Issues with Nair hair removal

[Brad]

I used Nair for hair removal from my legs and got a bad rash on the back of my knee on my left leg. I've used Nair before, although not recently, and never had a problem. The directions say to do an allergy test on a small area for 24 hours prior to use, even if you've used the product before. Naturally, I thought this was just printed on the package at the request of their lawyers and ignored this advice.

Please let me know if anyone has had bad experiences with Nair and what you did an about it. I will NEVER use this product again, nor will I advise anyone else to use it. It's bad enough that the lotion smells like a toilet. Although it did remove the hair, it wasn't worth the aggravation.

I should mention that I was using the regular Nair product which is intended for use by women. There is another product, Nair for Men. If anyone knows what the difference is, please let me know.

[Uncle Al]

Well Brad,

I've used Nair for Men, and the only reaction I had was when
I accidentally got some in the wrong places. Burns like a
son-of-a-gun, but with a bit of Baby powder the burning
went away w/in 1 hr. I've tried the stuff 'For Women' and
found it not as good for me as the Men's product.

Just my 2 cents worth!

Uncle Al
Duncanville, TX

[Kris]

I used Nair for hair removal from my legs and got a bad rash on the back of my knee on my left leg. I've used Nair before, although not recently, and never had a problem. The directions say to do an allergy test on a small area for 24 hours prior to use, even if you've used the product before. Naturally, I thought this was just printed on the package at the request of their lawyers and ignored this advice.

Interesting, when you think about it. Even if you had done a test as recommended, what's the chance that you would have picked that very spot, the back of your left knee, to test? And if you didn't, the test would have been fine, but useless.

I have used the product a few times, also similar products like Veet, with no ill effects. I think the men's version is just a stronger compound, better to remove men's coarse hair, but more likely to cause problems if you have a sensitivity to it.

Kris

[r.m.anderson]

NAIR is a diabolical cocktail that melts and eats surface hair.

I have used the womens nair and have found that to avoid irritation my skin has to be squeaky clean.
No after shave - No soaps - No anti-perspirent - No shampoos - AND after using the stuff again NO to
everything for a day of two. Best applied and left to set for about 8 minutes then showered off with
warm (Not Hot) water. The most difficult place to use and they recommend against it is the underarms.
Other spots to avoid like the plague the groin/genital areas.
When trying to reduce thick hair spots it is best to trim the hair down to about 1/8 of inch and apply the
stuff liberally. Hair varies with the individual so some people will need a lot and others less. To some
degree the hair will not grow back as thick and as ofter after continued use. Presently I use an epilator
a few times a year and that is all I need. Thought about the laser but at this point it is just not cost effective.
Regarding the rash on Brads leg - Brad did you have clean semi dry skin? Any contact with a foreign
substance as mentioned above; after shave; soap; anti-perspirent or shampoo before or after use of the
nair? The stuff is wickedly effective but does not tolerate any of the above forementioned items. If you
did and had the burning rash Uncle Al has it right - baby powder. Another thing cold water and a hand
towel works. Hopefully you don't have it all over the body only some isolated spot. Hold and press the
cold towel against the irritated spot - reapply as necessary - this works for me. Another caution stay
away from clorinated baths and swimming pools spas the alike.
And yes the stuff is smelly but the manufacturer has made progress in recent years to make it better.
rm

[Bryan]

Not quite the same problem but I suffer from dry skin on my face and have to put moisturiser on to counteract this. Usually my creams work, however other times they can bring me out in a rash. However, the strange bit is, sometimes a cream will cause a rash, other times it will help ease a rash.

Bryan

[Brad]

The rash is doing much better. I have been successfully using a cortisone cream containing a local anestheric. Thank you all for the input.

[miniskirt07]

I used Veet cream that look good to remove hair from legs - just put cream on and then wait for 3 mins then rinse out from your shower then dry off then give your legs very smooth.