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I know how important vaginas are to you and that is why I am intent on bringing you everything you need to know about vaginal fashion. From vajazzling your va-jay-jay, painting your bits pink, or va-tooting (less commonly known as tattooing your vulva) we’ve pretty much got our va-jay-jay’s looking kind of special.
But is your vulva clean?
Do you have a clean and shiny giny?
Stript Wax Bar in San Francisco has developed the Vajacial to “really address and treat the key needs of anyone who gets waxed.” I am not sure if that means the vajacial is only for people who get Brazilians but I imagine a bit of hair may get in the way of the anti acne mask and the papaya gel.
The Vajacial is a four step process which takes around 50 minutes and costs US $60 – around the price of a facial for your face.
1. The skin is cleansed with an antibacterial body wash and witch hazel
2. A papaya-based exfoliating gel is applied before ingrown hairs are extracted.
3. An anti-freckle, anti-acne, or calming mask is applied.
4. An application of lightening cream finishes off the deal.
Now, I am not a fan of ingrown hairs but that seems like a lot of work and extra fluffing to remove them, non?
Would you get a vajacial? What’s the most unusual beauty treatment you’ve had or heard about?
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Freckles? It doesn’t even see the sun!
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Just to hear my name mentioned in that clip was enough but the topic! ~ Shudder ~
How stupid are humans becoming???? These people obviously have nothing more serious to worry about.
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witch hazel and anti-bacterial cream???? ON a vagina, are they mad??? would that not upset the balance of bacteria down there and irritate.
Oh, of course, it’s so that attendant does not feel too grossed out. And it has the advantage of adding to our insecurities by medicalising a normal, HEALTHY situation.
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can’t be sure about the ‘balance of bacteria’ down there… but I do remember that after giving birth, the midwives give you those little ice thingys with witch hazel to put in your undies to help the swelling etc. Meant to be very healing
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nope – witch hazel is good if you shave down there, it cleanses and tones. its good for ingrowns to, keeps the area clean and bacteria free
anti bacterial cream is the same. aloe vera which i swear by after IPL sessions. betadine if you have folliculitis….
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I think they mean the vulva, not the vagina. It really should be called something like ‘Vulvacial’
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Why do you need to have anti-freckle treatment in there?
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I wonder how many beauty therapists imagined they’d become almost-gynaecologists when they did their training?
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I wonder the exact same thing. Especially when they are a little older.
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Can you do anything special for Movember ?
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Its called fanuary – let it grow for the month of jan!
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There are some things you should just do for yourself…
Ingrown hair plucking is one of them.
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My vagina gets no maintenance at all. Ever.
I don’t remove hair from it, colour it, moisturise it. Nothing.
These people have too much time and money on their hands.
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and he (or she) who gets near it it priviledged and no-doubt immensely grateful!!!!
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I understand the vaginal acne issue. Ingrown hairs can get infected and quite gross, so that’s all fair enough (although why you need to pay a professional to apply something that is most likely standard face cleaner in a posh and shiny bottle is beyond me).
The lightening cream, however, is a big WTF for me. It’s a fantastic way to convince people that the naturally occurring colour of one’s ladybits is abnormal – and a great way to cash in on the unnatural insecurities fostered on women every day.
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Well, mine’s never out in the sun, so I can’t imagine how all these vaginas are getting freckles.
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I once dated a girl who got a LOT of nasty ingrowns down there after waxing… she was pretty self-conscious about it. I wonder if that would help.
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One of my friends got her one and only brazilian for her wedding and honeymoon. And ended up with ingrowns all over the joint. Not fun.
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Thank goodness she didn’t go all native American for the nuptuals and get a Mohawk !
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Maybe not…
I feel sorry for the workers.
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Neglect your genitalia….and everyone else will, too !
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couldn’t agree more!
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Go on ! Jazz up the gennies !
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As long as you’re prepared to go the back, sack & crack and then do the in-between maintenance….
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Absolutely! If anyone asked me to go the brazilian, I’d be saying righto, his and hers. You first, sunshine!
I actually don’t mind being waxed – LOVE getting my legs done, but if it is suggested, the other one can do it too!
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I am and I do ! Luckily, my wife let’s me use her VEET to create some interesting, yet subtle designs.
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and does it look bigger?????
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Immense.
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You know, I just don’t know how I get away with it.
