my 12 yo (just) DS has fairly prominent dark hair on his upper lip, which he sometimes and variably feels a bit self-conscious about. It also 'closes up' his face compared to his hairless peers. We come from a darkish family on both sides, and I had upper lip hair as an 11 yo+ girl.
Anyway, we'll leave it up to him, but I wondered did anyone have any thoughts or knowledge about the best way to defuzz if he wishes? I have this mental block against him shaving at age 12, but don't know what else to suggest to reduce the appearance of dark upper lip hair.
Also, if he does shave it (cringe), at this wispy stage, how long would it take to grow back, how long would it last between shaves, and would he have stubble?
thanks in advance! want to support DS as much as possible with practical advice that suits him, but find it so sad that he could be looking back at one of his milestones (shaving) as having started so early. Aargh!
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Ringsender2 · 06/11/2016 21:43
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