European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ihu arms. Waxing s Loo painful  explained if tin hair s too Short. To remove the hair the attendant plops .1 glob of Caramel coloured Laffy mixed with Lemon on the body part to be waxed Ami Hen quickly rips the mixture away tugging the Hidirs out by the roots. It s a feeling Akin in pulling a Bandage off quickly Marion said. Once the waxing s Over nude or nearly nude bathers move on to ,1 slightly smelly lightly steamy room with Marble floors Anil a High domed ceiling. A circular Marble  slab sits in the c enter. Cor those who  want it sweat Here s ,1 Small Wavelike room where bathers an overdose on steam  nearly coagulated in the Light quarters. Or those who prefer steamy encounters in smaller doses May experience their entire Baths in the main hoi room. Along the Wall Are strategically plated sinks with hoi and told water laps. Drawing the water Inlo Small bowl bathers then rinse the sweat Oft their bodies As they wait for a Black milled attendant to s rub offal least one layer of skin. Ii feels like sandpaper Marion said As she followed her atle Danl to the circular Massage table. H s your Choice As to whether your Back or your front gels the treatment first bul every Inch of skin eventually is thoroughly scrubbed Down and layers of dirt Art erased from the skin. One air Force sergeant said he swore off turkish Bathhouse massages alter one Strong armed attendant let his  k altered and bruised and it is Likely Hal an attendant will work Over sensitive spots sin h As the Bai k of the Waist with More severity than one might initially like. I key expel menu d  is to relax and let the atle Danl knead away at those1 kinked up must Les. After the is rundown there s Lime to rinse away the dead skin before Iho attendant tackles the next task at hand. Fiyo Uwana leu ool off your insides Hamas usually sell soil drinks or bottled water for drinking inside the hot rooms. Typically attendants soap up t liens bodies and Massage them thoroughly before a shampoo. Bul on a Lecent visit to the Merkii Marion s attendant was overcome by heal and chose to provide the shampoo next a Servit e that temporarily took her away from the heated i circular Massage slab. Alter a vigorous shampoo and conditioning Lor the hair a soapy Massage Lor every spol from the net k do in follows. Again the attendant spares no Piec e of skin her attention. She even works the hands popping the Knuckles and massages the feel. Abm f air Force lit it. Brell Adams foreground sgt. Nick mar a and tech. Sol. Dean a Lell re a on a heated Marfo a s/a6 while of end ans Awve a Sfer rub dawns. Left Back under wraps Axll ant and ims discuss their impressions of the turkish Bath far left a Arm gets a Back scrub. Ii you re ticklish the fool Oik s enough to Send you through the domed roof laughing All the was bul you could never feel cleaner some Hamas provide maim  pedicures As part of their personalized ser k is others will color your hair. Not All americans Lake to the Hamam As eagerly As Marion. Parading around with few clothes on and  Hearty Massage in t everyone s idea of Tun. The Hama Saren l my thing,1 soil Sedan american woman assigned to Ankara who had nol yet expert eau de one. And thanks to the availability of in Home bathing  lilies for the masses fewer turks engage in the ancient ritual today than in previous generations the i English language turkish daily news reported Rei i try. Bul others revere1 the Baths As an institution Loo entrenched in the National culture to die out c completely. Or As a place to receive unsparing mention that leaves you Leeling rejuvenated relaxed and refreshed for hours afterwards. And besides where else Tan you get two Ruh Downs a waxing a shampoo and c conditioning treatment for under $10? t  a visit to  the rubber Duck it Homo hut pack .1 plastic bag filled with other bathing Nee semlies thai you can use. I ten Are some suggestions. A Towel if you re modest Lake urn big enough to nip lately wrap yourself in. Shampoo and conditioner. A big bar of hath . Shower shoes or flip flops Musi  provide heavy wooden t logs called Latunya for bather but rubber Shower shoes Are More comfortable. Spare underwear. Body lotion. Complexion scrub Cleanser. 220-Volt hair dryer. Money for a soft drink or boil us water to sip White you Jug it 24, i9s9 stripes Magazine