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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City

Ok, so I had my 1st full bikini wax yesterday and ouch, I'm bruised and bleeding a little. Is this normal? I couldn't even remove the remaining wax properly and no matter how much hot soapy water I used, it wouldn't shift and with being on the chunky side, my belly and thighs were sticking to my bikini area and had to keep prising myself apart, hahahaha!

I thought a wax was the best route as was fed up of shaving and the rashes and ingrowing hairs it caused. I've tried veet and it stings like hell as soon as I apply it and the smell lasts what feels like forever

I like to be smooth but cant think of any more options. Any advice or tips would be gratefully received

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You did it yourself didn't ya!

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City

Nooooooo! Jeez I'd have butchered myself more if I did it myself

Gotta laugh though, but it aint half tender!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is a my favourite funny about waxing that should help you forget the pain for a little while. xxx

All hair removal methods have tricked us with their promises of easy, painless removal. The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now.... The Wax!!

My night began as any other normal weekday night. Come home; fix dinner; played with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few hours; "Maybe I should pull the wax out of the medicine cabinet?"

So I headed to the site of my demise; the bathroom. It was one of those cold wax kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips together in your hand and then they get warm and you peel them apart, press it to your leg (or wherever else) and hair comes right off!

No muss, no fuss. How hard can it be? I mean, I'm no girly, girl, but I am mechanically inclined enough that I can figure it out. *YA THINK!!!*

So I pull one of the thin strips out. It's two strips facing each other, stuck together. Instead of rubbing them together, I get out the hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. Cold wax my rear end (Oh, how this phrase haunts me!). I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it tight and pull.

OK... So it wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this!!! Hair removal no longer eludes me!! I am She-Ra, fighter of all wayward body hair and smooth skin extraordinaire!!

With my next wax strip, I move "north". After checking on the kids, I sneak back into the bathroom for the ultimate hair fighting championship. I drop my panties and place one foot on the toilet. Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of the bikini line, covering the right half of my vagina and stretching down to the inside of my butt cheek (Yes, it was a long strip). I inhale deeply and brace myself.... RRRRIIIIIIPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

I'm Blind!!!!! Blinded from pain!!!!!!... OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Vision returning, I notice that I've only managed to pull off half of the strip. S**T!! Another deep breath and RRIIPP... Everything is swirly and spotted. Do I hear crashing drums????? OK, back to normal. I want to see my trophy - A wax covered strip with my hairy pelt that has caused me so much pain, sticking to it. I want to revel in the glory that is my triumph over body hair. I hold up the strip! There's no hair on it!

Where is the hair?? WHERE IS THE WAX? Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet. I see the hair... The hair that should be on the strip. I touch. I am touching wax. S**T!!! I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now covered in cold wax and matted hair.

Then I make the next BIG mistake . . . . . . . Remember, my foot is still propped up on the toilet. I know I need to do something, so I put my foot down. DAMN!!! I hear the slamming of the cell door.

Vagina? Sealed shut! Butt?? Sealed shut!!! I penguin walk around the bathroom, trying to figure out what to do and think to myself, "Please don't let me get the urge to poop. My head may pop off."

Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can stand into the bathtub, get in, immerse the wax covered bits and the wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right?? *WRONG!!!!*

I get in the tub - The water is slightly hotter than that used to torture prisoners of war or sterilize surgical equipment - I sit. Now, the only thing worse that having your nether businesses glued together is having them glued together and then glued to the bottom of the tub. In scalding hot water!! Which, by the way, doesn't melt cold wax. So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub!!! God bless the man what convinced me I should have a phone in the bathroom!!! I call my friend, thinking surely she's waxed before and has some secret of how to get me undone. It's a very good conversation starter, "So my butt and who-ha are stuck to the bottom of the tub!" There is a slight pause. She doesn't have a secret trick, but does try to hide the laughter from me. She wants to know exactly where the wax is located on bottom, "Are we talking cheeks or hole or what?"

She's laughing out loud by now... I can hear her. I give her the rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box. YEAH!!! Right!!!!!! I would be the joke of someone else's night. While we go through various solutions, I resort to scraping the wax off with a razor. Nothing feels better then to have your girlie goodies covered in hot wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water, and then dry shaving the sticky wax off!!!

By now, the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I slip into glazed donut land. My friend is still talking with me as my hand reaches towards the saving grace... The lotion they give you to remove the excess wax. What do I really have to lose at this point. I rub some on and OH MY GOD!!!!! The scream probably woke the kids, scared the dickens out of my friend, but I really don't care!!

"IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!!" I get a hearty congratulation from my friend and she hangs up. I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice, to my grief and despair... THE HAIR IS STILL THERE... ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I shaved it off. Heck, I'm numb at this point.

