Beware Of Nair

Blouse: LOFT (similar). Skirt: Vintage. Tights: ASOS. Mary Janes: Madeline Stuart (similar). Jewelry. LOFT.

Chemical face burn hurts. A lot. It's similar to rug burn, and stings like a banshee.

Wondering how I know about this? 

Enter Nair facial cream.

It was obviously self-inflicted vanity, as I was attempting to remove unwanted facial hair. You see, postpartum hormones do funny things to your body, including hair production. For starters, I was genetically blessed with an abundance of hair. I am appreciative for the full, luscious locks that grace my head, however I am not so grateful for everything else that goes along with the abundant hair territory.

Waxing hurts. Electrolysis is synonymous with the electric chair. Laser hair removal would be at battle with the saving money cause. 

Standing in front of the shelves at Rite Aid, I found the solution to all my problems as the bottle of Nair shined brightly on display.

It made perfect sense. Painless, quick, and cheap. Yes, yes, and yes.

Fast forwarding 1 hour from the point of my Nair love affair...

What used to be my smooth upper lip was now the showroom for a gnarly, first-degree chemical burn. Quick and easy hair removal? Definitely. Painless? Not so much. Talk about ouchy. I had to keep a cold pack on it all night!

Moral of the story: Just get laser hair removal. It's worth it. And if you still don't believe me and decide to use Nair, make sure you follow the directions. They aren't kidding when they say don't leave the cream on longer than 10 minutes.