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Beauty Reporter.
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Bush inquires about a bikini wax-it may sound like a dirty joke, but it's actually the story of how the term "bikini wax" found its place in the pages of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. In 1994, Maureen Dowd revealed to the New York Times Book Review that former First Lady Barbara Bush once told her about the time George H.W. asked her, "What's a bikini wax?" Merriam-Webster's wordsmiths took notice and monitored the term's usage for about ten years before adding it to the eleventh edition in 2005. But they're not the only ones expanding their beauty vocabulary. The online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary now includes "microdermabrasion" and "nip and tuck," while both Oxford (hardcover) and The American Heritage Dictionary Fourth Edition explore the latest skin-smoothers with "cosmeceutical" and "Botox." We can't wait for the illustrated versions. -KATHERINE DYKSTRA
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- The Brazilian Bikini Wax: All the Facts.
- Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan Keyishian, Amy August 1, 2000 700+ words
...superdaring (not to mention superbare) Brazilian bikini wax--which, as of this summer, is available at...How is the Brazilian different from a regular bikini wax? Your basic bikini wax cleans up the loose ends that stick out of a normal...
- Who Invented the Big Swarovski? Bikini Wax and Crystals for $105.(Media&Society)
- Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY) June 11, 2001 700+ words
...Muhlke A few years after the Brazilian bikini wax tore through the city, New York women...Bare with Flair (the Completely Bare bikini wax being self-explanatory). "In all...on West 57th Street, the Brazilian-bikini-wax factory that has had a two-to-four...
- PRE-Kini bikini wax pain reliever.(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: MMR May 8, 2006 700+ words
PRE-KINI BIKINI WAX PAIN RELIEVER: Woodridge Labs Inc. has introduced PRE-Kini, a bikini wax pain reliever formulated to ease the discomfort involved with waxing by temporarily numbing the area of unwanted hair for a more comfortable waxing...
- Bikini-wax wars.
- Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan Frankel, Martha August 1, 1997 700+ words
...It's because the panties they have to wear are so revealing." Who knew? My girlfriends liked the, reduced-triangle bikini wax but thought I should have even more hair removed. In an attempt to educate me, my friend Ruth opened a copy of Playboy...
- A less painful bikini wax.(hair, makeup, everything!)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Redbook August 1, 2003 700+ words
a bikini wax will never be as pleasurable as a back massage," jokes Gabrielle Ophaus. co-owner of Haven spa in New York, "but it should...
- Conventional Wisdom: GOVERNOR BIKINI WAX EDITION.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
- Magazine article from: Newsweek August 18, 2003 700+ words
When he threw his deltoids into the ring, Arnold said it was the hardest decision since getting his bikini wax. Just wait till he has to balance the budget. C.W. Bush = When Powell bolts in early '05, there'll be no one tempering...
- Clean & simple hair removal.(Parissa's Face and Bikini Wax Strips.)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: CosmoGirl! April 1, 2004 700+ words
Experience smooth skin for up to eight weeks with Parissa's Face & Bikini Wax Strips. Remove unwanted hair from deep within the follicle--regrowth is finer, sparser and stubble-free. Ideal for beginners...
- Embarrassing question of the month. (very personal health).(infections from...
- Magazine article from: Redbook September 1, 2002 700+ words
Q Can I get an infection from a Brazilian bikini wax? A You bet. The Brazilian wax, in which all your pubic hair-except for a thin vertical strip front and center--and all...