Whiskers - how do you deal with them?

When I was young ( a very long time ago) I always hated my fine blonde relatively disappointing hair. I always longed for a generous amount of luxuriant hair. I didn't have much body hair either.

But now I am very old with fine but manageable white hair I find I have totally hairless legs, and (mostly) body. And virtually a hairless face except for eyebrows which I supplement using a 2B pencil

So I am quite surprised to hear of the lengths (and expense) some of you have to go to to keep hairless.

All things come to she who waits !!!

Can those who use tweezers say which ones they recommend?

I read that the Tweezerman ones with slanting ends are very good at grasping fine hairs, but when I looked at Boots there was more than one type.

I've been using straight ended tweezers for years but wonder if the salnting ends would be better.

Shave the whole face...... it’s thought to be THE best exfoliant you can use.Grit your teeth ladies and try it . I’ve not looked back!

I too have the same problem. I had a No No but it didn't work for me, then I used to go to a salon for waxing but the hairs seemed to grow back in a couple of days. I used to use tweezers but a beautician told me it made the hairs coarser. When I was working I had lip and chin threading at a nearby department store but I had to go every week and it was £ 10 a time. Then after reading the advice on an earlier thread on here I bought one of those very cheap manual coiled wire type epilators that you roll over your skin. It is painful on the lip area but fine on the chin. It only cost a couple of pounds and to be honest it works on me as well as if not better than the other more expensive options.

Laser treatment is a good option, and there is nearly always an offer on Groupon - for example, near me there is an offer of 6 sessions for £89 - well worth having a go.

Oh, it's such a relief to find out how many of us have this problem! I'm a harrigran supporter - trusty tweezers and magnifying mirror and a sensitive fingertip. I've tried everything, and occasionally have given in to the electric razor, but the 'tache is more painful to tweeze, so I sometimes use the epilator (very quickly!) or removing cream.

That feeling when you rub your finger over your chin and it's as smooth as a baby's bottom....! Isn't that great? (Until of course you wake up next morning looking like Desperate Dan)

Threading is my choice.. I go every 5/6 weeks to have my upper lip & eyebrows done...for my chin I just shave it every time I have a shower as I do my underarms at the same time

I’ve been using tweezers for years, now increasingly often. Reading these posts I realise that my own unwanted hairs are still a comparatively minor concern. However I did find my very first cheek hair yesterday! Thank you for all the useful advice on the thread.

I bought a very good epilator on line but it was battery run and needed two new batteries each tine it was used for maximum performance so it was expensive to run. In time it died and I did not replace it. It was light and so easy to use. If I could have recharged it each time it would have been perfect.

so glad I'm not the only one!! I tweezer every day, but will give the Boots facial hair remover cream, that DanniRae recommended, a try.

As a beauty therapist, tweezing is the last thing you do as it stimulates the hair follicles to grow again. Use a facial cream remover or find a college that allows students to practice on you for a very reasonable price and you get a professional service

Daily session with the tweezers, they seem to pop out overnight and they are white so you have difficulty spotting them. I feel with a fingertip until I locate the offenders, keep tip on the spot and then attack with the tweezers. My problem is what I call pussy whiskers because they are at the top corners of my lips.

I bought an IPL machine and it has made a massive difference. I hardly even think about my extra hair now after years of plucking. The only thing is it doesn’t work on white hair. It needs the pigment in the root of the hair to properly work. It does legs and underarm as well as face. I am away from home just now so can’t tell you the make. It was quite expensive but has proved to be worth it. I wish I could have had it years ago.

I'm somewhat surprised there isn't more support for threading. It's widely available here in the Midlands and it's cheap. Surely its worth a go? Perhaps it's not available nationwide, then?

Recommended by my SIL. She had big problems. She says it works really well on hair with any colour in it but not on white hairs. You have to apply twice a day without fail. It’s very expensive but one tube lasts her at least 6 months ( although it says 2 mths). Can get it on prescription. Mail order from Lloyd’s Pharmacy: onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/uk/facial-hair-removal/vaniqa
Vaniqa
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horror of horror I just shave mine every other day. Seems what I read nothing makes it go/stay away so just use the quick cheap option ( sums up my life really)
You can all talk about me once I've left the room......lol

I use an facial epilator once a week on my bristly tash. Apply tea tree before and after.

Silverlining yes it can be painful, especially on the top lip. I think I've got used to it over the years although I have been known to take painkillers before I go. ?

Ha ha. Yes wouldnt that be a surprise. Not!

lovely idea until the owner of the hedge comes out into his garden? I've heard good things about shewees.

Andy trouble with electrolosis is, its painful. I had to stop it after putting up with it for a couple of years, and the whiskers just kept on coming and then multiplied.

Miss A. Am off to poundland then. On another tack i recently picked up a she wee in poundland for a friend who walks and often needs to find a place to ‘go’ but her knees are giving out so got this for her as a surprise present.
An older man standing there told me how he and his girlfriend can now stand next to each other and wee into the hedge. What a lovely idea!
Poundland sells all sorts of surprising things.

I think poundland sells them. I don't know what the tweezer would be like though.

I started going for electrolysis 30 years ago. Every week to start with. I now go (to the same lady) every 6 months. I never have to pluck them in between. I pay £10 a visit.

Years ago I had tweezers with an integral little magnifying mirror - does anyone have such a thing, and if so, where did you get it? - can't find now!