Wax on, wax off
I’m a leg waxer. Shaving just isn’t worth the time when stubble is there to greet you within 24 hours. So I get my kit, park myself in front of the tube and start ripping away. But as my green awareness continues to increase exponentially, so does my guilt over tossing the used strips (only after I’ve carefully examined how many hairs with bulb intact I’ve harvested, of course—it’s a sick, satisfying pleasure I need to indulge) knowing they will probably still exist long after hair removal ceases to be an issue for me. As I yanked more follicular sprigs from my calf not long ago, I wondered when an eco-friendly option would present itself.
Well it just did. The Sally Hansen folks recently came by the office to show us a selection of their new launches, including Naturally Bare Wax Kit for Body ($12, at drugstores), which features a roll of clear strips made of corn. Yes, as in on the cob. This renewable and biodegradable source has seemingly infinite uses, from salad containers to lipstick tubes and now fuzz-busting. So thank you, oh mighty cornstalk for not only exonerating me of my shame over discarding synthetic strips, but sparing me from hirsuteness.
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I’m a leg waxer. Shaving just isn’t worth the time when stubble is there to greet you within 24 hours. So I get my kit, park myself in front of the tube and start ripping away. But as my green awareness continues to increase exponentially, so does my guilt over tossing the used strips (only after I’ve carefully examined how many hairs with bulb intact I’ve harvested, of course—it’s a sick, satisfying pleasure I need to indulge) knowing they will probably still exist long after hair removal ceases to be an issue for me. As I yanked more follicular sprigs from my calf not long ago, I wondered when an eco-friendly option would present itself.
Well it just did. The Sally Hansen folks recently came by the office to show us a selection of their new launches, including Naturally Bare Wax Kit for Body ($12, at drugstores), which features a roll of clear strips made of corn. Yes, as in on the cob. This renewable and biodegradable source has seemingly infinite uses, from salad containers to lipstick tubes and now fuzz-busting. So thank you, oh mighty cornstalk for not only exonerating me of my shame over discarding synthetic strips, but sparing me from hirsuteness.){kind=link}