Hi there!  In order to make this site more useful, I thought I´d open a page for people to share their top tips, argue out the hard wax / soft wax debate, if anyone has questions or concerns about waxing you can ask at this forum and hopefully get an honest response!!!

TOP TEN TIPS FOR GETTING A BIKINI WAX...

1. Plan to wax after your period. Your pain threshold is higher in the week after your period than beforehand. Think of it like this: If sappy commercials make you cry when you're premenstrual, having wax applied to your dainty bits certainly will.
2. Lose your self-consciousness. Yes, us estheticians are going to see wearing, at the very most, a paper thong. Don't worry about feeling embarrassed. There´s nothing we´ve not seen before. The less anxious you are, the less you'll worry about pain.
3. Start off slowly. Your first bikini wax may or may not be the time to try a Brazilian. If you're new to waxing & super nervous, go with a basic bikini wax. You can always decide to remove more the next time around.
4. Exfoliate. The day before you decide to wax, exfoliate in the shower. This will remove dead skin, allowing the wax to grip shorter hairs.
5. Speak up. A good esthetician will work with you to make sure you're as comfortable as you can be. Don't be shy to say something if you have a low pain tolerance—it's better to speak up than to suffer in silence.
6. Use hard wax. Hard wax is more gentle than soft wax, definitely opt for this type of wax on all sensitive areas, especially for brazilians!!!
7. Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. About an hour before your appointment, take an Advil, Tylenol or other pain reliever.
8. Breathe. It can be tempting to hold your breath, but breathing in and out helps reduce the pain. Take a deep breath in when the wax goes on, then breathe out when your esthetician gives it a yank.
9. Know which parts are most sensitive. You wouldn't expect it, but having hair pulled from the lower abdomen area is more painful than it is around the vaginal opening.
10. Turn your head and cough. When the wax is about to be ripped off, cough. It distracts from the pain and it works!

Got any questions or advice for others?