Eyebrow help

[skyblu]

I've been shaping/waxing my own eyebrows for years. Now I've let them grow in a little because they were uneven, and it's time to do them again.

Problem is, now that they grew in, I can't quite follow the old shape because it's no longer there!

I don't trust any beauticians to shape them for me, I've had bad experiences and am *very* particular about what I want them to look like.

Does anybody know if there is some sort of eyebrow "pattern" that I can put over my brows to wax them into identical shapes? Doing it "free hand" always looked slightly uneven, because my left brow curves more than the right.

[maplekitty]

Following a "pattern" doesn't always work because every face is different, and your eyebrows should be shaped accordingly.

Some tips for finding your "arch" are (sorry if you already know all this):
-Hold a pencil on the outside of your nostril, up towards your eyebrow hairs....that is where your eyebrow should start.
-Move the pencil diagonally, so that it crosses within the middle of your eye...where it hits your eyebrow hairs is where the "arch" should be.
-Move the pencil even more diagonal so that it lines up with the corner of your eye...where it hits your eyebrow hair is where the eyebrow should end.

Use a toothpick to apply the wax, so you have better control on the amount you spread on, and do small strips at a time. Remember you can always pluck the stray, so don't try to wax it *all* off.

[Katy]

they do make stencils though - I think Paula Dorf and Anastasia make them (check Sephora (I know they carry some)

Heck, there's even more still according to GOOGLE (http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=eyebrow+stencils&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=ff&oi=froogler) :D

[skyblu]

Thanks, ladies!

[citylove]

I've read about using a stencil and then swiping white/light eyeshadow on the exposed part, so you pluck what isn't white. Good luck!

Oh yeah, now that we've typed "eyebrow stencil" all sorts of sites come up on the google ads below :D

[Georgiana]

There are eyebrow stencils you can by for a couple of bucks. Also Sally Hansen had some that have wax on them as well ....I got mine at Wal-Mart

[Lizard]

I've been thinking about going in to a salon to get my eyebrows waxed. I hope this isn't too stupid of a question but... what can I expect? I really have no clue what I want them to look like, or what they SHOULD look like... I just know they're too big right now. :) But, I also don't want them too small. I assume it's just like a haircut, where they're work with you on what looks best? Also, what is the pain like? I have a pretty good pain threshhold, but I have really sensitive skin. The idea of getting hair ripped out, especially on my face, freaks me out a little. :( I pluck the errant hairs once in a while and that's bad enough.

Thanks in advance... yes, I am 30 and very beauty-challenged. :p

[Freckles]

I think the pain is minimal---plucking hurts more for me.
I like mine to have a nice arch, but not to be pencil thin.
I would suggest bringing in pics of actresses whose eyebrows you like the 1st time, as silly as it sounds, so they get a visual.

[laura]

I don't love pain, which is why I prefer it all at once w/ waxing, vs. drawn out in plucking. It hurts, but just for a minute - like ripping of a bandaid.

As for shaping, etc, a good esthetician should be able to guide you through the shaping process. I've never really given input anywhere I've gone and it's always worked out. Sometimes on a return trip I might say "Could you trim them a little shorter?" or "The end looks a little thin" or something, but that's pretty rare. I think going to someone you trust is an important first step. Then, yes, it's pretty much like getting a haircut where they advise/guide you on what shape/thickness looks best w/ your face.

If you are worried about the pain, you can take a couple of ibuprofen about 1/2-1 hour before. Also, don't go the week before your period - that does significantly increase the pain.

[ivansbabe]

To me it's less painful for someone to wax my brows than pluck them. What do you want your brows to look like? Do you want them close to the same width across? Do you want them thicker towards the bridge of your nose and thinner on the ends? After the procedure they usually use an aloe toner or some other soothing product. Your skin may be a little red afterwards for a couple hours but it goes away pretty quickly. It's a really quick procedure, but IMO sooooo worth it.

[houseblend]

There is supposedly a natural arch to your brow which my estheticians have always used as their guide rather than me directing them what I would like. I've rarely had a problem (although unfortunately I didn't like how she did them the week before my wedding :rolleyes: ).

