SurgiCare Brazilian Waxing Kit for Private Parts 4 oz (113 g)

Very good product.

First let me say that I would only recommend doing your own brazillian after you have had at least a few done professionally. I have been getting these done for years, so I've seen ...Read complete review

First let me say that I would only recommend doing your own brazillian after you have had at least a few done professionally. I have been getting these done for years, so I've seen (and felt) how the wax is applied and removed from the more challenging areas. That helped a lot! As for the product itself, this is the best result that I have had from a brazillian. I used to get terrible breakouts and ingrowns with professional bikini waxes, even with hard wax. Doing this myself, I get only a few, if any. It makes me wonder if a lot of the breakouts were related to bacteria in the wax and on the esthetician's hands in salons (YUCK!!!). I'm a nurse, and this thought really bothers me. I'll continue doing this myself for sanitary reasons!

Supplies I use:
2 jars Surgiwax Brazillian
1 tube hydrocortisone cream (over the counter maximum strength)
Cheap wooden spoons
Old bath or beach towel

Why 2 kits?
It is hard to get the last 1/3 or so of the product from the jar. I usually end up using 2 jars per waxing because of this.

Why hydrocortisone?
I also find it very helpful to buy a tube of hydrocortisone cream and apply it liberally to the entire area after waxing. This really decreases breakouts.

Why cheap wooden spoons?
When heating, use the handle of a wooden spoon that you can throw out to stir the wax. I bougt a 3 pack at the grocery store for around $2 and I just throw one away each time. At first this wax will be very hard to stir, and I broke my spread sticks trying to stir it the first time. Then I tried a metal spoon. The wax hardened onto the metal spoon and even boiling wouldn't remove it. The wooden spoon handle works much better.

Why an old towel?
You need something you don't care about to sit on. Some of the wax will get on the floor no matter how careful you are, and it does not wash out of anything! Use an old towel to protect your floor or furniture.

Shower in warm, NOT hot, water, just before waxing, and wash the entire bikini area in a good cleanser (either an antibacterial body wash or a natural purifying cleanser). DO NOT shower again for at lest 6 hours, or you will break out. Also, don't exfoliate the area for 2 days, then gently exfoliate every time you shower thereafter. This will help keep you from getting ingrowns between waxings.

Have the microwave right next to you, if possible (I dragged mine into the bedroom since there are other people in my house). You have to reheat this product often.

Read the directions completely and follow them! The really do show you the best way to do this.

Absolutely trim the hair to 1/4". I think clippers work best, but you can do it with scissors, too. Any longer than that and not only is it painful, but the hair won't pull out, and you are left with trying to cut the wax out of the hair. Wax removers won't work on this product, or any hard wax.

Use the oil that is included in the box. It really helps. This is another reason to buy 2 kits ... the bottle of oil is tiny and runs out fast.

I personally drink a glass or two of wine before I start this. By the time I reach the most sensitive areas, it doesn't hurt quite as much! If you don't drink, you can take a pain reliever such as you normally take for a headache around an hour before you start. This helps a lot!

Those are my tips. Even with the extra kit and the other supplies, doing this myself saves me around 65 dollars compared with salon prices in my area, and I get better results. Good luck!