Most Painful Beauty Treatments Ranked: Zensa Skincare Survey Insights

They say no pain, no gain—but how much discomfort are we really enduring for beauty? As skincare experts at Zensa, we surveyed real users to rank the most painful treatments on a 1-5 scale.

Top 10 Most Painful Beauty Treatments:

1. Bikini line waxing (3.89)
2. Getting a tattoo (3.52)
3. Scrotal waxing (3.45)
4. Upper lip waxing (3.11)
5. Nose correction (3.09)
6. Leg waxing (2.98)
7. Arm waxing (2.93)
8. Liposuction (2.87)
9. Eyeliner tattoo (2.81)
10. Facial hair epilation (2.73)

Most Worth the Pain, According to Participants:

1. Getting a tattoo
2. Facial hair epilation
3. Eyebrow waxing
4. Juice cleanse
5. Upper lip waxing

Curious about more survey data? You can find it here.