Wild On Wax in Houston, Texas gets nothing but five star reviews on CitySearch, so I thought I'd be brave and get a bikini wax to see if all of the hype was justified. I've had very bad experiences with bikini waxing in the past where I'd wind up bruised and nearly in tears due to the pain; so I let five years go by before attempting my next professional bikini wax. Fortunately, I found the one person who really knows her stuff. D'Lesa is the owner of Wild On Wax and has been in the business for ten years; she is licensed but through research and experimenting, she has perfected the art of waxing. Of course everyone learns the basics in beauty school but it takes someone who is passionate about esthetics to do the job well. D'Lesa understands the ins and outs of the skin's dermis just like a dermatologist - or even better for that matter.
D'Lesa specializes in what Americans call a Brazilian wax but it's really the Hollywood - where everything goes - although she's thinking of renaming it the Australian because it takes off everything down below. I wasn't quite ready for the entire kit and caboodle so I opted for the real Brazilian where there is a small strip left in place covering the important bits. At first D'Lesa had me keep my underwear on because she wasn't sure how much I wanted to have removed, but after I told her, she had me remove my knickers so she could do her job more efficiently. You'd think this would make me uncomfortable (since she wasn't a gynecologist) but she has a knack for making people feel comfortable no matter what they are wearing - or not wearing.
She explained that the Brazilian blue wax that is used has more paraffin than oil, which makes it idel for the humid Houston climate. The wax heats up in the warmer, it's not hot on the skin; after it's applied the hair is shrink wrapped in the wax then hardens and is removed quickly; there is no tugging so the hair removal process is a lot less painful.