![]() If your skin is still sticky or tacky from the waxy residue, you can use a little bit of unscented oil (Ophals recommends virgin organic coconut oil) to remove it. Ophals also says to avoid touching the area, and for the most part, don’t put any products on it. Hear me loud and clear when I say you’ll want to wear loose clothing to your appointment and avoid tight-fitting underwear or pants afterward to prevent painful chafing against the raw, tender skin. Shower and rinse the area ahead of your appointment (yay, hygiene!), but don’t exfoliate or apply any lotions or oils, which could impede the wax’s ability to grip to the hair. Any shorter than an eighth-inch long will be too short to wax, so don’t shave right before. Ophals say your hair should be a quarter-inch long or as close to that as you can get. The number one thing to avoid before an appointment (besides stopping acne treatments that can make your skin thinner, like Accutane) is shaving. What should you not do before a Brazilian wax? ![]() Leave the DIY projects for your clothes and tie-dyeing kits. ![]() But that’s not all! You can also burn yourself if the wax is too hot or rip off your skin (!!) if the wax is too cool, which leads to scabbing, hyperpigmentation, and even scarring. Ophals says the most common thing that goes wrong when waxing yourself is bruising, because you can’t get the right angle for ripping the strip or wax off by yourself. But step away from the at-home wax kit for just a sec while I go over all the reasons you should reconsider using it for a DIY Brazilian wax. If you’re anything like me, there seems to be a direct correlation with the amount of time stuck at home and the amount of confidence you have in yourself to take on a DIY project that you otherwise would have never attempted. It can depend on the location and the wax used, but Ophals says the average cost of a Brazilian wax typically ranges from $50 to $80. According to Ophals, the longer you’ve been waxing, the less painful they become because the hair follicles become weaker and some even stop growing back altogether. As backward as it sounds, the only real way to make your Brazilians less terrible is to just keep getting them. The whole process takes about 10 to 30 minutes, so although it can hurt, it’ll be over soon enough. However, she doesn’t recommend numbing the pain with a few shots of liquid courage beforehand, so save the alcohol for later. Ophals says some patients take the recommended dose of Advil before they come in if they’re really sensitive. How can I make my Brazilian wax less painful? But hey! Apparently, the butt area isn’t all that bad, so there’s that. Not only is it a sensitive area to begin with, but Ophals adds that some skin (like the inside area of the outer labia and the top portion above the cleft) is thinner and even more sensitive, making waxing it particularly more intense. How do I put this lightly: It hurts pretty freakin’ bad the first time you get it done (but tends to get easier to handle the more you go). While hard wax is more common to use for Brazilian waxes because it’s slightly less painful, strip wax is better for gripping smaller, finer hairs that the hard wax leaves behind. The esthetician will use either a strip wax (a hot wax that requires a strip of fabric placed on top), a hard wax (a thick wax that plasticizes as it cools and removes hair without a strip), or a combination of both. Other than the area that’s being waxed and the yoga positions you have to get into, a Brazilian is kinda like any other body wax treatment: a layer of wax is applied to your clean skin, and then it’s quickly peeled off, along with your hair. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play How is a Brazilian wax done?
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