Brazilians - "In the Land DownUnder"

Today I heard that in America the "bush" is back. Yes, I'm talking the bush between our legs. Can you even imagine? I mean once you have a Brazilian who can possibly go back. It just doesn't happen. I don't care if Vogue, Harpers, Glamour on down the line say the "bush" is the hottest thing going. It ain't happening in this house.

I was so thrown I realised I needed some serious research. I called Jonice Padilha, one of the famous J Sisters, Brazilian beauticians to the stars in NY, to see if the rumour was true. "I don't think that's true ... if a man came up with that idea, he is messing with the wrong part of a women. Can you imagine hair with skirts and bikinis?" she said. Eeww, absolutely not. That's why I called.

I also tried to find out if there is some hot pubic hair style that I should know about. But Jonice said, "it's very individual and usually driven by the boyfriends, lovers and husbands." However she did say the triangle is very popular ... and that it's sophisticated. All I could think about is if my husband was in charge of my so called style I'd probably have a guitar down there. Can you imagine that one? With legs spread, "I'd like a guitar please." Okay, that's too much to bare.

What's interesting in Australia is the amount of women opting in for the permanent Brazilian. It has proven to be so popular that even the Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia is conducting a survey this month to discover the motivations of these women. If you're one of them you can participate here.

Seeing that I was recently on the wax table, I did a little digging on this idea myself. Apparently the machine they use is a step up from the Laser and is called VPL hair removal. It usually costs around $250 per treatment and you need anywhere from 6 to 10 treatments to completely kill the hair off. Ouch, that's expensive! This is for people who are serious, and seriously loaded. The first two treatments need to be three weeks apart and then around six weeks apart for subsequent treatments. It's all the rage in the land downunder, literally!

I think it sounds brilliant (if you have the cash to spend!) and you plan on leaving just a little bit of hair. Who doesn't want less maintenance? Apparently the skin becomes very smooth and you no longer have to worry about ingrown hairs, waxing or shaving. No more screaming wax sessions. Hmmm!