is definitely less
body odor from a waxed area than a hairy area as bacteria build up that cause
odors simply have nothing to cling to. The
mixture of bacteria, hair, perspiration and heat can be detrimental to anyone’s
social standing. Waxing clients report
super hygienic monthly periods, and less messy intimacy, not to mention the
euphoria of skin to skin contact in bed.
Because there is no barrier to friction, the area is exposed to
heightened pleasure too.
We see all ages at the
waxing studio. We have clients that are students, housewives, corporate males,
old retired men and women, absolutely any age; and tend to see an increase in
male visitors as we specialize in Hollywood
waxes. The clients are mostly Caucasian
or Indian, and we have almost no black clients. I have been told by the one or
two black clients that the pubic area is not something that is referred to, let
alone discussed in detail. Few actually shave or trim the area at all.
If our parents only knew
what we know today about the aesthetic, hygienic and sensual factors relating
to waxing. Add to that a few sparkly
Vajazzle designs to brighten ones day secretly, and we would have had some very
happy relationships or marriages back in the day!!
Adele Mans
Owner: Fast and Furious
Waxing Specialists, Gauteng
