The bearded lady

I saw those, and wondered whether to get one for my sister, who has hairier problems than me. But then wondered if she would take it as an insult. She's a bit prickly.

I did wonder if I would still have hairs on my chin at 97, I had hoped they would be gone by then. I get about one a month, and a good mirror and good tweezers are fine. What annoys me is that occasionally, even having dabbed something on afterwards, a spot erupts either on the site before or after the extraction. It drives me mad.

(sorry, the mason cash thread is taking over my life!)

OK my whizzy thing arrived and I've trialled it!

Verdict:
1. on the fine hairs on top lip it was great. A little bit eye-watering but not much. I decided to only do a quick whizz here as they are not a problem and (my logic anyway) if I did too thorough a job they might all grow back at the same time and I don't want that. So will do a little whizz now and then.

2. on the courser hairs in the chin, harder to find them and get them out. They are far and few between but I perservered. I think on a fine, sunny day when I can see them clearly with my 10x scary magnifying mirror I'd prefer to use tweezers. But on dull days or for that irritating one you find at night, or for those with poor eyesight then this works well with a bit of practice.

3. I've shaved a line up my leg too!

4. Pain. Minimal. Yes, worth getting.

Not sure about that - my MIL had a noticeable beard right up to her death at 97!

Hair seems to grow back coarsely after a shave because the end of the hair is now blunt from the cut, uncut hair drifts to a fine point.

I once tried an epilator on my legs and found it both ineffective and painful so I stick to a razor there. I did ask my beautician why hair on my face gets coarser as I get older while hair on my legs grows much less than it did. It seems hair does grow less strongly as you get older and eventually even the hair on my face (if there is any left) will stop growing as well.

Sitting here giggling reading all these comments, glad it's not just me who cries after threading. Last time I went to the nice eyebrow lady she offered to do my moustache and I was a bit taken aback as I hadn't realised I had one - I must go check my face in the magnifying mirror I just bought.
The hairs on my chin always grow in the same place (come to think of it, that makes sense) and I forget to pluck them 'til I find myself picking at them and then can never find the tweezers (teens in the house) until I get desperate and go searching.
My daughters used to have a go at me for fiddling with my chin hair, so I pointed out they'll be doing it one day, as I remember my own mum doing the same.
Look forward to the Wizzit feedback

Thanks, Wizzit reviewers and reviewers to be! I have splurged £1 on an Epistick in the meantime, which should arrive by the end of the week - like you Charleygirl, I can't imagine how anyone can make a profit on this little gadget. The Wizzit looks like a bargain too. Though I'd pay more for a guaranteed pain-free solution....

Starling, when I was once considering using a normal razor, a friend told me it encouraged growth and threw in a cautionary tale about her MIL who ended up with a very fine beard that way. I don't know whether that's just a myth (I use a razor elsewhere and this doesn't seem to apply), but it scared me off.

My granny used to say 'Pride must abide', Anya!

Honestly, you get used to the sensation - after all, it's plucking many hairs out at once so it's bound to be a bit painful. But at least you are in control.

My gran used to say 'pride suffers no pain' anno I'll try to bear that in mind, but my eyes are watering already and the whizzy thing hasn't been delivered yet!

Anya, you'll feel a little 'nip' when each hair is plucked out, but it doesn't last and the results are worth it.

At last I feel normal and no longer ready to join the circus.I am ordering today.

I have ordered an Epistick epilator which is due to arrive today. How can they survive as it cost me £1 with free delivery. I will see how I manage. Maggie sorry to tell you but I had to give up the Whizzit as the pain scale for me was too high. Are you and I the only two in the "wimp" camp?

My whizzy thing is due to arrive today. I'm pretty clueless on gadgets and a wimp with pain. I'll let you know * Maggie* how things go. I haven't plucked for a day or two so I'll have something worthwhile to practice on

brendawymms It's only the laser treatment that needs the hair to be dark it does not matter with Electrolosis .

Electrolosis is uncomfortable but so is having a bad facial hair problem.

It has been worth it.

I have had lot of electrolosis over the years it's a family problem.
Quite painful. I have known the woman in the salon for about 25 yrs now and she is lovely. Also in recent years she has done some laser treatment which is more expensive but less painful and no good on white hairs.

Right, can we keep this thread discussion going now please? I definitely feel the need for a Wizzit, but am slightly off put by Ana's mention of by "no means painless" . I'm a wimp, I need more precise and varied descriptions of the pain involved before I take the plunge. I'll keep tweezing till all of your Wizzits have arrived and you've rated them on the official depilation agony scale.

Beautician! Waxed in seconds and lasts for ages but I have quite fine hair.

Great information here. I also use tweezers on chin and upper lip every few days. Chin hairs are about a dozen and reappear in the same spot, really strong. As I'm going on holiday and have a waxing appointment arranged for Thursday they've been allowed to how for the last week.

I think I shall order this whizzit, just off to have a look

Oh yes! That last one was from Amazon. I get a bit confused between the two of those.

Yes, that's cheaper than I paid before. Thank you Ana.

I've just ordered one from that link. Carrier collected my dud one today.

Will not pluck until it arrives (to give it a good test)

Thanks for the link Ana, that's more reasonable. I'm still mean, but placated.

Well, it can't be any more painful than having it threaded! I'm fed up of staggering out of Superdrug with tears streaming!

Actually, I've just had a quick go with mine and it is virtually pain-free on the chin area. You just have to steel yourself a bit for the moustache deforestation, but it's worth it!

I'm such a trusting soul!

I feel I must issue a disclaimer here!

This method of hair removal is by no means painless - but it is effective!