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[OT] Bikini Waxing
On 2006-06-09, CatNipped penned:
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... That's fine for those who have peach-fuzz and call it hair, but dense black curlies sticking out of a spaghetti strap top is not my idea of lovely. That's because that's what our culture tells everyone, of course. Men wear tank tops all the time and don't worry about their body hair sticking out (plus clumps of deoderant! ewwww!). If you ask me, which you didn't, I say that people without body hair look prepubescent, which fortunately doesn't turn me on! PS -- if your bikini area hasn't worn a bikini in years, why are you messing with it, anyway? Because I am the extreme opposite of folicle-ly challenged - even a regular swimsuit would be embarrassing if I didn't remove the hair there (picture a thickly-bearded man trying to contain his facial hair with dental floss!!!). Well, obviously you should do whatever makes you feel comfortable. My mom tried to shame me into shaving, and even told me, "If you weren't dating [ex-bf], you would have to shave to get a boyfriend." Hrmph! Hasn't been true thus far in my life, and obviously that kind of BS is what I'm still reacting to (sub)consciously today. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
That's because that's what our culture tells everyone, of course. Men wear tank tops all the time and don't worry about their body hair sticking out (plus clumps of deoderant! ewwww!). What kills me is when people talk about shaving legs, etc, as an important part of a woman's hygiene. If that's true, then men must not be very hygienic! (Which may be true of some guys, but isn't true of men as a group.) My mom tried to shame me into shaving, and even told me, "If you weren't dating [ex-bf], you would have to shave to get a boyfriend." Hrmph! Ha - lots of guys like women with leg and armpit hair. In many parts of the world, that is the norm, and I don't just mean in countries where most people are too poor to worry about such things. Joyce |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
... On 2006-06-09, CatNipped penned: "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... That's fine for those who have peach-fuzz and call it hair, but dense black curlies sticking out of a spaghetti strap top is not my idea of lovely. That's because that's what our culture tells everyone, of course. Men wear tank tops all the time and don't worry about their body hair sticking out (plus clumps of deoderant! ewwww!). If you ask me, which you didn't, I say that people without body hair look prepubescent, which fortunately doesn't turn me on! PS -- if your bikini area hasn't worn a bikini in years, why are you messing with it, anyway? Because I am the extreme opposite of folicle-ly challenged - even a regular swimsuit would be embarrassing if I didn't remove the hair there (picture a thickly-bearded man trying to contain his facial hair with dental floss!!!). Well, obviously you should do whatever makes you feel comfortable. My mom tried to shame me into shaving, and even told me, "If you weren't dating [ex-bf], you would have to shave to get a boyfriend." Hrmph! Hasn't been true thus far in my life, and obviously that kind of BS is what I'm still reacting to (sub)consciously today. Yeah, I can see where you'd rebel - that was an awful thing to say (but then reading about your mom, that one doesn't surprise me). I think some of my feelings about this issue come from having grown up in a different era. I certainly don't think I should tell someone else what's right for them, I'm a *FIRM* believer in "different strokes for different folks". -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... , but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service where you are? Tweed Yes. However, it's not really the expense, it's the embarrassment factor that stops me. If I were young with firm skin and a bit of peach fuzz where it shouldn't be I'd give it a try - but sadly that ship has long since sailed. ; Don't be so daft. People with firm skin and peach fuzz don't need a beauty therapist. I'm sure that you would not need to be embarrassed, they've seen all sorts after all. Myself, I've decided to age gracefully. I have some grey hairs now. I will not dye my hair for vanity. I like to think of my grey hairs being a sign of wisdom through experience. Tweed |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
Don't know if this might be of help but if you're interested in a one-piece
swimsuit with a more modest leg cut, Costco has them (Speedo brand) for about $20 -- I bought my 13-yr-old daughter one in a women's size 6 for just that very reason and it solved the issue for us. Just be aware that Speedos run small and get one size bigger. Christine "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). Pay the extra few dollars and get a beauty therapist to do it for you. I'm lucky in that I have no arm hairs, no leg hairs and don't need my bikini line doing, but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service where you are? Tweed Yes. However, it's not really the expense, it's the embarrassment factor that stops me. If I were young with firm skin and a bit of peach fuzz where it shouldn't be I'd give it a try - but sadly that ship has long since sailed. ; -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... , but my neighbour does and when she wants to go on holiday she has a beauty