The pain is really not that bad. If you go to a spa, you will usually go into a private room and lay down on a spa bed. The lighting is low and there is soft, relaxing music playing in the background. They will put the wax on and pull it off real quick. It stings for a half second, but they usually apply pressure right afterwards. Sometimes it makes my eyes water. The atmosphere is so relaxing, that I actually even look forward to having my eyebrows waxed! :p

Your brows will probably be red for a couple of hours afterwards, so I usually make an appointment for on my way home so I don't have to be in public right afterwards.

[emmjay]

I have never plucked my eyebrows - I only get them waxed. I've never had to mention how to shape them or how thin I want them; the esthetician just does it. My eyebrows are pretty arched naturally but they are thick, so I generally just get them thinned out and keep the shape as it is.

They do tweeze after the waxing, just to get any strays, and for me that is worse than the waxing itself! Luckily the woman who does my eyebrows is great and doesn't need to pluck too much after the waxing. Also my skin is really fair and sensitive, and I always end up with bright pink stripes all around my eyebrows - once it lasted for more than 24 hours! I always have to get them done after work because I look ridiculous for the rest of the day.

I don't think the pain is too bad. It does hurt somewhat and sometimes my eyes tear up, but it just hurts for a second and then it's gone. You get used to it over time as well.

[laura]

I forgot to say that I've had better luck at some salons than at others, and I think Elizabeth Grady (in Boston - which I don't think is a national chain?) has the most pain-free wax I've ever encountered. I will never go to someone again if they apply wax twice to the same area (ie. raw skin + hot wax) - that irritates my skin badly, and it just plain hurts! I prefer a "spa" place to, say, a nail salon that also provides waxing. I actually get mine done at my hair salon, but it's a salon and spa.

[Orange]

I can second laura's recommendation for Elizabeth Grady. I usually get mine done during lunch and although they're a little pink, I don't feel self conscious when I go back to work. I went to another place once and I could see people staring at me for the rest of the day! They do use a different kind of wax, I think it is called azulene wax.

The other thing I really like about Elizabeth Grady is that pretty much all the estheticians wax my eyebrows the same way, so I can get an appointment much more easily since I'm not picky about who does it. I think they all have to go to the Elizabeth Grady school.

[MaineBelle]

I got my eyebrows waxed for the first time last year. I went with a higher-end spa/salon - I felt there would be less to worry about. I just told the esthetician that I've never done it before and I wanted a natural look. I loved the results. The pain isn't that big of a factor - like someone else said, it is nice to just lay there and listen to the music and have someone else dote on you.

[Lizard]

Wow, thanks ladies! I did not think about going to a spa, but I'm going to look into that. The more relaxing of a situation, the better. :D My brows are already thicker near my nose and thinner towards the edge, but they're just shaped funny. Hopefully someone at the spa can guide me towards Eyebrow Zen. :)

[HeatherFL]

I used to have my eyebrows waxed and it was minimal pain. BUT then I stopped when I went to the Fairmont Spa in Vancouver and the woman explained to me they don't do eyebrow waxing. Apparently, it is damaging to the skin around the eye area and consistently waxing can cause premature wrinkles. She gave me a much longer explanation, but ever since then I get my eyebrows professionally reshaped (aka tweezed). She also said threading is okay. I am going to look into that because I hear it's faster.

~H.

[Myra]

When I go, I just tell them I want the brows "cleaned up, not too thin," and it always worked. I still live in fear of getting a pencil thin brow every time I go to a new salon.

[greenbunny]

I've tweezed since middle school but I don't like the shape of my brows. They are very flat and I don't think I could get an arch without makeup. Do you think if I let them grow in totally and then get them waxed, it would make a difference? It's been so many years, I'm not even sure how they'd look if I let them grow back.

[hockeybrat]

When I go, I just tell them I want the brows "cleaned up, not too thin," and it always worked. I still live in fear of getting a pencil thin brow every time I go to a new salon.

That is what I do, I used to pluck but I ended up with Barbie doll brows so now I just have them waxed.

[hockeybrat]

I used to have my eyebrows waxed and it was minimal pain. BUT then I stopped when I went to the Fairmont Spa in Vancouver and the woman explained to me they don't do eyebrow waxing. Apparently, it is damaging to the skin around the eye area and consistently waxing can cause premature wrinkles. She gave me a much longer explanation, but ever since then I get my eyebrows professionally reshaped (aka tweezed). She also said threading is okay. I am going to look into that because I hear it's faster.

~H.

