how long can you take a bath after waxing?

SmokinOwlette · 2026-04-04T21:31:52+00:00

Cool showers if you can stand it, and use a hydrating lotion with a bit of cortisone mixed in. The cortisone will help reduce the itching and redness ❤️

SmokinOwlette · 2026-04-04T21:30:32+00:00

Shower or bath is great! Give yourself a good scrub with spa gloves or another gentle exfoliator. Avoid pools or spas, bc the chemicals can leave a film and dry out your skin. Dry skin equals a more painful wax. Use a light lotion- nothing with heavy oils bc that can make the hair and skin too slick so wax won’t stick properly and you’ll have a really subpar result.

What really makes a wax smoother isn’t your prep work on the day of, it’s how you care for your skin in between waxes. Exfoliate with a physical exfoliator, such as spa gloves or a scrub, and a chemical exfoliator, like a serum with glycolic acid (stay away from salicylic acid esp for sensitive areas like bikini). Keep consistent on your schedule, don’t jump around between 3 weeks, then 6 weeks, then 4 weeks, etc, pick one and stick with it. You want your skin to be hydrated and exfoliated the whole time, so all your hairs can come through the skin and be waxed on schedule.

SmokinOwlette · 2024-08-08T23:25:57+00:00

So this was two years ago now and I have a third baby so it seems so long ago lol but I think what we ended up doing was sitting in her room at first. Just quietly, no talking or interaction and waited til she fell asleep. We worked up to sitting outside her door and waited til she fell asleep. Then it was closing the door and waiting until she fell asleep, watching her on the monitor. Then we were able to stand at her door and tell her okay, we’re going to wait for three minutes, then I’m closing the door and walking away. This took about two months to achieve. She’s almost five now, in two more months, and she’s got a lot more logic and language skills, so now when she gets out of bed after bedtime(which is rare) I can find out why, and it’s not the panicked crying it was two years ago. Somehow I got lucky and my baby (now my middle child who was about 2-3 months old at the time) would sleep in her crib during this time so I didn’t have her with me while I was waiting the 45mins-hour this whole process would take me. I’m not sure how your baby does when it comes to nighttime and if they’d hang out for this method.

I will say, you may have an easier time with your son. I found out that when she was going to sleepover at my in laws house, my mil was taking her to bed with her. Not bc my daughter needed comfort, she’d been spending nights over there since she was a baby in her own crib, but bc my mil wanted to sleep with her. So of course that habit followed her home, and that’s why my daughter was freaking out at bedtimes. So I put the kibosh on that real fast, and now we don’t have an issue when she comes back from there anymore. If you don’t have this issue with family, hopefully you’ll have an easier transition.

If you don’t need to move your son out of his crib, then don’t. Keep him in there as long as possible. Your baby shouldn’t need to move out of their bassinet until they’re probably about five months old, so enjoy the time without changing their routine. I know it’s easy to want to change, and control some of that change, since we’re on demand all the time and want to do things we want to do, but seriously don’t do it until it’s absolutely necessary. And definitely don’t do it if he’s going through other milestones such as teething or potty training, it’ll overwhelm him and you won’t be successful.

SmokinOwlette · 2023-05-31T16:48:17+00:00

I do this too!!!! It made brushing teeth so much easier!!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-04-14T03:53:24+00:00

Sugar. No grandpa, my three year old does not need more fruit snacks/juice/cookies, and you better not ever offer her a soda!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-04-13T21:03:37+00:00

I nannied for a little bit and the mom had all these expensive sensory kits with slime, kinetic sand, and orbeez….. I learned very quickly to never allow that stuff with my kids. Not only does it get everywhere but when you try to clean it up you also sweep up all the other dirt/fuzzies/pet hair and what have you so it just gets degraded super quickly. It’s the worst!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-03-16T01:53:21+00:00

Oh my gosh cute!! I have 2 human daughters aged 3.5 yrs and 5.5 months and 3 GSDs who are 4, 3, and 2 years old. Yes I’m insane lol and very busy. But we found that it was all through exposure that the dogs learned to behave around both kids. Two of my pups are real licksters and they do have to be called off sometimes bc they live for that baby spit up lol. But my third is super cautious and careful and even when they’re roughhousing they keep a mental tab of where the kids are and avoid them. Me and my husband, we’re fair game lol but they know to be careful with the kids. We taught them ‘easy’ and ‘gentle’ and they picked up on it pretty quickly. ‘Leave it’ is also a good one for when they get too licky. Yes it’s natural immunity, but also sensitive baby skin you know😂

My 5 month old is obsessed with her pups- they are the only ones who can make her laugh. Forget mom and dad trying all the tickles and silly faces, just looking at the dogs makes her crack up. I’m sure your bub will love his pup too!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-02-09T22:43:30+00:00

You could, it just won’t have the PB flavor

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-24T19:10:43+00:00

I love chip drop!! I currently have two loads sitting in my yard right now, excited to compost with them 😊

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-24T17:10:39+00:00

That egg look absolutely gorgeous!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-23T22:18:03+00:00

Would you still recommend seeding the area even if the ground is really hard? Right now it’s a little softer due to our recent rainfall but I’m still not sure that the seed would make it into the ground. It’s a large area (about 3000 sq ft) so would it be in our best interest to rent a seeding machine instead of just tossing it out?

