Caitlin Jones, Author at NextTribe

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7 min January 17, 2024Author: Caitlin Jones

Coming Clean: Is a Brazilian Wax at My Age a Good Idea?

By Caitlin Jones

At the suggestion of a lover, 60-year-old Caitlin Jones tried a Brazilian wax. She reports on the practicalities and politics of this torture...or, um b...

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