I've never tried threading but I would be up for it if I could find a place that does it. :)

[emmjay]

I had my legs threaded when I was in Vietnam - it was OK, but it hurt! I've never had my legs waxed so I can't compare, but it was like each hair was getting pulled out individually (albeit quickly) instead of ripping them all out at once. It was in a market stall, not a spa, so I'm sure it would be nicer in a better environment with lotion and nice music instead of people selling chickens and hawking housewares 3 feet away. ;)

[julietchicago]

Ick. I hate getting my brows waxed, but it is a MUST for me. My eyebrows are naturally very full and bushy. So I have to go about every 2 months, and that is realllllly stretching it.

For me, it hurts. It's not horrible, but it hurts. I hate when they pluck afterwards too. I just hate the entire experience. But I feel much better when it's all done so I make myself go.

[Kanga]

Do you think if I let them grow in totally and then get them waxed, it would make a difference? It's been so many years, I'm not even sure how they'd look if I let them grow back.


If you let them grow back in any good artist should be able to shape them how you want them providing they're naturally thick enough and grow in the direction she needs them too (she can help you with this) Ditto what the pp said about bringing in pictures. "Thin" means different things to different people, so it's hard for your waxer to know exactly how thin would be to thin for you.

I will never go to someone again if they apply wax twice to the same area (ie. raw skin + hot wax) - that irritates my skin badly, and it just plain hurts!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

This is the first thing you learn in beauty school when it comes to waxing. You can actually take skin off and cause bleeding or scalding when you do this.

[fuzzy]

What does having your brows "threaded" entail, exactly?

[HeatherFL]

Here's an article on it:
Threading (http://www.thingsasian.com/goto_article/article.2485.html)

[emmjay]

They tie the ends of a piece of thread together to make a circle, then twist it so it makes a figure-8. They make a "gun"/pointing gesture with their thumbs and index fingers (both hands), then loop the ends of the figure-8 around those two fingers. They move their fingers so the "X" in the middle of the figure-8 moves back and forth and grabs the hair and yanks it out.

It's not that confusing in my mind, but it's kind of hard to describe!! :)

[SQ2]

I have to go about every 2 months, and that is realllllly stretching it.

My brows usually start growing back after a few weeks. :( How long do others go in between waxing? I've been treating myself to it every two months or so when I get my hair cut but tweeze in between. Is there a specific amount of time the waxing is supposed to last? Does it depend on the quality of the wax?

[sublime311]

It's been a while since I've been, but I used to go every two weeks.

[Brandy]

I wax mine myself every week because basically, I'm obsessive about my brows. I have dark brown eyebrows and blonde hair and used to have a big bushy unibrow so I am ultra conscious about them. They also just grow that quickly! Most of my friends can go about 4-6 weeks between waxes.

[Sare79]

I thread- it's cheaper, less painful, and I have less redness afterwards.

[pickle]

I've converted to threading, too. I'd say it's about the same level of pain as waxing, but my super-sensitive skin doesn't turn fluorescent red after threading like it did after waxing--just a nice dark pink. ;) I go about once a month.

[kimbyj]

I've tried it all. Waxing, threading and plucking. I now prefer plucking.

Waxing is too imperfect for me. One wrong move and my eye brows are messed up! Also, my skin always feels raw afterwards. Finally, I have noticed I have significant loss of growth in certain areas of my eyebrows because of how much they have been waxed. When I waxed it was about once a week or every other week. At the nail salon (a lot of competition at mostly Korean nail salons in my town and NYC area where I worked) I paid approx. $5-10. At a salon it was more like $15 - for ambiance. Plus tips.

Threading I loved. I went to a place in NYC owend by 2 Indian women. It was great. Fast, pretty much pain free. One time I went to another woman b/c my threading place had gotten too popular and she pinched me. After that I went to a lady in NJ who specializes in threading and plucking. In NYC $10 plus tip. I used to go once every 2 weeks.

Plucking - WOW! I never had such a beautiful shape to my brows until I went to this woman. She is truly an expert. I tell her all the time to go to NYC and charge $50+. She does this at her home and charge me $20. ALL the women I know now go to her. I go to her once a month although I should go more often. I cheat a bit and try to pluck the ones coming in. What I don't do it cut my brow which she does when they get too long. THIS IS MY FAVORITE METHOD! I feel nopain - she is so gentle.

