It's safe to say that someone who says the worst part of their job is when "clients break wind in my face" has a few interesting stories to tell. “It's all part of the job,” laughs Brazilian waxing specialist Svetlana Burckhardt, director of EyebrowExperts and author of Confessions of a Brazilian Waxing Queen.

She's so good at the waxing technique that she's developed the renowned Seven Minute Brazilian. “It takes customers longer to get a carpark than it does to get their wax,” she laughs. Svetlana teaches beauticians from around Australia her unique technique, and this Brazilian Whisperer says she can close her eyes and hear if the wax strip is being pulled correctly.

Dare to bare with a Brazilian wax. Credit:Nic Kocher

It was Carrie Bradshaw's "trip to Brazil" in Sex and the City in the late '90s that has been credited for the popularity of the procedure in which all the hair from the pubic area is removed. Svetlana says that popularity has slightly declined over recent years with some preferring the laser alternative, but adds that the women, and the brave minority of men, who are devoted to the Brazilian commonly say it makes them feel "cleaner" and "sexier". While it's a common misconception that women get a Brazilian to please their partners, Svetlana says her regulars keep coming back because they personally love the way it looks and feels.

Whether you're a waxing virgin or a Brazilian veteran, Svetlana shares her advice for getting the perfect wax, and a few secrets from behind the curtain.