Bad Wax

LegacyUser

Today I went to get a hollywood wax and well, it didn't go well.

Basically, I didn't trim as much as I should have (I didn't realise this until I got to the salon) so the beautician trimmed a bit more and then started waxing, so she got as far as the labia and had to get another beautician in because the hair wasn't coming away when she pulled the wax strip, the other beautician then tried and the same thing happened, the hair wouldn't come when she pulled the strip.

Anyway she said the only thing I could do was go home, wash off the wax and trim down so there is barely anything left (there is very very little hair left).

She said to use cold water to wash the wax off as hot/warm water would only irritate the area.

So I tried using cold water and it didn't do anything, the wax didn't come off at all. There is wax everywhere, labia, thighs, abdomen and it won't come off.

It's very sore and uncomfortable when I sit down or walk as well as that I have a blister on my thigh beside the bikini which is sore and itchy. From the labia back to the vagina it is itchy.

Is there any way to get the wax off? And what about the blister? I have a cinema date tonight at so hoping to get this sorted ASAP if I can. I'm staying at his also. Red bumps don't matter tbh, just the wax.

Neyite

Poor you! What a terrible experience for you .

Just a guess here, but have you tried something oily to remove it? I know with the veet strips baby oil works wonders, so it might soften the wax enough for you to ease it off.

The Big Red Button

Jesus they sound very unprofessional, letting you leave the place like that!

As above, try baby oil, and I'd say use lukewarm water rather then cold. Try soaking a facecloth in a mixture of warm water and baby oil and leave it sitting on the affected area for a couple of minutes, see if that helps.

Sudocreme is probably the best thing for the blister.

I would definitely be complaining to management of the salon about this!

Getting there

Baby oil is your friend! Something similiar happened to me after home waxing :eek: no oil strips left so had to make very sticky trip to boots for baby oil. i read online that some people have used cooking oil too!?

They should never have left you leave the salon like that. The salon I go to trims if needed first and no way would you ever be told to go home do it yourself and come back. I hope you didn't pay! I would complain to management asap with names or descriptions!

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LegacyUser

Thanks for your responses.

I haven't tried anything oily to remove it as I was afraid of using any products on the affected area tbh.

Last night around 11pm I wet my fingers with luke warm water and the wax softed very slightly so I was able to cut some of the wax off, but not much.

It's still very sore today, so sore I considered getting a doctor out.

Normally after waxing I wait 48hrs and have a warm shower. I make sure not to let any gels etc near the waxed area until the third or fourth day after the wax.

LegacyUser

I also forgot to mention, I have been getting waxed for two years and this has never happened to me before.

This time I went to a different salon as they had a special offer on. That should have been enough to warn me tbh.

That sounds extremely unprofessional. Even the advice to wash with cold water, that was never going to work. I actually can't believe they sent you home without looking after you, apologising etc.

Baby oil is definitely what you should use. Wax will dissolve in oils, fats, and waxes. Wax is highly unlikely to dissolve in water. A beautician should definitely know that.

If the blister has a lot of irritation around it use Sudocreme as suggested, but if it's isolated, you'd be better off using a blister plaster. You can buy blister plasters in most pharmacies, and Tescos do good ones too. They're really good, because the stuff on them heals your blister but the covering is clear plastic so there's no risk of it getting irritated by rubbing against anything. If the sticky from the plaster is going to be on irritated skin avoid it and just use the Sudocreme.

I'm not the complaining type (I'm a bit shy) but I would definitely go back to that place and ask to see their qualifications.

Lola92

OP, If I were you I would be writing a very strongly worded letter of complaint to the manager of that salon reporting both of those employees. The way you were treated is absolutely unacceptable.

I second the baby oil suggestion. Leaving the wax on that long can't be good for your skin. Lots of baby oil on a cotton wool pad should be gentle enough to remove the wax. You might have to leave it a minute or two to soak in.

Also any supermarket or pharmacy should stock blister plasters, which should make it a bit more comfortable and stop the blister from rubbing.


PS. If you do end up needing to visit a doctor I would be sending the bill to the owner of that salon.

LegacyUser

One of the beauticians apologized once but that was it.

I am not putting all the blame on the beautician, I admit it was partly my fault too as I didn't trim as much as I should have (as I said I didn't know this until I got to the salon).

I would be willing to give the baby oil a go but would it irritate the area? Would I be better off waiting until tomorrow?

Thankfully the soreness isn't as bad as it was earlier, but it isn't gone completely.

The blister isn't sore or itchy now, it is OK now, it was just yesterday and this morning it was at me. I put a soft plaster on it to keep it protected from clothing etc, so it's not too bad, it was just very itchy and sore yesterday.

Should I really write to the manager/owner of the salon and complain? Considering it was partly my fault too.

That said, I don't understand how or why they can allow a customer to leave a salon with a wax still stuck to the labia and err inner bits.

Thank you for your suggestions and replied, I really do appreciate you taking the time.

Daisy M

I would advise you to use vaseline, as this is oil based it will help dislove the wax and also soothe the area. Vaseline is fine to use on this area remember its used on babies. I would be hesitant to use anything else that is not normally for use in this area as you could end up getting thrush. I use veet wax on upper lips and when the oily wipes run out I use vaseline and it cleans the area without irritating.
Btw I think you should make a complaint with the salon owner/manager you were treated really poorly.