[daydreamer]

Wow, I learn something new everyday. I had never heard of threading.
BTW, you tweeze your brows, you pluck a chicken ;)

[bookworm]

I only remember to get my brows waxed about once a year...I tweeze slightly more often, but only for egregious problems.

However, I'd caution you to go somewhere reputable. A friend of mine had just moved to a new town, needed her brows done for a wedding (she was a bridesmaid), and ended up scalded, with bright red burns over and under her brows. In addition to the pain, it was not the look she was going for in the photos.

[KarenS]

I have never had a problem getting my brows waxed and I've never had to tell anyone what to do with them ... perhaps I've been lucky! :) I have had my brows threaded once and it was the most excruciatingly painful thing that I've ever experienced. I will never have any prt of my body threaded again. I was crying by the time they were done.

Karen

[jojoswife]

Not trying to takeover this thread but can you please explain what THREADING is? I've heard of it, never had it done!

[KarenS]

If you look up about 6 or so posts, there's a thread explaining what it is as well as a link to a site on threading.

Karenh

[greenbunny]

I've plucked my eyebrows since 8th grade. Over the years they've lowered as I tend to pluck too much above the brow. I've been growing them totally out for about three weeks now to try to start over. Lordy, but they grow slowly when you actually want them to grow. :rolleyes:

Can anyone recommend a good "template" or guidelines for shaping brows from scratch? I definitely prefer to pluck rather than wax.

[sublime311]

Would you not consider waxing at all? I think this would be a great choice for you to get a nice shape going. Once they establish a shape, you can continue on your own with plucking. A professional will establish a shape that is natural for your face. I ADORE my stylist who also waxes my brows. She's at Tony and Guy and only charges $12 to wax my brows. $20 for my brows AND lip! I've spent a lot more on a lot less.

As as side note, I've heard that you are not supposed to pluck (other than cleaning up a few stray hairs) above the brow! It lowers your eyes when you want to lift them.

Let us know what you decide to do!

[jmvan74]

I would have to agree with Sublime. I think a one time wax would give you the shape you are looking for and then you could go from there.

[greenbunny]

I really, really don't want to wax. I had my upper lip done several times and my skin was irritated and itchy for over a week. Plus the hairs tended to break off rather than pull out by the root. I don't know if it's me, or the lack of skill of the waxer. We tend not to have high quality spa services around here. I can't even find a place that does pedicures without making my cuticles bleed.

[sandt8704]

www.eyebrowz.com

[Kaleidoscope]

I haven't tried this but I read a magazine where a reader was challenged to shape her own brows using a kit from Anastasia that is available at Sephora. The final result looked great and she said that it wasn't too difficult.

There are several different kits available but here is the Five-Item Brow Kit:

"Everything you need to create the perfect brow, start to finish. Five specialized tools used by brow artists - all in one deluxe set.

Set includes Tweezers, Brow Powder, Four Brow Stencils, One Duo Angle/Spooley Brush, and Brow Gel."


http://a1377.g.akamai.net/7/1377/5720/20050314193134/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P69501/P69501_hero.jpg

No waxing needed! Just tweeze after stenciling on the shape with the brow powder.

[Katy]

If you're not going to wax (and it sounds like that might not be a half bad idea), then at least make sure you grow them back in, all the way, before using a template to start over. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Leia]

You don't need to get them waxed to get a professional to initiate a good shape - you ought to be able to find a professional that can tweeze them, and you even ought to be able to initate that process now, and don't need to necessarily wait for them to grow more. Again, once the pattern is established, it should be easy for you to maintain.

[looch]

I love threading! It's clean and neat and best of all, there's no big container of wax to dip into. I don't even want to think about who's had what waxed and then had that smeared on my face! EEEWWWW!

[phoenics]

I get my brows done at the mall by a guy who is serious about the brows. He's a freaking artist. He waxes, snips (with scissors), and tweezes to get my brows looking perfect. I actually had 2 uneven brows and he fixed them.

He fixes them everytime. For 10 bucks.

Anyway, if you don't like waxing, see if you can find someone who will shave the area for you, or you can shave it yourself and then tweeze the hairs when they try to grow back... I know a lot of brow people who wax and then shave the rest of the hairs that the wax didn't get. I'm not a fan of shaving, but since you don't want wax... well.

The best though is someone who can tweeze and snip your brows into perfection... then you can just keep them up yourself.

