OMG!!! I have just booked my first wax - reassurance pls?

gwhizz75

leanneq wrote: »

To be fair to OP a week is pretty extreme, majority last 3/4 weeks!

I wasn't trying to be unfair to the OP, I was just trying to make her aware that it doesn't always last as long as they would like you to believe.

It's actually not very extreme to have regrowth after a week, it's quite common, especially when you just start out waxing. The hair growth slows over time as you continue to wax, but at first don't be surprised if you start getting a bit of stubble in a week or two.

My sister waxes legs (and bikini lines!) for a living and she reckons that certainly in the beginning, you are much more likely to start getting regrowth after 1 week than after 4.

foxy-roxy

Skint_Catt wrote: »

I've never been brave enough to try waxing (and epilation put me off for 10+ years :rotfl:)

How do you know whether the hairs on your legs will be long enough - or too long in time for your appointment?

Can anyone explain the 'styles' of bikini waxing pls

hiya, they say either 3 weeks growth or about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch, some of mine are not quite long enough tbh but it depends what type of wax they use.

Different styles =

Bikini - just a tidy at the sides

High bikini - same as above but further in

Brazilian - landing strip left , everything else off

Hollywood - All off:eek: (that's what i am having, only because i don't want the therapist 'faffing' about any longer then necessary trying to get the line straight:rotfl:)

gwhizz75

You're braver than I am foxy! The thought of a hollywood makes things tingle with fear down there!!

Let us know how it goes and good luck.

foxy-roxy

Well all done and it was absolutley fine, the most painful bit was the back of the legs - seriously stung there, but the bikini area not too bad at all.
If you embarass easily then i wouldn't recommend because of the angles you have to do with your legs but i have no problem with going back.

Really can't believe how much the back of my legs hurt though - ouch!!

mickey54

foxy-roxy wrote: »

hiya, they say either 3 weeks growth or about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch, some of mine are not quite long enough tbh but it depends what type of wax they use.

Different styles =

Bikini - just a tidy at the sides

High bikini - same as above but further in

Brazilian - landing strip left , everything else off

Hollywood - All off:eek: (that's what i am having, only because i don't want the therapist 'faffing' about any longer then necessary trying to get the line straight:rotfl:)

oohhhhh ouch!!!!

leanneq

foxy-roxy wrote: »

Well all done and it was absolutley fine, the most painful bit was the back of the legs - seriously stung there, but the bikini area not too bad at all.
If you embarass easily then i wouldn't recommend because of the angles you have to do with your legs but i have no problem with going back.

Really can't believe how much the back of my legs hurt though - ouch!!

ah well done! There'll be no turning back now!