So you finally pluck up the courage to ring a local salon and book a bikini wax. But when you do the lady on the other end asks you ‘which one?’ You panic and say normal one but really have no clue what different types there are! I have had many clients ask how many different types of bikini waxing for one area is there?! Well, let me help you.
Standard Bikini
First is your standard bikini wax. Where your normal underwear is kept on and the therapist will wax whatever hair is outside of the knicker line on the front and inside the thigh. This is for the more natural shape bikini.
High Leg Bikini
The next one is a high leg bikini wax. Which you will be expected to hold the sides of your underwear up to your hip to wax whatever is outside of the knickers then. This is great for going on holiday and wearing high leg swimsuits. This one is also known as the ‘French’ wax. The top is also taken off, for more of a tidy up.
Brazilian
Brazilian wax is the most popular wax. This will leave a ‘landing strip’ on the front about two inches wide and two inches high. From front to underneath (labia) will leave 2 inches of hair. And then wax around the back (bum)
Hollywood
And the last type of waxing available is the Hollywood. This is where no hair is left on the bikini area and all hair removed on the labia. All the hair around the backside is waxed off too.
The Wax?
Now the next question I get asked is, what are the different waxes you’re using? Well for the bikini area I use two different types of wax for the standard and high leg I use a warm wax. Which is applied with a spatula and removed with a strip of paper or it can be a cotton wax strip, as the wax can remove hair and dead skin this can be applied to any area of the body. However, for more sensitive areas the preferred wax is the hot wax as this is applied with a spatula and then hardens up and removed on its own. Oil is applied to the area before the wax is applied therefore the wax cannot remove the skin, so areas with thin skin are not damaged or bruised in any way.
I hope this helps to understand the intimate waxing and the diagram should help with what to expect your bikini area to look like after your
requested wax. If you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.