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harsen (benen harsen)

English translation: waxing your legs


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Dutch term or phrase:harsen (benen harsen)
English translation:waxing your legs
Entered by: Allison Klein
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14:12 Mar 24, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical: Health Care / Education
Dutch term or phrase: harsen (benen harsen)
onderdeel van opleiding tot schoonheidsverzorger
Renate van den Bos
Local time: 05:22
waxing legs/leg wax
Explanation:
personal (painful) experience.......
Selected response from:

Allison Klein
Netherlands
Local time: 05:22
Grading comment
Bedankt! Renate
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10waxing legs/leg wax
Allison Klein
4 +1waxing
Ellemiek Drucker


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
waxing legs/leg wax


Explanation:
personal (painful) experience.......

Allison Klein
Netherlands
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bedankt! Renate

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Smith: can't speak from experience!
5 mins
  -> really? Not even as a prank victim? ;)

agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
34 mins

agree  xxxwinterjasmij
35 mins

agree  Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk
36 mins

agree  joeky janusch
1 hr

agree  xxxSanmar
1 hr

agree  Adam Smith: Ouch!
2 hrs
  -> yes, a high 'do not try this at home' factor on this hobby

agree  Iris70
2 hrs

agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
4 hrs

agree  Willemina Hagenauw: I would not wax lyrical about waxing my legs, though!
6 hrs
  -> :)))
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
waxing


Explanation:
Hoi Renate

It really must be down to the individual. Waxing is not just for legs either.
You can have your bikini line done, eyebrows and under your arms. ...
www.dooyoo.co.uk/lifestyle/body_care/ waxing/_review/333501/

Waxing your legs isn't as hard or frightening as you may think.
I'm going to walk you through it. Difficulty: N/A Time Required: 20 minutes. ...
beauty.about.com/cs/summerbeaut1/ht/WaxLegs.htm

Is Sugaring for Me? Hair Removal on Legs & Thighs; How Waxing Changes
Your Hair; Organic Wax; Reducing Irritation from Brow Waxing; Salon vs. ...
www.substance.com/body/basics/hremoval/ article/0,,417798,00.html

HTH
Ellemiek

Ellemiek Drucker
Local time: 04:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allison Klein: always wanted to try that sugaring
4 hrs
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