Hair on my chinnychinchin

I have tried various ways of getting rid of chin and upper lip hair. The one I find works the best and lasts the longest is Threading. I have my eyebrows threaded, my upper lip waxed, (tried the treading on the upper lip, but it was toooo painful, so opted for waxing, uncomfortable but definetly not painful). Then I have my chin threaded, not painful at all. This really works for me, and I need this done about every 5 - 6 weeks. I have been looking at the advert for a NoNo, has anyone tried it, and what do they think?

I have had to pluck chin hairs for a while, but since my DGS remarked on them I have resorted to threading. I have it done every couple of months at the local market - it is reasonably private and only £3 a go. I don't find it painful.

You can watch a video on threading on You tube if you put in "simple threading tutorial".It's really not as painful as it looks.
I once did a half day course on it but sadly I couldn't get to grips with it.

I use an electric, battery operated tweezers, which seems to work very well. It does take a long time though, you have to hang on to the hair like grim death, but eventually it does slide out and generally doesn't come back.

Hi greengran I use super drug or boots sensitive hair removal cream very reasonably priced and lasts for ages you just put a little blob on your chin or upper lip leave for 4/5mins and wipe off with water and voila hair all gone lasts for 3/4 weeks good luck

What is threading?

It's been generally available for years now and even some larger Superdrug shops have Brow Bars where you can get it done for about a fiver. When I used to do ladies pamper evenings, there would always be an Asian woman doing threading and she wouldn't stop the whole night. At craft fairs too you'd see somebody doing it. Takes about 5 minutes and it's like getting pinged with an elastic band, but it's done very quickly so it's soon over. Kinder to the skin too than waxing - no pulling. The person doing the threading is usually good at creating the right shape for your face too.

Threading is, I think an Asian technique using two threads which somehow get twisted round the hairs and whisk them out. Someone might have a better explanation!

What's threading???

I find it baffling that bristly hairs sprout up on my chin and neck whilst thinning noticeably from my lady garden....

Oh, rosesarered, lucky you! I am also fair, as was my Mum, but my Dad was very dark, and as you know daughters generally inherit the male characteristics. I have definitely inherited from my Pa!!
I have used an epilator on my legs for many years and now they are very sparse and I can go for weeks without having to whizz them. How I wish they were as sparse in my twenties! I also had electrolysis on my face for several years, but I can honestly say I really don't think it was worth it.
When I was still working I remarked to a colleague that facial hair was a bit like mushrooms! They pop up over night! Sadly as you age some may change to white bristles but they're still there. I have told both my daughter and daughter-in-law, and now my granddaughter, if they ever spot one please tell me.
The other thing I've found is how sparse my eyebrows are. Ok, as a teenager it was fashionable to have very thin eyebrows, so that was my fault, but the white ones that appear must be rooted just under the surface, as many of them come out just using my muslin face cloth!
Thank goodness for all the lovely makeup on sale today!

I have had all the treatments named above.None of them are a permanent solution.I have found that threading is the best way of getting rid of facial hair,I don't find it as painful as waxing, but it is a weird sensation\\\\\\\\\I had my upper lip waxed a couple of years back and I had big piece of skin pulled off just in time for Christmas.I have thinning hair on my head but it does put an appearance in on my face.My skin is thinning too.It's true old age isn't for sissy's lol

What on earth is threading?

Don't know about whiskers but the one thing you ladies do have in abundance is a brilliant sense of humour.
I just love this forum.

Yes it's swings and roundabouts in the aging process. I have very thin hair but no facial hair. My mum had one hair on her chin and she used to tweezer it out every few weeks.

wot I could not find the original thread but a helpful one is if you go back to style and beauty and then beauty you will find helpful hints.

Thanks, I did not think that I had changed sex!

Charelygirl, I meant!

Charles, I couldn't find that thread but would like to read it.

Are you aware that there was a fairly recent thread (excuse the pun) on this subject? There may be other ideas on it.

I've had this problem since my teens - my mum bought an electrolysis needle from Readers Digest, but you could only do about 6 at a time and I finally got fed up with it, so have lived with the problem ever since. I now just shave when I feel they look really unsightly!

I had laser therapy (see Nelliemoser above) on my upper lip and chin about six years ago...the best thing I ever did. Of course that just removes hairs that are there and not those that are planning to sprout in the future. Recently I noticed the problem was coming back. So I have had the first session of another batch of six or so. Well worth it.

Sorry to write this...but I am SO pleased
to read these comments and to know it isnt just me that has facial hair issues.
(( These forums are really therapy sessions arent they ?)) Its so lovely to be open and honest. In my later years I now have my
chin and eyebrows waxed by my fully trained hairdresser. Shes discovered that tea tree oil wax is more skin friendly and Ive certainly found it to be so.
Happy Unwanted Hair Free 2016 !

When medical treatment ended first hair to grow back was on my chin mine are dark hair white !!! They must be hardy b----s ?

Thrading every few weeks for me! Chin andxwyebrows. In between i pluck with tweezers. Yes its painful but otherwise would have a full beard!

I have the No No - my husband bought me it for Christmas (at my request which he thought was a bizarre one!) it does work but is a bit expensive and you have to use it regularly as hair grows at different rates. Once they've gone though it doesn't really grow back or comes back much finer. I did have the Pearl which is a similar system but much cheaper. That worked fine but was recalled for safety reasons and the replacement they sent didn't work so I ended up getting a refund. I tried the Braun epilator but it's really painful on the upper lip for the first few seconds. Strangely my cat comes running in when I switch the NoNo on and starts crying - it must have a frequency she can hear - either that or she's scared I'll try it on her ?

Anybody tried the No No hair removing gadget? Seen it advertised all over the place. Would love to have a first hand recommendation.

I agree with other posts about threading, electrolysis left me with red marks as I have very sensitive skin. I did try laser but much prefer threading. Hairs do come back but they are much finer and less visible. You need to find a well trained threader however. I have a regular salon with well trained personnel. I once had it done at a hairdressers and was left feeling raw.