Winnipeg's Downtown Aveda Spa Salon
Frequently Asked Questions - Waxing
Where did the term Brazilian waxing originate?
Brazilian waxing was first introduced to the Western world in 1994 at the J. Sisters International Salon in Manhattan, NY. This salon is run by seven Brazilian sisters who learned their craft in a family-run salon in Vitoria, Brazil. They said that waxing is an important grooming ritual in the Brazilian culture due to the popularity of small bikinis so the sisters decided to take a chance in offering a more extreme version of the bikini wax that they called the Brazilian bikini wax.
There are two variations of the Brazilian wax. In the first version, almost all hair is removed from the genital and anal area except for a thin strip of hair (the "landing strip") on the pubis. In the full Brazilian version, all hair is removed.
Brazilian waxing has become wildly popular, particularly with celebrities, earning the full Brazilian wax an alternative nickname of the Hollywood wax.
View the FAQ describing bikini and Brazilian waxing.