[Asha]

my eyebrow lady does tweezing for people who don't want to be waxed. most places will say waxing but will do tweezing instead if you ask.

[MLA]

I've never done it, but I hear threading is a lot less harsh on your skin than waxing. Do you have anyone in your town who does threading?

[springprincess]

I just got my brows done at the Red Door Salon at Saks. It was about $24, and totally worth it. I had pretty much plucked my eyebrows unevenly, so I still need to let them grow out to make them match, but she did a fantastic job. I did get them waxed, and I have really, really sensitive skin so she used something called hard wax. You might consider trying it on a patch on your leg or something. They put it on, and it dries for a couple minutes. It feels like shrink wrap. Then the pull it off, and only hurt for about a second. Before when I've gotten it done I was in excruciating pain and it's why I haven't gone back in about a year. But the hard wax worked really well.

[Rico'sAlice]

Dickinson's "witch hazel formula towlette's with Aloe" completely changed my waxing experience. Previously, I always ended up with tons of little white heads and lots of readness for days after waxing (I do lip and eyebrows)
Since I found these I've never had the slightest problem. Normally I wait for about an hour after waxing (to let the salon's soothing balm work or whatever) then I use the wipes and put on my normal mousturizer (and makeup). That night I will wash with an extremely mild soap and use them again. Same thing the next morning. After the initial redness which lasts for an hour or two immidiately after treatment my skin looks perfect. It also helps to not touch your face with dirty hands the day of b/c you can transmit bacteria to your pores leading to the breakouts.

As far as the pain, a lot of this probably depends on your wax stylest. The last one I went to put pressure on the area immediatelty after pulling off the strip and that helped a lot. You could also use ambesol or something on the area before you go in to numb it.

Also I've never tried threading but have heard that it can leave a weird dark bruising after a while.

[Amuse Bouche]

If you can find a decent professional to tweeze, then do that. You can use a stencil, or the pencil (If you lie a pencil against your nose straight up, that should be the inside edge of the brow, and if you line up the pencil with the outer edge of your iris and your nose, that should be the peak of the arch). Don't tweeze above the brow (if your hairs are bushy, use nail scissors to trim the ends a bit), and tweeze the really outlying hairs on your temple. Waxing is not necessary AT ALL. I've gotten my brows waxed once, and I usually just tweeze them myself.

[tinkerbelljenny]

How often do you get your eyebrows waxed and trim?

[udsweetpea]

I get mine done every 3 weeks or so, but I pluck in between.

[bluberry]

Every 6 weeks.

[Katy]

I get mine professionally done about every 4-8 weeks (depending on if there's a special event in that time frame). In between, I trim and tweeze as needed. I've learned to not tweeze TOO much, or I screw the arch up - this coming from a chronic/obsessive tweezer :rolleyes:

[keska]

I pluck mine every couple of months or when I notice a stray hair but I have such thin eyebrows that I don't need to do more than that.

[Brandy]

I wax them myself every 2 weeks.

[nettreefrog]

I actually get mine threaded --although it takes me a few months in between... The waxing caused me to break out a bit--but the threading is great!

[udsweetpea]

My old roommate actually got her eyebrows tattooed! :eek:

[kiki61872]

i get a wax about every 4 weeks or so.

[stochasticgirl]

When I got mine professionally waxed, I went about every four weeks. Now I wax them at home, probably every three weeks or so.

udsweetpea: Actually, I've thought about getting "permanent makeup" (ie, tattoos) on my eyebrows! A lot of days, the only makeup I put on is foundation and eyebrow liner, but in the summer I frequently skip both. I'd love to have the "look" of filled-in brows all the time without having to put on makeup every day!

[looch]

I get mine threaded to keep the shape about once a month, and then I tweeze in between.

[Mrs.Pfeiffer]

I get my eyebrows done once every four to five weeks with tweezing and trimming in between. :)

[greenbunny]

Thanks to everyone for the help! I ended up getting the Anastasia kit online (holy $65, Batman!) and I'm pretty happy with the results. Only one of the stencils was even close to my brow size, and I have a much more defined arch than before.

I think it was worth it for "problem" brows like mine, but I think for regular use it wouldn't be necessary.

[myshel]

I'm wondering how others here care for your brows. I got my mine waxed in late May, and I loved the way it looked. I tried keeping it up with tweezers, but it's gotten out of control again. I'm thinking of getting them waxed again. The only thing holding me back is the fact that I got a cut (my skin split open) when I got them waxed. Any insight on why that happened?