Next week I'm going to try hair color

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wax hot, lint strips not paper, quick pull and keep going should work. And NEVER do it when you are pissed

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest


"Nooooooo! Jeez I'd have butchered myself more if I did it myself

Gotta laugh though, but it aint half tender! "

Ive never had it done myself so Im no expert - but surely you shouldnt be bruised and bleeding and left with clumps of wax hanging around if it was done professionally??

Sounds to me as though they are not very good at it...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Invest in a "nono"

painless removal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wax hot, lint strips not paper, quick pull and keep going should work. And NEVER do it when you are pissed

"

This is good advice. However, I would be going back to the salon to have words. My god if my beauty therapist did such a crap job I'd be having free treatments for a month! They should remove ALL excess wax. Its common to get slight bruising but only faint but bleeding? Think you need to find someone else to do the next one!

Failing that, go back to shaving but exfoliate to within an inch of your life before you start to avoid the rash or in growing hairs. Good luck!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So the salon left wax on you and got wax on your tummy? Salons don't actually use lashing of wax and its very tidy. I think its bad if they left you with wax that you've had to try and wash off yourself.

I've never self waxed though, I think I'd get in an awful mess if I had to rely on looking in a mirror.

Put some sudocrem on and hopefully things will calm in a few days

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"This is a my favourite funny about waxing that should help you forget the pain for a little while. xxx

All hair removal methods have tricked us with their promises of easy, painless removal. The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now.... The Wax!!

My night began as any other normal weekday night. Come home; fix dinner; played with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few hours; "Maybe I should pull the wax out of the medicine cabinet?"

So I headed to the site of my demise; the bathroom. It was one of those cold wax kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips together in your hand and then they get warm and you peel them apart, press it to your leg (or wherever else) and hair comes right off!

No muss, no fuss. How hard can it be? I mean, I'm no girly, girl, but I am mechanically inclined enough that I can figure it out. *YA THINK!!!*

So I pull one of the thin strips out. It's two strips facing each other, stuck together. Instead of rubbing them together, I get out the hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. Cold wax my rear end (Oh, how this phrase haunts me!). I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it tight and pull.

OK... So it wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this!!! Hair removal no longer eludes me!! I am She-Ra, fighter of all wayward body hair and smooth skin extraordinaire!!

With my next wax strip, I move "north". After checking on the kids, I sneak back into the bathroom for the ultimate hair fighting championship. I drop my panties and place one foot on the toilet. Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of the bikini line, covering the right half of my vagina and stretching down to the inside of my butt cheek (Yes, it was a long strip). I inhale deeply and brace myself.... RRRRIIIIIIPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

I'm Blind!!!!! Blinded from pain!!!!!!... OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Vision returning, I notice that I've only managed to pull off half of the strip. S**T!! Another deep breath and RRIIPP... Everything is swirly and spotted. Do I hear crashing drums????? OK, back to normal. I want to see my trophy - A wax covered strip with my hairy pelt that has caused me so much pain, sticking to it. I want to revel in the glory that is my triumph over body hair. I hold up the strip! There's no hair on it!

Where is the hair?? WHERE IS THE WAX? Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet. I see the hair... The hair that should be on the strip. I touch. I am touching wax. S**T!!! I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now covered in cold wax and matted hair.

Then I make the next BIG mistake . . . . . . . Remember, my foot is still propped up on the toilet. I know I need to do something, so I put my foot down. DAMN!!! I hear the slamming of the cell door.

Vagina? Sealed shut! Butt?? Sealed shut!!! I penguin walk around the bathroom, trying to figure out what to do and think to myself, "Please don't let me get the urge to poop. My head may pop off."

Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can stand into the bathtub, get in, immerse the wax covered bits and the wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right?? *WRONG!!!!*

I get in the tub - The water is slightly hotter than that used to torture prisoners of war or sterilize surgical equipment - I sit. Now, the only thing worse that having your nether businesses glued together is having them glued together and then glued to the bottom of the tub. In scalding hot water!! Which, by the way, doesn't melt cold wax. So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub!!! God bless the man what convinced me I should have a phone in the bathroom!!! I call my friend, thinking surely she's waxed before and has some secret of how to get me undone. It's a very good conversation starter, "So my butt and who-ha are stuck to the bottom of the tub!" There is a slight pause. She doesn't have a secret trick, but does try to hide the laughter from me. She wants to know exactly where the wax is located on bottom, "Are we talking cheeks or hole or what?"

