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what do you do for ingrown hairs?? i have them in the bikini area and armpits and legs and sometimes they are so ingrown that i can tell that there's hair deep deep under the skin. exfoliation?
really embarrassing question, but....
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Here's my input.
Combating ingrown hair, dark spots where hair was; dry skin in shaving area?.......Shopping list on end of post:
1. Two days before hair removal, bathe, soak and then gently exfoliate your skin. I recommend your favorite bubble bath with a cup of powdered milk added in..(Cleopatra never had it so good; the milk makes a great coffee creamer too) I gently rub with a pumice stone to exfoliate but a sugar scrub may do for you.
2. Please wait 2 days to rest your skin before the hair removal process.
3. On wax day, ensure the skin is clean and pulled tight. Whether or not you go to a salon for waxing “Do not be afraid to check to see if the waxed hair’s bulb was pulled out too”. **** I also recommend that steps 1 & 2 be done before shaving and before depilatory cream use or at least once every 2 weeks.
This D.I.Y. shopping list may total approx $25.00; however it should last approx 3 months. Wax= $15.00; Sticks= 50 for $3.00; Muslin= $1.50 a yard. Milk= $5.00 per can. Convenience and Great smooth skin = Priceless.
Sallys for GiGi Dark Honee wax for Course hair (if you are a person of color, or if your hair has “deep roots”; if you are not then the other waxes may work fine).
JoAnn/Wallmart for muslin cloth and thick popsicle sticks.
Grocery store for Powdered Milk. (try Nido whole milk by Nestle, usually found in the Hispanic foods section)
- dark armpits
- Pores on Legs
Here's my input.
Combating ingrown hair, dark spots where hair was; dry skin in shaving area?.......Shopping list on end of post:
1. Two days before hair removal, bathe, soak and then gently exfoliate your skin. I recommend your favorite bubble bath with a cup of powdered milk added in..(Cleopatra never had it so good; the milk makes a great coffee creamer too) I gently rub with a pumice stone to exfoliate but a sugar scrub may do for you.
2. Please wait 2 days to rest your skin before the hair removal process.
3. On wax day, ensure the skin is clean and pulled tight. Whether or not you go to a salon for waxing “Do not be afraid to check to see if the waxed hair’s bulb was pulled out too”. **** I also recommend that steps 1 & 2 be done before shaving and before depilatory cream use or at least once every 2 weeks.
This D.I.Y. shopping list may total approx $25.00; however it should last approx 3 months. Wax= $15.00; Sticks= 50 for $3.00; Muslin= $1.50 a yard. Milk= $5.00 per can. Convenience and Great smooth skin = Priceless.
Sallys for GiGi Dark Honee wax for Course hair (if you are a person of color, or if your hair has “deep roots”; if you are not then the other waxes may work fine).
JoAnn/Wallmart for muslin cloth and thick popsicle sticks.
Grocery store for Powdered Milk. (try Nido whole milk by Nestle, usually found in the Hispanic foods section)
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Summer 'Champs' Set
The ultimate ‘bare’ package, this hot-weather horde will save the day before any beach-bound display. Do a DIY depilation with the poetic waxing kit, bypass bumps with bliss ingrown hair eliminating peeling pads, scrub away ‘blub’ with bliss serious seaweed cellulite soap, smooth scraggly soles with the diamancel #10 the classic big buffer, and 'curve' and protect with bliss ray of hope. $155 (à la carte $171)
You can find this stuff at bliss > bliss spa new york and london, and bliss beauty products online or Sephora
Man I really gotta start doing that. Do people usually do this right before they shower? Or after?
BEFORE you shower most definitely! It doesn't take long once you get used to it also. The brush MUST be a natural bristle brush. NO EXCEPTIONS! It's amazing what it can do for your skin and it helps with cellulite also!
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I struggled with ingrown hairs forever! The best thing to do is exfoliate and use a serum that has AHA. I love Serious Serum. Google it. It works better than Tend Skin and it has no alcohol. It's amazing!!!
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I get them on my legs and arms!! Keratosis pilaris?? I have that. It SUCKS.
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Yes! I have had keratosis pilaris on the back of my legs and arms since I was 13. I've tried everything: lotions, scrubs, coconut oil, on and on. The Serious Serum is the only thing that works for me. I use it for ingrowns, breakouts, and my keratosis pilaris. Phew!
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most ingrown hair solutions (ingrown hair treatment lotion by La Clinica) will work wonders as well as a gud exfoliation 72 hours after wax and regularly there after to prevent ingrown hairs.
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These tips are good, BUT remember that when you are waxing yourself, you usually tend to pull UP instead of close to the skin, due to the angle. That type of pulling can cause ingrowns. Waxing yourself can be very difficult.
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What is tend skin?
I've been using exfoliating gloves my aesthetician gave me - but be careful to wash them often with antibacterial gentle soap, and use bodywash that doesn't have moisturizer in it because (according to her) that increases the risk of ingrowns?
I've been using exfoliating gloves my aesthetician gave me - but be careful to wash them often with antibacterial gentle soap, and use bodywash that doesn't have moisturizer in it because (according to her) that increases the risk of ingrowns?
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Oh, so *this* is what it's called! I also had this for a zillion years, from very young, pre-teenage, and would never have uncovered arms/legs unless it was summer time --- it was much less gnarly in summer. I thought it was due to being out in the sunshine...
When I got older, I tried exfoliation, lotions, etc., and it wasn't until I started attending a naturopath/homeopath three years ago, that it totally cleared up. For me, it was a liver cleanse that cleared my skin up greatly. Very amazing. I haven't a clue which remedy it was that made such a great difference, because I'd also changed the foods I eat. At any rate, my skin is now baby soft with no keratosis pilaris of any sort, and it's constantly a delight to feel soft skin on my arms and legs!
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