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Best treatment for ingrown hairs?
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What do you use to exfoilate? I thought I was doing good using a salt scrub but then I starting using a crushed up nut scrub from The Body Shop and it reduced the amount of ingrown hairs majorly. Also I found a product on iherb by Jason for razor burn but it does wonders for ingrown hairs too, I have none now between the exfoilation and this gel (which I use as a shaving gel then as a cream for moisturing the legs afterwards)
Natural shaving gel
Natural shaving gel
Have a look out for L'oreal perfect skin which comes with its on wee scrubber too.This accentuates the action of the exfoliator.Or use a loofah or the exfoliating gloves inbetween using a product.
Its usually recommended that you do it more often before waxing but I think that hairs usually grow at different times and that makes it harder.
Do you leave time for your hair to grow to a good length before waxing?Hair is better being a certain length so more will be removed
Its usually recommended that you do it more often before waxing but I think that hairs usually grow at different times and that makes it harder.
Do you leave time for your hair to grow to a good length before waxing?Hair is better being a certain length so more will be removed
I use exfoliating gloves, they are really good and don't cost a heap. Exfoliate regularly and don't wait until they ingow. If they are really bad you may have to get in with a sterilised pin and sort it out like a splinter. They can be wicked when they grow under several layers of skin and no amount of exfoliating gets them to the surface.
Shaz, the lady who does my waxing recommended that I use an exfolitaing glove and the Bump eRaiser Concentrated Serum (it's in a spray bottle), and those two combined works wonders for my ingrown hairs. It has to be the spray-on serum and not the medi-paste. Apparently the spray on serum helps prevent ingrown hairs, whereas the paste it meant for use on already stubborn ingrown hairs that you can't get out.
I hope that helps. x
I hope that helps. x
I get ingrowns on my legs and bikini line after epilation. I've got both the spray on serum from Bump eRaiser, and the Medi Paste, and the paste is by far the better product. The spray on stuff doesn't seem to do anything, certainly doesn't prevent them. Since I shelled out for a bottle of the stuff I'll keep using it, and I spray it on after an epilation and rub it in as directed - it feels a bit like disinfectant, stingy.
The Medi paste will noticeably kill the infection in an ingrown over a few days. The bump goes down and reduces till it's a sort of shadow. By that time I've lost interest in treating it, so it could probably kill it further if you pay attention!
Unless you've had success with the spray on stuff before, I don't recommend it, go straight for the hard stuff!
Note - after my first tube of Medi paste ran out, I couldn't find it so I emailed the company. They asked where I live, and then told me who the local stockists were. The closest was a random beauty salon which I wouldn't have otherwise gone to, so definitely pays to ask instead of spending all weekend hunting through shopping malls if it's not online!!
I wonder if it's at Chemist Warehouse... hmmmm here's hoping.
The Medi paste will noticeably kill the infection in an ingrown over a few days. The bump goes down and reduces till it's a sort of shadow. By that time I've lost interest in treating it, so it could probably kill it further if you pay attention!
Unless you've had success with the spray on stuff before, I don't recommend it, go straight for the hard stuff!
Note - after my first tube of Medi paste ran out, I couldn't find it so I emailed the company. They asked where I live, and then told me who the local stockists were. The closest was a random beauty salon which I wouldn't have otherwise gone to, so definitely pays to ask instead of spending all weekend hunting through shopping malls if it's not online!!
I wonder if it's at Chemist Warehouse... hmmmm here's hoping.
@Sophia, I use the serum and it works. It won't work as a once-off treatment, it has to be used daily for a week to prevent ingrowns. I've had a few chats with the beautician who does my waxing, about ingrown hairs, and she recommended that I exfoliate every second day, and use the serum once per day for a week, starting the day after waxing (or epilating). The serum contains fruit extracts that help to soften the skin and prevent the hairs from becoming ingrown, as the skin is softer and the hairs can poke through. I do find that if it miss one or two days of using the serum that I will get ingrown hairs, but if I remember to use the serum for an entire week, I only get one or two ingrowns, and not a whole forest of them.
My hubby has also started using the serum after shaving, as he used to get awful ingrown hairs on his neck. He puts the serum on as an after shave, and since he started using it a few months ago, he's hardly had any ingrowns, and says his skin doesn't get as itchy as it used to when the hair starts to grow back.
My hubby has also started using the serum after shaving, as he used to get awful ingrown hairs on his neck. He puts the serum on as an after shave, and since he started using it a few months ago, he's hardly had any ingrowns, and says his skin doesn't get as itchy as it used to when the hair starts to grow back.
Reviving as this has become a huge problem for me recently. I used to use the Bump Eraiser serum a few years ago but that stopped working so I changed to Ingro Zero that I get from my wax lady. This worked amazing all year but doesn't seem to cut it anymore. I exfoliate every second day. I haven't used a exfoliating glove specifically, but will pick one up.
I'm just wondering are there any processes or products anyone can recommend?
I'm just wondering are there any processes or products anyone can recommend?
Im still having problems with this myself. I get them in my armpits and theyre so damn itchy all the bloody time!!! /cryface.
i was secretly hoping id get the IPL (who wasnt!?) To see how itd work on them and if i could finally be rid of them lol but alas i did not and that machine is too spendy for me to buy in real life :'(
i was secretly hoping id get the IPL (who wasnt!?) To see how itd work on them and if i could finally be rid of them lol but alas i did not and that machine is too spendy for me to buy in real life :'(
I still use and exfoliating glove (on armpits, bikini line and legs) to get rid of ingrowns, and then the Bump eRaiser Concentrate Serum for a few days, usually 3 days in a row.
The Bump eRaiser Serum does have a 12 month shelf life after first opening, and it is definitely not as potent and doesn’t work as well if it’s been open for longer than one year. If your bottle of serum is older than 12 months, I’d recommend getting a new bottle, as that may be why it’s not working any more.
The Bump eRaiser Serum does have a 12 month shelf life after first opening, and it is definitely not as potent and doesn’t work as well if it’s been open for longer than one year. If your bottle of serum is older than 12 months, I’d recommend getting a new bottle, as that may be why it’s not working any more.
Hey Shaz! Me too to be honest, I thought maybe IPL would still get rid of the hair but not give me the ingrown hair situation. Atm i'm kind of resigned to manual labour to get them out. I think be a genetic thing to possibly? Being an islander and stubborn hair etc. Uh well.
@Silvene: This current bottle I have is a couple of months old. So i'm not sure if that's a contributing factor? I'm really good of keeping track with expiry dates of all my products (I literally have a list)
@Silvene: This current bottle I have is a couple of months old. So i'm not sure if that's a contributing factor? I'm really good of keeping track with expiry dates of all my products (I literally have a list)
I’m currently using a pair of exfoliating gloves that I bought from The Warehouse. They’re not as rough as The Body Shop ones, but they do exfoliate and help get rid of ingrowns.
I use exfoliating gloves all over (legs, underarms, bikini) and I’ve never had a problem with it. The nice thing with the gloves is that you can control how hard or gently you want to or need to rub. I also use a combination of patterns to try work the hairs out, so first up and down, then side to side, then in an anti-clockwise circle, lastly and a clockwise circle, it seems to help for me.
I use exfoliating gloves all over (legs, underarms, bikini) and I’ve never had a problem with it. The nice thing with the gloves is that you can control how hard or gently you want to or need to rub. I also use a combination of patterns to try work the hairs out, so first up and down, then side to side, then in an anti-clockwise circle, lastly and a clockwise circle, it seems to help for me.
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