DISQUS

Suburban Turmoil: Happy Birthday, Hubs!

  • LisaCrazyAdventuresinParenting · 4 months ago
    Fricken awesome, a very happy birthday to him! You are much braver than I - I am too afraid to do the deed, although I hate hair on the ol' hoo-ha about as much as you do.
  • Notonyourlife · 4 months ago
    I really thought you had done this before and written about it...or was that a do-it-yourself wax?
  • suburbanturmoil · 4 months ago
    I attempted to do it myself- BIG MISTAKE. and used a razor for the rest. It. Was. Horrible. And I do not advise it. *shudder*
  • mandiegirl · 4 months ago
    Oh my goodness! Ouchy!!! Lucky for me, my hubby doesn't care...I really feel lucky about that, too! :)
  • suburbanturmoil · 4 months ago
    Mine doesn't either- if he did, I don't think I'd have married him! But he was certainly intrigued by the idea!
  • mandiegirl · 4 months ago
    I've asked mine what he thinks, and for him, he doesn't really care, but he would mind the cost, I think. It's hard for him to accept the cost to color the hair on my head, so I think paying someone to remove the other hair would upset him! ;)
  • Stacey McBryde · 4 months ago
    "big hoo ha hoedown" -- that's the funnest thing I've heard all week! Thank you for braving the Brazilian and living to write about it.
  • arielsandifer · 4 months ago
    Total overshare here, but you started it- I used to do it myself! It took three shots of rum, and some twisty pretzel maneuvering.
    My husband heard me whimpering one time and told me to stop, because he didn't need it, really.
  • suburbanturmoil · 4 months ago
    Oh dear. I JUST GOT A VISUAL. ;D
  • Missi · 4 months ago
    Oh My WORD! Your play by play made this sound nearly bare-able (partial pun intended) but oh my word. I have done the regular bikini on only 3 occasions since my Hubs and I have been married (3 years) and he too dreams of the Brazillian. And while the pain is bad in the moment (I too pop pills before I do it) I suppose I don't lie awake thinking about the pain later, it's just bad at the time. However, I would feel the pain would be too much if I did the full monty. Wow. You are brave.
  • suburbanturmoil · 4 months ago
    The bikini area hurts way worse than the non-bikini area. :)
  • laels_mom · 4 months ago
    Nice!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Sweet Cheeks Mama · 4 months ago
    Hooray for you! Once you go bald you won't grow back girlfriend!
  • Amy @ Suburban Kvetch · 4 months ago
    Held my crotch through entire reading.

    Ouch. Ouch and no fricking way Ouch.
  • suburbanturmoil · 4 months ago
    LOL
  • KristiStevens · 4 months ago
    I loved you before. I FREAKING love you now. What an awesome story... I won't be following in your footsteps, mind you... but, well, YOU ROCK. K
  • devilishsouthernbelle · 4 months ago
    Haha, how nice of you!
  • Nancy Jakiela Benson · 4 months ago
    Oh that's just too funny!
  • BethanyL · 4 months ago
    Ha! Hoo ha! Well, Hubs was right... women DO want to know about the Brazilian... and you answered all of my questions. Whew. I think I'm still cringing a little! :)
  • Ruth · 4 months ago
    Sooo funny!! Your talent for writting is amazing. You crack me up=))
  • CeCe · 4 months ago
    Oh dear LAWD. Must be a humiliating hoo haa post kinda day!

    I had a colleague who liked to manscape. He used to love sharing the gory details of his bikini line (or lack thereof )One time, he let the salon talk him into waxing a little further... ummm south? For WEEKS lunch entertainment was watching him wriggle in his seat. Regrowth is a witch.
  • facebook-1526430013 · 4 months ago
    Today is my birthday too!! Woohoo!!
  • kandjplus5 · 4 months ago
    Ha! You are a brave woman for sure! And I'm sure Hubs had a happy b-day! I might someday, get up the nerve. For now, I'll live vicariously through stories such as these. Thanks!
  • fancythis · 4 months ago
    Hey Lindsay,
    I get Brazilians every 4-6 weeks, and have been now for about 3 years. I love it, but can I make a recommendation?
    Find a salon that uses hard wax. Hard wax actually dries only on the hair itself and then the lady just rips the wax off as opposed to using the little strips and such. (the wax sort of becomes the strip - it's harder to explain than I thought it would be...just email me if you have any questions!) Hard wax doesn't rip the top layer of your skin off like regular wax, which is nice since that particular area is already a bit sensitive anyway!
    Anyway, glad you took the plunge. Once you get waxed, you'll never go back!
  • Molly · 4 months ago
    OUCH! All I did while reading this was hold my crotch and cringe! I think I even squeezed my eyes shut a couple of times! Never! NO way! NO how!
  • joannajenkins · 4 months ago
    You crack me up every single time!!!!!! And you are a far braver girl than I. Hope hubs LOVED it.
  • Amber · 4 months ago
    Holy cow, no freaking way. I commend you for doing it though. Hubby has asked, but I hate pain WAY too much for this.
  • Drew Derbyshire · 4 months ago
    On that topic, a funny comic ... http://www.gocomics.com/features/127/feature_it...