Facial hair!!

Could you simply pluck them for now?

Sugaring makes them weaker and softer and is nicer than waxing as no heat is used. It's the same principle though. Look for a local practitioner or a beauty college, when they reopen, as you get cheaper rates letting the students practise on you! Never shave hairs on the face; it makes them grow through with blunt ends and that makes them look thicker. Your hairs shouldn't be coming back though after electrolysis though especially after 18 sessions.

Any removal method which takes out the roots is your best bet. So plucking, threading, sugaring, waxing and epilation would work until you can get back to your electrolysis.

You might want to look at laser treatment as I believe it is a better option than electrolysis once things are more normal.

If the hairs are dark, have some pigment, then IPL or laser work well.
Epil Pro works by sending an electrical current down the hollow hair shaft to damage the root so does stop growth but is slower than electrolysis. Not as uncomfortable though.
If your hairs are growing thicker then either your hormones are changing or else it’s an ‘optical illusion’. They just feel thicker because you have cut the shaft so they are growing with a blunt end.

Quizqueen, electrolysis doesn’t stop other hairs from being affected by hormone changes. Perhaps the original hairs have been dealt with. Electrolysis is never a quick fix. The hair had to be treated regularly. Popping in every 3 months won’t do it.
I’m not saying that the OP did that , I’m just throwing it out there.

I use one of these. The advantage is you don’t have to see the hairs for it to remove them. You can always pluck out the odd missed one.

The disadvantage is that it came be a bit ‘ooh’ on upper lips but it you just run it over the area a couple of times a day you will gradually get rid off them.

It’s the same principle as threading.

I used Veet for delicate areas on my upper lip. It hurts but works. After a few years the hair has lessened enough to not be so much of a problem. The goatee however, was stronger and only plucking individual hairs worked there. They are getting weaker though and I am winning!

Are there too many to pluck?

A Wizzit is very good. It's a battery operated epilator and very inexpensive. You can find them on eBay etc for just a few ££. Initially it can be a bit painful, but you soon get used to it!

If you opt for laser, go to a clinic attached to a hospital, not a beauty salon. They are sya

They are staffed by nurses a

Good grief. Try again. They are staffed by nurses and the results are much better than beauty salons which often do not achieve anything..

I have always had mine waxed and they have got thinner and blonder(greyer) over the years so once every couple of months is all I need now - used to be every 3 weeks!

Galaxy, I must take issue. When I had a large salon and invested in an IPL machine I had to register with the Care Standards Commission and they monitored our training , policies and protocols. They inspected the salon and staff on a regular basis.
I agree that there are salons that don’t adhere to very high standards but there are many out there that do. Please don’t tar them all with the same brush.

That's why i said often rather than always.

They are sya? Was that safer?

I use cold wax strips every few weeks. I buy the large Veet ones and just cut them into narrow strips.
It literally takes a few minutes - I do my whole face and neckline to get rid of the 'peach fuzz', it leaves the skin looking smooth and fresh.
The occasional very stubborn one gets plucked out.

Thanks everyone. Some good alternatives there for me to try. I resorted to shaving the facial hairs off about 3 months into lockdown as the hairs were starting to grow thicker again and I didn’t want anyone noticing a slight five o’clock shadow (not that we can get that close to people, but just in case anyone has 20/20 vision and scrutinises the bearded lady standing in front of them!). Thanks again - will look into those products.

So that's one benefit of wearing a mask .
My Mum used to bleach hers with peroxide but stopped when her friend, who smoked, bleached her yellowed front hair with peroxide and it all fell out.
I just plod on with a magnifying mirror and tweezers. They do fade as you get older but I've still got some strong auburn ones.
I used to be a gingerhead.

Veet stops me becoming St Barbara.

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Oh, the same problem bothered me before. I am Asian, so the problem of unwanted facial hair is relevant to me. At first I tried to hide it. I thought I had problems with the hormonal system in my body. When I went to the doctor, he told me that it was not so. It turned out that this is my peculiarity. But I was very shy when someone looked at me. Then I decided to consult with a laser hair removal specialist beaulaser.co.uk. I realized that unwanted facial hair can be removed with a laser. I am 45 years old and this is the first time I visited such a place. I am very glad that I decided to do this.

Gave up the pain and expense of electrosis years ago. Tried lots of things and gave in to a daily shave. It works for me, my nearest and dearest know that should anything awful happen to me they must do this for me !!!!!