She's laughing out loud by now... I can hear her. I give her the rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box. YEAH!!! Right!!!!!! I would be the joke of someone else's night. While we go through various solutions, I resort to scraping the wax off with a razor. Nothing feels better then to have your girlie goodies covered in hot wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water, and then dry shaving the sticky wax off!!!

By now, the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I slip into glazed donut land. My friend is still talking with me as my hand reaches towards the saving grace... The lotion they give you to remove the excess wax. What do I really have to lose at this point. I rub some on and OH MY GOD!!!!! The scream probably woke the kids, scared the dickens out of my friend, but I really don't care!!

"IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!!" I get a hearty congratulation from my friend and she hangs up. I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice, to my grief and despair... THE HAIR IS STILL THERE... ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I shaved it off. Heck, I'm numb at this point.

Next week I'm going to try hair color

"
love it!

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

epilate

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"Wax hot, lint strips not paper, quick pull and keep going should work. And NEVER do it when you are pissed

This is good advice. However, I would be going back to the salon to have words. My god if my beauty therapist did such a crap job I'd be having free treatments for a month! They should remove ALL excess wax. Its common to get slight bruising but only faint but bleeding? Think you need to find someone else to do the next one!

Failing that, go back to shaving but exfoliate to within an inch of your life before you start to avoid the rash or in growing hairs. Good luck! "

She told me she had only ever waxed one man and done eyebrows, so I guess she wasn't really qualified. It was a disaster and took just over an hour to do! Will definitely be going else where

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By *exy6768Couple
over a year ago

manchester

I have it done and when I first had it done the was a little bruising after but the next time and every time after I was fine, they should never leave u with wax still there, it's a wonder u didn't have to peel ur knickers off once u got home (that's if u wear them) or even ur clothes u put on to go home in. I'd DEFO go back and speak to someone

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"epilate"

can you get an epilator in all the nooks and crannies? lol

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"epilate

can you get an epilator in all the nooks and crannies? lol "
yep....

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"I have it done and when I first had it done the was a little bruising after but the next time and every time after I was fine, they should never leave u with wax still there, it's a wonder u didn't have to peel ur knickers off once u got home (that's if u wear them) or even ur clothes u put on to go home in. I'd DEFO go back and speak to someone "

I dont often wear knickers, but my blue leggings were stuck to me and then I was stuck to myself. Using talc in the end helped remove the wax

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"epilate

can you get an epilator in all the nooks and crannies? lol yep...."

Ooooh might have to invest in one....any you recommend?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An hour?!! It sounds like youve had quite a bad experience. My wax takes 15 mins and there's rarely any wax left on my skin. It usually smarts for a bit but bleeding and bruised sounds extreme. Don't go back to that salon again!

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"epilate

can you get an epilator in all the nooks and crannies? lol yep....

Ooooh might have to invest in one....any you recommend? "
Braun Silk-épil Xpressive

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Try this one...Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro Wet and Dry 7681 Rechargeable Epilator xxxx

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Oil will remove wax. Even olive or sunflower if you have nothing else!

And all waxes are not equal. Theres only one wax that can be safely applied to my foof without leaving me looking scalded (I do get eczema so am not the best example, but am a good cautionary one: the beeswax "it's 100% natural, you can't possibly react" that left me looking like a pan of boiling water had been spilt in my lap!!! ).

And a trained and qualified beautician will have done bikini waxing during training, even if it was just in fellow students.

The best waxers are the ones who move quickly and keep going even when you whimper! Ripping hairs out by the roots is always going to hurt, so go to someone who knows what they are doing and does.it quickly.

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"Try this one...Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro Wet and Dry 7681 Rechargeable Epilator xxxx"

Thank you

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"Oil will remove wax. Even olive or sunflower if you have nothing else!

And all waxes are not equal. Theres only one wax that can be safely applied to my foof without leaving me looking scalded (I do get eczema so am not the best example, but am a good cautionary one: the beeswax "it's 100% natural, you can't possibly react" that left me looking like a pan of boiling water had been spilt in my lap!!! ).

And a trained and qualified beautician will have done bikini waxing during training, even if it was just in fellow students.

The best waxers are the ones who move quickly and keep going even when you whimper! Ripping hairs out by the roots is always going to hurt, so go to someone who knows what they are doing and does.it quickly. "

She was very very slow and kept asking if I was alright. I was and insisted she continued but she did some faffing. Lessons learned though now, I wont be visiting her any time soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't recommend epilating the bikini area! It hurts worse than a hollywood wax, IME, takes way longer and epilators are also (if you're ... uh... fleshy down there, like I am) very prone to grabbing wodges of skin and jamming! Been there, done that and went back to waxing!

