Besides chin hair just being unsightly and embarrassing, it is also prone to becoming ingrown. Since chin hairs can be coarse and thick, depending on how they are removed they can often grow back into the skin. The only thing worse than hair on your chin is an ingrown hair that leaves a blemish and possibly a scar! Here are the best ways to avoid ingrown chin hair:

•Wax away unwanted hair. Chin waxing allows you to lift hair from the follicle so that when it grows back the end of your hair will be the thinnest part, making it less likely to grow into the skin and reducing your risk of ingrown hairs. Plus as an added bonus, you will be free of unwanted chin hairs for 3-4 weeks.

•Don’t tweeze. When you tweeze thick chin hairs it is easy to break the hair off. If you break hair it causes the end to be sharp and the chance of getting ingrown hairs increases because the sharp edge of the hair can pierce the skin easier.

•Exfoliate often. Regular removal of dead skin cells has been proven to help prevent ingrown hairs because it keeps the hair pointing upwards. We recommend the European Wax Center Post Waxing Exfoliate, which is gentle enough to use from head to toe. When exfoliating be sure to wax all areas of your chin including the underside which is often more sensitive and prone to ingrown hairs.

•Apply EWC’s exclusive Ingrown Hair Serum. When applied on a daily basis European Wax Center’s Ingrown Hair Serum will keep you free of ingrown hairs. By using glycolic acid instead of alcohol, this product will eat away at dead skin while still keeping your skin hydrated.

If you are considering chin waxing, call your local European Wax Center for a reservation. We offer a full range of body and facial waxing services that you can mix and match as needed. With more than 190 locations nationwide, we have you covered for waxing from Miami to Los Angeles and just about everywhere in between!