New Jersey to consider bikini waxing ban
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Friday, March 20, 2009
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New Jersey is considering a state-wide ban on Brazilian waxes, the removal of hair from the bikini area.
Although genital waxing has never really been allowed in the state, the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling plans to propose a ban with more specific legal wording, in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax. The board will consider the proposal at their next meeting on April 14.
If the measure passes, New Jersey may become the only US state to ban the practice outright.
Although millions of Americans engage in bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.
Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms would continue to be permitted in the state under the proposed ban. Although New Jersey statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws were unclear and seldom enforced.
As a result, many salons from around the state have offered bikini waxing for years. Many salon owners spoke out against the proposed ban, which they said would severely damage their business.
"I really don't know if the state can stop it at this point," said Valentia Chistova, owner of the Monmouth County salon Brazil. "I know a lot of women who are really hooked."
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Sources
- Tamara Vostok "Waxing law: Hairy situation in New Jersey". MSNBC, March 15, 2009
- Beth DeFalco "NJ considers ban on bare-it-all "Brazilian" wax". Associated Press, March 19, 2009
- Jason Nark "N.J. salon owners to state: Mind your own "B" wax". The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 2009
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