9 Popular beautifying procedures whose disadvantages are not always mentioned

Almost all modern services provided in beauty salons have their dark side, which almost no one talks about. And, unfortunately, we often only realize the full risk of announced procedures when it is too late. In that case, it is definitely better to learn from the mistakes of others than from your own. To do this, just open a search engine and search for the desired topic.

we, from awesome.club, we decided to focus on the real experience of some internet users from different countries instead of believing in the optimistic promises of advertisements. That’s why we’ve put together a list of beautifying procedures, the disadvantages of which are hidden in beauty salons.

The purpose of any peeling is the renewal and rejuvenation of the skin. This can be done with chemicals or various types of instruments and scrubs. The procedure is often painful and has a number of consequences.

Excessive exfoliation can cause redness, irritation and a general worsening of the condition of the skin. The sebaceous glands, present in the skin, secrete the so-called sebum, necessary for hydration and protection. By losing this natural protective layer, the skin is exposed to aggressive external factors. As a result, it can crack, peel or lose elasticity. Every skin type needs a different exfoliation method. Any violation of the recommendations can cause inflammation and rashes.

A few weeks ago, I overexfoliated my face. After that, I couldn’t apply my “soothing” cosmetics to the skin anymore, as I felt like my face was burning. It took about three days before I could go back to using moisturizing serum and gentle lotions again. © bluishcatbag / RedditI had a chemical facial peel. The feeling I had was that I had left my face exposed to the fire for two hours. © country_mayor / Twitter

Professionals of laser hair removal promise to get rid of unwanted hair completely and say that the skin should be smooth, like a baby’s. In fact, unfortunately, the effect is often the opposite. Here’s what to keep in mind before booking an appointment at the epilator:

The laser destroys hair follicles that are in the active growth stage. In response, the body tries to replace them and stimulate the growth of new ones, which were dormant. Therefore, it is almost impossible to get rid of all the hair in a single session. While the bikini area requires certain laser settings, the upper lip requires others. For example, thick hairs can disappear completely after four or five sessions, while fine hairs, paradoxically, take longer, as they are more difficult to remove with a laser. However, sometimes salons willfully ignore this fact and often go out of their way to increase the number of sessions.you can’t sunbathe before or after laser hair removal. Therefore, this procedure should not be done before going on vacation in the middle of summer.

I had three laser hair removal sessions on my legs and armpits. Four weeks after the last procedure, I felt itchiness and irritation in my legs for most of the day. I had huge scars right after the session, but luckily they disappeared. I can no longer wear long pants or skirts because the fabric feels like sandpaper on my skin. © gottahavemorebarbell / Reddit

In beauty salons, eyelash and eyebrow lamination is often offered as a nourishing, restorative or therapeutic procedure. But, in fact, its only function is to leave the hairs aligned for a while. And it’s not recommended for everyone.

It makes sense to do lamination if you have really thick, stiff, unruly brows that need to be combed daily. In other cases, this procedure is practically useless.During lamination, chemical solutions are applied to the eyebrows. If you have sensitive or allergy-prone skin, it’s best to do a test first. At the time of lamination, all hairs are in different stages of growth. After a few days, some old laminated strands will fall out and new ones will grow in the opposite direction. Sometimes this is not very noticeable, but in some cases it is clear.

Eyebrow lamination is a hoax. The applied product is gone and my eyebrow hairs are now curled. How is this possible? They are perpendicular to my forehead. © _divuchenko / TwitterGirls, I did eyebrow lamination, and now they have a life of their own: any touch and they fly off in different directions. Only the fixing gel saves. I do not recommend. © skate_mos / TwitterAbout two years ago, I decided to make an eyebrow lamination that was in fashion: that procedure in which the hairs are combed upwards and covered with a product to remain intact. As I have thin eyebrows, I thought this technique would work for me. Just not. When I finished laminating and looked in the mirror, I just laughed. My eyebrows were raised and funny. Good thing it was already night and no one would see me like this on the street.