therapist come to her home the week before for not much money, apparently and sort her out. Do you have this service where you are? Tweed Yes. However, it's not really the expense, it's the embarrassment factor that stops me. If I were young with firm skin and a bit of peach fuzz where it shouldn't be I'd give it a try - but sadly that ship has long since sailed. ; Don't be so daft. People with firm skin and peach fuzz don't need a beauty therapist. I'm sure that you would not need to be embarrassed, they've seen all sorts after all. Myself, I've decided to age gracefully. I have some grey hairs now. I will not dye my hair for vanity. I like to think of my grey hairs being a sign of wisdom through experience. Tweed No, I won't dye my hair either - it's too expense to keep up with if you go to a beauty salon, and too easily messed up if you try to do it yourself (at least for me it is). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
CatNipped wrote:
Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better TMI! Wax is a pain (literally) Try Nair or something similar but keep the stuff away from the cats! Jill |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
CatNipped wrote: "Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... CatNipped wrote: Does anyone do it themselves??? Not only no, but heck no! OK, but you get to wear boxer trunks at the beach if you want to - I don't think they make those for women (but they should - not every women looks like Cindy Crawforn in a swimsuit!!!). ; But not every swimsuit requires a "bikini" wax, either! Certainly every one I've ever had covered that area more than adequately. (Even my "midriff" hasn't seen the sun for a lot of years.) |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). Oh my. The memories. So glad I've finally got that degree of "self torture" out of my system. I decided quite some time ago that any body hair that was that difficult to remove should just plain stay covered by clothing. As it is, I still get spells of thinking I'm perfectly capable of waxing my legs. And I'm always sorry when I get done. Just is never as easy as the various products claim. I even lucked out and found a place where I take the kids for haircuts and where I can get my eyebrows waxed. Between my eyesight and arthritis it is just too hard to do myself. Its only $9.00 and it gives me a good excuse not to even try to pluck between visits. Jo |
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[OT] Bikini Waxing
This exact scenario has happened between me and Dennis on several
occasions. Usually in 3 year intervals. I think I've finally gotten to the point where I'm not willing to try again. If only my hair wasn't strawberry blond, I would have just had it permanently lasered off in Thailand. But alas, I am destined to shave forever... -- Britta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album CatNipped wrote: Does anyone do it themselves??? I usually just shave, but my daughter said waxing is *much* better (never any razor burn or bumps, no stubble, etc.), so I figured I'd give it a try. Not having 100% visual access to the site I wanted waxed, I thought to enlist DH's help (OK, in retrospect, it was not a good idea to ask someone whom you've ever argued with to do this particular job for you). I'd bought the wax that's not supposed to need microwaving beforehand (I didn't want any nasty burns on that part of my body) - it's supposed to work with just you rubbing the outer part of the paper strip to warm the wax. First, never try to balance an open jar of wax on a bed when there are cats in the room who are 18 pounds and might jump on the bed, and *NEVER* open a jar of coconut-smelling wax in front of Sammy (don't ask me how I'm going to get the wax off of Sammy's face!). Second, when a product comes with a jar of Benzocaine for post application pain deadening, it might be a good idea to go with another method of hair removal. Ben finally got the wax applied in a smooth, transparent layer, put the strip of paper over it, smoothed/warmed the wax, and, firmly holding my skin taut (OK, after a certain age skin has to be *held* taut, it doesn't do that on its own), quickly yanked the strip off my skin. That is, he yanked my skin, along with the strip, off of my bikini area (why do they call it a bikini area when that area hasn't seen a bikini in 30 years???). Oh, look, there's only a few measly hairs on the strip, most of them are still on the bikini area. So Ben puts the strip back on my bikini area (um, sweetie, don't the instructions say that you're not supposed to go over the same area twice?), and gives it another yank. After he peels me off the ceiling, he looks and, lo and behold, there are still hairs on my bikini area. Before I can yell *STOP* he has put the strip back on my bikini area for a third try. This time when he yanks it off I have his head firmly between my hands so he can't go looking for more errant hairs. I hobbled into the bathroom, looking like a cowboy who has ridden his horse for too long, to look at the damage. I am *BLEEDING* around the roots of the hairs that have *still* not come out. My skin is beet red, and looks more horrible than it *ever* has after shaving. Has anyone ever had *success* using a wax on your "bikini area", and, if so, what brand/method do you use (OK, I am willing to try it again - nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed). |
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