Conquer your Fear of Waxing

The Most Efficient Way to Remove Hair from the Bikini Line is Also the Most Intimidating.

Spring is coming and with it, bikini season. Whether you're planning for a spring break vacation, an anniversary or birthday celebration, or whether you'd just like to fall into a bikini-line grooming habit for the summer, waxing is the best way to remove unwanted hair.

Waxing can seem intimidating and few women readily jump at the chance to expose such a sensitive area to potential pain.

Here are a few tips to conquer your fear.

First, it's important to know the two kinds of bikini waxes available. There's the bikini line wax and the Brazilian wax.

A bikini line wax is just that, a wax that removes hair from the area near the elastic in your underwear or bathing suit bottoms. For this sort of wax, it's not uncommon to leave your underwear or bottoms on while the esthetician simply folds them out of the way and waxes off any hair that would be too near the edge. If this is your first venture into waxing I would recommend this variety to start. This is the least sensitive area and in general, the hair in this region is not as thick or coarse, making the waxing quicker and less painful. A bikini wax can remove only a small amount of hair or, if you chose, can leave you with only a small amount, generally only covering the labia.

A Brazilian wax is intended to remove all of the hair from the bikini region. Your esthetician and you can decide which variety of wax is best for you, depending on your personal choice and comfort with the waxing procedure. A Brazilian has become increasingly popular in the United States and when performed by a licensed beauty technician, it is a perfectly safe procedure. Of course, every woman's threshold of pain varies, but truly a Brazilian wax simply sounds more intimidating than it is.

If you're the adventurous sort, go ahead and schedule a Brazilian for your first waxing appointment. If you'd eventually like to go completely bare but would rather 'test the waters' first, schedule a simple bikini line wax.