Health, Awkward, Make up and Skincare: Burn!

Burn!

By morningeyes - 19/05/2009 14:19 - United States

Today, I was trying to remove a temporary tattoo my friend put on my cheek. When warm water and soap didn't work, I tried something else. Just so you know, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers do not, in fact, work by magic. Tell that to the massive chemical burn covering half my face. FML

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By jazzybell - 21/11/2011 00:29 - United States

Today, I found out that a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will erase the paint right off your wall. FML

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By ouch - 08/03/2011 15:50 - United Kingdom

Today, my friend convinced me that a staple gun doesn't work on skin. I decided to put this new piece of information to the test. FML

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By xXCHCKXx - 25/08/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. FML

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Skincare routine

By Anonymous - 22/08/2023 14:00 - United States - Cordova

Today, I found a DIY beauty hack online, so as I had nothing better to do and my skin is a mess, I gave it a try. I mixed lemon juice with sugar to exfoliate my face. Little did I know, I had a tiny cut on my cheek. The lemon juice made it feel like my face was on fire. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/08/2012 21:48 - Japan

Today, I not only absent-mindedly tried to scrub the natural suntan from my arm, I also spent several long seconds wondering why it wouldn't come free. FML

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By Oliveisthenewora - 05/04/2016 05:55 - United States - Dearborn

Today, I tried a DIY face mask that involved using turmeric spice. After keeping it on for 20 minutes, I tried washing it off, but I couldn't get rid of the orange residue it had left behind. Guess who's going to work tomorrow looking like an Oompa Loompa. FML

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Skincare routine

By Anonymous - 05/03/2023 03:00

Today, I thought I could make my own skincare products from scratch, but I ended up with a weird, greasy concoction, which left a red mark on my hands. It's been two hours and the mark is still there, despite several washes. FML

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By Tingly - 16/08/2010 03:12 - United States

Today, I realized that that tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML

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By boreed - 27/12/2010 05:37 - United States

Today, I finally got an unsightly mole on my face removed. While I was shaving. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/10/2012 19:03 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to be treated for chemical burns, because my mother got the bright idea of using paint thinner to clean me up after I'd painted our living room. FML

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monkeyz0r 0

Tuesday 19 May 2009 23:24

LOL fail one time i put a backyardigans tattoo on my ass and it stuck to my underwear

Melodious 0

Tuesday 19 May 2009 23:23

Smart. Not the best idea, now is it? Magic erasers are not for bodies.

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twootie 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:22

i used it too, but on my arm for sharpies. and everyone thought i cut my self. i couldnt even put on perfume for weeks.

Bumlove89 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:22

Why dont you try bleach next time?

cookieinc 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:30

next time use Easy Off instead :P

paks7 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:32

well it definitely sucks that you rubbed your face raw....buuut still YDI bigtime

UGADawg08 1

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:44

That's an urban legend. Magic Erasers do not contain any corrosive or caustic chemicals. Do some research. You're lying, or it was a friction burn from rubbing too hard.

UllNeverKnow 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:47

Wow, how did you get past kindergarden??? YDI... Go back to school, common sense, no?

UllNeverKnow 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 6:50

#34, I doubt they would assume people would be dumb enough to use household cleaning products on their body...

Qender 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 7:16

Magic erasers have no chemicals of them, they are very abrasive and if you rub you skin you will rub the top layer of your skin off. Give that 20 minutes and it will bleed a bit and look scary. It does not actually look like a chemical burn. I think this person is telling the truth because there was a famous story of a woman who gave it to her kid to play with (WTF?) and the kid scratched his arms and they got all raw and then she tried to sue the company for causing "Chemical burns" which the company proved didn't happen. Read about it here: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/eraser.asp

jadeho 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 7:17

to all those people who said to use rubbing alcohol, you should never use rubbing alcohol on your face!! it will dry out your skin really really bad. to remove temporary tattoos, just use baby oil or even a lotion and rub gently.

fuckrealIzation 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 7:26

the same thing happened to me! i was so bored in class one day I started rubbing my arm with an eraser...at first my skin went white...then red..then it got a scab...then the scab fell off and now i have a scar on my forearm...dude FYL!!!