I get my eyebrows waxed. The skin will stay red and puffy for a day or two. Occassionally some skin is taken with the hairs and I’ll get a scab or two below the brow.
Any ideas what causes the scabs? Wax too hot, not hot enough? Applying the fabric strip too hard or too long? skin too sensitive?
I’m guessing that you’re pulling off some skin as well as hair. If the wax isn’t burning you, then it shouldn’t be too hot, and if it wasn’t hot enough, then it probably wouldn’t work for the hair.
A lot of salons use talcum or some other kind of powder to prevent the wax from sticking to the skin, so you can ask about that.
I’ve been getting my eyebrows waxed for over 20 years and only once did I get scabs. That’s because the wax was too hot and pulled skin off with it. If this happens all the time, you might want to find another esthetician. The skin should not stay red and puffy for a day or two either. Sounds like the person doing the waxing needs a refresher course.
The wax is too hot, like has been mentioned above. I never, ever get scabs or redness - once, ever, in the past 5+ years. I also get my brows dyed. Ya wanna go see my girl?
Do you use an alphahydroxy or gycolic acid product? Or Retin-A or Accutane? Those products will “thin” the skin and make you more likely to get scabs. Most dermatologists and salons recommend you get your eyebrows tweezed instead of waxed if you use the above products.