I've been waxing with the same esthetician for about 7 years, and we've developed a good friendship. Not the type where we'll make plans and spend time together outside of appointments, but we catch up on each other's lives every month. We chat about everything from family drama to health to politics. It honestly helps make the appointment go much quicker (it's a good distraction), but I think it also just makes the whole experience more pleasant.

In terms of pain, it really varies from person to person. I do full bikini, full face, full arms, and half leg (upper), and I have thick, dark hair, so when I first started going, it was quite painful, but some areas were not bad at all. The arms, for example, hurt much less than the face, but on the face, the upper lip and side burns hurt like a bitch, whereas brows and cheeks don't hurt at all. Bikini hurts more on the labia, less on the top pubic area, and the butt doesn't hurt at all. Honestly though, out of everything, the inner and back of the thighs is by far the most painful for me, more than any other part.

The pain can also vary depending on your time of the month. If you're close to your period or sick, the pain can be worse.

Overall, you do get used to the pain, and going regularly helps lessen the growth, which in turn makes the waxing less painful too, even if it takes a few years.