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problems with plucking

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Hi im louise,
my eyebrows join in the middle so ive decided to start plucking them with tweezers.
the thing is that when ive plucked the hair it leaves like a red mark.
what is this and does any1 know of anything i can do to stop this red mark from comming
luv lou

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    its just a natural thing really, you damage your skin, it gets red. Apparently it is easier to do when you get our of the shower, but my recommendation is to do it just before you go to bed so the redness disappears by the morning
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    what leese said.

    and also - little tip...

    rub a little bit of bonjela (teething gel) on your eyebrows before you pluck them and it numbs them a little...

    *queen of useless info*
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thanks you two, but when i pluck them at night the redness still hasnt gone by morning, its really annoying.
    i will try to pluck them after the shower but usually i do them before a shower.
    but i will try it anyway
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    are you sure you're getting the root out? Sometimes you might be plucking from too far up the hair and it'll break off and leave the root under she skin - this could get infected and cause ingrowing hairs, which won't go after the initial redness goes down. Try plucking them as close to the root (your skin, basically) as you can, and you should be able to see the root when you pull the hair out. Hope that helps!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah thanks that helps a lot.
    i will try plucking nearer to the skin next time.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the thing is that the redness wont go, even if i pluck them at night, the redness still hasnt gone by morning, whats wrong
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    you maybe just have really sensitive skin...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by legal junkie:
    <STRONG>you maybe just have really sensitive skin...</STRONG>

    ...and so it would be advisable to go to a salon and get them shaped professionally.
    It isn't expensive and you'll be more confident of having 'identical' eyebrows.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I got to admit i plucked mine myself!!!!! lol. I also pluck them weekly so that they don't loose their shape. My advice is to have them professionally done.... if they look ok how you've done them, try a small (and i so mean tiny) bit of hair removal cream. It removes them for longer.... with no red mark. Well ive never had to pluck centrally but i think that should work.

    Have you tried plucking loads at the same time??? if so that might be causing the redness.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by legal junkie:
    <STRONG>rub a little bit of bonjela (teething gel) on your eyebrows before you pluck them and it numbs them a little...</STRONG>

    good idea never thought of that! <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You're not supposed to use hair removal cream on your face, expecially near your eyes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Ilson-Youth:
    <STRONG>You want to "steam" your face it will be far easier and less painful to pluck them

    </STRONG>


    Possibly because your face will of burned up and peeled off <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by ebb:
    <STRONG>Possibly because your face will of burned up and peeled off <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>
    lol.

    Ilson, you are sounding a bit girly with all these make-up tips. Sort your life out.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Always pluck the hair in the direction that it grows so the root can easily slide out. you can also get some homeopathic cream call 'Hypercal' from places like Boots which helps heal cuts and sores very quickly.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Why not just go to a good quality beautician? It will cost less than a tenner for a professional brow shape - and they'll show you the right way to do it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hi evry1 thanks for your advice but im not using anything on my face, like removing cream or gel or anything, i just dont believe in it.
    i dont wanna reck my face up.
    i will just stick to the way im plucking
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey Louise...make sure you are using decent tweezers and do it while you are in the bath or after. Do it at night, don't pluck too much and maybe apply some savlon afterwards, then it should be ok.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey louise. You might have sensitive skin by the sound of things.Try using savalon.
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