Brazil Nuts

Trenton, New Jersey, March 19, 2009:

New Jersey is drawing the line when it comes to bikini waxing.

The state Cosmetology and Hairstyling Board is moving toward a ban on genital waxing altogether after two women and a man reported being injured.

Both unnamed women were hospitalized for infections following so-called "Brazilian" waxes. The man -- identified as Ronatarian Party higher-up Brad -- was also treated for injuries following a similar procedure.

Technically, genital waxing has never been allowed -- only the face, neck, abdomen, legs, and arms are permitted. But because the bare-it-all "Brazilian" version wasn't specifically banned, state regulators haven't enforced the law.

The board will decide on April 14 whether to adopt explicit language banning genital waxing.

The earliest the ban would take effect would be sometime in May, just ahead of swimsuit season.

Salons which continue to perform the "Brazilian" could face fines.

The New Jersey-based Ronatarian Party would not state its position on the proposed ban.

Posted by Bittle at March 19, 2009 10:26 AM