Lola92

The way you were treated was completely unprofessional OP, and it was NOT your fault. If the beautician was concerned about the length of the hair then she should have told you BEFORE she put wax anywhere near you.

I have had several bikini waxes and in every case if further trimming was required the beautician has done it or left me to do it myself while they stepped out of the room.

I would definitely complain, and I personally would be looking for a full refund (if they even had the nerve to charge you after that!). Think about it. It is worth doing If it stops even one more woman being put through that kind of experience. Honestly was that woman even qualified??

tinkerbell

OMG OP what a terrible thing to happen to you :eek: This is the reason where I will never go to anywhere else except the salon I go to because they are the best (I go to Brazilia, if you are in Dublin I would highly recommend them) and I'd be so worried that some cheapo beautician would wreck me down there :eek:

First of all, this is NOT your fault. At all. Regardless if your hair is too long or not, it is the beautician who sorts that out beforehand! They are the ones that are supposed to trim it if needs be.

You need to contact the manager and complain about it. In fact I'd be demanding a refund after them leaving you in such an appalling state. That salon should not be allowed carry out waxing, they clearly have not got a clue what they are doing. I cannot believe they did that to you. I am so angry just thinking that you were treated so badly :mad: I actually can't believe that they left the wax on you, that is just completely shocking.

If I were you, I'd ring up the manager and demand that you get your money back and once you get your money back, tell them that you will never ever set foot inside their door again and you will be telling everyone you know not to go near the place.

iguana

Wax Disaster wrote: »

I am not putting all the blame on the beautician, I admit it was partly my fault too as I didn't trim as much as I should have (as I said I didn't know this until I got to the salon).

You didn't know this as it's a whole load of crap. There was no way on earth for you to know in advance whatever makey-uppy nonsense the lazy, unprofessional beautician was going to come out with in order to justify her own lack of ability and knowledge. There is no reason that you can't wax off full grown pubic hair, yes it's more painful, but it's perfectly possible. Most beauticians actually recommend not trimming yourself beforehand as many people trim too much off and then the wax can't remove your hair. They will trim you themselves if the hair is too long for an easy waxing. The only reason the wax won't remove the hair is if the hair is too short as that means the wax can't get a proper hold on the hair.

Please, please, please stop blaming yourself for what has happened. This is 100% the fault of the salon. You should make a complaint to the management and if that does not get you anywhere you should take the complaint to the relevant governing body.

Also as has been said, if you haven't cleaned it off yet, use oil (cold) to wipe it off. I recommend soft, strong tissues soaked in olive oil. Just go slowly and gently and take as long as you need to completely clean the area. Don't rush or scrub or use water. Olive oil is good as it hasn't any perfume in it, which can be irritating, and has been used as a cleanser and moisturiser for millenia. After that you can wash the area in cool water if you want, gently pat it dry and then apply something like sudocream for the irritation. Use as much sudocream as you need. I also suggest you stick to 100% cotton underwear for the next few days, and wear underwear big enough to cover the irritated area so no seams rub into it.

OP, sorry if this is too personal, but I thought I should mention that if your cinema date goes well, be aware that any oils you've applied may damage condoms when they come into contact.

LegacyUser

iguana wrote: »

Most beauticians actually recommend not trimming yourself beforehand as many people trim too much off and then the wax can't remove your hair.

That's exactly it, where I would normally go the beauticians always said NOT to trim before hand as they prefer to trim themselves.

iguana wrote: »

You should make a complaint to the management and if that does not get you anywhere you should take the complaint to the relevant governing body.

Who is the governing body for beauticians in Ireland?

true-or-false wrote: »

OP, sorry if this is too personal, but I thought I should mention that if your cinema date goes well, be aware that any oils you've applied may damage condoms when they come into contact.

It is not personal at all.

I didn't apply any oils or anything last night as I was afraid to, we didn't have sex so it was grand.

iguana

Wax Disaster wrote: »

Who is the governing body for beauticians in Ireland?

I suspect that if you want to take a further complaint the National Consumer Agency would be the people to contact. http://www.consumerconnect.ie/eng/

Miss Fluff

Wax Disaster wrote: »

There is wax everywhere, labia, thighs, abdomen and it won't come off.

:eek: This is actually horrific. As is doing half a job and telling you to wash off the wax when you go home. I'd take this further tbh, they don't even sound qualified and in addition to that TOTALLY unprofessional. You poor thing.

I get my Hollywood done in Urban Wax and I can't recommend the place enough. Yes it is expensive but they use the best of wax and all the therapists are very professional.

I'd be wanting answers if I were you.

LegacyUser

Thanks everyone.

I had a warm bath last night and the wax had all come off and it was good, the wax was all gone before I got into the bath (I don't know where it went, but assume it came off after using the toilet or something).

I washed the area using this http://www.co-operativepharmacy.co.uk/Canesten-Care-Feminine-Wash-200ml/id-2876381 after the bath, I dabbed myself dry and applied a little sudocream.

