itchy beads+irritated skin??

wannabewitch08 5/20/2021 05:58 pm 2768

are all beads itchy? because ive only used one specific set and idk if its just that set or if all kandi is just itchy/irritating. if anyone has beads that dont itch, please gimme a link

also, what can i do to prevent that weird mermaid scale thing that happens when i wear my kandi for too long?? is it too tight?

im kind of new when it comes 2 kandi, so please dont judge my newbie questions :'^)

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schrodingers_cat
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May 20, 2021 6:00 pm

i dont get an itchy feeling typically, so it could just be your beads, but to avoid the markings id reccomend wearing the kandi over your sleeves if theyre long, or getting fingerless gloves to put them over

wannabewitch08
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May 20, 2021 6:36 pm

@demonrat: okay, thank you!! i have some hand-sewed gloves that i might use

doublezero
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May 20, 2021 6:49 pm

Part of that mermaid pattern is because it's tight, but there isn't much you can do because it'll be too big if you make it any looser and won't hold up as well. I've found it mostly happens with singles over cuffs. You could be alergic to the type of plastic if it's really itchy (???). If the beads have any pokey parts, it could be just left over plastic from the molding and I usually use scissors to scrape off that part. Sometimes you'll see some with a lot of extra plastic on the edges so that's how I get rid of it. Also don't worry about asking questions; we were all beginners at some point!

creampill
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May 20, 2021 6:56 pm

Sometimes the itchyness can be caused by the thread you're using but if it's the beads it could be a skin problem. Wearing gloves or arm warmers under your kandi is the best solution to both problems

beanie
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Jul 18, 2021 9:01 am

just use matte beads instead they’re less itchy

lesbian
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Jul 18, 2021 9:49 am

some beads have little pieces of plastic that stick out of the beads. that usually makes my arms itchy

merbyler
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Jul 18, 2021 12:51 pm

hmm, that’s weird, mind don’t itch, I usually get mine from michael’s or joann’s. I get the mermaid scale thing even though my Kandi isn’t tight. I think it just happens when you wear it for a while

_n0t_sur3_
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Jul 18, 2021 4:39 pm

the mermaid scale thing is called bead skin, its when you wear your kandi for too long. everyone gets it at some point, people already explained you can wear long sleeves/hand warmers to prevent. The itchness from the beads sounds like an allergic reaction maybe, so if you really like the kandi you made, id advise you wear hand warmers or long sleeves (in the fall/winter) to prevent that.

pmknz
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Jul 18, 2021 8:35 pm

i always wear ar sleves under it

wannabewitch08
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Jul 20, 2021 10:40 am

@lesbian: i think thats it, because i got a new set of beads that arehigher quality and they arent itchy like my last set :^)

itchy beads+irritated skin??

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