Brazilian Bikini Wax Ban Mulled by New Jersey

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For those who don't know, a Brazilian wax could be thought of as using the same technique as a bikini wax, but removing everything, or sometimes just a thin strip of hair. You can imagine the pain, but how about the lawsuits?

New Jersey is considering a ban on Brazilian waxes after two women were hospitalized for infections. One of the women has filed a lawsuit. Officials say genital waxing has always been illegal in NJ, just not enforced.

Harriet Phillips of Willingboro, NJ said:

"Just because two people complained the whole state has to suffer?"

Wait, from what I heard it's those who get the Brazilian wax that really suffer.

The New Jersey state Board of Cosmetology meets next on April 14 and will decide whether to move forward with banning Brazilian waxes, thus called because they were popularized in Brazil for thong bikini wear.

A spa owner commented that she felt many customers would travel across state lines to get a Brazilian wax and some might even try to wax themselves. Hey, bikini season will be here sooner than you think.

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Posted March 19th, 2009 by Michael Santo

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Please do not allow this to

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2009-03-20 15:55.
Please do not allow this to happen. We really don't want to see a bunch of non waxed women running around on the beaches...

The "Ban" on bikini wax?

Mandy's picture
Submitted by Mandy (not verified) on Fri, 2009-03-20 16:26.
Are you serious? This is the most wasteful ban, that the government could do. So what if two women got infections. People get infections from all types of procedures. This is a procedure you go on your own free will and do. People need to get a grip on the world. "Sue happy" people make our world so difficult to live in.