So if you have not heard about the hair removal Mecca,
better known as "The European Wax Center" I can sum up its
description by simply calling it "Hell, then Heaven on Earth". Now
being The Socialite Heiress, I’m going to give you the real scoop about my
experience, but please do not only take my word for it, try it out for
yourself. The process really does have its perks.
The very first attempt I made to try the European Wax
Center, I went in for a Brazilian Wax. They can wax just about any part of your
body, but the Brazilian wax is one of their more popular services. Being it was
my first time I decided the process would be easier with shorter hair and
trimmed my hair prior to my arrival. DO NOT DO THIS! The hair was too short for
the wax to grip and I was told to come back when it grew a little more.
I took that advice a little too far and came back with a
full bush of hair. I asked my wax specialist if it was too much and she said no
it was normal. Making the appt. and getting connected with a specialist was
super easy. Your specialist will come to the lobby and escort you to one of the
many red doors. I am not just making a “Hell” correlation, the doors really are
red. I entered the room, and placed my bag in the designated corner. I then
removed my garments and laid on the waxing table.
The Wax they use is a metallic purple hard wax that they
are known for. The wax glides over your hair smoothly and is warm like any
other wax, but it is much thicker. When it cools you quickly realize the pain
you are about to encounter. All I could think to myself was "what the hell
did you get yourself into". The wax is pulled off by hand, in a jagged
motion. You are prepped with powder so that the wax only attaches to the hair
when being removed. I jumped at just about every snatch of the wax. The area
that hurt the worst was the top bikini area. Between the laughs, the screams, and perspiration from all the adrenaline, I could tell my specialist was
getting annoyed because I ended up having to dangle my legs off each side of
the table. This was to prevent me from closing my legs. **Side note, you do not want to
be in this position.
They tell you 100x between arriving and leaving that the
1st time is the worst, but after that it will be a breeze. I can attest that
the 1st time was horrible but well worth it. After what felt like 100 rips
(really about 10-15 rips) we were done! The majority of hair was removed but I
still had single strands here and there. I was told, being it was the first
time that, “that was normal, and the following time it would catch more of the
hair.” The amount of hair left over was hardly noticeable.
I was scheduled 3 weeks out to return again. When I
returned, I was excited because 1. There was hardly any hair to wax. 2. I was
told 100 times it would be super easy. I have hair that grows rather quickly
and thick so I was shocked that the wax prevented so much hair from growing
back. Unfortunately, I made another mistake. I scheduled a wax a couple days
prior to my “time of the month”. This made my bikini area very sensitive. This
time hurt almost as much as the first time. It got to the point that she asked
if I wanted to finish. I let her finish, and used the breathing techniques she
taught me to make it through.
The rips stung like no other especially on the pelvic
area. My specialist was not good at applying pressure after ripping off the wax
so that made it a little worse. The only bearable area was the waxing of the buttocks
(this is a free area that comes with the Brazilian wax).
Once completed the specialist will suggest products they
feel will help with the new hair growth process. I purchased the Body Polish
which I was told would help with ingrown hairs. I actually did not use it and
when I returned the 3rd time I had a few ingrown hairs that had to be plucked
with a tweezers.
The finished look was flawless both times, however, to be
honest you can achieve this look with shaving. What makes it worth it is, how
quick it takes, how slowly the hair grows back, and how smooth it actually gets.
It is painful, but the pain fades and the amount of time you enjoy the manicured
look is far longer compared to how long the pain of waxing actually lasts.
Your first Brazilian wax is heavily discounted at The European Wax Center so you
should at least try it out. If you have ever tried the European Wax Center
leave your experiences below, I would love to Laugh... I mean hear about it.
