DISCLAIMER
This page contains nude virtual images for the
purpose of defining various treatments.
It is YOUR choice if you continue.
We perform dozens of
Brazilian Wax treatments every day, roughly half male,
half female.
It's a very common treatment nowadays but despite this, it's
easy for a potential 'waxee' to become confused by all the
jargon and myths flying around.
To
overcome that, we've put a lot of information about
Brazilian Waxing on this
page including our prices, after care tips and answers to every
question you can imagine.
We want to show you that at Reef Beauty,
Brazilian Waxing iis our
specialty. We want you to walk through the door feeling
comfortable and relaxed.
So that's our spiel :)
Please don't hesitate to call us if you have any
questions or to make a booking for a Brazilian Wax, , or if you
prefer, you can use the handy booking form to make an
appointment online.
Have a brilliant day,
Andrew Thompson,
Director, Body Sync Group
Instead of illustrating this
section with lots
of photos of scantily clad models, we've adorned it with some of
the many paintings hanging on our walls by
resident artist, Xavier T. We hope you like them.
A Brazilian Wax is
the removal of hair from the genital region, and it's a service
now equally as popular with men and women, young and old,
straight and gay, professional and blue-collar.
Brazilian Waxing
enhances the erogenous sensitivity of the genital area.
People also book treatments because they wear skimpy clothing
or simply because their partners prefer it.
There are
dozens of reasons, but whatever the case, clients agree that it
looks better and feels much cleaner.
- Wear loose fitting clothing to your treatment.
If you are receiving a Brazilian Wax, ensure that you wear
undies made of cotton so the skin can breathe, or alternatively,
wear none. Don't wear silks or satins until the skin has
calmed.
-
Use a proper after-wax lotion for at least a day after the
treatment, and again when regrowth begins to appear. A
bottle of Melaleuca costs about $10 and will last ages.
Extra tip: It's great aftershave too.
- After a wax, avoid chlorine pools, saunas, the
gym, and hot tubs until your skin has calmed down, to minimise
the risk of inflammation.
- Sweating will increase the recovery time.
If you live near a beach, a swim in salt water is great.
- Avoid colognes and antiperspirants until the
skin has calmed down.
- You can also make a saline wash using
half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water, and pad it
over the area.
- Do not exfoliate the waxed area until it has
calmed down completely. Your skin may return to normal
quickly or it could take 48-72 hours.
- As regrowth comes through at about the 3 week
mark, gently exfoliate each day then follow with Melaleuca
lotion.
- Waxing Treatments should be spaced 4 to 6
weeks apart. Your hair should be at least 5mm long for the
wax to grip it.
Is Waxing permanent?
How much does waxing hurt?
Will my therapist be male or female?
If I get a Brazilian Wax, will it
increase sensitivity during sex?
I'm worried that I'll get aroused
during my Brazilian treatment.
Can I
get "extras"?
Will I have to get on all fours to
have a Brazilian Wax?
I've had a Brazilian before and they
made me wear a g-string. Do I have to?
Can you do a waxing outcall to my
home?
Can I book a spray tan after my wax
treatment?
Can I go to the solarium straight
after my wax treatment?
A salon
told me they were Reef Beauty Certified. What does this mean?
Is
Waxing Permanent?
No. Over years, waxing may
have a general thinning effect but if you stop waxing, it will
return to its previous state.
If you want to look into a permanent
solution, look at our IPL and sPTF Hair Removal treatments.
How
much does waxing hurt?
As a general guide, the
feeling is like being slapped with a plastic ruler and fades
quickly.
Follow up treatments, if spaced less
four to six weeks apart, are gentler than the first, as the hair
doesn't have time to fully redevelop.
Will my
therapist be male or female?
It's a funny subject
that defies all logic. Everyone
has different attitudes and it's strangely geographical.
So this is how it works.
