I Ruined My Skin with this Beauty Hack...  

I’m so sorry for you!I had really bad acne a few months ago It was awful.

When you are shaving your face, they say to do it dry, but DO NOT. That is literally the worst thing for your skin. We shave our legs wet, our arms (if you shave there) and our face should be the same. Use warm water first, use a gentle cleanser like cetaphil as a film, and then use gentle strokes with the razor. Shaving dry can be highly irritating to the skin. And you are only supposed to do it once every 4 weeks. My skin always comes out smooth and stays clear. Also make sure you wash your face afterwards again with the same cleanser, and then use something like micellar water to remove extra dirt. I usually use baby lotion for a moisturizer. And that’s it. No harsh chemicals, nothing to clog my pores. It’s been working for me.

Finally someone spoke out. Some of these influencers swears and say stuff like we are missing out by not shaving but i saw instantly that when i did it my skin got so irritated.

I agree !!! I ruined my clear glowing skin in the exact same way and I still regret to this day. These pimples aren’t going anywhere !😭

Great PSA. Unfortunately we get a lot of “hacks gone wrong” as an esthetician and it can be so easily avoided. There are so many different trends that come and go that absolutely should not be “tried out” for this exact reason.

I don’t think it’s the dermaplaning, it might be the makeup right after. I would never run a blade on the top layer of my skin and put make up right after. I usually do this at night and put gentle and hydrating moisturiser right after and let the skin heal all night before harsh products or sunlight exposure. Edit: I am not saying that it’s never dermaplaning. I am saying just in this case the reason for the reaction might be the makeup.

For healthy skin, here's what worked for me: First thing in the morning, start by properly cleansing your face. Use mild gentle face wash only like I use riceberrry facewash of littleexttra and then follow with moisturizing your face. Riceberry has antioxidants which protects my skin from free radicals and thus prevents aging. Do not overcleanse your face. Only cleanse it in the morning and before bed. Ensure to moisturize your face throughout the day. Also, don't neglect sunscreen, even indoors. Dry skin exposed to the sun can lead to white patches on the skin. Therefore, it's important to keep your skin hydrated and shield it from excessive sun exposure.

I'm not sure about derma planing but I've been shaving my face for 4 years and my skin has never felt better. It glows, definitely helps when you apply skincare and No, hair does NOT grow back thick (it may work different for different people) This is how i do it, Gentle skin cleanser Foaming cleanser I apply a Thick layer of aloevera gel and then shave Wipe off using toner (I use rose hydrosol) Moisturize with Saffron based moisturizer I do this at night and leave overnight followed by sunscreen as usual everyday and no makeup for the next 10-15 hours. Works like a charm ✨ Note : I'm just sharing my experience it may react differently if u have hormonal issues etc..

Points to remember if you decided to shave your face: 1. Make sure your blade is clean 2. Use a clean cloth to wipe the hairs off your blade 3. Wash your face and hands before shaving 4. After shaving, use a toner or any product (I'm dumb) u have to wipe your face. 5. Moisturise your face well. Remember cleanliness is a necessity.

What happened is the you also removed the top layers of skin and was more exposed to the elements and bacteria. You didn't have protection over your skin or time to heal in a sanitary way. Exfoliation requires you to be very careful and keep your skin clean and moisturized to create a protective barrier. Putting makeup after and bacteria mixed with oil, product just congested your hair follicle and infected your skin. And if your tried drying skin products to kill bacteria without hydrating your skin produced more oils to make up for the dryness. Healing, calming and hydrating products would help more. You may have gone to heavy with the blade as well, causing extra damage. do not try at home. Even as an esthetician, I had other technicians do exfoliating treatments on me.

a few tips that Iv'e learnt from doing it quite a few times: 1. don't put makeup on for a whole day after shaving your face 2. use a clean blade every time 3. moisturise as your shaving and moisturise HEAVILY after 4. don't use any acids serums or lots of skincare after, keep it simple with just a moisturiser (I use the Neutrogena hydro-boost water gel) 5. do NOT shave over acne. Be very careful when shaving over acne or even acne scars, it can cause you to break out more and can make your acne much worse Just a few tips but just remember if you are shaving your face you are heavily exfoliating your skin to the point that it will become very sensitive. Be careful with your skin after and make sure to hydrate!!

Agree. It irritates the hair follicles TERRIBLY over time, especially as the hair begins to grow in again. Little bumps that look like fungal acne start up and the texture becomes bumpy. No matter how intelligently you go on to use your skincare treatment products, some skin just deals terribly with dermaplaning.

