One of the most important things to consider when going for this treatment for the first time is to choose a salon that has a lot of experience in doing these treatments.
The more experienced the therapist, the quicker the whole thing will be over, which is a good thing! We strongly suggest that you do not try to do this yourself at home or get your inexperienced girlfriend (or boyfriend) to do it.
In the hands of an inexperienced person this treatment is extremely painful and will take a long time.
Get the professionals to do it.
Interested? But not so sure what is involved and what you need to be aware of? Here is a step by step guide for waxing beneath the boxers.
· Be clean.
They say that cleanliness is next to godliness and by being freshly showered it will be more pleasant for you and your therapist.
· No Moisturiser Please.
Please don't add moisturiser to the area as the oil will reduce the effectiveness of the wax and you'll get better results if your skin is less oily.
· Make sure there is hair down there.
Your hair should be at least 2cm long (which makes it long enough to lay flat on your skin).
Don't shave for about two weeks prior to your appointment to ensure that your hair is long enough.
Ideally you will trim if your hair is long.
Your therapist will trim if necessary but it will speed things up if you do it prior to your appointment.
If the hair is too long, then there is more pull on the hair as the wax is pulled off and it will hurt you more.
· Be Loose.
If possible, wear loose clothing that day to prevent irritation in the post-wax phase.
· Relax.
Understandably, the more relaxed you are the less painful and so more comfortable the whole waxing experience will be.
You don't have to worry about relaxing too much...
it is most unlikely that you will get an erection, unless you are a sadist! Also, now would be a good time to tell you that it is not as bad as you will think it is going to be! Down to the Nitty Gritty - what is going to happen? · Remove all clothing from your lower half.
You will be given a towel and possibly a paper G-string.
If your therapist wants you to wear the G-string then you need to wear it.
If the choice is up to you, then we recommend that you leave it off.
The G-string will only slow down the procedure and during the waxing everything is going to be seen anyway.
Fast is better! · What Style are you after? Your therapist will check the area and trim the hair if necessary.
You will need to tell her what you are after, what areas you want waxing.
For the full male Brazilian this normally involves along the speedo line, across the pubic bone, shaft, scrotum, and between the cheeks and bottom, but it is entirely up to you.
· The Waxing.
Your therapist will start the actual waxing and will guide you as to how you should lie and where you should place your legs etc.
Depending on how your therapist has been trained, to do the between the cheeks area, you will be ask to bring your legs into your chest and spread your cheeks or some therapists get you to lie on your stomach and pull your checks apart.
Either way is not elegant but it is all over in a few minutes.
If your therapist is really experienced you will probably find she will ask you lots of questions about yourself and generally chat away...
this will take your mind off the task at hand and before long it is all over! A good therapist will take about 30 minutes to do a full Brazilian on a male.
It may take up to an hour for your first one as the therapist will go a bit slower for you first one.
If you get it done monthly or six weekly at the most, then it will be a lot less painful as the hairs root system has not had a chance to get established and the hair will come out easily.
You may find that you can lightly bleed sometimes, but that is nothing to worry about.
Any blood spots are wiped off when the therapist wipes the area with an after wax oil to remove any wax residue.
· Final Touches.
Your therapist will generally give you a mirror for you to view the result and make sure that you are happy and also to check for any stray hairs.
If the some of the hairs were too short for the wax to pick up (hair grows in different growth cycles) then you therapist may need to do some plucking with tweezers.
How much is done depends on how many short or ingrown hairs are there and also how much time there is to do the job.
Most salons allocate between 30 - 60 minutes per treatment depending on the experience of both the therapist and the client.
Generally salons charge more for the first treatment or if you haven't done it for a while because of the time it takes.
· All finished.
All done.
It is highly recommended that you stay out of saunas and swimming pools for 24 hours after a wax treatment (any waxing treatment) as your pores will be open and you could get an infection.
We also recommend that you use a after waxing product to reduce the likelihood of shaving rashes and ingrown hairs.