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What Is a Brazilian Wax?

By Naomi Torres, About.com

Question: What Is a Brazilian Wax?
Answer: It removes hair in the bikini zone (pubic hair) by pulling it out from the root with a resin wax. This bikini wax style removes all the hair from the front, all the way in-between to the behind. Sometimes a small strip in the shape of a square, rectangle, oval or triangle is left in the front.

If you’ve ever seen the tiny, thong bikinis women wear in Brazil, you can see where this wax got its name and origin. The focus of this bikini wax is on the back- yes, your bum. But women aren’t the only ones calling for appointments, men are getting Brazilians too.

It’s extremely important to find an experienced technician, and get this performed professionally for a safe wax and to feel less pain. Also, preparing for this specialty wax before and after will help you get and keep the best results (read tips).

Often this term is misspelled. Common misspellings are Brazilian bakini wax or Brazillian bikini wax.

Considering making an appointment? Read what to expect at a Brazilian wax.
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