sugaring

Tomorrow I leave for five days on the Cape.  In preparation, today I:

    clean my refrigerator of all perishables

    cancel my newspaper

    unplug my kitchen-top appliances

    charge my phone, Kindle, Nano, mouse, and camera

    empty my baskets

Next I attend to me.  I have only two major cosmetic chores:  waxing and nails.

I get a manicure/pedicure.  For my toes, I choose a french pedicure to avoid risking toenails that could clash with my red, open-toed shoes.  

Then there’s the waxing. 

Since I seem to have little hair under my arms, I splurge $8 and get an underarm wax.  My last one, 30 years ago, so traumatized me, I haven’t gotten one since. Surprisingly, this one is far less painful, and I love the results.  

As I'm about to get the dreaded bikini wax, I see a sign on the wall for sugaring.  I have no idea what that is, but it only costs $5 more.  I ask Shawna, my waxist, what sugaring is.  She tells me it's an all-natural method (I'm guessing that's a benefit) and “is 50% less painful than traditional waxing.”  I’m not sure what research exists to support this claim but I'm not about to ask for documentation.  I spend the extra $5.  Shawna has under-promised.  There is zero pain.  I am thrilled.

What a sweet discovery!