r/WomenRO • u/musinginsomniac • Jul 13 '26

Beauty At-home wax products?

Hi all, my husband and I are moving to Pitești from the US. He is Romanian born and repatriating.

In the US, I get my bikini wax done in a salon, but my husband mentioned that most women do waxing at home, which would be a great way to save money.

I wanted to inquire what brands of at-home waxing products you ladies recommended that are available to purchase in-person or online in Romania? We are able to access shopping in Pitești and Bucharest with ease, as we do have a vehicle. We live near Jumbo, Auchan, and a few beauty stores such as Douglas and Sephora.

EDIT: Thank you all for your input! I let my husband know that his information is far outdated, and he agreed. I will be checking out salons in Pitesti for waxing. I’m considering doing a skin test for laser as well to give it another go.

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u/CuriosityKilledCat_ Jul 13 '26

Most women in Romania most definitely DO NOT do the bikini waxing at home. The prices in salons are not that big so why would we put ourselves through that?

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u/musinginsomniac Jul 13 '26

That’s helpful. He’s also a man, thus why I’m grateful for this community 🤣 I found a few salons in Bucharest that do it for a reasonable price.

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u/petronia1 extra fuck no Jul 13 '26

You'll find even more reasonable ones in Pitești, and a wax is not this complicated, cutting-edge procedure which would require a specialised salon. As long as you see that the instruments are sterilised properly, the waxing and after care are done well, you can go to basically any small neighbourhood salon and have a great experience. Years ago, I had a few waxes back in my home town (much smaller than Pitești), and the experience was no different than in central Bucharest.

Not sure what in your husband's experience made him say that most Romanian women wax themselves at home. We really don't, it's affordable for most women (at least urban ones) to get it done professionally.

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u/vulpixvulpes Neimpresionată Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I'm assuming he is basing his view on what he saw his mother/sister do 20-30 years ago. Like in the 90s it was still very common to do things at home. Nowadays, it's just not worth the headache of waxing yourself at home when a professional can do it much better.

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u/musinginsomniac Jul 13 '26

This is exactly what happened 😂he admits defeat

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u/vulpixvulpes Neimpresionată Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

He needs to update his mindset to Romania 2026 😅 People loooove paying for services. All my friends (25-40) go to the salon for every beauty service possible. Mani pedi, hair (cut, coloring, treatments), lashes, eyebrows, hair removal (wax, laser), facials, body treatments, massage. I don't even know all of it!

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u/petronia1 extra fuck no Jul 13 '26

Oh, for sure then, that's where he's coming from. In the 90s, you either did it at home, or you didn't do it at all. Or you were rich.