You look in the mirror and then, horror of horrors, you see the beginnings of an all-too-manly fuzz above your lips and in other parts of your face. Yes, indeed, facial hair may be natural for humans but it is not considered beautiful by society demanding of its women to be hairless save for the eyebrows and the head. Well, no need to pull out the hair on your head either as there are effective ways to remove facial hair, some better than others.
- Let’s start with the most convenient, most affordable and easiest method, which is the use of hair bleaching creams. This works best on nearly-invisible facial hair since bleaching makes them fade into the background of your skin. We do not recommend shaving facial hair as it will only exacerbate the problem, not to mention that rough facial stubble on a woman is not pleasant to the eyes and hands.
- For a safer, longer-lasting and more effective method without the costs, sugaring is tops of the list. Basically, you are applying sugared wax on your facial skin, letting the wax dry and stick to your facial hair and then pulling away the cotton strip. Don’t worry as the pain is negligible compared to, say, a traditional Brazilian wax.
- Yet another effective way to remove facial hair is threading, which is also used to shape eyebrows. You have to find an expert professional to perform the job as the risks of infection from ingrown hairs are unpleasant, to say the least. In threading, two pieces of cotton threads are used to pluck the hair from their roots although it must be emphasized that little pain is involved in the process.
- You may also use Vaniga, a topical prescription medication, which should be used with the aforementioned hair removal methods for greater efficacy. It works by blocking a hair production enzyme, with results varying from one individual to the next.
- Laser has been used for a wide variety of medical applications, of which facial hair removal has proven to be one of the more successful areas. The medical procedure works best on individuals with light skins and dark hairs, with limited results for tanned or dark-skinned persons. Your skin will be subjected to medical-grade laser, which destroys the hair follicles and significantly stunting their growth. Side effects include red, swollen and itchy skin for a few days after the sessions, the number of which depend on the quantity and quality of facial hair, but the results are worth it.
- At present, electrolysis is the only permanent, if expensive, facial hair removal process approved by the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association. You have to look for an expert in the process as the risks for infections are higher than any other method. Electrolysis involves delivering small electrical currents to the roots of the hair, thus, killing them.
