Hold the Burkha! (sp)

I'm definitely not starting the menopause! That's long gone!

If you have dark facial hair and pale skin Lumea is worth considering but expensive. It destroys the hair follicle and is semi permanent. It is a DIY option.

Lazer treatments and electrolysis are usually effective. Only a professional treatment, permanent but extremely expensive.

Much cheaper are epilators which pull the hairs out by the roots. The hair which grows in is a completely new hair so soft.

Creams dissolve/chemically burn the hair and can damage your skin badly. Often it removes the fine peachy hair leaving the ones you really want rid of behind. If it works for you it is reasonably inexpensive.

Waxing, normally done professionally, pulls the hair out by the roots so new growth is soft. There are wax strips available which are commonly used at home. Just cut to narrow strips before use. Hot wax can burn your skin. Regrowth is soft.

There are little spring implements which are cheap as chips and many women swear by. As they remove hair from the roots new growth is soft.

No no is a no no. Trust me.

Tweezers work well if you can count the offending bristles.

Shaving with a brand new razor and lots of lubricant (soap or cream) is quick and easy but as it cuts the hair the new growth is blunt, bristley and rapid.

A nasal hair remover can be used on your face as can an electric shaver. Again as these work by cutting the hair regrowth is rapid, blunt and bristley.

Threading is usually professionally done and removes the hair from the roots. Regrowth is therefore slow and soft.

Can't think of any other methods at this moment but would be interested to hear of any.

A tip for eyebrows. Brush upwards, cover eyebrow with index finger and snip away the hair still showing above. Better than nothing.

I used depilatory cream on my moustache until I was 40 (a longtime ago) and rarely had a problem, but always razored my legs - and still do.

But by 40 I was growing a beard and I started on electrolysis. 15 minutes weekly for the first few years, gradually spreading out to now when I have a 10 minute session, on average, once every 3 months.

Does electrolysis work on peach fuzz all over your face?

SirC, electrolysis is ideal for the strong thick hairs but not really for downy hair as each individual hair has to be done which would take forever.

I thought that was the case but wanted to check in case there was a form of electrolysis I knew nothing about that would work on the fuzz. Back to the wax strips it is...

There are wax strips available which are commonly used at home. Just cut to narrow strips before use.
Veet and Nair do facial strips which are the right size. So easy, just press firmly down then rip... rip... rip... and it's done. Takes a few minutes and you have nice soft skin for a couple of weeks.

I used the wax strips on my chin with no problem, but just couldn't get the angle right for my lip, (usually get professionally waxed) hence ordered Veet for sensitive skin.

Posters with long memories will remember that I once posted a link to Amazon reviews of a product called "Veet for Men". The very frank (Frank?) reviews by hapless male customers who didn't read the small print were highly relevant to this thread. For those who missed it - www.amazon.co.uk/Veet-Men-Hair-Removal-Cream/product-reviews/B00KX3PF22?tag=gransnetforum-21

I remember that Elegran and it was hilariously funny! Think I'll revisit it today.

Phoenix please, do be careful. It's savage stuff.

Since all I get is strong dark hairs, electrolysis is the only solution.

I have used depilatory creams on my face for years with no problem. I always buy one that is specifically for facial hair and use Savlon cream afterwards.
My daughter bleaches her facial hair, again with a product specifically for this not Domestos Good luck Phoenix

I used the one for facial hair and sensitive skin too...

I know I sound like an absolute doom-monger but just be aware phoenix that if you do use it and it all goes horribly wrong like mine did you’ll be looking at a trip to the Drs/A&E/out of hours to get it treated - and these are not places you want to be at this time.

Callistemon, first reading I thought you were recommending SALAD cream

Shall I try it, we just got a bottle in our delivery. For DH not me, I don't like it.

I can't have much testosterone as I have no facial or underarm hair at all but very thick head hair.
Is there no medication that can stop the hormone imbalance?
Maybe thinning head hair plus excess facial hair means you are turning into men...??

Sorry to bust your theory GabriellaG54 the hair on my head is very thick and grows like a weed! Getting tempted to order one of those thinning/stripping combs that dog groomers use

Mine too - thinning hair is not something I have to worry about.

Who mentioned hormone imblance???

I did. I thought that when oestrogen declines and testosterone does not, that that may be the reason for more noticeable/ unwanted facial hair.

If that is the case, those who have had ten years of anti-oestrogen drugs after breast cancer surgery to discourage a repeat should all be bald?

No, reverse that, they should all be like werewolves!

30 years after menopause, 15 of those during and after courses of Tamoxifen and other oestrogen inhibitors, I certainly don't have increased facial hair or decreased head hair, and I don't think I am turning into a man. If anyone notices any significant signs of that, please do tell me!

My head hair is very thick, my facial hair needs controlling.
However, mid parts seem to have become much less hairy until I get to my legs. I used not to notice until lockdown because I could get them waxed.