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NJ's Proposed Bikini Wax Ban Stripped Away

2009_03_waxing.jpg Wax on and on: The NJ Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling's attempt to ban bikini waxes—prompted by women claiming infections from the Brazilian waxes—has been dropped. According to the AP, NJ Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman said he wouldn't support the ban (the Consumer Affairs division oversees the Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling) and suggested that the board instead look at training and safety protocols for spa and salon workers. In NJ, only waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms are permitted; genital-area waxing is not explicitly prohibited. One spa owner said it was "unnecessary," " In NJ especially, where the government has been picking our pockets for so long, it was like, 'Just stay out of our pants, will you?'"

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  • Frankybonz

    It's amazing that the first thought wasn't "Maybe the patrons aren't good at cleaning that region..." No, no, it's got to be the pulling of hair follicles that causes the infections. Yeah, that's it.

  • Splicer

    Dumbest idea for a law ever. Total and complete waste of time.

  • Peter

    This is so horrible. Nothing is finer than a thick, rich, luxuriant bush.

  • ides_of_march

    It would be a shame to see all those new waxing techniques they perfected at Guantanamo Bay go to waste.

  • NannyState

    Save the "Pine Barrens"!

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