https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:49:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922340 Fri, 25 May 2018 17:04:32 +0000 Anonymous 1922340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use Glo Daily Polishing cleanser very often, if not exactly daily. It exfoliates with jojoba and cellulose and has salicylic acid in it too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922337 Fri, 25 May 2018 16:24:12 +0000 elpgal 1922337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Texstyle, what product do you use? I know you like the gentler stuff so I am eager to hear your recommendation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922336 Fri, 25 May 2018 16:21:26 +0000 elpgal 1922336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isabel, shaving didn't particularly help with upper lip hair but no ingrowns because this particular device didn't work for my coarse hair. I think it was using the wax strips. I tried a round of threading and it helped with pulling out some of the finer hairs by the follicle but obviously didn't do much with the ingrown hair. So now I am exfoliating with a soft cloth, applying Tendskin and wearing a wee moustache Once I get these to emerge, I plan to get them threaded.</p> <p>I got my legs and underarms sugared and while it was nice, I don't think Can handle waiting for the regrowth to get to the right length in summer. I'll try it again in winter. </p> <p>I am very into hair removal nowadays if you can't tell </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922326 Fri, 25 May 2018 14:15:55 +0000 texstyle 1922326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think a product with salicylic acid would be helpful. Zinc is also great for treating skin issues (so is iodine but it's rusty orange color is only for "at home" use). The color does dissipate over night typically. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922174 Fri, 25 May 2018 02:55:25 +0000 Anonymous 1922174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wondering if this is related to your recent post about hair removal and if you decided to try shaving.</p> <p>I think with any type of removal it's really important to continue gently exfoliating, nothing harsh that would irritate your skin, but enough to keep the surface clear for the returning growth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922147 Fri, 25 May 2018 01:17:15 +0000 elpgal 1922147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a little drying but seems to do the job. I also used it post sugaring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1922045 Thu, 24 May 2018 19:43:17 +0000 Gigi 1922045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting,&nbsp;<b>elpgal.&nbsp;</b>I checked out the ingredients in the Tendskin product, and it looks like the active ingredient is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). I am now remembering how some people who have really bad acne do something called an aspirin mask, where they pulverize aspirin and mix it with water and put it on their face. Apparently it really works well for some. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919812 Wed, 16 May 2018 12:46:09 +0000 elpgal 1919812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Update: I asked the salon I use and they recommend using a product called Tendskin. Apparently, a lot of men use it for their beards and it is some sort of cult favorite. A little pricey for a drug-store product but it is supposed to work very well.</p> <p><a href="https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/tend-skin-liquid-for-men-and-women/ID=prod6362955-product?ext=gooPLA_-_Personal_Care&#038;ext=gooPLA_-_Personal_Care&#038;pla&#038;adtype=pla&#038;kpid=sku6070282&#038;sst=6cc5c118-119d-4898-8175-92ad2acba0c6" rel="nofollow">https://www.walgreens.com/stor.....ad2acba0c6</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919605 Tue, 15 May 2018 20:30:18 +0000 elpgal 1919605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonder if there is some magic Korean/Japanese product... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919604 Tue, 15 May 2018 20:26:47 +0000 elpgal 1919604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks y'all. I think I'll talk to an esthetician after I try some gentle exfoliation.</p> <p>I can see the hair but it's just a teeny dot of black, so not long enough to tweeze or wax yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919550 Tue, 15 May 2018 17:36:44 +0000 Anonymous 1919550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Marilyn.&nbsp; I will try your suggestion next time this issue arises for me.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919517 Tue, 15 May 2018 15:00:39 +0000 Marilyn 1919517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you actually see the hair under the skin?&nbsp; If so, soften with a warm compress and then use a needle (sterilized with alcohol) to gently coax out the ingrown end....like you would with a sliver.&nbsp; Then pull with tweezers.&nbsp; The skin will heal itself quickly once the source of the irritation is removed.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919506 Tue, 15 May 2018 14:26:22 +0000 Scarlet 1919506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would try something like origins spot remover (contains salicylic acid, like 3style mentioned about). Would totally go to esthetician if you know a good one. I would avoid depilatory cream because the skin is already irritated. Another product I like a lot for congested skin is balance me congested skin serum. It seems to work even better than the Origins product, but I am not sure what the active components are. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919495 Tue, 15 May 2018 13:54:53 +0000 3style 1919495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe a little bit of gel containing salicylic acid? Works for me on those tiny itchy pimples that occasionally crop up on the very outer skin layer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919460 Tue, 15 May 2018 11:14:06 +0000 Helena 1919460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A warm compress may also help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919416 Tue, 15 May 2018 03:54:04 +0000 Gigi 1919416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would think you would want something antibacterial to put on the hairs. Maybe tea tree oil? Lavender might also help calm the area.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ingrown-hair---what-to-do#post-1919414 Tue, 15 May 2018 03:42:32 +0000 elpgal 1919414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, it looks like I have a cluster of ingrown hair above my lip. I am exfoliating gently but what do I do next?<br /> See an esthetician? Use a depilatory cream? I am finding mixed advice online. </p>