Feel The Burn
No this post is not going to be about my insane workout schedule (I work out six times a week with one day of rest every three days!) or is it about how I didn’t use sun screen and got a bad sunburn. The story I am about to tell is comical, yet the reason that I am home on a beautiful day posting a new entry in my Blog.
I am Italian (viva Italia…winners of the 2006 World Cup!) and like many men of Italian heritage we have what is known as a Uni-Brow. To prevent myself from looking like a Neanderthal or Bert from Sesame Street, I make sure to maintain the area between my eyes. My trusty tweezers usually do the trick and are the most painless option (waxing hurts!).
For the past few days one very thick hair decided that it would take root right smack dab in the middle of my brow. This hair obviously liked its home, because no mater how hard I tried, I could not get it to budge.
In a moment of blind rage I decided to try some Nair (a hair removal product). I thought, since I can’t pull you out, I burn you out.
I applied the wonder product on the little devil, hoping for success. After a few minutes I wiped off the area as directed. Unfortunately, Nair was no match for this hair, it was still in place -- taunting me.
I reapplied the depletory lotion in hopes that a second application would do the trick. After 4 minutes, I once again rinsed of the product and the hair was still there!! Aggh!
And apparently the skin in this area of my face is very sensitive (duh!!!). Now not only was the hair left in place, but I managed to burn off a layer of my epidermis. I was mortified as not only did I not get rid of the hair; I now made it look 10 times worse.
I didn’t go out last night, because I look like a monster. And I chose to stay home again today because I am embarrassed by the red mark that has developed right between my eyes.
I’ve tried icing it, antibiotic creams and now have applied some Aloe Vera in hopes of getting the red out.
If it looks the same in the morning, I think I’ll take a sick day. I am sick after all -- sick in the head for being so vain that one little hair drove me over the edge. But what’s a boy to do?
Please don’t make this same mistake, you’ve been warned. Nair is the spawn of the devil. Take heed.
I am Italian (viva Italia…winners of the 2006 World Cup!) and like many men of Italian heritage we have what is known as a Uni-Brow. To prevent myself from looking like a Neanderthal or Bert from Sesame Street, I make sure to maintain the area between my eyes. My trusty tweezers usually do the trick and are the most painless option (waxing hurts!).
For the past few days one very thick hair decided that it would take root right smack dab in the middle of my brow. This hair obviously liked its home, because no mater how hard I tried, I could not get it to budge.
In a moment of blind rage I decided to try some Nair (a hair removal product). I thought, since I can’t pull you out, I burn you out.
I applied the wonder product on the little devil, hoping for success. After a few minutes I wiped off the area as directed. Unfortunately, Nair was no match for this hair, it was still in place -- taunting me.
I reapplied the depletory lotion in hopes that a second application would do the trick. After 4 minutes, I once again rinsed of the product and the hair was still there!! Aggh!
And apparently the skin in this area of my face is very sensitive (duh!!!). Now not only was the hair left in place, but I managed to burn off a layer of my epidermis. I was mortified as not only did I not get rid of the hair; I now made it look 10 times worse.
I didn’t go out last night, because I look like a monster. And I chose to stay home again today because I am embarrassed by the red mark that has developed right between my eyes.
I’ve tried icing it, antibiotic creams and now have applied some Aloe Vera in hopes of getting the red out.
If it looks the same in the morning, I think I’ll take a sick day. I am sick after all -- sick in the head for being so vain that one little hair drove me over the edge. But what’s a boy to do?
Please don’t make this same mistake, you’ve been warned. Nair is the spawn of the devil. Take heed.
posted by Pablo Perez at 9:50 PM
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