For waxing in sensitive areas your best bet is to find someone skilled, and who uses hot wax, (i.e. wax that is applied and hardens before being pulled off, NOT the stuff that is removed with fabric strips). I've had a lot of Brazilians and Hollywoods in many salons over far too many years to want to mention. Hot wax and skill are the key ingredients!

Bruising is not uncommon early on, (bikini waxing gets easier as long as you go regularly), but I'd be wary if anyone made me bleed, (actually they have. In both cases I went elsewhere the next time).

If you're going to get waxed, and especially if you're going for Brazilians or Hollywoods, go every 4-5 weeks (depending on your hair growth rate. Your waxer should be able to advise the ideal frequency). After the first few waxes it gets easier and less painful. It's important to get it done regularly though so the hair is removed before the roots get a chance to get strong.

Incidentally, if anyone (male or female) wants a recommendation for skilled waxers who use hot wax in the Basingstoke or Reading areas, message me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh, and yes, as mentioned before, use oil to remove wax.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter


"Wax hot, lint strips not paper, quick pull and keep going should work. And NEVER do it when you are pissed

This is good advice. However, I would be going back to the salon to have words. My god if my beauty therapist did such a crap job I'd be having free treatments for a month! They should remove ALL excess wax. Its common to get slight bruising but only faint but bleeding? Think you need to find someone else to do the next one!

Failing that, go back to shaving but exfoliate to within an inch of your life before you start to avoid the rash or in growing hairs. Good luck!

She told me she had only ever waxed one man and done eyebrows, so I guess she wasn't really qualified. It was a disaster and took just over an hour to do! Will definitely be going else where "

I took pics of my last wax... the girl got the sack. she took off skin and left hair .. never had such a painful job in my life. complain.! I havent had it done since Oct. need to find someone that is confident..

the joke was really funny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I havent had it done since Oct. need to find someone that is confident..

"

Which area? If you can go into London to have it done try Otylia Roberts' salon. I haven't seen her for years but she used to be the lady that celebrities visiting London went to. She's very, very good though she'd be quite, er, mature now, so she may not be working any longer. I'm pretty sure the staff at her salon would be as well trained though. I can't see her tolerating having her name associated with crap service.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

I know a very good woman in Sheffield if anyone up north needs recommendations. She also uses a very good wax, it's pale green and has tea tree oil in and if I don't react to it I doubt anyone else will!

Btw never trust anyone who uses a roll on system in a salon, they get hot and cool spots so don't work evenly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phone around the salons, ask questions and if they have done the training for Brazilian or Hollywood wax! I did and found a great place local to me, she's fab, quick and reasonably painless, always gives me lotion to clean up before dressing. She gets me to hold the skin taught while she rips out the hair! Job some in about 10 mins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and Laine, brilliant fair play xx

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By *uirkygirlCouple
over a year ago

Quirkyville

Go to a salon that uses hot wax the stuff that you don't need strips for and ask them who trained them! anyone trained by 'the wax queen' Kim lawless should be good and will use her techniques. waxing will be more painful if the hair was shaved and allowed to grow back in, excessive bruising and bleeding is not normal and would suggest that you had a bad wax! take pictures call the salon and ask for a refund xxxx

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

to Abbie.

And never trust someone who puts more wax on then the strip they're about to remove - not good practice!

Pulling the skin tight is usual. I've even had my legs up on a womans shoulder when she's been after tricky to get spots... She should never be embarrassed by.it either - it's what she does all day!

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City

being rather plump, lol, I had to hold my belly out of the way and try to pull skin. She wasnt too keen on getting into the nooks and crannies so still a bit of fluff left. I wasn't embarrassed but the poor lady was!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol at ur rather plump comment! Babe ur perfect x

I hoist my blubber out the way, she was not good at her job darling, sounds like she didn't have a clue!!!

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By *hole Lotta Rosie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Deviant City


"Lol at ur rather plump comment! Babe ur perfect x

I hoist my blubber out the way, she was not good at her job darling, sounds like she didn't have a clue!!! "

Well I certainly wont be recommending her and thanks for the compliment, likewise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"being rather plump, lol, I had to hold my belly out of the way and try to pull skin. She wasnt too keen on getting into the nooks and crannies so still a bit of fluff left. I wasn't embarrassed but the poor lady was! "

She sounds rubbish. Go elsewhere!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Lol at ur rather plump comment! Babe ur perfect x

I hoist my blubber out the way, she was not good at her job darling, sounds like she didn't have a clue!!!

Well I certainly wont be recommending her and thanks for the compliment, likewise "

Ur more than welcome my lovely x

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By *ap AdgeMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Google nobu in chester he is really good.

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