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    ok i dont post here often but i have a really bad problem and i need help. i have really bad ingrown hairs in my underarms no matter what i do. if i shave i get bumps everywhere but i dont have that problem when i shave my legs or down there. recently ive been tweezing and i still have tons of bumps. like i see a short hair and i tweeze it and it ends up being 4 times the length but all beneath the surface. i was thinking about waxing but i cant let it grow out that long. i sweat a lot so i thought it was my deoderant but ive tried all types and even stopped using it for awhile and no luck. is there something wrong with me? im half black so i have curly hair but fair skin...help!

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    Go to a professional beautician to help you with this and get all your ingrowns in order. I hate to have to say this but it might be in your best interest to leave them for a few weeks and then get them waxed properly to start a fresh.

    Always make sure you loofa once a day to release the hairs from growing back into the skin.

    Also look in health shops for moisturizing deodorants which will improve the skin in this area as a lot of commercially sold deodorants are over drying.

    You may also be a good candidate for permanent laser hair removal, especially if you skin is fair and your hair is dark.
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    Tendskin? That's the best solution I can think of for ingrown hairs.

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    I get a lot of ingrown hairs and second the tendskin. It can be a little expensive. I recently found these instructions on makeupalley for homemade tendskin, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm going to when I run out of my current stock.


    What you need:

    Uncoated aspirin
    70% alcohol
    Witch Hazel
    A measuring cup/bottle
    2 bottles used to shake mixtures
    1 8oz or more bottle/container to keep finished product

    What you do:

    1. Pour 5.5oz of 70% alcohol into one bottle.
    2. Drop 18 uncoated aspirins into the alcohol. Cap bottle and shake.
    3. Pour 2.5oz of witch hazel into the second bottle.
    4. Drop 8 uncoated aspirins into the witch hazel. Cap bottle and shake.
    5. Wait awhile (30 minutes to a whole day) for the aspirins to dissolve in the liquids. Shake periodically to help dissolve aspirin and mix. NOTE: not all of the aspirin will dissolve. That’s ok- some of it never will.
    6. Now combine both the alcohol and witch hazel mixtures together into one bottle. Make sure you shake it up before you pour them out so you also get the aspirin residue into the new bottle.

    This last bottle is your Tendskin! Use 1-2 a day. Reduce usage if you experience dryness or flaking or irritation. DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ASPIRIN. Make sure you shake it well before each use.

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    ^thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Default Re: underarm hair problem

    wow thank you guys for all your help...i know it's kinda gross so i couldn't ask anyone in real life. i've never heard of tendskin but it sounds good so i'll look into it.

    this might be a stupid question but where exactly do find a professional beautician? at a salon or a place where they do waxing? i'm in nyc so i'm sure i'll be able to find one i just don't know exactly what i'm looking for.

    anyway thanks again for all your help! you guys are life savers this has been a huge problem for me

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    You might also want to exfoliate daily in the shower.
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    I use my face acne products under my arms. I use an acne scrub with salycilic acid in it in the shower. It works because its a chemical exfoliant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LilyLove View Post
    I use my face acne products under my arms. I use an acne scrub with salycilic acid in it in the shower. It works because its a chemical exfoliant.
    I do the same thing. Works wonders.
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