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Removing makeup on Shabbat before immersion

Are you allowed to put makeup on before shabbos and then remove it befoe going to the mikvah friday night?

Waxing legs

Hi.
I normally wax my legs every four weeks, and usually make sure to do so a few days before mikvah. Recently, however, I became niddah unexpectedly, and iy"h mikvah night will be only about 3 weeks since my last appointment. By that time, there wi...

Friday night mikveh concerns

It looks like I'm going to have to go to the mikvah Friday night. I have a few concerns:
1. I have long, very curly hair. At the best of times, it gets caught and knotted, even when it's dry and tied back. ...

Overly meticulous with mikveh preparation?

I feel that I may be too meticulous in my some of my mikveh preparations, maybe even a bit obsessive. I have a few specific questions:
When I wash myself, I use bleach to get out spots from my toenails and from my fingers (which are sometimes staine...

Permanent retainer a chatzitzah?

Hi.
I have a permanent retainer on my mouth and I have had it for about 9 years now. I had it placed in my mouth after I finished using braces. The retainer is there to ensure that my teeth do not return to the way they were before I had braces. I sw...

Peeling lips & yom tov tevilah

It looks like I will need to go to the mikvah on the second night of Shavuot which is also Friday night. I understand that I do the chafifah erev yom tov and try to avoid chatzitzot until I have been to the mikvah. My concern is that my lips are always pe...

Mikveh after two-day Yom Tov

Hi, gut moed, when do I do chafifah for tevila the night after a two-day yom tov? And is it relevant which would be easier - erev yom tov or after yom tov? Thanks.

Early afternoon preparation

We commute our children to a school which is one hour away from us and use the Mikvah there too. Usually we bring our children home, feed them, put them to bed, and then go back there in the evening to use the Mikvah. This time it might be more convenient...

Mikveh chol hamoed

Is there anything different about preparing for the mikvah on Chol Hamoed?
Thank you (and chag kashair v’sameach.)

Makeup and Motzei Shabbat immersion

I was taught that when going to the mikva on Motzai Shabbat, all the preparations need to be done before Shabbat, including taking off all makeup. The problem is that this will be very noticeable on me since I always wear makeup on Shabbat. I am worried t...

Pumice stone for dry feet before mikveh

When preparing for the mikva, should one use a pumice stone on their feet? Are dry feet a hatzitza? I find that there is nothing hanging off dry feet, but once I use a pumice stone the dry skin starts peeling and makes more of a problem.

Tinting eyebrows and mikveh immersion

My (married) co-worker wants to have her eyebrows tinted. At what point in the cycle do you recommend it be done? Thanks.

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