The Lip Wax Dilemma
You need it do, but you "break out" afterward & now are swearing off lip waxing. What are these annoying little unpopable bumps? I have the answer and what you can do about it.
There are a couple things that can cause these little bumps that actually are not pimples, but what are called water welts. The good news is that there are a few things you can do to remedy this. Yea!!! The reasons for water welts include; water retention and/or the wax being too hot.
The number one way to avoid water welts is to stay away from hot wax. Warm is ok. The heat causes the skin to retain water. At my salon we use the Nufree Nudesse System and are a Nufree Registered Salon. Nufree is the liquid gold of hair removal. Nufree is not a wax! It's a soy protein. It stays at body temperature, 98.6 degrees (preventing water welts). It's anti-bacterial & anti-microbial (prevents rash due to bacteria), and it's less painful then wax. Bonus!
I absolutely love the Nufree System. My clients love it too. To see if you have a Nufree Salon in your area visit http://www.nufreenudesse.com/ . If not no worries. Ask the person performing your lip wax to test the temp of the wax on the back her wrist each time she goes to apply the wax to your upper lip. Tell her you prefer the wax to be warm and not hot. If she's unwilling to make this small concession, get up and leave, she doesn't know what she's doing anyway.
The second thing you can do is use a cold (not frozen) compress before and after waxing. It will help the skin to eliminate excess water retention in that area. However, the most important thing you can do to prevent your body from retaining water is drink more water. Water's like the miracle cure for everything it seems :) Seriously though, if you drink at least half your body weight in ounces your body will not retain water. To test and see if you retain water, twist you wrist so that your palm is up. With your index finger press down on your forearm. Does the color come back immediately? Or does it come back slowly? If the color returns slowly, you are retaining water. This simple self test will give you a heads up so you can take the necessary steps before getting your lip waxed. Sweet!
Lastly, use an after wax cream. Nufree Nudesse is a complete system that thought about even the smallest of details. They have created an after cream called Fenipil. Fenipil cools and shrinks the follicles. Not only does it feel amazingly soothing after a hair removal service, it also keeps the empty follicles clean and helps close the follicle back up. Fenipil will calm sensitive skin, prevent a bacterial rash, and ward off water welts. Plus, it also slows regrowth! Score!
If your one to get water welts you'll notice them more so in the summer then the winter. Something with the summer heat causes the skin to hang on to water (could it be the dehydrated state we all walk around in thinking we get our water through fluids other then pure H2O? Umm... Probably. ;) ) So drink up, find a Nufree Salon, use a cool compress, get a hold of some Fenipil, and you'll eradicate water welts once and for all. Bingo!
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