The waist beads are a necessary part of culture and fashion world. The waist beads are always appreciated for the benefits they offer but there are some disadvantages of waist beads that you should know so that you can use waist beads in a way to avoid disadvantages with proper care.
In African countries, women wear one or multiple waist beads on bare skin throughout her life. In western countries, women wear waist beads on bare skin or over the clothes occasionally. No matter what kind of waist beads you wish to wear, you need to be careful to stay safe while using waist beads.
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Disadvantages of Waist Beads
The waist beads help in weight loss, body awareness, body shaping, femininity, fertility, intimacy, hope, healing, health, wisdom, insight, truth and spirituality. The waist beads also increase your beauty as a fashion jewelry as well as their colorful beads, stones and crystals make you look more attractive at occasions. The waist beads provide plenty of benefits but they do have some drawbacks as well.
Here I provide the disadvantages of waist beads so that you can understand the risks of wearing waist beads and save yourself from any harm when using them.
Uncomfortable:
The waist beads are not smooth on skin like a waist belt. They contain wood/glass beads, stones, crystals and other stuff that are hard and the string is not stretchy. So, your body will take some time to adjust with waist beads as they stay 24×7 on your body. Until you get used to waist beads, you will feel uncomfortable.
Feel Bulky:
Some beads are heavy in weight and they can make the waist beads bulky on your waist. So, you should be careful when choosing a set of waist beads for yourself. The bulkiness of waist beads will make you feel uncomfortable and tired in a few minutes. So, you should always choose waist beads that are lightweight.
Not Safe for Allergic Skin:
Some women have a sensitive skin which can get affected easily by wood beads, glass beads, stones and even string materials. If you are a woman with skin allergy then you should choose waist beads very carefully. You can wear waist beads over the clothes to avoid skin allergy issues.
Bacteria Buildup:
When the waist beads stay on your body for a longer period or all the time, they are affected by your body sweat and toxins. The chances of bacteria buildup in waist beads are very high when you don’t clean them properly on daily basis. The bacteria can cause various skin problems.
Cause Skin Infections:
The waist beads contain beads, stones, crystals and other things. Not all things are in round shape, so some part of waist beads may irritate your skin and cause skin infections. Moreover, the bacteria buildup also causes skin irritation, infection, inflammation, rashes, blisters and itching like problems.
May Break with Intense Workout or Love Making:
The activities that include intense body movements can break the waist beads. If you do an intense workout then you need to bend over and do different movements. The waist beads can break during a hard workout or an intense love making with your partner. You can save waist beads from breaking by taking them off before workout and tie them again thereafter.
Cause Injuries When Break:
The waist beads are not stretchable which indicate you immediately when you lose or gain weight. But the downside of being non-stretchy is that the waist beads can break when you move your body too much. The broken beads can hurt your skin and cause injuries.
Get Entangled with Hair:
Women with long hair should be careful when wearing waist beads. The waist beads often get entangled with hair and it’s hard to get the hair out of waist beads without breaking them and hurting yourself. You can trim the hair regularly so that the hair cannot become too long to get entangled with waist beads.
Need to Adjust When Lose/Gain Weight:
The string of waist beads is not stretchable, so the waist beads remain firm on your body. In case you gain some weight, the weight beads will become tight. Before you feel too tight, you need to adjust waist beads. The same way, you need to adjust waist beads when you lose weight and feeling loose on your body.
The process of adjusting waist beads is hard and time consuming. You have to open the knots, add or remove beads from the string, adjust the beads around the waist and tie the knots again. You may need someone to help you in this process so that you can adjust the waist beads properly to feel comfortable with them.
Hitting on Beads is Dangerous:
Women of all age groups wear waist beads and children don’t care about anything when they are playing. So, it is possible that a girl child may get hurt or seriously injured if someone (any child) hit hardly on her waist beads. You can save your daughter by taking off the waist beads from her body when she is going to school or playing sports with her friends.
The waist beads have several disadvantages that I have explained above. Actually, the waist beads are not bad, you just need to be careful while wearing them on your waistline. If you use waist beads carefully, you can save yourself and your daughter from unwanted injuries.
FAQs about Disadvantages of Waist Beads
Most women love wearing waist beads to achieve their health/fitness goals and have a happy relationship. Some women prefer waist beads for looking fashionable. But the waist beads have some disadvantages and Here I provide a few important questions about waist beads problems as under.
Q.1 Do waist beads hurt?
Yes, waist beads hurt if they contain pointed stones or crystals or glass beads. The waist beads also hurt when you wear them tightly around your waist.
Q.2 Do waist beads help for weight loss?
Yes and No, he waist beads keep you aware of your weight by staying firmly around it but the waist beads don’t make any reduction in your weight. You have to do exercise on daily basis and eat healthy (low-fat) food to lose weight in a few weeks/months.
Q.3 Can waist beads get entangled with my hair?
Yes, waist beads can get entangled with your hair if you have long hair. You can trim your hair a few inches to avoid this issue.
Q.4 How often do I need to adjust my waist beads?
You need to adjust your waist beads every time you feel tight or loose on your waist/stomach due to a little weight loss or weight gain.
Q.5 Can waist beads cause skin infections?
Yes, waist beads can cause skin infections if you don’t clean them properly on a regular basis.
Wrapping Up:
The waist beads are very useful and they also improve your appearance but they have some disadvantages. In this post, I have explained all disadvantages of waist beads that you should keep in mind. In case you still have queries regarding waist beads then ask me in the comment section, I will answer your queries very soon.