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Question #21601
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side effects of face waxing - #21601

Kiaan

I am super confused and kinda worried about the side effects of face waxing. Just the other day, I decided to try waxing my upper lip and a little on my cheeks, because I've seen so many people rave about it for smooth skin. My friend did it, and her skin looked amazing, but when I tried it, wow, it was like a whole different story! Afterward, my skin became red and irritated, like bright red, and it was super sensitive to the touch. I didn’t expect those kinda side effects of face waxing at all! Also, I've had these weird tiny bumps pop up where I waxed, which makes me think maybe my skin didn't like it? And I read online that sometimes people can have allergic reactions or breakouts after. Is that normal? I mean, do all people deal with these side effects of face waxing, or am I just really unlucky? What should I be looking for as signs of a bad reaction? Do I need to do anything specific to help my skin recover from these side effects of face waxing? I feel like I need advice before I consider trying it again, I'm just stressing about it!

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