How does having bits of fox fur stuck all over your private parts sound? Or what about feathers instead? Cindy Barshop, the woman behind both "vajewels" and "vatoos," is now offering services called "Foxy Bikini" and "Carnivale Bikini" at her chain of Completely Bare spas in the US. We'll keep you posted if any Australian salons will offer the service, but in the meantime if you're game, check out the pretty-much-NSFW photos after the jump.
When we stumbled across this video of Rihanna, we felt for the flame-haired singer. While there are many benefits to being an A-lister (the clothes, the jewels . . . sigh), having a waxer talk to you about life as a mega-famous popstar while waxing your bikini line is not one of them. I'm sure RiRi was real keen on talking about what Eminem was like in real life and singing "Umbrella" while getting a Brazilian. Seriously I cannot think of anything worse than chatting while getting a wax. I'd rather scratch my eyes out. Fo' real. Waxing isn't exactly pain-free and someone asking what I'm up to after this or who I want to win X Factor makes me feel like I'm the only person in the world who finds waxing painful. I'm on Team Rihanna. Less chat, more wax. But Sugar HQ is divided. Some like mindless chit-chat. Some don't. How's about you?
Disclaimer: Probably NSFW. Especially if you work with dudes. Or people that don't wax.
Remember in Sex and the City — the series, not the movie — when the girls take a trip to LA and Carrie gets a little more (or less) than she bargained for when she books in for a wax? (In case you missed it, I'll let Carrie fill you in: "I got mugged! She took everything I've got.") Well I remember finding it hilarious. Hilar, I tells ya. Until it happened to me. Seems no one is immune to an over-zealous waxer. Not beauty eds. And certainly not A-listers. It was Sarah Jessica Parker's own experience that served as, ahem, inspiration for the ep, dontcha know. Fab asked if I complained. (I didn't. What could they do? Glue it back on?) Pop couldn't see what I was worried about. (She's the Sam Jones of the group.) Has the same thing ever happened to you? Have you ever had a Hollywood wax sprung upon you?
If Kate Moss is telling you to wax, you wax. Not that you really need to be told twice, most of you out there hopefully know that it's the perfect summer hair removal choice. But waxing always comes with those who have been put off by a bad experience, the pain or the urban legends. So we've compiled the Bella 10-step plan to help ease you in.
Plan to wax after your period. Your pain threshold is higher in the week after your period than beforehand. Put it like this: If you're crying along to The Biggest Loser, today's probably not the best day to voluntarily pay someone to put you through pain.
Turn your head and cough. Bella US taught me this trick: When the wax is about to be ripped off, cough. Keep reading . . .
If I were carrying a baby Bella inside me, I'd like to think that I'd have some pressing issues on my mind: Lamaze classes, proper nutrition, getting the nursery ready, that sort of thing. Pubic grooming doesn't make the list. (It's not like I'd be able to see anything below my bump, anyway.) But if you want to test your pain threshold before the birth, you could always go in for a bikini wax. Completely Bare spas have introduced a prenatal wax for pregnant women.
Developed with the help of a physician and esthetician, the service aims to make hair removal more comfortable for the bun-in-the-oven set. Since pregnant women frequently have sensitive skin and reduced maneuverability, the treatment incorporates special pillows, different positions, and a nipple cream to soothe freshly waxed skin. For women who love to be bare, it's a smart idea. But I have a feeling that if I were incubating Bella Jr., I'd probably rather splurge on a nice foot massage than deforestation.
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