The Brazilian wax started in Brazil, as there were many women who wished to be able to wear the trendy and sexy thong bikinis. This is the main reason why the Brazilian waxing gained so much in popularity together with the movie stars that did it too! The gay community also encourages the Brazilian waxing, but, at the same time, heterosexual males are doing it too, if they are a part in the bodybuilding and fitness community. There is no shame in wanting to look good!
Throughout history, this technique of waxing of the genital areas has been used, no matter the societies or the places around the world, such as in Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt but especially in arid or desert, and mostly in Muslim and Arab countries.
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As a curiosity, the waxes back then were based on sugar and made with lemon, but some of them actually included oils and scents to make it easier, from the discomfort?s point of view. Nevertheless, the practice of Brazilian waxing of the genital area is quite new to modern Western cultures, as the habit of waxing or even shaving the pubic area did start being frequently used until the last 20 years.
