NJ May Yank the Strip on Brazilian Waxes

New Jersey's Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling is moving toward a ban on bikini waxing after two women say they suffered infections as a result of Brazilan waxes. Technically the procedure is not permitted at the moment—the state only allows waxing on face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms—but officials generally looked the other way since it isn't prohibited outright either. In an argument that sounded vaguely familiar, one spa owner told the Post that she feared customers might travel across state lines—or worse, perform the waxes on themselves at home. Another believes that the will of Jersey girls to groom their genitals in whatever fashion they please will prevail. The salon owner said, "I really don't know if the state can stop it at this point. I know a lot of women who are hooked." If the ban does go through, we're still not sure if the ramifications of this will make us feel more or less squirmish while sun worshiping among the natives down at the Jersey Shore this summer.