Chin and lip hair

Thanks Murfdurf..... I do feel better having a reason for it!!

Persistentdonor - I believe it's because the hair on your face grows much faster than that on your head, so the follicles that hold colour are depleted much faster. Could be wrong though!

Such interesting replies!
The only place I've had electrolysis was on the inside top of my thighs. After I'd had my babies they came back very thick - the nurse always shaved everything off down there pre-birth.
A few years later we were going on holiday in the Greek islands, and I was rather embarrassed to put a swimming costume on again. At the time I was earning quite a good salary, so thought, I'll have them done. It took several sessions. They never came back (just had a look )

Morgana, you asked about nasal hair. I use one of these. If you don't want to buy on line, there is a JML version in supermarkets for £14.99. It is actually useful for facial hair/peach fuzz, trimming eyebrows with the special guard included, as well as nasal or ear hairs.
Ebay eyebrow hair trimmer £4.25

So glad I am not alone with this problem.... I tend to pluck strays in good light.
We have so many experts so.... how come my head hair is now sliver, but my chin hairs remain jet black?

Lik Murfdurf I am a therapist. I've been waxing lips and chins since I was 18 and am at least a year or two older now.
Some of my clients have been with me for 30 years and they still seem to have retained a bit of skin!
As she has already said, IPL and laser are really only efficient n darkhairs, they at least have to have some pigmentation.
Electrolysis is effective but, as it has been said a long and quite painful process. I also do epil pro- a treatment that uses sound waves to damage the hair root. Not as effective as electrolysis but more hairs can be treated in a session so clients find it easier to live with. I very often combine both treatments and deal with the real brutes with electro.

Epilator works really well. Painful at first but it gets easier as you get more used to it!

Of you mean a nono. Then no don't do it ! Many reviews say they are rubbish . Look on Amazon to see their reviews.

Waxing is my preferred method! Yes, it makes your eyes water but only for a second. Needs to be professionally done though as you might lose your nerve and not be able to whip off the wax strip! I get a lip and chin plus eyebrow shaping done every 5-6 weeks and attack the bristles with the tweezers in between.

Do NOT shave, it makes it worse! No-one seems to have mentioned bleaching which is a good method for the faint hearted! Jolen is still around I think

If u put a dark eyeshadow over the hairy area it is much easier to see the hairs. Going to try some of the suggestions here but what do u all use for nose hairs? I hate to see them poking get out but find it so painful to tweezer them.

I got a "brow shaper" from qvc. It's brilliant a little wavy blade that needs no soap but you can use like a razor. Facial hair gone in seconds. I used to burn my skin with hair removal cream until I found this wonderful little gadget. You can get them from Amazon too.

Like maggiemaybe I have an epistick. Cheap as chips. Doesn't need a battery or even a mirror. Not painful in chin at all and gets several hairs at once.

It can be a little painful in lips, but I just do a couple of twirls each day and that keeps everything fine - just removing a few lip hairs each day gives a natural look and doesn't lead to a massive regrow all at once.

Epilators are agony at first (used to have a large gin beforehand!) but as they hair gets weaker, they're easy and quick. Once a week usually takes care of everything and the hair gets weaker and eventually stops. Virtually no harm to the skin either.

I bought a Braun epilator from Amazon when they were on special. They do hurt at first but you get used to it!!! I use mine every day, just part of my routine now! I also pluck the odd one which seems extra strong and comes from nowhere!! I too tried laser, electrolysis, creams etc but find this is my best way.

I've tried loads of things and am on to a home laser thing at the minute from Philips which I am impressed with so far. My top lip is definitely improving. I have tried the NoNo and found it useless, it might be OK for fine downy hair but was no good on my dark course hair, waste of money. If anyone wants one, you can have mine!

I have 3 of those springy things (don't know why on earth I bought 3!) But oh my goodness it was absolute torture on my top lip! Managed to just about bear it on the chin, because I pluck there I think, but top lip - no! I'm a wimp! (Tried to home wax my legs once and sat crying for hours as I couldn't bear the pain and didn't know how to get the damn thing off! Etched in my memory!)

I do also have something called SoSmoooooth (or similar) which is a bit like sandpaper but for the skin. I got it in a pound shop and is really quite good (i think it will be on Amazon too) and I used that for a while, now i use it then do the Philips laser (as you're supposed to shave first, but I don't fancy doing that).

Tweezerman slanted tweezers are the best and can be sterilised easily if they're not coated with a plastic colouring so just the stainless steele ones are best.

Can those who recommend tweezers recommend any particular type of tweezers?

I read that "Tweezerman" tweezers are the best but when I looked for them in Boots, there was more than one type.

I prefer the type that are not too pointy as I can't see well enough close up to grip the tiny hairs properly.

I disagree with the dermatologist. Threading, tweezing and epilating will not harm the skin. Possibly a little mild exfoliation with threading but nothing aggressive. I personally wouldn't wax, sugar, bleach or cream hair remove on that area.

Error... pair of tweezers...

I've been plucking for years. Can't see anything wrong with a good old fashioned pair of tweezers. The good news is that it becomes less of a problem when you get to be as old as me.
I bought an extra of tweezers recently to keep in my handbag. I was out to lunch with friends one day and noticed in the loo mirror that there was a horrible black hair right on the front of my chin. And I couldn't do anything about it.

Oh well maybe I will not be trying sugaring then murfdurf. ?

Haha had to laugh at whoever said "no pain, just like having an elastic band twang on your skin" ...shan't be doing that then. Whatever sort of epilation was being talked about at that moment. I forget so easily , must read back.

Here's me thinking I'm the only one with this problem.

Dermatologist on Woman's Hour recently warned all forms of hair removal have an impact on skin. She was talking in particular about current fashion for total removal of public hair.

I use tweezers for mine, especially the bristly ones. I'm not looking forward to getting really old and having whiskers but the methods which claim to be miraculous are often expensive and I'm a cheapskate.

Janelle many battery operated ones look reasonably priced but you may find that you spend a fortune on batteries because the machine will only work at its best with decent power and you may find you are changing the battery each time you use it. That can work out to be expensive if you use the epilator regularly. Braun is a good example and many reviews state this.