As if getting a Brazilian wax isn't stressful enough, waxers are now congregating online to share some horror stories.
Despite waxes being painful, stressful and (to some) awkward in equal measure, we just can't seem to let them go.
There's something about the smoothness and it taking a good amount of time before having to deal with any dreaded stubble that just appeals to us.
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And while we have to psych ourselves up to make an appointment and lie in that dreaded position, it seems some clients have scarred their waxer's memories.
Taking to Reddit, one person asked: "Beauticians of Reddit: Do you hate doing brazilian waxes?"
They continued: "I always feel paranoid before I get a Brazilian, as my friends daughter is a beautician and says how gross some people are. She apparently found dried up semen in a woman's vagina and poop stains.
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"I make sure to have a shower beforehand and freshen myself up with baby wipes. What would you like clients to do beforehand?"
Sorry for the jump scare, but the beauticians' horror stories don't make it any easier, so buckle in.
Starting well, one person responded: "I like clients to show up on time, trim if necessary (we need hair the size of a grain of rice, any shorter and it won't pull well and if it's too long it increases chances of bruising and it'll hurt more), please use the wipes front and back."
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Then things get uglier.
They continued: "I see a lotta poop, I'm not gonna lie. I'm pretty indifferent to [doing] Brazilian waxes unless they're obviously not trying to be anything close to politely clean or they're rude towards me.
"Also if you're asked to hold something, please don't stop part way through unless you are certain they're done. I've had a few buttcheeks stick together."
Feeling slightly queasy at this point.
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Another person said: "Also if you're worried about farting, it happens, estheticians in the backroom are usually very very very open about bathroom business, so just let up know so we're not getting fart on our face.. please."
One person responded: "Thanks for the insight! Can't believe people actually do not wash before."
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Another person said: "Question: Can't you just give all customers wipes before the appointment and make it mandatory to clean up before a wax (even if they're already clean!) to prevent any embarrassment for them and unpleasantness for the beautician?"
The waxer then responded: "We do, i don't force anyone to risk disrupting the lady zone ph though. It's at most an unpleasant 15 minutes of my day, I don't want to 'shame' someone's pee and poop hole because I have to breathe through my mouth for 15 minutes.
"Smells come with the territory."
Sorry if you've lost your appetite.