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"  I had heard about post-bikini-wax &amp;quot;facials&amp;quot; before. Generally, you can get one of these skin-down-there-centric spa services about a week or two after your bikini wax, and the routine is a lot like a regular facial: cleanser, masks, treatment products, etc., to soften the skin and get rid of ingrown hairs. They started popping up on spa-service menus a couple of years ago, and while I find the concept kind of appealing, the wait-two-weeks part is not. (I only want to think about a bikini wax while it&amp;#039;s happening. That&amp;#039;s it.) So when I learned that Strip Ministry of Waxing, a cool waxing spa in NYC, was offering a one-stop service called the Brazilian Facial I had to check it out. You get the wax, you get the &amp;quot;facial&amp;quot;, and you&amp;#039;re out the door in under an hour.  When I arrived downtown for my treatment, I immediately fell in love with the place: It doesn&amp;#039;t feel like a traditional spa (no waterfalls, no boring music), everyone is incredibly friendly and there are giant works of abstract art (made out of wax, naturally) covering the walls. I got situated in the treatment room, which had a cool, industrial feel, and got waxed. There&amp;#039;s not much to tell, except that it was quick, painless and meticulous. Then, the facial part... I got to choose between three different serums\u2014there&amp;#039;s one for acne/ingrowns, one for dry skin and one for discoloration\u2014and decided to go with the hydrating option. The aesthetician then loaded it into a special exfoliation machine, which is similar to microdermabrasion. There&amp;#039;s a handheld tube that simultaneously exfoliates and blasts the skin with the serum\u2014except there aren&amp;#039;t any crystals so it&amp;#039;s much less harsh. The feeling, however, is really similar\u2014but amazingly gentle. She carefully moved the machine over my skin until she&amp;#039;d covered every millimeter; I gabbed about the birthday party I was going to later that night. Before I knew it the whole thing was over, and I left looking, well, &amp;quot;waxed and polished&amp;quot; (that&amp;#039;s what they say at Strip). The best part? I don&amp;#039;t have to think about it again...until next time.  Would you ever try a bikini facial? More Hair &amp;amp;amp; Beauty articles you&amp;#039;ll love: I Tried it Tuesday 5 Things Your Bikini Waxer Won&amp;#039;t Tell You Great Short Haircuts One-Step Makeup Looks to Try Now "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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