The Ed.
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Charity, Jeena International, have conducted a survey that has found only one in twenty-five salons would refuse to perform a bikini wax on a nine-year-old girl. Even more worrying, they are actively targeting young girls for procedures by offering discounts to them stating that they are likely to be less developed than older clients.
The charity said it had uncovered a form of cultural-driven abuse.
"This raises further questions of normalising girls to culturally harmful practices, objectifying them and girls not being allowed to celebrate their bodies changing," explained founder Rani Bilkhu.
She was motivated to investigate the issue after she heard the screams of a nine-year-old enduring the treatment at her local salon in Slough. She called salons posing as a mother trying to book in her nine-year-old daughter for a Hollywood full wax. Just four per cent refused to wax a child, while another four per cent refused to treat a child under 12.
Deborah Morris, from BABTAC, was more cautious in her response saying that it could help younger girls dealing with early puberty."We advise our members to assess the client on the basis of need. When it comes to treating minors, the responsibility actually lies with the parent or guardian in the case of low-risk, non-invasive treatments. Treating a minor should never be done just for the sake of it."
Speaking to Professional Beauty, wax specialist Kim Lawless, was clear on her views. "It's just plain wrong! I totally understand the negative response that excess hair on young girls can cause, so I back hair removal to avoid low self-esteem or bullying. However, I can't understand why a nine-year-old would even need a bikini wax so who's making that choice?"
What are you thoughts?
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
The charity said it had uncovered a form of cultural-driven abuse.
"This raises further questions of normalising girls to culturally harmful practices, objectifying them and girls not being allowed to celebrate their bodies changing," explained founder Rani Bilkhu.
She was motivated to investigate the issue after she heard the screams of a nine-year-old enduring the treatment at her local salon in Slough. She called salons posing as a mother trying to book in her nine-year-old daughter for a Hollywood full wax. Just four per cent refused to wax a child, while another four per cent refused to treat a child under 12.
Deborah Morris, from BABTAC, was more cautious in her response saying that it could help younger girls dealing with early puberty."We advise our members to assess the client on the basis of need. When it comes to treating minors, the responsibility actually lies with the parent or guardian in the case of low-risk, non-invasive treatments. Treating a minor should never be done just for the sake of it."
Speaking to Professional Beauty, wax specialist Kim Lawless, was clear on her views. "It's just plain wrong! I totally understand the negative response that excess hair on young girls can cause, so I back hair removal to avoid low self-esteem or bullying. However, I can't understand why a nine-year-old would even need a bikini wax so who's making that choice?"
What are you thoughts?
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
