Parents Who Approve of Wax Jobs for 8-Year-Olds

Forget about your teenage daughter; would you allow your 8-year-old to get a bikini wax? I cannot fathom a mother out there who would give her blessing to such an atrocity. Yet, after reading my previous blog, a friend of mine informed me of a “Today” show piece where a Philadelphia aesthetician was asked by a seemingly sane adult female to book a bikini wax appointment for her 8-year-old daughter. According to the aesthetician, the request wasn’t due to the girl’s early development of hair. Rather, it was about the mother’s obsession with wanting her daughter to be a supermodel. … Continue reading

Would You Allow Your Teen Daughter to Get a Bikini Wax?

I wouldn’t let my 30-year-old daughter get a bikini wax, but that’s just me. Personally, I don’t think the excruciating pain involved with waxing one’s nether regions is proportionate to the benefits of sporting a smooth bikini line. You may not agree with me, but I know at least two women in New Jersey who do, and they are fighting to protect others from the pain of a “Brazilian” bikini wax, including teenage girls. The women gained the attention of New Jersey’s Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling after they filed a lawsuit following hospitalization for infections they contracted after getting … Continue reading