Tip I learned, don’t do this on a dry face. Buy aloe gel, smear that on the areas of your face you’re going to shave and then have at it. Your face is freaking out because it’s not used to being hairless and receiving this type of heavy exfoliation. The sebum on your face wants to over produce to compensate for it, thus causing acne. So Using aloe will keep moisture to your face while doing this procedure and then after add a hyaluronic acid serum.

Remember that everyone has different skin flora, essentially your natural skin bacteria. Some can be opportunistic and cause infections and acne outbreaks. Always remember to disinfect any tools you use that touch your skin prior to use.

Also I learned from the 1990s not to pluck my eyebrows because now I want those big gorgeous eyebrows I plucked out and never grew back!

Im so sorry!! That looks painful ☹️ Glad your skin got better!

There are definitely many things you did wrong that could have affected the outcome. 1. You didn’t use any creams or products on your face to help smoothen the shaven process, I use aloe gel when I shave my face, you could use other things too. 2. You put makeup on right after!! Never do this, let your skin rest for a day or two after this because you’re also shaving off dead skin. 3. You didn’t use a moisturizer or shaving toner afterwards, which you should do to help your skin have a barrier while it’s still vulnerable from shaving the peach fuzz off. Please do your research before trying anything again, because if you do it right this should NOT happen, unless you’re predisposed to it or have very sensitive skin. I’ve been shaving my face for about 1 and a half years now so i’ve learned about it and have never had this happen to me. Even though I do have sensitive skin. Also if you do this again, clean the blade every time you use it, and don’t go too hard on your face.

I did this same thing and I found that putting on makeup right after shaving can cause this. When you shave your face you are essentially creating micro cuts in the skin and makeup getting into that can cause breakouts. You have to leave your skin alone for at least a day or so before putting on makeup.

Yes it's true, it does not suit me. First few days it feels smooth and even and then it gets all bumpy. I would never touch razor😢

i think a possible factor to this is that you seemed to apply makeup right after dermaplaning. especially on more sensitive skin, you would need to wait and maybe cleanse your face before putting makeup right on. this may not be the case and i understand that dermaplaning is not going to work for everyone 💕

Aftershave works well after dermaplanning to prevent infection like this. Putting makeup onto a freshly shaved face clogs the pores and allows bacteria to be trapped beneath it.

Perhaps our skin is different, but mine doesn’t get acne after shaving? I recommend hydrating your skin well before and after shaving. Also- I don’t recommend shaving it dry (!) I hope ur skin recovers soon ❤️

I also went through the same thing this content creator is saying. I didn't know what went wrong when I started having the same acne condition as she has. But I had always in my mind that shaving my face may have been the reason but I wasn't quite sure because I never used any other product that could cause this. Now today this video has confirmed it, that it was the reason. Thanks.

Happened to me recently and goshh its so awful . thanks to you someone actually said it . had clear skin and now I have worst dark spots . really needing help fading dark spots.

"leave it to professionals" I personally recommend that 💯.

I’m so sorry this happened to you! This just goes to show how different things work for different people because I was diagnosed with moderate cystic acne and it helps get rid of all of that

Glad u shared and said this. I never tried it because it just didn't seem to be a good thing to do.

i’m with you girl i did it that hack a few months ago and it burned my skin and i couldn’t put on any skin care with out my face turning bright red and burning

I’ve been dermaplaning for 2 years now, I’ve never had this issue. I’m so sorry this happened to you.

I did this on a moisturized face with a saving gel as a barrier over a year ago when this was a really popular tend, and i ended up with painful cystic acne. You can’t tell me that anyone can do this themselves and have the same results with their skin. I would leave it up to an aesthetician but I don’t think everybody should do this at home.

I tried this hack back in 2020 and it damaged my skin. My once clear face was covered by pimples and since then I have been trying all kinds of skincare treatment . It was depressing time for me as it lowered my self esteem and at the same time I was very conscious about people judging me because of how I looked.Finally after 3 years of struggle my face went back to how it was before. I learned a good lesson but in a hard way. Not everything we see on the social media platform is real. So be cautious before you try something out of curiosity

Me too!!!! Just going through it now. Never again!!!.

I had a similar reaction when I used threading as a way to remove facial hair, switching to shaving was a lifesaver for me. It's crazy how different our skins behaves considering the similar histological structures we share.

yeah this doesn’t work for everyone since everyone’s skin is different for me it actually worked well and it left my skin more smooth.

This exact same thing happened to me. After a lot of examining I found that when I shave my hair it's all right. But when it grows back and I wash my face or apply skin care, it pushes the hair back and forth thus causing irritation and red very itchy bumps. So I stopped shaving my face and my skin is all good again.

YES YES YES! I was already breaking out but not too bad and it was under control. This girl on tiktok said that if i shaved my face it would leave it smoother and it would prevent acne so i did it and well my skin looked so bad i couldnt go out they were just tiny bumps on me face clustered up and red it was THE WORSE! What helped was cutting out all exfoliants and realy focusing on hydration. I used a gentle cleaner, and a gentle mousturizer and thats it (both for sensitive skin) and im telling u most of it went away in a couple of weeks!!!!

Has this happened to anyone else? 😬✨ see you tomorrow for a brand new video 🌈

The same thing happened to me and it took me a full year to get rid of the scarring. And I realized I should have sanitized the blade before using it (it was just sitting in my drawer with a bunch of brushes and lotions). Since I started sanitizing, I never had that problem. But the skin breaking out definitely sucked

I never had acne in my life but at the age of 28…I got really bad acne and it lasted for 2 years. It ruined my face completely. I had dark spots and deep scars… I feel so sad when I look in the mirror 😔

Just remember, everybody skin is different. So not Everything works on everybody. But girl, you still look beautiful!!!❤❤❤❤

Reminder: you are the one who gets me motivated to wake up every morning and just be a boss like you

I’ve been shaving my face for more than 3 y, I’ve never had this problem. First I clean my face, always use a clean blade, I never shave on dry skin. Second I apply a product that let the blade to glide, then after I am done, I clean my face once again and apply some aloe gel, essence, nothing thick. I wait a bit and then apply my makeup, often I apply makeup right away without having any issues. I’m sorry this happened to you. Hope it will never happen to you again.

Skin is crazy, two people doing the same exact thing can have such insanely different reactions! I've never had a reaction to Dermaplaning and I not only do it with dry skin I do it *before* washing my face (I wash my face after I'm done lol) AND I even reuse my blades a couple times. They're expensive lol.

Thanks for the advise. I did it with a professional once, but I see I should never try if I want to.

I'm so sorry about your skin, I'm glad you have it to a point of repair, and I've been waiting for a new video so I'm very excited for tomorrow, love you Natalie. Say hello to Jupiter for me!

Such good advice. I've done this a few times and every time I break out so I stopped after the third try. We appreciate a fuzzy peach💁‍♀️

This is true. I have tried this twice and I had breakouts both times. My blades were new n sterilized and my face was washed and I used toner before and moisturizer after.

That happened to me too! I've never really had many spots anywhere except on my forehead, and after I shaved my face one or twice my cheeks were covered in irritation and bumps 😭 It's taken sooooo long to clear up but it's back to normal now

Omg I’m literally going through the same thing 😩😩 I wish I would’ve left my hairy face as it was , way better than ruining my skin 😢😢

Exactly, Don't believe whatever you see online, every skin is different.

Yes!!! Each time I try this, I break out like a teenager again. I’m def doing stuff wrong and stopped shaving my face.

When i was studying in 8th i tried every weird beauty hacks.. And as an after effect my face covered up with black marks and dullness.. When I'm 15 i struggled with a back pain and depression.. I spent my whole day at outside of my house.. Sun makes my skin very poor.. And now.. I recovered from my issues..I recovered my skin with natural way..I believe in the beauty of my dreams.. Go natural ..😊🌿

When I do this; I use aloe gel while shaving and follow with a cleanser and pore tightening toner and a my skin comfortable serum and then a moisturizer. I avoid makeup right after doing this:)

Facts, I would never do this cause even sometimes when I shave between my brows I’ll get a bump or two. Would never put my whole face through that cause I’m worried about how my skin œufs heal (don’t have the best track record with these things lol). If you don’t mind me asking, could you elaborate on what you did to your skin to “fix it” and get it back to normal? It looks great!

Same happened to me! My dermatologist said this method is not for my skin type. I used Isotretinoin for 6 months and i got fractional laser treatment twice to clear my skin. Now my skin is better than it was ever before but it was so hard. Think twice before you try new methods for your skin. 🙏

সারারাত না ঘুমিয়ে ভিডিও বানিয়ে এত এনার্জি???!..🥺❤️ স্যার we will never forget your dedication ! Thank you very much 🙏

I just wish a dermatologist would make a youtube channel and tell us whats good for different skin types/ what actually helps in full detail. Thats all i ask.

