Today, I decided to use an at-home waxing kit for the first time to get rid of the hair on my upper lip. After experiencing the trauma of waxing, I fell asleep. A few hours later, I woke up to see that I now have acne everywhere I had waxed. I have an acne mustache. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had my back waxed to deal with the uncontrollable hair growth. Afterwards, I broke out in numerous pimples where the hair used to be. Basically, a lose-lose situation. FML
Today, I realized that my boyfriend really does have a problem with my upper-lip hair. I woke up this morning to him ripping a wax strip off of my face. All he could say after I stopped shrieking was that he had hoped it wouldn't wake me up. FML
Today, I wanted to look really good for my date. I was a little self-conscious, so I decided to use Nair on my upper lip just in case I had a female mustache. Unfortunately, it turns out I'm allergic to Nair. Now I DO have a mustache. A rash mustache. FML
Today, I tried to bleach my upper lip hair. I now have a bright red mustache. FML
Today, I waxed my upper lip hair. My boyfriend later told me that he missed my mustache rubbing onto his. FML
Today, I decided to wax my own eyebrows with a Do It Yourself kit from the pharmacy. I'm now missing half of my right eyebrow. FML
Today, I wanted to remove my mustache hair with hot wax. The hair is still there, but my skin is all burnt dark brown. Tomorrow is my first day at school. FML
Today, I decided to wax my eyebrows. My entire eyebrow came off. FML
Today, I went to the hair salon to cut 6 inches off my hair. When I got there, I decided to get my upper lip waxed for the first time. When my boyfriend came to pick me up for our date, I asked if he noticed anything different about me, the first thing he said was, "I see you got rid of your mustache." FML
Today, I was getting my chest waxed. The woman dipped the stick into the wax and hit her elbow, making wax fall into my eyes. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
stryder9090 28
I mustache you a question...WHY?!
llamarrama01 21
Leaving the hair would've shaved you the embarrassment.
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (93)
midnightmoon106 12
Allergic reaction :(
NomeDMF 17
First time is always the worst OP. The first time i shaved my mustache and beard, it was pretty irritated. But ever since, my skin doesn't mind it at all. But are you also sure it's not hives? Benadryl would help out of it is.
SeriousJoker72 18
OP try steaming your face to cleanse it but avoid putting moisturizers anywhere you waxed. When u had my eyebrows waxed the stylist told me because the wax pulls the root out as well, using lotions and such will cause acne and possibly infection. What you have now will probably clear up pretty quickly and maybe next time try a hair removal cream or something gentler :) hope this helps.
blondeamazonian 18
That used to happen to me too. Worst thing ever. Try a facial hair trimmer for women. No matter what kind of special wax, or after waxing creams, or lack there of, my upper lip would break out like crazy. I'm sorry that happened OP and I hope you find a solution!
Radgears47 23
That actually happened to me 4 weeks ago.. Had acne just where i had the wax
Marti513 2
If you decide to try a different product, and your skin is very sensitive (sounds like it might be), then spot test any bleach or hair removal cream before using it. I ended up with a burned goatee from trying hair removal cream on my upper lip and chin, and it was bright red wept clear fluid for several days.
tinyalmeida 11
You need to wash your skin after waxing!! I hope it goes away soon OP!!'
mind0fmusicc 6
It's not acne it's just the skin reaction you had to the action of hair being ripped out from your hair follicles, if you put cream on it, it will cool down and go away (:
tingtingmeg 12
you always get acne from waxing. just shave out next time
danceinconverse 25
Hopefully it's just your sensitive skin reacting and not acne!