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Please help! (waxing reaction)

Lemons Posted:

Please help! (waxing reaction)

OMG! So, I decided to wax my arms (10 weeks before my wedding) just to see how it would go....NOT GOOD! I got a million red bumps on my shoulders now...(not to mention my gown is strapless) PLEASE tell me what I can do to make them go away! Im freaking out here! TIA!

dancerandchef Posted:

Re: Please help! (waxing reaction)

I am so sorry to hear about that. I don't know what you can do to make them go away. Was this the 1st time that you did this. Maybe it might be a 1st time recation. Maybe the Spa has answers as to why this happened. I wish I had an answer.

~dancer and chef~
charlotte and michael
DrWho Posted:

Re: Please help! (waxing reaction)

It usually takes a bit of time for your skin to calm down. Some people are over it in an hour or so, and some people (myself included) need a day or more. Sally beauty supply sells some post-waxing lotions.

Lemons Posted:

Re: Please help! (waxing reaction)


Posted by dancerandchef

I am so sorry to hear about that. I don't know what you can do to make them go away. Was this the 1st time that you did this. Maybe it might be a 1st time recation. Maybe the Spa has answers as to why this happened. I wish I had an answer.

~dancer and chef~
charlotte and michael


Yes it was the first time I did it. The funny thing is I did it on Sept 8th and the bumps appeared on the 15th!!!!!
LB and DC Posted:

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salicylic acid!! that will definitely help - always works for me! you can buy them in clearasil wipes or something like that.

abslout Posted:

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There is something called TendSkin that they sell in Sephora.

It works!! They use it in most of the upscale waxing salons....its a little pricey (18 bucks for a smallish bottle) but FH can use it on razor burn as well.

magbride Posted:

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Neosporin, too. I'm the same way. I never get my brows waxed, just tweezed and last week I was talking into it. Now, I have a breakout. It's an inflammed hair follicle. Tend skin helps exfoliate the skin to open it up. Neosporin will help the redness and get rid of any infection.

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