Jezebel: Bikini Wax

The Sensitive Etiquette Of The Bikini Wax

Anna North — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST

Whether you're going in for an eyebrow wax or a full Brazilian, paying somebody to rip your hair out can present some etiquette challenges. Today, we tackle those challenges head-on. More »

The Uproar Over One Mom And Her Daughter's Bikini Wax

Sadie Stein — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST

When one writer wrote about her teen daughter's bikini wax in British Vogue, it caused an uproar. Are your family's intimate grooming habits an oversharing bridge too far? More »

Kourtney & Khloé: Why Your Sister Shouldn't Give You A Bikini Wax

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EDT

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Khloé Kardashian forgot to get a bikini wax before her husband, Lamar Odom, came to town, so her sister Kourtney—who has been waxing herself for years—offered to do the job. The story ended with a badly burned vagina. More »

10 Best Moments Of The Tyra Show

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Sadly, this week is the last for Tyra. After five seasons, she leaves behind a legacy of hair weaves, fathers who bikini wax daughters, interviews with presidential candidates, and general buffoonery. Here, we compile our 10 favorite moments. More »

Dumb Masochism: Give Yourself A Brazilian With These Handy Stencils

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

The May 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan is the "sexy" issue, much like every other issue every year. But there's a twist: This issue comes with guidelines for giving yourself a Brazilian wax… And four stencils for your pubic hair. More »

Advertising Fail

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:20:00 EDT

DC beauty salon D'Brows has decided to capitalize on the controversy surrounding Erykah Badu's latest video by suggesting that Badu's confidence comes from "a good waxing." The press release even nonsensically claims she "read this" before shooting the video. [TheSexist] More »

When It Comes To Waxing, Advice Columnist Says There's Not Really A Choice

Hortense Smith — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

It must be Shady Advice Month, as it seems that every day, yet another "advice" columnist offers a fairly insulting response to a reader. Today, it's Suzi Godson of the Times of London, on the subject of pubic hair. More »

Brazilian Bikini Waxing To Continue In Garden State

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:45:00 EDT

New Jersey state officials have dropped a proposed bikini wax ban after salon owners protested and the state's consumer affairs director refused to support the measure. More »

10 Best Talk Show Moments Of 2008

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

Loopy, aging stars, Martha Stewart's sex sounds, and inappropriate father/daughter relationships made it on 2008's 10 best talk show moments. (Spoiler alert: there's not a paternity test result in the bunch.) More »

Wax Tales

maria — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:40:00 EDT

Prepare to cringe: A 31-year-old woman in Brisbane, Australia says that she contracted peeling burns in her "intimate areas" after a disastrous Brazilian bikini wax. The aesthetician who allegedly botched the waxing session had to be prompted to close the blinds and asked the customer how to do the wax when the customer complained that she was burning her. Uh, woman to woman: if you are unfamiliar with something that involves you putting anything hot (and painful) near a vagina, you should just not do it. Like, ever. [News.com.au] More »

Tyra Banks Gives Bow Wow A Creepy Sex Talk

Slut Machine — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST

Benny, The Bikini-Waxed Intern: Hot New Internet Hunk

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EDT

Remember Benny from yesterday? The guy who we convinced to get his bikini-line waxed? We'll we're psyched to see that Benny got such positive responses in the comments section of the video of his ordeal. You guys totally wanna bone him!

Dude, he is HOT. And totally my type.

Seriously, he's so cute I'd mud-wrestle you ladies for him. C'MON, WENCHES!

I'd let him touch it.

Benny The Tech Geek Gets A Bikini Wax

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:30:00 EDT

An Open Apology to Our Labia

heather — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:45:40 EDT

Every so often, there comes along a tale of the rites of female passage gone so terribly wrong that one is left trembling. I'm not talking about any of the fictitious tripe some unpaid Cosmo intern spit out for the "Confessions" column—I'm talking about the true-life horrors of that wildly popular version of genital mutilation known as The Brazilian. Not that I'm above dutifully visiting my doting waxer (what up, Maya!) every few weeks, spreading my legs and asscheeks with glee as she efficiently rips out my lady-hair until I'm shiny and bald like a fetus. I don't know when having public hair became the more exotic option, but ever since the first de-furring, I've been fully in favor of seeing my labia looking happy and oh-so-smooth. And yet, there is danger! An inexperienced waxer can cause mental anguish or, worse, serious physical trauma. None of us are immune, and no one is safe. (Even my own over-aggressive usage of Folisan too soon after an otherwise perfect wax can cause first-degree burns. Have you ever peeled dead flesh off of your ladyflower? Highly recommend it.) Anyhow: Isn't it about time we all apologize to our sensitive bits? Take, for example, the following from a reader, a journalist who ended up leaving her labia behind in the emergency room: