Hose Down Your Hoo-Ha

Stolen Cadillac Debacle Part 4: For those of you who didn’t read my previous posts, our car was stolen from the Mark & M.E. Salon during work hours two weeks ago. Although the guy was an idiot and pulled a knife on someone while in possession of our car, we got it back unharmed within an hour. On the day of the preliminary trial, a district attorney called Mark and asked him to appear in court. Mark had already told them that we were at a charity event out of town that day. The attorney needed to make sure Mark didn’t give the guy the keys to the car or give him permission to drive the vehicle. After the DA repeated the question, Mark just started laughing and said, “Yes, I accidentally left the keys in it. No, I didn’t give him permission to drive my car; he stole my freaking car.”

Women get waxed for a variety of reasons: a wedding, anniversary, boyfriend, marathon, bucket list,  to feel sexier, cleaner, empowered, confident, or just because. Yesterday, I heard of a new reason that I found fascinating and had to share. A woman told me that she holds all of her men problems in her pubic hair. When she has it removed, she feels like the negative aspects of the relationship are thrown in the garbage. She encourages her girlfriends to get waxed. She believes that getting waxed is the most cathartic way to rid any remnants of a bad relationship.

The waxing area at Mark & M.E. is inundated with candles and soft lighting. We try to create a serene ambiance that will ease the clients who are anxious about their service. Yesterday, I didn’t light the candles before my first client came in, because I was busy answering the phones. After I finished my first appointment, I walked over to the small table in the corner of the room and lit my scented candle. The client remarked that she was mortified she must have smelled, which was why I was lighting it as soon as I finished her Brazilian. I assured her that her parts were pristine and I that kept the candle lit all day, every day.

Mark and I are truly humbled by how far some people will travel to get their beauty services performed by us. This week has been no exception. Clients have traveled from Pike (yep it’s a place not a fish) Alfred College (love the college kids) Arcade (sounds like a place with games) Hannibal (’tis a place in New York State not a serial killer) Buffalo (my hometown) Geneva (another name for Gin made in the Netherlands) Attica (you know, where the prison is) and so many more places. Thank you to everyone who has made Mark & M.E. their salon. We appreciate and love all of you!

My other blog can be found at www.apromiseofpassion.com  I just published the next installment. Please be advised that the content is…ADULT.

There are some dangers in our profession. For example, if you wonder why I use my body to hold your leg up during your Brazilian, it’s because I’m tired of getting my glasses kicked off my face.

In April of 2010, I started writing a blog called Hose Down Your Hoo-Ha. Since then, I have blogged every day. (no o.c.d. here) Since most people prefer Facebook, I copy and paste my blog on my Facebook pages, which are the bizarre stories you read every day. This is my first one from way back when.


“So this is how this whole Brazilian thing works. A woman enters the room, gets naked from the waist down, hops up on a massage table and spreads her legs. I spread hot wax all over her genitalia and rip as fast and as furious as possible. This service almost always includes some squirming, yelling, obsenities and even some interesting name calling. The upside of the whole experience is that it is over in less than ten minutes and the client is left bald as a newborn.”

This message still rings true today!

I’m sitting on the deck of a friend’s house in Florida. There is water, palm trees, sunshine. It’s breathtaking. Do I want a place here one day? Absolutely. Mark & I have worked very hard towards a certain tomorrow, but we will never forget to enjoy what we are doing today. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, so I will continue to enjoy our journey to the palm tees. Working with my husband and making women feel beautiful has made my journey so rewarding that I will be sad to see it end. I hope you all can find happiness in your career paths. If you aren’t happy, don’t be afraid to look outside the box, take a chance, and even make a change. Heck, my career lead me straight to that proverbial box. Don’t settle. Life is too short. Enjoy the ride to the mountains, palm trees or simply your back yard. Happy Monday everyone!

Last night, Mark & M.E. participated in a fundraiser for Glycogen Storage Disease at the Hard Rock in Fort Lauderdale. It’s a horrible disease but the research for a cure is promising due to events like this. Prayers to all of the children with GSD.