Much like the rest of me, my lady bits are just old-school and yet somehow…
they *still* work!
Enough now.
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No, thank you. Only people who have permission to be anywhere in that region are: spouse, GP, obstetrician and midwives. A vajacial beautician is definitely not on that list.
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One of my friends was getting induced and went a couple of days before to get a brazilian!
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yep, I did the same thing – much better than the possibility of the nurses having to shave in case of a caesarean!
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They don’t shave the vagina for a caesarian because that is not where the baby will come out DUH!
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Speaking of vaginas, Blackmores just launched this website: http://www.blackmores.com.au/downthere – complete with free ‘down there’ book and video!
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OMG – just looked at this site and I’m really concerned. the site makes it sound as if all these symptoms are normal and can be treated with simple measures. That may be true for some women, but for others the symptoms described may be signs of underlying serious disease. All women with these symptoms should be thoroughly checked out by a doctor.
I have recently had a scare with vulval cancer, and the worst thing about it (apart from facing the fact that I may have a potentially life threatening disease) was the embarrassment I felt about having something wrong “down there.” I mean how do tell people you work with or your brother, “Yes, I do have cancer. It’s on my vulva.” Even writing this post is uncomfortable for me, which is ridiculous because if I had breast cancer I would be scared, I would be worried, but I wouldn’t be embarrassed.
Vulval cancer is relatively rare and is often thought of as a disease of old age, but increasingly younger women are being diagnosed with this cancer. Many younger women are diagnosed with VIN, a precancerous condition, which if left untreated often becomes cancerous. The treatment options for both the cancer and the precancerous condition are pretty drastic, with some women having their entire vulva surgically removed (yes, including their clitoris.)
The sad thing is that if we notice the symptoms early (vulval itching, burning, redness, lumps or sores that don’t heal) then vulval cancer is almost always 100% curable. The trouble is we can often confuse the symptoms with a common thrush infection and keep self treating at home for many months, or even years, before we realise something is drastically wrong. Another problem is that many of us are not familiar with what we look like “down there” so when changes occur on our vulvas we don’t notice. A really simple way to ensure that everything is OK is to get your vulva checked when you have a pap smear done. Some doctors do this without you asking, but some don’t. It’s embarrassing to ask, but what’s a moment of discomfort compared to the risk of having a life threatening disease?
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Speaking of vaginas….perhaps in private. Never in public !
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OMG WTF!!!
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Hmmmmm, that sounds like a hard day at the orifice, for the operator.
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I sort of get the idea it sounds nice, I see people at the beach in tiny bikinis and they just seem so smooth and supermodelish “down there” (I’m not purposely checking people out!) and I just feel spotty and ergh after a wax if that could be avoided I’d pay!
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yay i’m not the only one
i don’t check out other people but yeah if it would help in avoiding bumps, i’d do it, sometimes exfoliating just doesn’t seem to help!
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Oh man is it good to not feel alone on this!
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All I can think about (apart from that I’d never get one) is WHO puts their hand up to GIVE one to someone else??!!
That’s not a job description I’d like.
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That’s what I wonder too – how close do they have to get to get out stuff like ingrown hairs???
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Having had ingrowns removed before, obviously they touch you, but its really no different to getting a wax. their head isn’t hovering a few cm’s above it if thats what you mean lol i have friends that are beauty therapists and they say they don’t blink an eye about doing brazilians, dying pubic hair in the area, whatever floats their customers boats. it’s not like they dont have one themselves
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I don’t get brazilians, but whenever I’ve had hairs tweezed off my legs or from under my arms, they’ve got pretty damn close!
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Very close !
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No way! Sure I go to Brazil but I have no desire for my beautician to give me a vajacial, I do not want her spending that much time there, thank you very much! If it needs exfoliating I’ll manage that myself, or maybe let my husband “help”
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Nope, I wouldn’t get a vajacial. It sounds like a bit of a waste of money to me. Since when can you get acne down there? And why on earth would one need an anti freckle mask?
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Seriously!!! The person who came up with that idea must be laughing all the way to the bank.
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For the first time in my life I am speechless.
Just wondering, do they remove cobwebs?
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thank you for your post it made me laugh so now I don’t feel the need to rant. My vagina does not need deodorant or acne treatment or freckle cream NOR does my crotch area which is where these treatments are applied I hope.