In our Brisbane
studios, you will usually have a female therapist BUT we
understand that some of our clients, both male and female,
prefer a male therapist.
To that end, Steven and Andrew
float between the stores to cover that need, predominantly
in the evenings and on weekends.
Andrew also services
Southport three Mondays and two Saturdays a month, and other
times when the demand is there.
So basically, in southeast
Queensland, if you specifically want a therapist of a
particular gender, please tell us when you book.
In contrast, the overwhelming
preference in Central Queensland is for a male therapist, so
we don't have a female on staff there at all.
Andrew performs all treatments at
Reef Rockhampton and also conducts the mobile service to
Biloela, Monto, Blackwater, and Emerald.
If I
get a Brazilian, will it increase sensitivity during sex?
Yes, dramatically. The difference is amazing.
I'm
worried that I'll get aroused during my Brazilian treatment.
Don't stress.
Whether
you're male or female, a degree of arousal is common when
someone is working in the genital area, be it a doctor, a nurse,
or a waxing therapist.
It has little to do with true
arousal and more to do with adrenaline. In any case, once
the waxing treatment begins, the sensation quickly passes.
The only thing you need to focus on is feeling
comfortable with yourself, and that includes not beating
yourself up over a reaction that's perfectly natural.
Can I
get "extras"?
No. It is unacceptable for a
client to ask one of our Therapists to "do something extra" or
for them to "accidentally" feel up the Therapist during the
treatment.
Both male and female clients have been
guilty of this in equal measure, but thankfully it is rare.
Our staff have the same right as anyone
else to work in a safe and happy environment without being
menaced by sexual predators.
I've
had a Brazilian before and they made me wear a g-string.
Do I have to?
For safety reasons, girls must wear
a disposable g-string to prevent wax going where it shouldn't.
Guys however, do not wear a disposable g-string. There's
no point - We're waxing what it covers.
Also
on a male, there is a lot more skin. It needs to be
stretched firmly. We do not agree with the general policy
in the industry that a male client has to hold his own skin
tight, and nor that they should somehow do it through a fabric
layer.
It's crazy and dangerous and it's why
so many guys get bruises and skin tears at other places.
It also gives an untrained Therapist an
excuse to blame the client when something goes wrong.
We realise that our safety policy
conflicts with our competitors, but commonsense will eventually
prevail in the industry, and our system will become the norm.
Our focus is on client safety, not the timidness of
under-trained therapists.
Will I
have to get on all fours to have a Brazilian?
No.
A lot of places still ask clients to get on their hands and
knees but we have no idea why.
We'll
do our best to preserve your modesty at all times, and you won't
need to get into any strange positions at all.
Can you
do a waxing outcall to my home?
Unfortunately no,
it would make the treatment too expensive.
Wax pots take around 40 minutes to heat
up, and we would have to charge for that time.
If we preheat the pots, then we risk
spillage during transportation, which again is a costly (and
messy) affair.
Can I
book a spray tan for after my treatment?
Unfortunately no. The after wax lotion will create a
barrier between your skin and the tanning solution.
Ideally
you should leave the after wax lotion on, then come back in a
day or two for tanning.
Can I
go to the solarium after my treatment?
Definitely
not.
You should avoid heat following a wax
treatment and solariums take heat to the extreme.
Also, the chemicals in solarium tanning
lotions will inflame the skin after waxing. Leave 2 to 3
days between waxing and solarium tanning.
It should also be said that Reef Beauty
does not agree with or condone the use of solariums or any other
UV tanning device, even after that time.
A salon
told me they were Body Sync Certified. What does this
mean?
Until 2006, we offered training in waxing to
other salons and they would send their staff to us.
The therapists then receive a
certificate upon completion listing details of their particular
level of skill. Any therapists making the claim that
they trained with us are usually happy to present their
credentials.
Please don't contact us to find out
details of a particular therapist who has undergone training
with us, as this is confidential information.
We no longer train people outside our
own company.