So, how do you control your brows? Tweezing? If so, what tweezer do you use? Waxing? If so, how often to do go? Where do you go?

I'm just curious what other people do.

[tray622]

I get mine waxed about every 2 weeks. I get them done the same time I get my pedicure at the nail salon. I cant do the tweezer thing. I am too lazy and I hurt myself :)

[lil_geek]

I get mine waxed every 3 weeks.. but need to up it to every 2. Once you get on a good waxing schedule... DO NOT TWEEZE in between!

[myshel]

Your responses are good to know. I've only ever waxed my brows twice, so I'm not really sure what to do as far as a schedule goes.

[gumball]

I get mine waxed every two or three weeks and rarely tweeze.

About your cut, that happens to me when my appointment is first thing in the morning. If I go in the afternoon or evening, I don't have a problem. No idea why though.

[kdotp]

I've never gotten mine waxed - I only tweeze. But I was also blessed with decent eyebrows (at least I think so).

My oldest sister was not quite as fortunate and gets hers waxed every few weeks.

My favorite tweezers are fine-point Revlon (I think) ones I bought at Target. I've heard good things about tweezerman (http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P123900&categoryId=S3400&shouldPaginate=true) too.

[ysolde]

I get mine waxed and trimmed every two to three weeks.

[tlew12778]

I get mine waxed and trimmed every two to three weeks.

Me too.

Did they use tweezers on you at all when you went for the wax? I've been pinched a couple of times and it hurts like a bitch. Like, the pinch hurts me more than a brazilian wax.

[myshel]

Did they use tweezers on you at all when you went for the wax? I've been pinched a couple of times and it hurts like a bitch. Like, the pinch hurts me more than a brazilian wax.

They did use tweezers to get a few stray hairs. My sister mentioned that the skin coming opne could be due to the type of wax they used on me. Is that possible? (I will admit that I did the waxing on a lark and probably didn't go to the best place to get it done.)

Hmm... so it seems like two to three weeks is the average here. I can use this if DH asks why I'm doing it so often. I wished I could get away with a wax once every two months and then get the strays with a tweezer, but my brows are thick and dark.

[ysolde]

Me too.

Did they use tweezers on you at all when you went for the wax? I've been pinched a couple of times and it hurts like a bitch. Like, the pinch hurts me more than a brazilian wax.

Yes, I have a few strays tweezed as well. It can hurt, especially since my brows are thick, curly, and madly in love with my face -- they want so much to stay there! :rolleyes:

[Katy]

I get mine done every 4-6 weeks and tweeze in between. I've also been lucky in that I've been blessed with good brows (so I've been told) and they don't need much work. I used to get waxed (mostly to clean up the upper line and to get the faint, fair, little hairs below), but now I get threaded since I'm on RetinA and can get the skinner ripped with waxing.

FWIW, I do think that different wax makes a huge difference. I remember when my wax lady switch to this awesome wax that I didn't even feel as it came off. So there is good wax out there, but more than likely, it costs more so the cheapie salons probably don't use it.

[shebestova]

I had my brows waxed yesterday by my normal stylist and she took off skin!!! As she was waxing, I felt an oozing sensation and when I looked in the mirror, there was a one inch layer of skin missing from right where my eyebrow area ends and my eyelids start. Not only did it happend on one eyelid, but she managed to do it on both of them!! It really, really was throbbing, so I hurried home and put ice packs and Neosporin on my eyelids.

I have been going to my stylist for five years and I have always liked her work. This was the first time she has done my brows because at her previous salon, they had a designated waxing person. After she waxed my brows, I knew something was wrong and she just hurried me out of there. I didn't even want to ask her about it because I knew there was nothing that could have been done to fix it.

Should I just find a different stylist and salon? This whole experience has really shaken my confidence in her and I no longer feel comfortable with her cutting my hair anymore.

[Katy]

shebestova - do you use anything like RetinA? They say that thins out your skin and you shouldn't get waxed. Otherwise, the wax could have been too hot, maybe too cool, just a poor quality, or maybe, she just doesn't know what what she's doing - I'm not so sure I'd get waxed by someone that isn't a waxer. If she's great with your hair though, I don't see why I'd leave. Just go elsewhere for your waxing.