There are a lot of Tip Jar stories that I haven’t told you, either because they seem kind of run of the mill (yet another European facial on yet another middle-aged lady for yet another $5 tip) or because I’m just not quite sure how to explain the encounter or what conclusion we can draw. I’m solving all these problems by giving you this (not at all chronological) list of some of the latest, with the salient facts, but not much else. It’s like Choose Your Own Adventure day, only you can Draw Your Own Conclusions instead.
Entries Tagged as ‘Waxing’
June 16, 2010
Why It’s All About Skin. (Don’t Read This If You’re Squeamish, Part 2)
Squeezing your zits is gross, but everyone does it anyway — what’s that about?
So here’s a maybe not shocking answer: It’s because we don’t like our bodies. And more specifically, we don’t like our skin.
May 24, 2010
A PSA about adverse waxing reactions: That’s all of them.
Waxing always hurts. So why do we keep pretending that it doesn’t have to?
May 4, 2010
On Baring It All.
Ever since we gave Brooke her Brazilian, I’ve been thinking about possible pro-woman interpretations of this practice. Then I hear that some women who do it still aren’t comfortable being naked, even after all that effort.
April 22, 2010
I’m your waxer, not your mother.
With Brooke, we have a level playing field; next week, she’s waxing me. With a paying client, you’re there to perform a service. The girlfriend-bonding stuff gets stripped away. And I don’t blame the women in the New York Post article for wanting to put it back. Even if “I love my waxer, honest!” sounds a little like “but I have lots of black friends!”
April 19, 2010
Hairy legs are not a trend.
Hairy legs are not a trend, despite what the New York Times says — at least not if your comments about your shaving schedules are anything to go by.
April 7, 2010
Beauty school tests can be harder than you’d think.
Tonight we have the written test on waxing. It’s an accidental pop quiz because Miss Stacy forgot to tell us we were having it. Nobody does well.
April 6, 2010
So what’s the deal with waxing? (Because my arms feel naked now.)
The time has come for waxing. And we’re going to have to talk about body hair. Starting with: Why does it make so many of us so squeamish?
December 15, 2009
Eyebrows, Made in America. (Glossed Over.)
Glossed Over: Taking a closer look at what advertisers are really selling. I’ve tried so hard to like American Apparel, with its “Made in LA,” sweatshop-free guarantees. Lately, they’ve gotten more press for thinking neon high-waisted leggings are an important fashion statement (they are not) than their pro-worker practices. But they’re still the only clothing [...]
