It removes hair in the bikini zone (pubic hair) by pulling it out from the root with a resin wax. This bikini wax style removes all the hair from the front, all the way in-between to the behind. Sometimes a small strip in the shape of a square, rectangle, oval or triangle is left in the front.

The terms have been used interchangeably, but there are differences. Brazilian waxes often leaves a small strip, triangle or oval shape piece of hair in the front, while taking all the hair in between all the way to the back by your bum. Waxing Hollywood style removes all of the hair, front all the way to the back.

Everyone has a different pain threshold. Some say it is uncomfortable, but it is only for a brief moment, and your therapist is determined to minimize any instant of discomfort. The short answer is, probably ‘yes’, but just a little and only for second or two – and the big bonus is that the more you do it – the less it hurts!