For those who've experienced this, how did you fix your skin after?

I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOUT SHAVING MY FACE😭😭ty for the heads up girly!

This happened to me, as well. My skin broke out furiously just like this. And I didn’t even do it often. I only did this like 3 times, all very separated in time (the first two times had over a month gap between and the last was some months after the second time)… I recovered with a lot of attempts at different skin care but now almost a year later, I am breaking out again (not as badly as before, but my skin has never been the same)… I am considering consulting a dermatologist if all my new skincare attempts still fail. (Note: I didn’t dry shave and I didn’t use makeup afterwards)

three words. THANK YOU GIRL👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I’ve been doing this at home for years and it’s definitely the pre treatment and post treatment that makes a world of difference. Have never had any issues like this

Same with people doing self micro needling at home (I’m one of them). The scars can get worst (or worst new scars). 😭😭😭

Oh my god...i thought it was helping me and something is wrong with the things my dermatologist gave me to use but i never stopped shaving my face...and my face looks exactly like that. Thank you so much for showing me this!!

The exact same thing happened to me too. I tried to shave my face back in 2020 and all hell broke loose. My skin only began to recover late last year. I can say I have learnt my lesson

I saw videos online about face shaving and I was contemplating buying one of those blades and trying it myself, but seeing this, I reconsider. Thank you for spreading awareness about this technic.

I'm not expert at skin care but please always consult your dermatologist before trying out things on your skin. Also do it because you want to not because someone else tells you to 💗

One of the ways that you prevent acne from shaving your face is a need to make sure your face cleansed moisturize and has aloe vera gel on it so that you’re not just scraping your skin you are scared you were getting their hair off of your skin but when you do it you’re taking off the Alevera gel as well so it’s not harm your skin

It happened to me too.. after plenty of products finally I'm sticking to a simple skincare routine and skin is okay now.. still getting painful pimples 🙃

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Yeah, It's happen with me when I first time saved my face, I got a lot of red bumps and my face take 2 years for recovering but still I have a some sports

Same happened to me as well...huge bumps and they don't stop coming. True message you spread here. ❤

I’ve learned with shaving your face, you should clean your skin beforehand, and you shouldn’t touch your face at all 30 minutes after you shave. Doing this prevents infections and painful breakouts like this one.

Dermoplaning (or however its spelled) is so finicky for people and different skin. Its worked really well for me and actually helped clear up some of my acne, but my sister it just made it worse and left her skin really upset and irritated. Its all trial and error with something as delicate as skin ♡♡♡

I got bumps too but fortunately, it wasn't this severe... I didn't dry shave, I used aloe gel but idk why...decided then itself that all these "viral techniques" don't work the same way for everyone

Wow! I shave my face about once a month. I do the full thing and it's amazing. I sometimes get a bump here or there but I'm not sure if it was already going to just happen. 🤷‍♀️ My dermatologist prescribes me strong acne creams and a face gel that takes off the top layer of skin. It's also for acne but it works better as a strong peel I think. It's amazing for blackheads! He loves botox and supports all the things I do for my skin. I love him and drive 4 hours to see him! But I will shower, wash my face with a benzoyl peroxide face wash. Then shave in the shower. My boyfriend put a mirror in there and he loves it lol I do too! Then I put a thin layer of my benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin cream. It will dry me out! Bad! So then the next morning I do a moisturizer and my skin is amazing!!! I also only use a new blade every time and try not to put makeup on for at least a day or two just in case. That is where a lot of bacteria is located. Of course I had help from a dermatologist to do this properly so that is probably why mine goes so well. I did have it go kind of bad once. I was on vacation and noticed a mustache! I freaked out and shaved it! Bad bumps and I was soo sad!!!

You should wash your face before and after shaving, So wash off whatever you may have on your face with a get cleanser, Pat until your all dry! Then before shaving apply something like an emulsive cleansing oil to your dry face and keep it on while you shave your face (NEVER SHAVE WITH A DRY FACE AND RAZOR!!! ) you can rub the oil cleanser into your face and add water so there’s more slip while you shave. since it’s an oil cleanser, once you finish shaving the hair you can wash it off until it’s all milky and gone, take a regular cleanser and wash your face, then use BHA or AHA or both, I personally use the ordinary salicylic acid serum or the salicylic acid toner, both work very well!

