A Florida resident was recently awarded $15,000 in a lawsuit, for a botched brazilian bikini wax.  In which she claims her labia was torn, and had to receive six stitches to close the gaping wound.  After I saw the story on the news (thanks Carla for the heads up), I started thinking, How can you avoid something like this?

Seek Professional Help

I highly recommend that if you are interested in brazilian bikini waxing, no short cuts allowed. Girl bits are tender, and should be treated with the utmost respect.  DIY brazilian bikini waxing on the bathroom floor, or having a friend wax you in her basement is very risky.  Go to a licensed professional that has received additional training in this technique.

FYI- A standard beauty school education is not good enough when it comes to this service, most schools won’t even train their estheticians to preform brazilian bikini waxing.

You Get What You Pay For

Save big at the grocery store by clipping coupons, but being frugal when it comes to bikini waxing can lead to disaster. From experience, education is what separates the good from the the bad.  People that are passionate about their work will become masters of their craft, they will continue their education, and learn everything there is to know about waxing.

FYI- I am slightly against having your jack of all trades master of none stylist perform this service on you, because your safety is most important not the fact that she can “upsell” services to you.

Do Your Homework

Sites like citysearch, yelp, merchant circle, and insider pages are wonderful resources.  Clients will review the business, and their reviews can be very helpful to you.  Just ask, you’d be surprised how many people are brazilian waxing.  You can even call the esthetician directly, and ask about her procedures.  This is your body, and you have every right to make a sound decision.

FYI- Things to look for: Do they have web presence, what are other people saying about them, do they continue their  education, will they stand behind their work.

There is always the possibility of injury associated with waxing, but following these steps can help reduce injury.

I recently learned of this new “thing” being offered at Script Wax Bar in San Fransisco. My prayer is that this is filed in the circular filing system, alongside inventions such as the sponge mic, and the tape measure belt.

Talk about things that make you go, yeah that’s weird. The Vajacial (a facial for your vagina) involves cleansing, exfoliating, extracting your ingrown hairs, and a mask.

As a courtesy I will take care of my clients ingrowns during waxing, but this is some next level stuff.  I feel there are some things that could be done in the shower, and this is one of them.  Would you get a vajacial?

Thanks Christine for the Inspiration.

We’re all adults here, right?  I sure hope so!

So here’s something I’ve never admitted openly,  but inquiring minds have wanted to know my stand on anal bleaching, and honestly I really don’t have one.  Here is what I do know about it, the Porn Industry put it on the map, and now I have mini van driving soccer moms from all over the Metro D wondering how they can have pink cheeks, or golden brown ones (oh, knock it off!).

I don’t offer anal bleaching, and I recommend to clients that are interested in doing this, seek professional help from a certified bum whitener, aka a Plastic Surgeon. Hands down, I am rolling with the trained professional over a DIY YouTube video any day, but I live an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure life style.  I don’t mess around when it comes to my safety.

Here is a Ms. Esthy Fact: the skin on the anus is hyper-pigmented (darker),  and this is completely normal, it has nothing to do with personal hygiene. Anal Bleaching is often used for cosmetic purposes to lighten hyper-pigmented skin in the anal area, from the inside out.  Hydroquinone Creams(carcinogen?) are used to lighten the skin, but not with out side effects. In my opinion anal bleaching is a fad, and this too shall pass.

The DIY video was added for dramatic flair.