Wellness & Beauty: Intimate Skincare & Hygiene

Self Care & Beauty Intimate Skincare + Hygiene

By Holli Hattery Feminine hygiene or intimate hygiene and skincare can seem like taboo subjects because who really wants to discuss intimate care? It can be embarrassing, right? However, it’s time to remove the stigma around feminine care and normalize talking about it and making sure we’re doing it, because there is a range of products and services that many women may not realize are available to them.

At Shi Essentials Studio and Spa, ShiDasha James focuses on a lot of body care, including vaginal care. A licensed esthetician, James spent ten years working in the medical field before realizing that skincare was her passion. She started dabbling in makeup but she concluded that so many women are more interested in natural beauty, so she shifted her focus to skincare and body care. She wanted to educate women on how to take care of their skin with natural and plant-based products, as so many products on the shelves today contain harsh chemicals that strip our skin of things we need. James has even created her own line of products, including body butters, face oil, and a product called Her Glow oil, which she created for women to use post intimate shave or wax to help with ingrown hairs and hyperpigmentation.

In addition to becoming a licensed esthetician, James has become a vaginal steam facilitator. Vaginal steaming, or v-steaming, is a process where a woman sits over a pot of hot steaming water that’s infused with herbs. The herbs used are based on a background form that a woman fills out prior to her appointment that lists her concerns or issues. Different herbs will have different uses.

V-steaming is a holistic practice that dates to Ancient Greece and has been known to help with PCOS, infertility, hemorrhoids, detoxification of the womb, hormone balance, fibroids, and heavy periods. It is also a very relaxing and calming practice that helps relieve stress and can be used to help with anxiety and depression. V-steaming can be done before or after your period, or as often as every week.

ShiDasha James, Owner of Shi Essentials

Another intimate skincare service that James provides is a vajacial, which is a facial for the vagina. The vajacial includes cleansing, exfoliation, extraction of ingrown hairs and blackheads, hydro jelly masking, and a little massage.

Another way to maintain your vaginal health is ensuring that you’re eating a healthy diet that consists of antioxidants, vitamins E and C, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, protein, and probiotics. And of course, like every aspect of health and skincare, making sure you stay hydrated by drinking a lot of water helps, as well.

James offers additional services, such as her skincare line, waxing, brow tinting, facials (for your face), lashes, and more. The combination of the v-steam and the vajacial, along with any of the other services that James offers, is the perfect bachelorette gift for that bride to be on your list. a