I've always been partial to DIY when it comes to my beauty regime. Dyeing and even cutting my own hair, as well as waxing my own self. And yes, that does include my own bikini line. I'm a crazy girl. There is usually hesitation as I sit with the strip on tender areas, before psyching myself up to pull it off by talking aloud to myself. "Ok Erica, ready? You have to do it. Come on. Ready? 1...2... Are you ready? Let's do it. Let's go. 1...2... You can do it. Once it's off it'll be fine. Come on. Ready? 1...2...3!"
As you can see, it can take me rather a long time to actually finish waxing myself. That time is something I don't have much of at the moment, so I decided that I would let a professional handle it this time.
After consulting with my sister about where she goes to get her eyebrows waxed, she dug up a brochure covered in some kind of leaked, greasy moisturiser. I held it away from myself and dialed the number on the front.
"Hello, Angela speaking," a woman's voice answered. "Oh hello," I replied. "I'd like to book in for a leg and bikini wax please." ...extended silence... "Er...I think you have the wrong number," Angela said finally. "Oh...sorry...thanks!" I very quickly hung up the phone.
I took another look at the number. I was sure I'd dialled it right. I decided to try again, and if Angela answered once more I would just hang up the phone.
"Good morning, Beauty Salon! Tiffany speaking!" Tiffany sounded exactly as I have always imagined a beauty salon receptionist to sound. "Hi, I'd like to book in for a leg and bikini wax please." "Most certainly! What time would you like to come in?" "Tomorrow morning, if that suits?" "Of course! We have a spot at 9:30. Now, have you had any treatments with us before?" "No, this is my first time." I immediately wished I'd chosen different words. "Not a problem! I'll just have to take down your name and a contact number for our records then!"
I gave her my details and could hear her fake nails tapping away on the computer keyboard.
"Now, do you usually have a standard, extended or Brazillian bikini wax?"
Standard? Extended? Brazillian? I know what Brazillian entails, and didn't want one of those. I tried it once at home when I was bored and it wasn't my cup of tea. But what was an "extended" bikini wax? And how did it differ to "standard"?
"Standard for me!" I blurted out, and then couldn't believe I'd used the phrase "for me". "Not a problem Erica! We'll see you at 9:30 tomorrow morning for a leg and standard bikini wax! Bye bye now!"
I hung up the phone and and wrote the appointment time in my diary.
The brochure says they provide you with disposable underwear for your hygeine and protection. Look forward to an exciting post tomorrow about the experience!
