Any spa professionals here? specially waxing?

Question

Hello..

I'm writing this in anon because I feel a little ashamed.. 😞 I know I shouldn't.. but regardless, here I go..

I'm overweight/fat/obese/BBW or however you refer to it. Im extremely conscious about getting a Brazilian wax.

I want input of girls my size that have done it, and professionals that work in the field, on how they feel about it.

I ask this because larger people are usually marginalized, or dehumanized when they do or wear or act like smaller people. Some are even disgusted. And I really don't want to feel like I'm embarrassed. Specially paying for a service just like anyone else.

I know I shouldn't be ashamed of my body, and my private parts are just like anyone's. But I feel the extra weight might be an inconvenience? Specially from behind?

Ugh this is so hard to write.  But I really want to get waxed. Any tips? Any stories? Any experiences?

Anything that anyone can share please do. Thanks!

Answer

I'm an esthetician and I've waxed plenty of larger women with no problem. Just make sure you're all cleaned up when you go in for your wax! (This goes for ALL women, not just bigger women, I've experienced horrible hygiene from all kinds of people.) Find a professional who has good reviews and you'll be fine. Make sure your hair is long enough to actually wax, I prefer at least a 1/2 an inch, anything shorter and it makes it difficult. With all clients, especially bigger women I always have them help me hold certain areas so the skin is taught and it's less painful when I pull the wax. Everyone is a different shape down there and even smaller girls can have lots of skin or a bigger labia and the more there is the more difficult it can be so the skin being pulled taught is important. If your esthetician asks you to help hold a certain area just let them place your hand or allow them to tell you where they want it and then hold it and don't let go till the say to! That's how you end up with a mess and things that shouldn't stick together sticking together. If they don't do this themselves you can ask them if they want you to help them hold anything. As waxing professionals we see everything so don't be shy or embarrassed, it's literally our job to be down there and clean you up. Just be patient with them and communicate if you become uncomfortable in a certain position or need to adjust, it can be a timely process regardless of a woman's size! Good luck doll!

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I'm a professional cosmetologist and I specialize in waxing. There is nothing to be ashamed of we see it all! Like stated make you go nice and clean and the hair is the right length. Also different professional have different ways of waxing and use different kinds of waxes. We use a combination of wax at my salon. The technician may ask you to hold certain places is so do and try your best not to let go. Can be tricky when nervous and your hands may get sweaty and slippery but do your best. You can even ask the technician to count to three. So it's not a shock. And most importantly remember to breathe :)

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So I'm not overweight but I get waxed regularly so I feel like some insight to help ease your worries. A Brazilian wax is preformed on your back with your legs in a butterfly position. For the back side they will ask you to lift your legs and hold behind your knees. I'm always self conscious when I go in but then I remember that professional have seen everything and they look at private parts all day for a living....they aren't going to say anything. Getting waxed make me feel cleaner/sexy and my husband loves it. I think you should definitely go for it!

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Its their profession. It doesn't matter to them what ur size is! They've probably waxed skinny women with very ugly vagina and they don't mind it. I'm definitely not skinny, my body is actually like Iskra Lawrence's and I always talk to the person who's waxing me while she waxes me down there... I asked them questions about how they deal with their job daily and what's it like. It really doesn't bother them as long as u don't have anything down there like crabs and bumps that are std related.

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Hi Hun. I do waxing and never have I ever heard another beautician speak about a clients weight being a problem. I've never found it a problem. We see so many different people every day all shapes and sizes. Be confident. X X

Any spa professionals here? specially waxing?

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