Something similar happened to me but to a lesser extent. I broke out like I never had before, and I’ll definitely do more research before I ever try to shave my face again. Specially at home. Or maybe even hopefully I’ll find out it’s just something that won’t work for everybody

Thank you so much! I was really thinking of trying this .. 😬 this video definitely saved me !! And I am glad that you were able to recover from it

Ahhh thank god i came across that video , recently even i was thinking to shave my face i was influenced by those beauty hacks and vidoes that removing facial hair will make your skin more glowy and helps makeup to set better , its true and i knew abt the effects of shaving face may also lead to acne for some people or if not done properly so i didnt dare earlier but recently i was thinking maybe as long as i do it in a proper way it wont trigger my acne but now i think its fine with facial hair , its natural we dont need to be ashamed of it and its better not to take this risk , like who knows when will your acne burst sfter doing that , and always remember the acne wont start up immediately it will probably start after few days or one week thats why dont try it if you are just influenced by the videos and remember everyone has facial hair its not necessary to remove them its natural and as long as you stay confident in yourself no one can stop you from slaying girllll!!!!✨🤝

Neem turmeric and kaolin clay once in a week and try to use microbiome friendly products for skin . If u are not allergic with neem and turmeric before use please do a patch test.

I noticed that the common denominators are usually prep.. The lack of it.

I think what caused this was shaving your face and then apply your makeup instead of applying aloe Vera , shave your face ,wash your face with your favorite product and then go to bed

Same here really got me.i did shaving for about 2 or 3 times and always ended up with closed pimples and they left scar though it is getting better now.

Same happened with me trust me if u have sensitive skin no matter how clean it is how properly u r doing it ur skin will breakout sometimes some things aren’t meant for u and we should accept that and not force ourselves to try everything we see in the net

This reminds me of when I saw this natural curl hack where u take a comb and kinda roll it around ur hair and leave it in for a bit for natural heatless curls. I tried it once, got a comb stuck and had to cut it out, now I have crazy uneven curtain bangs

I share a similar story. I'm a super hairy Indian girl and I waxed my face and suffered similar severity of acne for nearly 10 months. I used to wake up with a painful and hot face every morning with 10-12 new pimples. It was like a never ending cycle and the prescription medicines were so harsh and drying to my skin that I even suffered from severe skin barrier dysfunction for a few weeks, resulting in not able open my mouth properly. I didn't give up though and today what's left with me are just the scars. I still get pimples only during my periods which subside in a day or two and my skin is doing fine. I'm never going for severe skin procedures anymore.

im superr acne prone and anything breaks me out, but shaving my face never broke me out before. u need to wash ur face with a cleanser first, then apply aloe vera gel on damp skin, and then start shaving, and then rinse it off when finished, been doing it for years and never had a bad reaction.

Thats because you applied makeup right after shaving your face, after shaving your face you are supposed to put a toner/ mosturizer and now apply makeup for atleast 2 days.

You shouldn't use make up for at least one day and you used it right after.I think that's why🤔

Gurl you are sooo beautiful😮

Derma planning needs to be done with sterilized razors etc… staphylococcus can happen when you don’t use sterilized razors which lead to this kind of pimple/ acne etc… 😊

That's so true, I am facing the same problem, I have pimples around my chin area. I used to shave my face because that made my skin really smooth and but after sometimes I had these pimples and dark spots they're terrible. My friend told me she had the same issue. Shaving face is not for everyone because everyone's skin is different and cope up differently.

Thank you so much for this, I needed this bc I wanted to try shaving my face but whenever I have shaved my other areas it has caused pain and bumps afterwards so I was confused if it's gonna happen to my face or not

Use the finishing touch flawless instead, far more gentle

I don't know if what I'm doing is right, but it has not caused any problems, yet. I thought the best would be to combine the prep we do before shaving and also to take insights from men's shaving routine. Cleanse and exfoliate before shaving, absolutely no dull blades, sanitize the blade before shaving, shave on wet face. Then sanitize your face after shaving (remember, men use aftershave for a reason). Finish with a calming moisturizer, exfoliate again after a few days. If we have to exfoliate and moisturize to prevent ingrown hair from shaving elsewhere, why wouldn't you need it especially for your skin

This happened to me too!!! Crazy thing is that I'm a twin and she didn't break out at all.... I was left with months of battling severe and painful breakouts.....best to say NEVER again !!!

Good for you that you are helping others. Glad you are better.

The same happened to me with a clean blade!! Glad so many people are seeing your video

omg i almost did that hack 😟 tysm for posting this