NOTE : IF WAX IS
LEFT ON SKIN TOO LONG, IT BECOMES BRITTLE AND HARD TO REMOVE.
Technically speaking there are four types of bikini waxes.
- The Bikini Wax - Hair is removed from outside the panty
line.
- The Brazilian Bikini Wax - Leaves a vertical stripe in
front, two to three fingers in width. Hair is not removed from
the labia. Hair is removed from the tush. Hair may be removed
from the butt crack if woman wishes.
- The Playboy Bikini Wax - All hair is removed from the
labia, all hair is removed from the butt, including the butt
crack and only a very narrow strip is left in the front. Named
after Playboy magazine because that's what you see on the
models in Playboy.
- The Full Bikini Wax - All hair is removed. Everywhere.
Everything. Bald.
The Brazilian Bikini Wax method is currently
very popular and is offered in many salons and skincare clinics.
If you are considering waxing as a do-it-yourself project, a
consultation with a professional is advised beforehand. We
strongly recommend doing as much research as possible to determine
if this method should be attempted at home. We are not suggesting
that a "Playboy Bikini Wax" job can be done on one's own
body nor are we recommending that one even attempt this
procedure.
ALL AT HOME WAXING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES OR
PROMISES WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE USE OF HAIR REMOVAL WAX IN AN
AT-HOME SITUATION.
The FDA has issued recent warnings about resistant strains
of Staph and some hair removal professionals feel waxing exposes
clients/users to unacceptable health risks. Sanitary preparation
of the area is vital - as in all procedures which can introduce
invasive bacteria into the body and blood stream.
CAUTION: TEST A SMALL AREA OF SKIN FOR
SENSITIVITY. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USED BY PEOPLE SUFFERING
FROM DIABETES OR WHO HAVE VARICOSE VEINS, MOLES OR WARTS. DO NOT
USE ON IRRITATED OR INFLAMED SKIN. DO NOT USE ON RECENTLY TWEEZED
AREA. DO NOT APPLY TO AREAS BEING TREATED WITH RETIN-A, GLYCOLIC
ACID, OR ALPHA HYDROXY PRODUCTS. DO NOT USE SOAPS OR ASTRINGENTS
FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER APPLICATION. AVOID TANNING AND HOT
WATER FOR 8 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER ANY HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT.
THE FDA CAUTIONS THAT THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD NOT BE USED BY
PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS WHO ARE PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFECTION. WAXING CAN LEAVE THE SKIN SORE AND OPEN
TO INFECTION. WAXES SHOULD NOT BE USED OVER VARICOSE VEINS, MOLES,
OR WARTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED ON THE EYELASHES, INSIDE THE
NOSE OR EARS, ON THE NIPPLES, OR ON IRRITATED, CHAPPED, SUNBURNED,
OR CUT SKIN.