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so funny!
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Yes, they can remove cobwebs at most salons. They generally have a chimney sweep on staff.
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That’s good to hear.
What about providing a “Vacant” sign?
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forget that vajazzle rubbish. I am all for the PE-ZAZZLE! the male member is an unattractive old thing and needs a good pick me up! Why isnt this a hot topic for discussion I wonder?
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If beauticians starting offering an hour long rejuvenating pe-zazzle for $60 they’d be so busy that we women would have to start booking in months in advance for a pedicure.
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“Art gallery neat” works just fine for me. Any hair there is aesthetically under control.
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VAGINAL ACNE?? oh god i am too young for this
:p
(supposedly mature 22 year old)
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no, you’re too smart for this.
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I have been visiting Brazil since I was 16 (20+ years ago). Really should get IPL but it seems so “permanent” and I think, what if I change my mind (stupid, because I haven’t in all those years).
But what on earth is down there that needs that much attention??? I dont know of any guy who would care whether it had been vajacialed or not – they are just so happy to be allowed to play in your garden that I doubt they would notice if it had dancing unicorns painted on it!
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Bizarre, brilliant!
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That video made me laugh.
But my lady garden is pretty the way it is thanks.
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Oh for love in a bucket. Surely there are better uses for your hard-earned cash? Starving children in Africa people!
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Are these women for real?
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this post made me laugh! just what i needed after a crazy monday at work!!!
I go to Brazil and that is as far as i am going.
:O)
of course probably crazy americans get this done!
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I enjoy going to Brazil.. hurt like hell the first time, but the results are worth it!
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I agree with those who posted before me. The first thought that popped into my head was “the vagina is self-cleaning” so this and doing a douche before you go out are absolutely pointless. Just another waste of money if you ask me.
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LOL!!! Thanks for this story Mia wondering who would really get this done???
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OMG I must have the most neglected vagina ever. I only tried laser for the first time some weeks ago
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Leave your fanny alone!
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Bwahahahahaha.
Exactly!
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I go to Brazil every 4 weeks and often get 1 ingrown afterwards (but only 1), so I don’t think I’d bother with a “facial”. My beautician puts some cream on it afterwards and I do exfoliation at home and it all seems fine. The anti-freckle and calming creams are kind of hilarious though, it never occurred to me that my vagina needed calming. The “lightening” cream is probably the scariest part of it – just one more thing for us to feel self-conscious about? Mostly this sounds like a waste of money when you could do it yourself at home. Unlike a facial I can’t imagine many people would be appreciating your effort.
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I remember watching an Oprah episode with Dr Oz once, and his words stuck with me – that the vagina is a “self-cleaning oven”. Surely putting all this stuff on it can’t be good for you?
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The vagina is self cleaning but The vulva isn’t as far as I know. This facial wouldn’t e much different to exfoliating your vulva post wax I would think
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Just another way for beauty therapists to make a quid out of women’s insecurities about their bits.
Not good enough to fleece ladies out of their hard earned with every beauty treatment under the sun – now we are offered facials for vaginas.
“Oh my god! – you mean you didn’t get a facial before you went to the gyno?”
God forbid women live in their natural state.
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Love your name!! So funny, and related. Very clever.
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Um, no I wouldn’t, and I’m wondering what planet I’ve just been transported to.
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I go to Brazil, in fact I’m halfway through laserinh it all off, can’t rave enough about
IPL and how convenient it is to not have a wax every few weeks. However I have suffered from ingrowns and darker small spots. The vajacial is something I would get done, ladies that go to brazil want to feel good when they go there, why go to the effort otherwise? but I don’t think it’s taken off here yet? If anyone knows of any places that do this or similar….
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Equador is great…. Half way to Brazil.
How about some Malian and a penacial or a cocacial… Scotacial??
Ladies…. Have a bath every day. Guys and silver tongues will love you for it! Love your work Mia.
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Lol! That cracked me up
but really like getting your highlights done there’s maintenance to be done and brazilians can sometimes irritate your akin so why is it such a laughable thing that women would want to tale care of it?
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An ANTI-FRECKLE mask?! Bahahahaha
No, not for me, but I haven’t been to Brazil either.
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Bahaha! I was confused when I saw the anti-freckle thing. I kept thinking that they might have strayed too far south.
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