Hey – I’ve been getting tons of requests for the completely bare Vajazzle.  If you can’t make it to one of our NYC spas to get vajazzled, you can order one of the beautiful Swarovski crystal tattoos from www.completelybare.com or from one of our spas, just call 212-366-6060.

Then watch this quick video we put together on how to DIY at home and get the perfect bling!

xoxo cindy

PS: Did you know the Vajazzle AKA “completely bare with a flair” was created by completely bare spa

I’m trying to imagine (and not laugh out loud – ha!) right now how many at-home hair removal “oops!” like these occurred last weekend during Valentine’s Day. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m not going to lie when I say that at-home hair removal can be quite easy but let’s make sure we’re not pulling strips off in heart’s like this – ugh!

Love Gone Wrong

Here are some main tips to use when waxing at home, if you are desperate and HAVE to!

- Make sure you have all the necessities such as baby powder, tongue depressors, hard wax, strip wax, pre-cut waxing strips
- Make sure skin is exfoliated so that all hairs are totally accessible to the wax

- Be sure the area is completely dry – shake some baby powder on the area to dry up any anxiety sweat that may be there

- Check that the wax is at a honey-like consistency, if it is too thin it is too hot and vice verse if it is too thick

- Next take the tongue depressors and dip into the wax and glide this in the direction of hair growth

- Then take the strip and apply firmly and tear off quickly in the opposite way of the hair growth – the same goes for the hard wax pull off once it hardens on the area in the same direction

- Lastly, this is optional but may help, you can soothe the area with a towel dipped in milk and toss in the freezer. The cold will help soothe and chill the area from inflammation.

GOOD LUCK!
xoxo Cindy

You discuss with your best friends about the most intimate details of your life: relationships, men, sex, grooming. However, it takes the anonymity of a seasoned specialist to make you feel truly safe enough to ask the most personal and seemingly embarrassing questions.

One common question that most women are afraid to ask is “hair or no hair”? Should I take everything off? Should I leave some hair? How much hair is too much hair? The answer is always what makes you feel the
most comfortable and what makes you feel great. For most women, the most popular bikini shape is what they call a Brazilian. This shape leaves what is now infamously called the landing strip…a narrow, rectangular section of hair located right above the labia. The landing strip can be as thin or as thick as you would like. The average size is about the width of two index fingers. If a landing strip is too risqué for you, there are other options to try! Many women prefer a triangle or even a square depending on their body type.

Then you have your creative types. I’m talking lightening bolts, hearts, even initials. Then you have the women who want to 86 their hair altogether going completely bare.

With all the choices out there, how does one decide? My advice is simple: try the newest and the latest but keep in mind what looks best on you. Unlike your Hanky Panky’s, bikini shapes are not one-size-fits-all. At completely bare spa, our specialists will work with a client to achieve the most flattering shape.

If you cannot get to a completely bare spa, here are some tips: If you’re curvy, a triangle with soft edges will give the appearance of a slender silhouette. If you have narrow hips, an inverted triangle will give the illusion of feminine curves. Last, but definitely not least, have your specialist evenly trim your shape to the desired length.

And remember ladies, if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. How many times do you change your hairstyle before you find the right one? Exactly.

xoxo cindy

Hello ladies!

Ok, so let’s take this in a bit of a different direction. I know that we primarily talk about our own hairy situations, but let’s gear this one towards men because, face it, we date ‘em, hate ‘em, and sometimes even love ‘em. And to this end, we are going to make Wednesdays the “About Men” blogging day.

THE UNIBROW
Whether he over-plucks, shaves, or just lets it grow, every man has his own (usually misguided) way of handling his brows. Here are some ways to approach the man in your life who has no idea what he’s doing. . . contrary to what he may think:

THE PERFECT BROW-MAN
This is that guy who has better shaped and arched brows than you do. You can actually just stare at how perfect they are (ladies we’re still talking about the brows!). We don’t want American idol Adam Lampert eyebrows. So how do you let him know how to rough them up a little? First off, your dates shouldn’t be at the spa for his-and-her eyebrow waxing appointments. Let him know that his brows look sexier when they are more natural and that you can help him clean them up in-between appointments with tweezers (and an ice cube to numb the area because we all know men can’t stand any pain).

CATERPILLAR MAN
This is the guy that is “au natural” and thinks nothing of it—you can’t help staring and mentally strategizing on how you can fix them. Warm him up with a simple head massage (hidden tweezers at arms’ length), then go for the gold—or the hair! Start out gently by plucking one hair at a time, pressing on the skin immediately after the hair is drawn to relive the sting. Believe me, he’ll appreciate this!

THE SHAVERHOLIC
This is that guy that thinks razor stubble on his brow is just as normal as his five-o’clock shadow. NO, NO, NO!!!! Let Mr. Wonderful know that his stubble looks awfully painful on his brows and that he can take five seconds to wax them—that way he won’t end up with razor bumps and ingrowns. Also let him know that he can save money because shaving the extra brow hair can dull his razors…

Good luck ladies and please let us know your feedback ;)

xoxo cindy

Hey, here’s a question from one our Facebook fans that pops up a lot, so wanted to blog about it:

Good morning Cindy, I have a couple of questions… Does laser hair removal work on all skin and hair types? I am an African American female tired of getting ingrown hair and it doesn’t mater what type of hair removal I use. Will this system remove the hair permanently? Also I heard that with darker skin you have to be much more careful. Thanks Dawn.

Hi Dawn, thanks for reaching out. Hair removal works on all skin types, except for when the hair is lighter than the skin tone. If you are African American you need to go to a hair removal specialist for darker skin to ensure that they are using a specific machine and parameters. The specialist should depict darker skin as a 5 or 6 on the Fitzpatrick skin scale. Have them do a test patch to make sure you don’t have any contraindications. Before you do this, make sure you’re not tanned, you don’t have any oil or moisture on your skin and you are not taking any light sensitive medications. Also, just so you know, darker skin will need more treatments than the standard 6 treatments for lighter skin. You would need 10-12 depending on the area. As for the problem with ingrown hair, laser hair removal is the only method that solves this problem.

At cb we have specialists that safely and effectively treat all skin types including skin type 5 and 6.

xo cindy