Today I woke up and the area around my vagina is itchy, not sore, just itchy, is it possible the canesten irritated the area?

I also noticed some white spots on the area and one red bump which looks like an ingrown hair, but as the hair (presumably) hasn't started to grow back yet it's not an ingrown hair, or would it be? The blister on my thigh is gone now. I did notice that just behind my vagina there is some hair, I didn't notice this before yesterday.

To be honest, having never gone through this before after a wax I am not sure what is right and what isn't.

Anytime I've had a wax (and I've been getting waxed for about two years now) I have never, ever had a problem like it.

I will go back to the salon on Tuesday and speak to the manager or owner (maybe the owner is better?) about it and see what they say. I did pay in full, it wasn't too much (they had a special offer on).

Thank you for your responses.

LegacyUser

Hi, OP,
Can't comment on your current questions, but I will say that I wax at home and baby oil is the business for removing wax on your skin.No irritation, nothing. Just use cotton wool balls with baby oil on them and wipe gently. When you think about it, it's meant for the softest of soft skin so it's very gentle. Also it removes all wax residue.
Just for future reference!
Have to agree that you need to talk to the management in the salon, that's just not good enough.

Daisy M

If you applied sudocream to your vagina then you are drying out the area which really isnt ideal. It does sound like thrush but to get a definite diagnosis you need to see a gp. Now to clear thrush doesnt need a prescription you can buy a suppository from the chemist and even if you use it without having thrush it would be no harm. Thrush usually doesnt go away on its own it gets unbearably itchy so you are probably better to get it checked out. Baths and any soaps just make any problem in the vaginal area worse so just have warm quick showers and dont use any soapsshowergels in that area.

Toots

is mise astra wrote: »

If you applied sudocream to your vagina then you are drying out the area which really isnt ideal. It does sound like thrush but to get a definite diagnosis you need to see a gp. Now to clear thrush doesnt need a prescription you can buy a suppository from the chemist and even if you use it without having thrush it would be no harm. Thrush usually doesnt go away on its own it gets unbearably itchy so you are probably better to get it checked out. Baths and any soaps just make any problem in the vaginal area worse so just have warm quick showers and dont use any soapsshowergels in that area.

I think suppositories go in somewhere else, it's a pessary you'll need to use to get rid of the thrush. Canasten do a set with a pessary and applicator and a topical cream to get rid of the itching.

I definitely agree that you need to go back to the salon and complain. Just as an aside, were they using wax strips to do a Hollywood wax??? My waxer told me that only hot wax should be used on the delicate bits, she said strip wax was ok (not ideal) for use to just tidy up bikini area, but not for a full wax.

LegacyUser

Thanks for your replies.

is mise astra wrote: »

If you applied sudocream to your vagina then you are drying out the area which really isnt ideal. It does sound like thrush but to get a definite diagnosis you need to see a gp. Now to clear thrush doesnt need a prescription you can buy a suppository from the chemist and even if you use it without having thrush it would be no harm. Thrush usually doesnt go away on its own it gets unbearably itchy so you are probably better to get it checked out. Baths and any soaps just make any problem in the vaginal area worse so just have warm quick showers and dont use any soapsshowergels in that area.

I should have said, I didn't apply sudocream directly on my vagina, but the labia/area around it.

I never ever use any soaps/gels in that area, I use that canesten wash every two days.

Toots* wrote: »

I think suppositories go in somewhere else, it's a pessary you'll need to use to get rid of the thrush. Canasten do a set with a pessary and applicator and a topical cream to get rid of the itching.

I definitely agree that you need to go back to the salon and complain. Just as an aside, were they using wax strips to do a Hollywood wax??? My waxer told me that only hot wax should be used on the delicate bits, she said strip wax was ok (not ideal) for use to just tidy up bikini area, but not for a full wax.

They used a hot wax like this http://www.rewaj.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Hot-waxing.jpg and waxing strips like this http://www.salonquip.com.au/data/images/waxing_lge//Super%20Strip%20offs%20Lge.jpg

I have to go to my GP tomorrow anyway for something else so might just ask him if I can make an appointment to see the nurse and see what she says.

Embarrassing as it is, I don't want to me things worse down there

Toots

Hmmm, anywhere I've gone in the past has used 'stripless' wax, it's sorta thicker and it hardens as it dries so they just peel it off, it's gentler and more suitable for sensitive skin, especially around the bikini area. I've had the sort of wax you linked to used on my legs before and it was horrible, can't imagine what it'd be like on the bikini area! I'd say it'd be no harm to go to the nurse, just to be sure everything's alright.

Daisy M

Toots* wrote: »

I think suppositories go in somewhere else, it's a pessary you'll need to use to get rid of the thrush. Canasten do a set with a pessary and applicator and a topical cream to get rid of the itching.

I definitely agree that you need to go back to the salon and complain. Just as an aside, were they using wax strips to do a Hollywood wax??? My waxer told me that only hot wax should be used on the delicate bits, she said strip wax was ok (not ideal) for use to just tidy up bikini area, but not for a full wax.

Your right and going on the number of times I had to use them during one of my pregnancies you would think I would remember!!