Chin and lip hair

Craftycat - it's dropping oestrogen levels that causes eyebrow and pubic hair to disappear and chin hair to flourish. Not in everyone but lots of ladies have this.

I find that regular use of a facial hair removal cream, (Boots own brand) is effective. Make sure it's specifically for facial hair-don't make that same mistake I once did and use body hair removal cream! I ended up with a very sore and red lip

I use DH' s ear and nose trimmer, I can't bear hairy noses on men or women but especially on myself

Lots of hair on chin and neck since my 20s. Tried laser but no longer works as hairs are grey now so I have it threaded. Yes it hurts but it is quick and you can't wuss out of it like you can when using tweezers at home!!

What I'd like to know is why all my eyebrows have gone ( I never plucked them!) & I still get hairs on my chin & upper lip.Luckily as not a very hairy person generally I can manage them very well with tweezers but even so!!

The springy thing sounds like the Epistick I recommended earlier. You'd get ten of those for £8 though, and they last forever, so you only need the one.

I love this forum so much information from so many well informed ladies and gents .

Nanabilly I think the springy thing is something I referred to in a previous thread about facial hair. It's just that - a bendy spring that you roll over your chin or top lip and it pulls out the hair. My daughter recommended it and said how good it was. But I have to admit to only trying it once on my lip as it made my eyes water! It does seem to work on the chin and isn't as slow as tweezing individual hairs and you get used to the pain! It was about £8 on Amazon I think.

I have my eyebrows, upper lip, chin and neck threaded every four weeks. It's painful on the upper lip but quickly done. I'd really recommend it, not expensive either

I've tried everything going over the years and spent a fortune. Nothing was permanent until I discovered laser treatment-not the one with the light flashing which I think is EPA. Find a proper laser clinic and it will change your life. Underarms and bikini line work like magic. It's not painful-just feels like the twang of an elastic band on the more sensitive areas.

Hi - which epilator do you use - I have looked - so many out there?
thanks.

I have my chin and upper lip waxed, and my eyebrows waxed and tinted every six weeks. I've never heard that waxing takes skin off as well - what sort of beautician told you this? My beauty lady (miracle worker) puts aloe Vera gel on afterwards to sooth the areas and I have no discomfort at all. It's a matter of choosing your beautician ver carefully.

I have downy hair as well as whiskers on chin and down my neck - I've also gone back to having zits. Wish my face would decide how old it is!
I use a tiny ladies Philips razor for the heavy down about once a fortnight and pluck the walrus whiskers as and when.

I get the odd whisker on my chin and also a stray one on my upper cheek but I also noticed in certain light the dreaded "peach fuzz" all over. I researched and bought an epilator on offer in Boots. It was about £45 and worth every penny. Mine is a Braun mains operated but there are lots of brands, both mains and rechargeable.
I only need to use it once a month to keep my skin smooth as satin and hair free. My hair is fair and fine though so if yours is thicker you might need to use it more often. It has interchangeable guards for different areas of the body and face. It does legs, arms, underarms bikini line as well. It does give a prickling sensation which is a little unpleasant and can leave your face slightly red so I do it before bed and follow with my moisturiser. Best gadget I've bought in ages.

Nanabilly - please be careful doing that to yourself. It's not as straightforward as put it on peel it off and it will hurt and bruise if you don't do it correctly. It's a great form of hair removal but needs an expert.

I once had a neighbour who was an Egyptian lady and she and all of her Egyptian relatives used sugaring for underarms and all areas epilation needed and she said it was the best way of doing it . Think I shall look for a recipe on pinterest. I'm sure I will find one on there.
What on earth is the springy thing.??and
I have a very low pain threshold too along with this dratted fibromyalgia that I have.

My tash used to be awful. In my fifties a child I was working with studied my face closely and asked me if I was a man , I did have very short hair at the time!
After years of bleaching and creams, both of which burnt my skin and left bits of hair behind, I then started having regular lip and chin waxing which seems to have significantly reduced the growth. Hurrah, long may it last!

I'm a former beauty therapist so here's the Gen:

If it doesn't hurt, it's going to keep coming back.

The things that hurt do so because the hair is attached to a nerve endung at the root. Every time you remove in this way, you're weakening the hair and it will eventually soften and stop growing although this can take some time. As our hormones change (particularly if we're not in HRT) we become testosterone dominant as oestrogen levels fall and whilst we're not going to grow penises sp?, our facial hair becomes thicker, stronger and more abundant.

I use an epilator every other day, just take it over the entire lip chin area, done.

Tweezing, threading and sugaring are all good as I waxing but only in the hands of a very experienced waxer who must use a pre wax oil.

I wouldn't use creams or bleach on that area as you're risking skin damage which could lead to several long term problems.

Electrolysis is very good but takes a long time and can cause putting/scarring in some women.

Laser is also very good but only works on dark hair so if they're silver or light don't be persuaded that they can be removed - they can't.

Please don't use at home wax strips, you could cause a lot of damage.

Apparently Nono is just that!

I've used an epilator for the last few years but struggle to do the moustache area for two reasons, the pain and the smaller area. However, I've noticed recently that when the hair grows back it seems to sprout in all directions so I've gone back to plucking.

A Wizzit from Amazon, they are amazing. I got mine for about £5/6 but I notice the prices fluctuate. Don't spend lots more as they all do same job.

Give in to the inevitable. Grow a moustache.

I've become very "downy" on my top lip in recent years too... I tried the Wizzit machine - quite painful as my pain threshold is low! I also used that springy gadget but it's so time-consuming, so I opted for trying Avon's gentle facial hair removal cream. Finally found something that is gentle and effective. It lasts about 4-5 weeks and then I re-apply. It's not expensive either.
Please don't think I'm biased as an Avon rep - it would've been daft not to try that IMHO. I did do a skin test first to make sure I wasn't allergic.

www.avon.uk.com/product/5075/skin-so-soft-soft-smooth-facial-hair-removal-cream?cb=1049489684

It's on offer at the moment for £2.00 which isn't much to pay!

Instead of waxing, look for a practitioner who offers sugaring. It's the same principle as waxing but much kinder on the skin as it's not hot and it does seem to make the hairs finer over time.

i have a strong magnifying mirror stand near a window and use scissors. I know its not recommended but have tried other options and prefer this method.

I use facial wax strips. Extremely painful, but quick. I used to get this done at the beauticians but it's much cheaper to do it yourself.