Facial hair

I thought my hairdresser had made a bit of a mess cutting my hair some months back as there were a couple of long stray hairs at the side.Nope, my mistake as they were growing from the edge of my ear lobe! As if the chin hairs aren't bad enough! I decided to leave them to see how long they'd grow and when GS visited I pulled the hairs so he now thinks I have magic ears cos they wiggle when grandma tells them to.

I have had many treatments in the last. Lots of electrolysis waxing threading none of which helped at all so have been cutting my unwanted facial hair ever y few days,
I have never had a gadget but just bought one from Asda, and took a chance, I used it for the first time yesterday. It didn’t hurt or pull, at all and the skin is nowhere near as bristly as it used to be when I cut the hairs. £8 Asda make. Handbag sized with a little brush to clean the hairs. So far so good.

Nothing is permanent. I now know I wasted hundreds on electrolysis over probably 30 years. Tried Veet strips 3 years ago, never looked back. Easy to use, there is slight discomfort but all done in 5 minutes! Need to do every 2 weeks. If only I had taken the plunge years ago.

I bought some long scalping blades from Tkmaxx- very safe. I put oil all over the lower part of my face. I take the blade & gently run it down from my ears to chin, doing top lip & chin.
Honestly the hair comes back super fine.
Make up goes on much better.
I had only 2/3 thick hairs but very fine downy hair on face & top lip.
Beauticians charge up to £40 to do the whole face.

I have had electrolysis on and off since about 40 for the pesky strong hairs and return when needed. Very effective.

Currently it is enough to, every morning, pluck out any dark ones, and trim white ones, becomes a routine.

but unevenly, so you don't get a regrow all the same length

But I'm only 74, and remembering my Mum, it becomes more of a problem as you get older, and I shall turn to advice from my very occasional facial lady.

I don't wear make up, but do spend a lot on skin care, making sure that I use gentle products that clean the pores out. (thats the danger of make up -clogs the pores, they cant breathe) .

I have a sort of frown line that comes not from frowning but from thinking and pondering hard: I have botox just on those 3 frown lines, I wont go any further with that, too many awful overdone faces around.

I also do facial exercises now and then. They help mop up under the chin sagging and the right exercises eases those lines around the mouth.