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When it comes to “embarrassing things to be admitted into the hospital for,” I think pubic hair grooming accidents are at the top of my list. More
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Whether it’s in preparation for a pretty leg-showing dress or a big date, a lot of people choose to shave, wax or otherwise remove their body hair. Unfortunately, hair removal can result in some pretty annoying consequences, such as bumps, razor burn and ingrown hair, but there are plenty of ways to effectively prevent and safely treat ingrown hairs — as well as what not to do. More
Dr. Emily Gibson, the medical director of the health center at Western Washington University, is calling for an end to the war on pubic hair. That means no more brazilian waxes, no more vajazzling, no more depilatories or electrolysis. While I get her concerns about the widespread cultural trend of hairless genitalia, I think the doctor might be magnifying the issue. After all, your vagina is your vagina. More
While on the lookout for a new method of hair removal, I came across sugaring. Unlike waxing, which sticks to any surface where it is applied, sugaring does not adhere to living skin cells and rip them off the body. The sugaring technique minimizes pain by pulling hair in the natural direction of growth, whereas waxing has a high ouch factor in going against the grain. Since wax hardens on the hair, it has the tendency to break it off at the surface, leaving 15-30% breakage behind. Also at odds with wax, sugaring paste is water-soluble and can be easily rinsed off skin or clothes.
When I read up on the ingredients in the solution and the equipment needed to perform the sugaring treatment, I realized that I had everything I needed already. Recipes and instructions for DIY sugaring are all over the internet. I figured that even I – with my limited supply of kitchen tools and limited patience for DIY projects – could handle it. More
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us (hello? can anyone hear me? oh, no… you’ve already left work and you’re stuck in traffic on your way out of town) and we’re at the height of the bikini season freak-out. As the New York Times noted earlier this week, bikini body countdowns are practically unavoidable; they rule every fitness magazine, fashion blog, and advertising campaign this time of year, and they’re pretty much a smear campaign against your body. These days, women are more afraid of how they’ll look in a bikini than practically any other sign of physical health, and for what? There was once a time when women didn’t fuss over their muscle tone, fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio, and body hair grooming just to don a swimsuit; in fact, it used to be that women were just excited to hit the beach. (Crazy, right?) More
Having a mixed ethnicity (half European, half Middle Eastern, all Mediterranean) has been a blessing and a curse. Sure I have naturally olive skin (I never sunburn, huzzah!), big lips, thick flowing locks, and a butt that won’t quit (oh, don’t give me that look), but mother nature decided to give my Mediterranean-beauty-powers one major Kryptonite: hirsuteness.
That’s right, I said it. I have facial hair. And so do you. Don’t try to deny it. More
Remember the Epilady? One of my friends actually (and very recently) purchased this torture device from the 80s and reported that the pain from its use was comparable to her recent childbirth experience.
For many women, hair removal is, well, a hairy situation. Ask almost any woman who has ever worn a skirt or a bathing suit and she’ll most likely recite a litany of woes: The bloody knicks and stubbles from razors, the rotten-egg stench of depilatory creams, the blinding sting of waxing, or the slow and steady agony of tweezing.
As a dark-haired, fair-skinned maid, I could go on and on. But usually I don’t. I just take a break when winter arrives, embrace my inner gorilla, and then pray that some day I’ll get a book advance large enough to allow the luxury of regular laser treatments. More
My obsession with hair removal started in Mrs. Bolin’s fifth-grade class. I was minding my own business at snack time, enjoying my fruit snacks, when John Richards came over and destroyed my peace. That prepubescent prick leaned over my desk, stared at my upper lip and announced to the class: “So it’s true, Tracy’s got more facial hair than anyone in our grade!”
I. Wanted. To. Die.
He wasn’t just mean; he was right. I had a shadow over my lip. It wasn’t hideous, but I’d been grateful that no one had pointed it out. When John Richards brought it to the attention of class, I immediately ran home and begged my mom to vanquish my facial hair. More
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Our recent Wax, Laser, Shave, or Au Naturel: Poll of the Day told us that how you groom your lady parts is a subject about which you care deeply. We also know that those same lady parts see an awful … More
Like this post? Check out the results of this poll, and our guide: Hair Removal 101. Bikini lines are sensitive (in more ways than one), and how we choose to groom is a topic of endless debate. One friend of … More
Bikini lines are on your mind this time of year (especially if you’re packing a swimsuit this Memorial Day Weekend), so Blisstree paired with Shobha Salon in New York City to give two winners a free bikini wax! We can’t … More
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Bikini lines and hair removal are on our mind this time of year, and judging by the overwhelming response to our reader poll about personal grooming, Blisstree readers are also worried about the hair down there. More than 1,000 Blisstree … More
