Afternoon beauty fix: How to rid yourself of post-brow wax bumps
I’ve been waxing my eyebrows for a number of years, but recently I’ve started getting bumps around my brows in the days after a session. Help! Those little bumps, which don’t always produce sebum like typical acne would, may be a build-up of dead skin cells trapped beneath an aggravated hair follicle. Something similar used to happen to me and I reacted by asking my esthetician to refrain from applying any baby powder or aloe after a wax.
But because the irritation persisted, I stopped waxing altogether. However, for most of us, giving our brows a break from hair removal isn’t an option—but you can change your method! I sought solace with eyebrow threading as a less-irritating alternative. It will seem a bit more painful at first, but soon becomes just as easy to handle. You can also improve the aftereffects of a wax job with an exfoliating treatment that’s gentle enough to use around your eye, such as a fruit enzyme. Jurlique Fruit Enzyme Exfoliator ($45, sephora.com) is suitable for your entire face, but a finger-full dabbed around your brow will improve skin texture and boost cell renewal, while helping to prevent those pesky bumps.
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