Boredom and a hairy upper lip
As I posted earlier today, the weather is icy and nasty here. So I have been stuck at home all day long and about to go out of my mind. And to make matters worse, in the middle of posting booster notes to all my buddies my computer cord overheated and shut my computer down. No computer?? Talk about going nuts.
So what do I do? I decide to go pull out my Sally Hansen’s “Wax Your Hairy Upper Lip” kit that I bought years ago but never used. It was time to remove the fuzz. (ok, I did mention how bored I was, right?). So I clip out some strips and heat them between my hands as it says. Apply, rub again, give it a sec and then pull.
HOLY SHITAKE BATMAN!! No where did it say it was gonna remove the top 3 layers of my skin! I thought at first it was just raw from ripping 300 billon tiny hairs from my upper lip. I even rubbed some witch hazel on it and came back into the living room. But then it felt wet. So I touched it and it was oozing clear fluid. Like a burn!
So you should see me tonight. I look like someone took a red Sharpie and drew one of those French style cartoon mustaches on me! Tom wanted Subway tonight and I went with him to get it but refused to get out of the truck. Damnit, it better ice 20 inches tonight because there is no way in hell I am going to work tomorrow looking like this!
So ladies if its snowing and icing there.., post here, read a book, exercise, call your mom. But for God’s sake, DO NOT wax your upper lip!
This has been a public service announcement from your buddy Christy.
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I got some stuff at Sallys that is cream that burns it off then you use this blue spatula thing to SCRAPE it off—it burns some but not quite like that ouchie! And it comes with a colling cream to put in after. Poor thing!
Oh my gosh!! That sounds terrible! I hope it heals overnight.
See this is why I never coat myself with hot liquids without an adult supervision.
If it makes you feel any better though I once left Nair on my upper lip to long and ended up looking like I got stung like a bee.
Think Angelena Jolie only not that attractive.
Still heres hopin’ for a snow day!
~Renee”
Ok, girl I am laughing with you!!! I’ve burnt myself too. That’s why I only tweeze.
Oh yah, you are so bored! Poor thing!
It’ll take a couple days to heal. Sorry hon!
oooooooooh ouch. I’m with Nancy on this one.. I couldnt face waxing my lip so I pluck…. brings tears to the eys, but no burning and leaves your skin intact!
I AM A LICENSED ESTHETICIAN. I do waxing and facials for a living so believe me I have heard some funny but horrible stories about home waxing. Do yourself a favor and go to the salon pay the $8 or $10 to have a professional do it and it won’t be a horror story I promise. You can burn and even scar yourself if you don’t do it just right. Sorry you had to experiece that. Use a triple antibiotic ointment on it and it should be back to normal before you know it.
I guess I missed this one…saw your Crusty blog and had to find out why! i hope it much better today
Lol, oh you poor thing…ouch!! I missed this one somehow but read about it on one of your others so I had to come back and check it out!
stole my comment!