Facial hair

The red hair on my head has slowly faded to blonde but the prolific growth on my chin hasn't and, on a bad day, I resemble Prince Harry! A couple of years ago, fed up with spending an hour a day with the tweezers, I bought a Philips epilator and, for me, it has solved the problem. A couple of minutes a couple of times a week and the beard is no more.

It's a slightly odd sensation at first but epilation doesn't hurt. It works well on legs, too and the regrowth is slower than with a razor.

Scribbles which epilator please? Do the hairs have to be a certain length before it works?

I have a nightmare scenario of being very ill in hospital, get better and come out with a beard! ??

Poppyred join the club!

I too have joined the face off brigade,what a damn nightmare.

Masks are very useful for hiding facial hair

Poppyred, it's a Philips Wet & Dry, model WEU1.
I can't now find that model online but it appears to be the same or very similar to this one:
www.boots.com/philips-wet-dry-epilator-series-8000-bre71001-10281563

I find that it works quite efficiently with a hair growth of between 0.5 and 1mm. Longer than 2 or 3mm and it struggles to cope.

Yes, I occasionally have that hospital nightmare, too!
Hope this helps.

Sorry I have to dispute the "epilation doesn't hurt" statement. It hurts the first few times but you get used to it and once you realise it won't get any worse it does get easier. The benefit of epilation over creams or shaving is that, like waxing, the hair is pulled out by the roots so grows in softer and slower.

All epilators work. The Lidl and Aldi ones are just as good (at around £15) as the £100+ ones. Of course electrolysis and laser, though very expensive, do remove hair permanently. I wish I had done that in my youth.

Watch out with those epilators girls!

I forgot the golden rule - about stretching the skin tight while using - and somehow managed to get it stuck on my face, with a bit of cheek skin firmly gripped by it. Not a good look at all!

I managed to carefully massage the skin out of it's hold, thank heavens, so just a pink pinch mark - but a bit of a panic - and all to remove the hated 'peach fuzz' that I'm told doesn't show!

I have an epilator very similar to this one:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epilator-Epilators-Rechargeable-Including-Suitable/dp/B08SLMV24H/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=epilator&qid=1631106462&refinements=p_36%3A75087031&rnid=66287031&s=drugstore&sr=1-7
Sorry for the long link. I've found it very good for facial hair and underarms. I have a mains epilator for my legs as I find it a bit more powerful and easier to use on large areas. As others have said, once you get used to the sensation it becomes a very quick and easy way to remove the unwanted hair.

Esspee, I guess "pain" is a matter of perception or definition? Initially, I found electrolysis fleetingly uncomfortable and slightly odd but I accept that someone else might describe those sensations as painful.

Electrolysis will work on any colour of hair but can be a lengthy process. Laser treatment is great for dark hair; however, it's not effective on white, grey, blonde or light red hair .

Anyone use the wax strips? I do, quick and easy.
Boots do their own brand, and there are others.

Scribbles Thaknyou. ?

I’ve already made my daughter promise to keep up wither if I can’t!

Ouch Hetty, that must have hurt like hell!! I've just had a look at my facial epilator, and the little discs do seem to be smaller and closer together than the mains one I use on my legs. Perhaps they've realised that accidents like yours can happen! Too little too late for you though

Ealdemodor

Anyone use the wax strips? I do, quick and easy.
Boots do their own brand, and there are others.

I use wax strips or an epilator. Recently found the odd long dark hair in my pale fuzzy beard!

Growing up it used to be said that pulling hairs out of a mole could cause you to bleed to death! It hasn’t so far!

I use facial hair removal , just slather it all over hairy bits, (including a little up my nostril) wait 5 mins and wash off, job done
Sometimes I use a ladies facial razor,also works well, but I have slightly cut my top lip with that, as brand new,they are very sharp, so more care needed with that.

I have had electrolysis done but the new ones that pop up I have a Veet wax pot which is easy to use.

I do the same as Janiepops. Job done in 5 minutes. Doesn't hurt, doesn't leave scars and cheap.

I use an electric razor! I have bought a couple of facial ones, but the one that seems to work best is a mains charged general use ladyshave. I did have electrolysis several years ago. It worked great on my upper lip, but not effective on my chin hairs, and now they are grey/white so it wouldn't work anyway. I do have to shave every morning though!

Waxing by a Professional Beautician is the way to go. If you have it done regularly the growth becomes weaker.

(Disclaimer I only use it on my upper lip and up my nose!) tweeze the chinny, chin chin ones! (Sorry couldn’t help the billy goat gruff reference)

Thankfully I had electrolysis done on my facial hair about 25 years ago. I had quite a few quite thick black hairs appear to the side of my mouth and a couple under my chin and loads of very fair ones all along my top lip. The best thing I have ever done was to book a course of treatments. I have never had to get the tweezers out or use any creams etc. Money very well spent. Thoroughly recommend.

I didn’t realise electrolysis worked on white hairs! How many sessions needed, anyone know?