Boutique Spa Services Marketed To Women Or Medieval Torture Techniques?

Beauty is pain.

Emily Holi
The Belladonna Comedy
2 min readJun 27, 2023

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  1. Paraffin Wax Dip: Hands and feet are fully submerged in boiling wax, then removed, and left to harden at room temperature.
  2. Eyebrow Threading: Two superfine pieces of thread are pulled tightly across the facial area until some / all of the eyebrow hairs are yanked out with alarming speed.

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