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ALL girls under 15.... free waxing. yea. (Original Post) seabeyond Jul 2012 OP
OMG. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #1
so so sad Tumbulu Jul 2012 #2
Sick in more ways than one, I'm not sure which way is worse. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #3
Well why wait till they're women to start the beauty obsession crap? redqueen Jul 2012 #4
Ohhhh... I would dearly like to see a backlash drive them out of business. Disgusting exploitation. hlthe2b Jul 2012 #5
because it is oh so natural to put warm wax on your body and rip your hair out by the roots! Scout Jul 2012 #6
I wax my legs in the summer. CrispyQ Jul 2012 #10
my oldest would love the unibrow one, lol. he accepts the hairy legs and arms.... seabeyond Jul 2012 #11
Creepy. ismnotwasm Jul 2012 #7
Isn't that ironic. MadrasT Jul 2012 #8
Ha, well said! nt redqueen Jul 2012 #9
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
3. Sick in more ways than one, I'm not sure which way is worse.
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 07:06 PM
Jul 2012

Sick that it's preying on the young, and really on their parent or guardians (please tell me that permission is required).

Possible more sickening that it's perpetuating body image myths that are so harmful to a healthy spirit.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
4. Well why wait till they're women to start the beauty obsession crap?
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 07:12 PM
Jul 2012

That makes me want to share a video...

Scout

(8,624 posts)
6. because it is oh so natural to put warm wax on your body and rip your hair out by the roots!
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 09:51 PM
Jul 2012

and pleasant, too!



i had never waxed anything, then a couple years ago i started doing facial waxing, but that's it.

CrispyQ

(36,461 posts)
10. I wax my legs in the summer.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:17 PM
Jul 2012

I like having smooth legs in the summer. I wax from May to Sept & let it grow in the winter. I get my brows done too. I especially like getting that little area under the brow at the outside of the eye where my highlighter goes.

My esthetician has almost as many male clients as female. She sas her male clients are mostly backs, necks & uni-brow.

I think her clientele is all adult, but next time I will ask.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
11. my oldest would love the unibrow one, lol. he accepts the hairy legs and arms....
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:15 PM
Jul 2012

but a couple years ago we realized he was shaving the unibrow part.

ismnotwasm

(41,976 posts)
7. Creepy.
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 10:46 PM
Jul 2012

I mean seriously, it makes me wonder what this company uses for tax shelters.
A company spokesperson said something about the offer was intended for girls who are being teased for excess hair. Then why the girl in the bikini? This ad has been up all month. If I ever get anything professionally waxed (not bloody likely) it will NOT be at this company. I think I'll spread the word. I'm sure I know people who partake of waxing services.

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)
8. Isn't that ironic.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:37 AM
Jul 2012

Having your hair yanked out at its roots to conform to the feminine beauty ideal of smooth and hairless seems like the antithesis of "freedom and independence" to me.

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