Yowsa! Waxing and Waning...

Once again, caveat emptor. This kit should be used with caution:

Granted, it says in the instruction manual that "Practice Makes Perfect." But nowhere on the package does it say "For microwaves only." For those of us who pretend to not own microwaves because we're trying to get back in touch with the therapeutic aspects of cooking (really it's because kitchen counter space and sockets are limited, and the coffee maker takes precedence), there were no instructions for stovetops!

Lessons learned from winging it ghetto-style:
1. A watched wax jar never boils.

2. Wax will get all over your bathroom. It will also get all over the kitchen, if that's where you boiled the water to heat the wax to "a liquid consistency" -- and most especially if you ran, one mitted hand holding the pot with boiling water, and another mitted hand holding the wax jar. It can leave a taffy-like trail on the carpet between your two rooms.

3. Only the mysterious blue liquid in the blue vial will remove wax residue from your person. But not the carpet or tiles. Also, the cotton balls you want to douse with the blue potion will stick to places on your fingers that you didn't know the wax touched.

4. Salons have an important niche in our society and pride. Even if you have bad luck there.

So, yeah, Parissa.... "Practice makes perfect." Can I play Anne Shirley sometime?

And all to wear a pair of trousers after all!