BDSM Techniques - Hot Wax Play

Hot Wax Safety for BDSM Scenes

Hot Wax Play in BDSM Scenes can be highly erotic and can be highly dangerous. It’s no fun at all to have a burning pool of wax collect in your most intimate parts, or to try to escape from rope bondage in a room filled with smoke and burning curtains, all because your Top hasn’t learned the basic safety requirements of Hot Wax Play. As with any BDSM exploration, safety comes first – ALWAYS. 

Preparing for Play

• A thin film of mineral oil or even baby oil on any skin to be waxed makes removal much easier and can be a fun erotic piece of the scene in itself

• Spread an old sheet or tarp over the play area, to protect your carpet or furniture

• Bring a flat hard surface near to the play area to hold your candles, wax pots and other toys securely – this helps avoid spills (unwanted spills) and prevents accidents, like tipped-over candles, etc.

• Put a romantic or edgy CD on continuous loop, so that you don’t have to stop the scene to put in another piece of music. Once you are fully engaged with your partner in the erotic wax play scene, stopping abruptly can cause major ‘sub drop’! (Sub drop is also known as submissive drop and can be extremely upsetting, emotionally)

• Gather all your scene stuff before beginning play – wet washcloths or towels for instant cooling of wax, ice in a bowl, a mini-fire extinguisher you can purchase from any auto parts store, and anything else you can think of to keep your submissive and your home safe.

Variations of Wax Play