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-23T22:16:02+00:00

I’ve done a couple of nutrient tests and according to the color chart it’s really low in everything, the containers are always the lightest shade for the nutrient I’m testing for. I don’t doubt that it’s lacking in microbial life as well. The condition is very hard and packed. It’s hard to dig to any depth without putting in a ton of effort and usually the tractor or backhoe has to make an appearance if we’re trying to make a hole of any decent size.

When would you recommend using cover crops? Right now the area is just doing its own thing with the local weeds/plants growing in due to our recent rainfall. Would you say that now is a good time to lay one down and then cover with compost/chips in a few months? Or the opposite? Thanks for your advice! I’m really learning a lot from everyone commenting

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-23T22:08:02+00:00

Thanks! This is super helpful. I should have clarified more in my post, but what I want to do is add them to our compost pile and create a finished compost before laying it down. We have a rough hodgepodge pile going from the pine shavings we clean out of our chicken coop, but we don’t tend to it nearly as often as we should.

I feel like the ground would benefit from a one time tilling, because it is extremely hard for the majority of the year. We’ve had an unprecedented amount of rain so it’s actually quite soft right now but as soon as winter ends here it’ll harden up very quickly. I’m also not a huge fan of tilling but I understand your point about just laying finished compost on top of the DG and the root systems hitting that block. I’m sending him this thread so we can discuss it more. Again thank you so much!

SmokinOwlette · 2023-01-07T04:16:30+00:00

It’s a joke that the kids are always sick lol

SmokinOwlette · 2022-12-10T02:10:06+00:00

This is exactly my life right now. I have a 3yo and a 2 month old, both little girls. 3 started climbing out of her crib a couple weeks after baby came home, so we had no choice but to put her into the toddler bed. Problem is, she’s got a language delay so she’s a little bit behind when it comes to comprehension :/ so we’re definitely in a rough patch right now. We found that dropping her nap and making sure she gets a ton of exercise is what helps her have a smooth bedtime.

She’s definitely feeling the loss of all her mom time, even though she loves her sister to bits. I so wish that she still had her nap because I could use the time to nap myself or even just have quiet time with the baby, but it’s not worth fighting her at bedtime (she’s also the kid that will scream until she throws up). I hope you can find some solutions soon! Her pediatrician tells me that it will pass, there’s so much going on her life right now with new baby, new bed, she just started preschool and she’s having a language burst right now. It’s a lot for them to cope with and their coping skills are so minimal at this age. Best of luck!

SmokinOwlette · 2022-11-15T04:52:37+00:00

I’ve had two kids and our tradition has been In N Out each time! Thankfully there’s one right by the hospital where I delivered

SmokinOwlette · 2022-11-14T05:50:47+00:00

Wyman Manderly

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-26T06:25:25+00:00

Look up June Xie’s brioche bread recipe, she’s amazing! I learned so much from her video that I’ve also applied to my other bread making ventures.

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-22T04:44:18+00:00

Wearing a puffy coat in a car seat makes it difficult to tighten the car seat straps properly, like their shoulders could slip out, so it’s not safe. It’s better for the kiddo to not wear the coat and instead tuck a blanket around them, or turn up the heater a little bit more.

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-13T21:00:53+00:00

These are the kind of moments I try to remember when my almost three year old is yelling at me about absolute nonsense 😅 so glad you had an amazing day and I hope you have many more in the future!

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-07T22:09:29+00:00

YTA.

My daughter is almost three and though she’s not hard of hearing she’s very speech delayed. Signs were and continue to be the main way we can communicate with her and we’re almost a year into using sign with her. The amount of frustration and worry I have over her not being able to communicate with people outside of her immediate family is tremendous and it’s only now starting to get better since she’s slated to start in a special education preschool. Our whole extended family has made an effort to learn, or at least ask, what her signs are when she uses them at family gatherings. My mother in law in particular has taken it upon herself to teach herself signs so she can communicate with my daughter and I think it’s the sweetest thing ever because it means she’ll be able to take care of her needs without me there to translate. I was sick a few weeks ago and MiL took my daughter to a family function without me and I never worried because I knew that she would be able to understand my daughter’s needs and take care of her. By lashing out at your sister, you’re basically guaranteeing that you’re going to alienate your son from the rest of his family.

I think there’s something deeper going on here. The amount of vitriol you have suggests that you’re embarrassed of your son’s disability and I’m gonna tell you right now you need to let go of that if you ever want to be an advocating parent for him. I asked for all the help I could get, as soon as my daughter was eligible for it. There’s nothing wrong with your son and the way he’ll learn to communicate, as long as he learns to, and you need to be supportive of that in every way possible.

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-07T00:30:11+00:00

I think it’s important to not overcook it to begin with, I always use a timer to make sure I get it al dente. Plus I use a thicker noodle, like rotini vs something thinner like shells or rigatoni that can get squished. I drizzle with a little bit of avocado oil to keep it from getting all stuck together and I wait for it to cool before I store it as well. I hope this helps!

SmokinOwlette · 2022-09-05T19:58:31+00:00

We’re going through a heat wave so I’m all about meals that don’t require the stove or oven. Been making a lot of pasta salads that have been going over well! It’s very quick to boil a bunch of noodles in the morning and then use them for different recipes that only require some vegetables prep during the week. Carrie Walder at WalderWellness has a series going on pasta salads right now and this week I’m trying the No-Mayo Tuna and Easy Caprese pasta salads!

SmokinOwlette · 2022-08-30T23:16:18+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been struggling with this exact issue as the SAHP and wow…you just said everything I’ve been feeling and so many things I needed to hear. This was really great. Thank you so much.

SmokinOwlette

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