Numbing Cream is a Gift from the Wax Gods

*Skip this entry if you don’t want to hear about a personal wax experience*

I have been receiving regular brazilian waxes for about five years now. And I’m kind of a big baby about it. I don’t mind the hair-ripping; my hair has been so thinned out over the years that barely phases me. No, for me it’s the heat of the wax and the fact that my skin always feels on fire, even with gentle hard wax.

I was going about my life and heading to the studio to get waxed by my friend, Kathy, when it suddenly dawned on me: “Carli, you have numbing cream just sitting here and today is the day you need to try it.”

Now, the key with any kind of numbing cream is to follow the directions precisely. The kind I carry, No Scream Cream, has 20% Benzocaine, and needs to be applied 45 minutes before the wax in a nice thick layer that will absorb. So I did all that and then, after all that waiting, I got waxed.

I can’t even tell you the relief I felt. No intense heat! No lava vulva! I could just lie there and not writhe in pain with every application of wax. I didn’t sweat as much as I normally do.

Could I still feel the hair being pulled? Absolutely. But I didn’t feel that stinging sensation I normally feel after the pull, and to me, that’s a big deal. So my conclusion, if you want a more comfortable experience, try the numbing cream. It’s only $20 for a tube. Now, if you have vulva of steel then carry on, have a great life of waxing like a champion of pain.

Ask me about No Scream Cream before your next visit, and come pick one up for 10% off right now, because I love it so much and I love you and want you to have this joy in your life.