Interestingly enough, the style in Rome until about the second century AD was a half moon shape down there. This was evidenced in the nude statues of the time, and later verified in the ruins of Herculaneum (buried by Vesuvius on August 24th, AD 79). Archeologists found the carbonized remains of women who's, um , "haircuts" were visable against the pressed up silk fabric of their garments. The "Brazilian" look (although I bet they called it something else) did not become popular until later centuries, and actually coincided with the fall of the Empire. Coincidence?
HEHEHE, the last quater!! The Brazilian would be closer to a cresent moon!! Maybe it should be called the 'Islamic wax'!!
Fascinating stuff. Everything old is new again! Kind of like womens eyebrows. Shaved or plucked bare and NOT "penciled in" way back when was a status symbol. I believe the Brazilian started in Brazil (duh) with the popularity of the micro thong bikini years and years ago. NOTHING to hide in one of those. Sloooooowly made its way into America with porn stars, then in the late 1990's, early 2000's became more mainstream with my generation. The J. Sisters Salon in NYC has been doing Brazilians (and more) for years. Smaller salons in smaller cities have finally caught on.
The whole thing is conflicting. It's very uh, um, liberating. And it enhances, errr, uh, the act. No question there. However, when will it end with what women (speaking in generalities here) are expected to do to themselves to be considered sexually attractive? Brazilians and Sphynxs are somewhat painful, time-consuming, and expensive. Further, it basically removes one of the primary physical indicators of womanhood, leaving the area not unlike a pre-pubescent girl. EEK! Anyway, I'm rambling here, but feminist politics aside, I do recommend women try it at least once for fun.