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I am so sorry you’re going through this, but maybe this will help:
momspotted.com/2009/…/cold-wax-hair-removal.html
For the dudes out there who need to relate:
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Submitted 5 months ago by lllexxx@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 months ago
infinitevalence@discuss.online 5 months ago
Both are gold, great reads.
klemptor@startrek.website 5 months ago
All I can offer is sympathy. You’re not alone - we all make this mistake exactly once in life. Never again!
morphballganon@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yeah so, first of all, 10 minutes is too long to leave it on. Second, anything scented is going to be more irritating than the non-scented version. Third, vaginas don’t like corrosive chemicals.
I don’t know what to do in your case, in the short term, but I recommend a pH-neutral body wash like Vagisil Scentsitive Scents for sensitive areas. It won’t fix the burning but will hopefully not exacerbate the issue where other body washes might.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 5 months ago
There must be some point to this stuff because they’ve been selling it for decades. But I don’t understand who uses it or for what.
infinitevalence@discuss.online 5 months ago
Its fine for legs, but dont put it anywhere near millions of nerve endings. Last time I looked it they were clear about not using it near genitals.
lurch@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
if there are billions of people, new ones born every second, and everyone tries it once -> they gonna make a few dollars
Rolando@lemmy.world 5 months ago
This would make an awesome episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
markpaskal@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
You can buy depilatory that is made for intimate areas but you still can’t put it on the vagina or the butthole. It burns.
I am so sorry, you are going to be miserable for a few days. Lotions and balms are probably going to make it sting even worse.
Infynis@midwest.social 5 months ago
I hear sugar free gummy bears really help with this
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Instructions unclear, now have yeast infection.
Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Yeah, pretty sure you’re not supposed to use these in intimate areas or armpits and the like.
PenisWenisGenius@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
So, like, would you recommend or no? What if I have a burning sensation fetish?
Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Gold bond medicated itch powder, the menthol variety.
Slap it down there, especially after a shower, and you’ll have a good time with a lot less pain.
Steveanonymous@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m a dude and I tried nair once to get rid of some hair
Never again. I rather dry shave with a rusty machete
sxan@midwest.social 5 months ago
When I was in the Army, shaving was the bane of my existence. Well, shaving in the field was; I hated it so much. Never enough water, more shit to carry, winters are the worst because getting hot water is hard enough, and shaving with cold water sucks.
So, like OP, I found hair remover for men, and I’m like, “WTH why do men shave when we have this??”
The answer is: because these are all noxious chemicals, they feel like noxious chemicals, they smell like noxious chemicals, and they leave your skin raw and red. They really are only useful for guys for whom normal shaving is even worse, usually because of a tendency to ingrown hair problems from shaving. Or maybe there are guys with sandpaper skin; I don’t know. But there’s a reason why men (at least) still shave.
Someday maybe there will be a depilatory that’s as gentle as it is in sci-fi, but right now it’s just a caustic, irritating hot mess.
I really feel for OP. :-(
lurch@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
same for me. it doesn’t even save time or effort. it just really irritates, maybe even harms the skin on top of taking as much time as shaving anyway. it’s so useless. can’t recommend.