I’m always in a rush. The other morning, while juggling getting ready for an appointment, caring for my pets, straightening up the house and handling phone calls and emails, I carelessly burned myself while using a flat iron. It was stupid, I know and, to make matters worse, I had nothing in the house to put on the burn to ease the pain. My medicine cabinet is equipped now …
Burn Jel Plus by Water-Jel Technologies is a leading emergency treatment used on minor burns. The thick gel cools and soothes minor burn injuries like the one I received from an errant flat iron. Burn Jel Plus contains Vitamin E, Tea Tree Oil and 2.5% Lidocaine, protecting against infection and initiating the healing process.
Apparently my mishap with a flat iron is not unusual. Burn Jel Plus offers these safety tips when using heated hairstyling tools:
• Allow an appropriate amount of time to style your hair. Burns are more likely to occur when you are in a hurry.
• Read all instructions carefully, as some products heat faster and operate differently than others.
• Understand how to properly use hairstyling tools and try using protective gloves to prevent burns on the hand that is holding the hair.
• Always style your hair in bright light and with mirrors so you can see various angles
• Unplug products after use and allow them to cool on a burn-resistant counter before handling or storing. (I cannot tell you how many friends have told me they’d forgotten to unplug their curling or flat irons before walking out the door only to race home from work once they remembered.)
Burn Jel Plus retails for $9.99/4oz bottle and is available through http://www.burnjelplus.com and in stores including Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid and CVS.
