Brandi Glanville’s Nair Hack Goes Wrong, Suffers Face Burn

Reality TV personality Brandi Glanville has shared a disturbing update with her followers after suffering from chemical burns to her face. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed that she used Nair, a hair removal cream, on her face to help with a skin condition she believes is caused by a parasite.

In a TikTok video posted earlier this week, Glanville appeared on camera with bright red, irritated skin and said she left the cream on for 7 minutes. As a result, she was far more uncomfortable than she wanted to be.

"I thought I was clever, but I took it too far," she says in the video, as she shows off the Nair container and the burnt skin around her cheeks, chin and nose.

The Backstory: A Lengthy Health Battle

Glanville's recent injury stems from a enduring health condition she has had since late 2023 when she went to Morocco to film. Since that trip, for her show, she has indicated that she has been left with chronic swelling, painful lumps, and discomfort to her face.  Glanville has referenced having many doctors, many medications, and many medical procedures to try and find something to help making her feel better and nothing has lasted.

Glanville believes the issue is parasitic, and she has even named the parasite "Caroline" - a direct reference to her across the Real Housewives franchise co-star Caroline Manzo, with whom Glanville has had a long public feud with. Glanville jokingly insinuating in the video, that her way to de-humanize a doctor visiting your video, was to attempt to "kill Caroline" once and for all.

 

 

 

 

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Her Response & Recommendation

In spite of the extremely painful experience, Glanville displayed calmness and openness documenting the experience for her followers. She admitted to applying Nair to her face as a completely desperate measure for relief and she would not endorse this.

To relieve the strong chemical reaction she said she used a mixture of a cold spray made from aloe vera, cucumber and black tea. She demonstrated the spray on video and said it definitely helped with the burning.

She also outlined clearly to warn others not to try this by saying;

"Please do a patch test. Don't do what I did."

Her tone during the whole video was candid, she also made it funny, but the message was serious - don't mess around with chemical products on your face unless you are being guided by a professional.

Public Reactions and Expert Warnings

The video got a quick response from people and many were concerned for her health and safety. Some fans either told her to stop using over-the-counter products or to get help from a medical doctor. Others warned her about using Nair on the face because it can be dangerous, since it is not made for that sensitive skin. 

Health experts weighed in on social media and agreed that there are dangers to using chemical depilatories like Nair, including burns, allergic reactions, or that there are long-term effects if used improperly. 

This is not Glanville's first time going public about her personal health issues. She has mentioned in 2023 that she spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to fix her facial issue, and that she even joined OnlyFans to help pay for treatment. She says in the past 2 years she was living with a mystery illness that was preventing her from having a decent quality of life, and that she was still looking for answers.

What This Incident Reveals

• Mental and emotional burden: Glanville's decision to take a chance on a dangerous DIY home treatment simply highlights just how lonely chronic undiagnosed health problems can be coupled with a frustration that consumes and limits someone to the point of feeling as though they have no other option. 
• The risks of misinformation: The incident raises a larger question of readiness of people to take on social media trends and off-label beauty hacks without proper medical advice.
• The impact of honesty: While it has caused shock it has also allowed Glanville to start a larger conversation around the potential dangers of doing at home skincare procedures. 

Amidst all of the criticism, Glanville says she will keep chronicling her experience in an effort to bring awareness and hopefully find treatment that works.

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