Guys, don't do that: Brozilian waxes
In these metrosexual times it is now acceptable for a grown man to get mani/pedis, have a medicine cabinet filled with grooming products, and even wear body-slimming man Spanx. But really, ladies, how do we feel about this? Do you ever want your man to just, you know, be a dude?
Personally I have a rule: I can't date a guy who uses more products or takes more time getting ready than I do. Hair pomade? Sure. Exfoliating face wash? Cool. Cologne? Yes, please, as long as it's not Axe. Manscaping? Well, a little is OK. Brozilian wax? Hell no! You see, I had the absolute horror of discovering this morning that not only does the male version of a Brazilian wax exists, supposedly is a new grooming trend for men.
Let me reason with the fellas for a moment: As a woman who has had many bikini waxes before, I can tell you they are painful and not to be taken lightly. If your skin is sensitive, the area becomes all red afterward. And you know what ladies don't have? Balls. Sorry to be graphic, but when you get a Brozilian that means ALL HAIR IS REMOVED. Even the hair on your balls and the hair you want to pretend you don't have in your butt crack. Yeah, ouch is right. If you thought taking a razor to yourself was tricky, then prepare yourself. In the poignant words of Walter Sobchak in "The Big Lebowski," "You are entering a world of pain."
Jed Lipinski, a writer for Salon, went to the J Sisters salon in midtown Manhattan to try out the Brozilian. These ladies are famous for bringing the Brazilian wax to the United States and for being the first salon to try it out on guy. At first they trained men how to give the Brozilians, but apparently they lacked finesse. "And it's funny," said Jonice, the youngest of the seven J-named sisters, "but women were not comfortable with their husbands and boyfriends getting waxed by other men." Hmm, so women would rather have another chick remove all the hair from their partner's crotch area? Interesting.
Ladies, would you be comfortable with your man getting a Brozilian? And if you hooked up with a guy who was completely bare down there, how would you react?
