Waxing Eloquent

I purchased a kit!  It seemed harmless at the time, a little tub of wax some cotton strips.  This seemed easy - so I set out to wax my eyebrows - proving once again why my family oh-so-lovingly dubbed me, Grace, of which I am the antithesis!

My first experience with it was a year ago it went....

Simple: heat tub of wax in microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Me: heat tub of wax in microwave 10-1....well, it was a little too warm!

Simple: Smooth on a paper-thin layer, using applicator. Apply strip and quickly zip-off in the opposite direction of hair growth.

Me: carefully apply small amount to wayward hairs at the eyebrow, but wax was a little too warm and not all of the hair I desired to remove came off. No problem, I will try again.

PROBLEM: using some rationale that I can still not explain expect that I did not want to waste the strips,  I decided to reuse the strip! After applying another thin coat and zipping it off I checked the mirror to admire my work ENTER the Husband.

Husband: what did you do to your eyebrow?

Me: waxed it

Husband: did you mean to?

Me: uh yes, then looking closer in the mirror noticed I had cleanly removed a large chunk of my eyebrow. I look at the strip - YUP, there it is!!  CRAPOLA!!!

Facebook post: Hypothetically speaking.....uhmm....my FRIEND wants to know...ahhh...how long does it take for eyebrows to grow back after an unfortunate turn of events while trying a to use a home warm wax kit....just wondering....for my friend! Anybody have an eyebrow pencil I ....I mean my friend can borrow??!!

Second, and I might add FINAL,try was tonight!

The lid to the wax was glued on, I figured once I heated it in the microwave it would loosen up, which it did.  But the wax spilled as I took the lid off and was all over my fingers.  That stuff is sooo hard to get off.  I was trying to get it off before my husband figures it out.  No such luck! 

Husband: did you know that you got wax on your make up sponge thingy?

Me: yup.

Husband: what are you doing, is it on your hands?

Me: yes, and I can't figure out how to get it off. I tried freezing it with ice, heating it with hot water - it just spreads and gets worse.

He snickered - I poked him in the chest with my waxy finger leaving a hairless reddened spot mid chest! 

Husband: picks up directions and reads  - use oil to remove.  He then goes and gets the vegetable oil and pour it on my hands! It worked!!

Me: Well, the wax is in the trash and I have a salon appointment next week!