The laser produces a pulse of light that penetrates the skin and breaks down the pigment particles. But that doesn’t happen right away. The number of sessions depends on many factors: ink color, skin type, etc. As the interval between the procedures must be, more or less, of a month and a half to two months, Complete laser tattoo removal can take a few years. Laser is currently considered the safest and most painless way to remove an unwanted tattoo. However, not everything is so simple.

Toxic substances that form during the decomposition of pigments are not always completely eliminated from the body. They can accumulate and cause allergic reactions.If the laser settings do not match the skin type and the types of pigments removed (and almost no one knows what pigments were used in their tattoo), there is a high risk of burns and scarring. light areas may appear on the skin, because the laser equally destructively affects not only the ink, but also the pigments in the skin itself.

I got a tattoo and almost immediately regretted it: the design turned out to be completely different from what I imagined. In the end, I decided on laser removal, but turned out to be useless. Even though the tattoo has fine contours, after several removal sessions it just got a little lighter. I’m very sorry for the money spent on this.

The use of microcurrents is so often suggested in salons that it seems to be the solution to all ills. They say that through this therapy it is possible to smooth wrinkles, stretch the skin of the face, remove puffiness and bags under the eyes. Microcurrents penetrate deep into the skin, tone facial muscles and stimulate collagen production. Upon hearing all this, the person dreams of starting the treatment as soon as possible, thinking that he will relax while listening to the clicking of the electrodes. These are expectations, but not always the reality.

This procedure is quite expensive and must be repeated every four weeks for the best effect. ends up being quite painful sensations. It will be especially unpleasant for people with sensitive skin. After applying the microcurrents, special care must be taken with the skin: use only mild cosmetics, in addition to constantly moisturizing the face with serum and creams.

I was looking at my social media and accidentally came across a beautician. Her profile pictures of her work were perfect and full of good comments, which gave me confidence. So I went to her salon to define the contour of her face. The beautician advised me to first perform some microcurrent applications for the lymphatic drainage effect. The first procedure already made me doubt her qualifications. At first, she did a peel without even asking if I needed it, claiming that the effect would be more noticeable. Then he started microcurrent therapy, which was painful and unpleasant in some areas. Back at home, I read about the procedure and realized that it shouldn’t be like that. At night, my skin started to burn and was covered in red spots, including bumps around my eyes. In the morning, it only got worse. So I immediately went to the hospital to see a dermatologist, where I was diagnosed with some kind of dermatitis. It so happened that the beautician ended up burning my skin in some places on my face.

Keratin hair straightening has been very popular for several years now. This procedure allows you to leave your hair perfectly straight and forget about the flat iron for a while. However, it also has some usage recommendations.

Repeated straightening with keratin can cause allergies, irritation or scaling of the scalp. The procedure is recommended only for thick hair, since the components used in straightening with keratin are quite aggressive and can cause brittle strands and split ends.

You have to do hair straightening with keratin once in your life, so you never do that nonsense again. © yourdreamproj / TwitterThen you need to wash your hair with a special shampoo. The effect wears off in a few weeks. © kirilltitov_com / Twitter

Facial exercises, also known as yoga for the face, is a training of the facial muscles to increase their tone and thereby reduce expression lines and all kinds of sagging. Sounds good, but there are some significant objections.

It is very important to do the exercises correctly, otherwise, there is a risk that yoga for the face will only add more wrinkles rather than eliminate them.Facial muscles also take a long time to tone up and, of course, the effect of the exercises performed will not be noticed right away.

On the recommendation of a beautician, today I started doing facial yoga. I didn’t even know there were muscles in the face to exercise that could also hurt. © love__uuu / Twitter

Multimasking has been in vogue for a few years now. As the skin of the face is heterogeneous, composed of areas with different problems, the application of different masks in each area helps to improve the appearance of the skin of the face. But you need to take some factors into consideration.

Before trying multimasking, it is necessary to have the skin diagnosed. The wrong choice of masks can cause dryness, clogged pores and even cause pain.