I'm here today to do something truly terrifying.
I have never waxed any part of my body,
but today we're doing pubes.
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- Hello, I'm Alex.
I'm here to have my vagina waxed.
I'm terrified, why do you look so happy?
- Oh you'll be absolutely fine.
- I don't trust you.
(Alex laughs)
- Let's have a little look, see what we got?
- Oh God, she having a look.
- So there's a towel here, you got your underwear on,
so honestly just, you relax as well.
- I know, I feel so vulnerable.
- Perfect and just relax that leg as much as you can.
- I can't.
- This is fine, people do this all the time, right?
Like this is part of a lot
of people's normal routine.
- Yeah, it's maintenance. It's mainstream now.
Everybody waxes.
- Mainstream now, everybody waxes.
Oh you're just doing it.
- Yeah, so this is a little bit of pre-cleanser.
- How long have you been waxing genitals for?
- 19 years. So a very, very long time.
- And what do, what's your like client breakdown
between men and women?
- We still predominately see females,
uh sorry, I'm going to put the wax on.
- Does that mean the wax is gonna be coming off soon?
- It does.
- Oh okay.
- So this is a hot wax, so it is going to be hot,
but it shouldn't be like ouch.
- Okay.
- But it will feel hot okay, so I'm just gonna
put a little bit on.
- Yep.
- Feel that?
- Yeah.
- And the more --
- That's just like a lovely hot water bottle.
- The more we uh, the closer we get in it is
going to start to feel warmer
and the more your body warms up
it will feel warm but just let me know
- What do we do a countdown or
are you just gonna do it?
- We can totally do a countdown.
- I think you should do a countdown.
- Do a countdown.
- Okay. Oh my God
- Three, two, one.
- Oh, did you do it?
- Yeah, it's not that bad is it?
- It was okay.
- And have you seen that in your 19 years,
different pube trends?
- Oh there's definitely been a few trends.
Vajazzling, anal bleaching, vagina facials,
are probably among a few.
But really the main trend is just
the classic Brazilian and it all goes back to
- And that's everything -
- That's all off
- coming off
- Some people choose to leave a little strip
and it includes the back as well.
Majority of people have everything off
- The back as in, the butt-
- Including the back, through the bumcheeks.
- hole. Okay.
Is that what I'm getting?
- Yes.
- One, two, three.
(Alex audibly in pain )
- Ow, goodbye sweet pubes.
OOOOOW
- Sorry I didn't warn you then, did I?
- This is the worst interview ever
- You all right?
- Yeah it's fine, it's actually not that bad.
- Yeah you're not at the worst bit yet.
- Great.
- So where has,'cause I know that there's like
influence of pornography and things,
on having no hair?
Like do you think that has had an impact
on mainstream culture?
Why do we suddenly want no hair on our privates?
- So last year, we actually did a survey
were we asked 500 New Zealanders about
their hairy habits.
And what came back from that was that 92%
of people actually have a wax
because it makes them feel good.
So people have waxes and hair removal for themselves,
it's not for any other reason.
So you're gonna feel better after this?
- I hope so, I don't feel great right now.
- Okay, one, two, three.
- Oh no, that was a bad one.
- That was a good one.
- Is my entire vagina attached to
that piece of wax?
- Yep, kind of.
- 'Cause that's what it feels like.
- Look I'm a journalist that will go
the extra mile.
I will put my body on the line for a cause.
It's quite vulnerable sitting on a table,
like Donald Duck with a t-shirt and no pants on
but in a way I feel sort of free.
You're gonna rip that off soon aren't you?
- Yeah, these are the ouchy bits.
- Oh no, these are the ouchy bits?
- Right, ready?
- Yeah.
- Well done.
- But it was about this point I was regretting
all the life choices that led me here.
- All right ready?
(Alex audibly in pain, laughs nervously)
- And again.
(Alex audibly in pain, laughs nervously)
- You're nearly there.
Are we doing the back?
- I guess so, how does that work?
And then she turned me over to do my butt.
(Alex laughs nervously)
- I've been instructed to relax,
'cause if I don't relax,
my bum cheeks will stick together.
Ah just a normal day at work.
Finally it was over.
- You're done, first Brazilian done.
- I can't believe I'm done.
- Well done.
- I feel like I've conquered a mountain.
- Tips for maintaining your lady garden,
all the dos and don'ts
around what you should be doing after a wax.
- Well it's not really a lady garden now, is it?
It's just like a paved courtyard.
I'm scared to look at it.
There really is nothing there.
- No, it's gone
- You've done a phenomenal job.
- Thank you
I don't know how I feel about it.