Friday, November 20, 2009

How to treat skin irritation from waxing????

I had the middle of my eyebrows waxed (above my nose). i waxed it a several times over and over yesturday and now i have a major red mark there and it burns when i touch it. im actually leaving the country tonite so i really want it to go away by then. what can i do?!?! please help asap!

How to treat skin irritation from waxing????
Try aloe vera (from the plant itself). Most shopping stores (like food stores) sell them in their plant dept. Or get aloe vera gel. For eyebrows, I'd just pluck them. Much less painful, especially if you squeeze the skin between where you are plucking the hairs from. Then you won't feel the pull as much. Waxing hurts.
Reply:Have you moisturised???





And use some foundation to hide the redness...
Reply:you've removed a layer of your skin silly person, that is why any salon you go to will only do one application of wax in any given area. It will remain sore and red while it heals. I suggest you avoid putting anything on it other than an ice pack or you risk making a mess of your skin.
Reply:Just so you know I am giong through aesthetics school and I passed our section on waxing, so no fears about where I am getting my answers from. First, when using soft wax -any wax that requires muslim strips or other other material to take it off- going over the same spot over and over again is a huge mistake, just for future reference! Your skin is very tender right now because you've taken off a good number of layers of skin. What you want to do is to sooth it and keep it calm. The best I would say, and you probably have it in your house, is pure aloe vera gel. Do not apply heat to it, as it will only irritate it further. Although it's going to be several days before you're looking like your old self again, keep your skin cool and soothed for a faster recovery!


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