Achieving salon-worthy results on your own definitely comes with an on-top-of-the-world feeling. Mastering a blowout? Heck yes. Perfecting a self-tan? You bet. But there are some things that really need to be left to professionals—not only for your looks, but also for your safety. Never, ever, try to DIY these treatments—even if you looked them up on Pinterest.
Waxing
"Waxing can be damaging, as it can burn skin and it can remove the top layer," says Gervaise Gerstner, L'Oreal Paris' consulting dermatologist. But when doing it at home, it can be even more dangerous: Remember, you didn't go to cosmetology school, but your esthetician did—and for a good reason. There is a science to waxing, and if you don't know exactly what you are doing, you can cause your skin serious harm.
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Extractions
DIYing this can cause scarring and also lead to inflammation and infection, says Gerstner. Your derm can teach you how to treat what would be known as "easy" whiteheads—your average everyday pimple that might pop up. But for blackheads, cystic acne, or zits you just need to do something about, see a pro to prevent permanent damage.
Balayage
The idea with balayage, a cousin of ombré, is to look natural but intense at the same time. And unfortunately, getting the right balance of color and contrast is next to impossible at home, says Duffy, a stylist and Vidal Sassoon global ambassador. If you insist on dying your hair at home, he says to stick to all-over color; Duffy likes Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Permanent At-Home Hair Color Kit ($9.49, drugstore.com) for a natural result.
Lash Dying
Imagine a world where you didn't need mascara every day to have dark, lush lashes. It is possible, thanks to the advent of lash dyes, to tint light lashes so they have that blackest-black quality—without mascara. But Gerstner warns against trying this one at home. "[Applying dye without training] can cause chemicals to spill into the eye," she says. "Our eyes are our vision, and that's too precious to mess with." Seek a salon with a professional trained in the art of dyeing lashes if you want to experiment with the treatment.
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Skin Tag Removal
Skin tags are a pesky phenomenon—why does your skin decide to just grow like that? And they seem to pop up anywhere they darn well please. But before you go ahead and try to remove a pesky skin tag with at-home remedies (which include dental floss, liquid nitrogen, and duct tape), consider this: "It is important to know that one could always nick a blood vessel and cause extensive oozing," says Gerstner. "I always recommend all scissor snipping in an office where we have tools to control bleeding."
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