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LadySonelle -> RE: Candles (11/1/2004 3:08:13 PM)
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Plain white parrafin candles work best. Have a large table or shelf nearby you can set the candle down on and be certain there's nothing flammable above or next to the candle. It is, after all, an open flame. That also means no flammable liquids in open containers nearby either.
One can drip the candle directly from the wick, but that makes for hotter wax. I like to let the candle form a little puddle of wax first and then I drip a bit at a time from about two to four feet above. The higher you hold the dripping candle, the cooler the wax when it strikes flesh. Always test candles on your own self before using them on subs. One technique I employ with nervous or low-pain-tolerance subs is to drip quite a bit of wax, a bit at a time, building up, from a great height. Once I have a ;ayer of wax already in place, I can start dripping *over* it at lower altitudes, warming the wax layers. It's a bit less scary for the sub.
A good way to protect nipples and other sensitive areas is to first rub them thoroughly with ice cubes, getting them chilly, and then layer them with high-dropped wax to form a protective "cap" of wax, and then do the lower-down dripping over the barrier.
Always keep ice on hand in case of an accidentally inflicted burn. I hate playing with wax if there's music in the background as I want to hear my submissive's voice and breathing! If they're still yipping six to ten seconds after the wax is applied, you may have an unintentinal burn. apply ice over the wax (don't try to peel it off if it's on thin skin) and cool the area. Remove any wax over a burn *carefully*! Never 'pop' blisters as they are the body's protection. Until it is burst, the area under a blister is sterile.
Waxing and pulling out pubic hair (or any body hair) can be very painful! My own sub, who is a bit of a pain slut, went over the edge during a regular waxing, when we pulled her pubes out with the wax as it came off! Surprise! As a domme... I *hate* surprises!! :) We had to "talk her down" and get her calm before we could get the rest of the wax off.
I learned wax play from Tony deBlase. He was excellent at it and I still have the autographed clothespin from that party!
Lady Sonelle
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