Dealing with facial hair

[5Foot5]

As I get older I find I am getting more and more hairs on my chin. Some of these are quite dark. I also get a number of dark hairs on my upper lip.

Thus far I have been removing these by plucking but they keep on coming. Plucking is painful, fiddle and time consuming, especially as I Have to put my reading glasses on to see the little buggers!

So could I have people's recommendations for the most effective way of dealing with these, without spending an absolute fortune. I have heard people mention these IPL machines but don't understand how they work and whether they actually do the trick

[5Foot5]

Bump.

[user1467042399]

I was lucky enough to get a free Panasonic Ipl machine and it's amazing.
my hairs Grew back lighter and eventually stopped growing.

[user1467042399]

I have this one

[Freshprincess]

I have an epistick for top lip, it's brilliant. Can't quite work the technique for chin hairs so I pluck them.
Eyebrows threaded.

the IPL looks great but a bit too ££ for now. Can't justify it when my epistick cost £3.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

I have pcos so I bought a Philips lumea. I haven't used it regularly enough to see much difference, and didn't realise you shouldn't pluck between uses. I've started using it twice a week and only shaving in between and after a few weeks I reckon the hairs are regrowing more slowly, but it's not a dramatic change.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Epilate, I recommend getting drunk first.

[OhMyWord16]

I have had this problem too since my mid-40s.
They're fair hairs but I hatethem.
I have tried facial hair removing cream ordinary and sensitive. Very sore and red afterwards.
Waxing-exactly the same outcome.
Bought a facial epilator £20 ish. Rubbish.
I now use a disposal razor and shaving cream once a week now with a bit of tweezing thrown in. Much better and skin looks better. Not sore or red, and no stubble. Read an article in DM and thought would give it a whirl.
Never tried the IPL thing.

[OhMyWord16]

Also have eyebrows threaded. Hurts like hell but I think lasts longer than waxing them.

[LazyCake]

I have some horrible sprouty areas on my chin, and my face gets generally fuzzier with every passing year.

When I first noticed this, I tried a hair removal cream. To begin with it was great - quick, easy and long lasting. But then one day out of the blue, my skin reacted really badly. Had to go out on a dinner date with what looked like severe shaving rash.

At the moment, I just ignore the fuzz, and use a little nasal/ear hair trimmer to whizz over the beardy bits, but I am thinking of doing something else - have been hearing a lot of buzz about face-shaving, but am rather terrified this could make the situation a lot, lot worse!?

[LazyCake]

OhMyWord, I also read the DM face-shaving article, but as yet am too chicken to try it. Very interested to hear that it's working out well for you.

[youlittlecharmer]

I pluck, shave, lumea every couple of weeks when I'm doing all my other bits. It's ever ending but I'm just about staying on top of it for now!

[OhMyWord16]

Think the trick LazyCake, is to use men's shaving foam cream stuff otherwise probably would end up with a shaving rash.
There is an eyebrow trimmer razory thingy which is supposed to be good too but havent tried that.

[Scuttle22]

I also shave!! I spent loads on waxing, creams etc and as I have gotten older my skin is too sensitive. Like pp poster says I plucked a few of the wiry hairs but the fuzzy fair stuff I take off with a dry Gillette razer. My face is really smooth and hair free. I am so glad I switched to shaving and cannot understand why this way of doing things isn't more acceptable.

[Scuttle22]

No shaving rash at all. Just take razor to dry face.

[pippinandtog]

I go to a salon for waxing, about every six weeks, and it's done in a jiffy, nothing to it.

[5Foot5]

I guess I am just really nervous of shaving because I always assumed it would make things worse and once I had started I would have to keep going. Am quite surprised to read how common this is.

I am very ignorant of these Lumea / IPL machines and how you use them and how they actually work. If they genuinely do the trick I could probably stretch to one as I have a birthday coming up. I just don't understand enough about them to know if it is right for me I suppose.

IHaveBrilloHair What is this epilate of which you speak. Do you recommend it?

[thenewaveragebear1983]

I think an epilator is a device which pluck multiple hairs at a time (hence need to be drunk!).
I use a big bronzer brush swirled In baby powder over my face then use dry razor. I only do this because of using the lumea and I have to do it every single day without fail.

[dabofriojakitten]

I've been secretly shaving my tache for years, it never grows back stubbly or thicker than before. It takes 2 seconds and is pain free, win win.

I didn't know people were being open about it now though, I told my friend once and she was horrified!

[Scuttle22]

If most of you hair is fair and fluffy definitely shave it off! If you have a lot of coarse hair then don't shave as it will be stubbly. I was really worried the first time but haven't looked back since it really is a cheap quick solution.

[Scuttle22]

Look on YouTube loads of models shave as it gives the best Base for makeup.

[JeepersMcoy]

I use these on my upper lip and an occasional swish on my chin, though most of my chin hairs are light so I don't bother with those so much. I haven't had any shaving rash with them or noticed them growing back darker or anything. So much easier and less painful than waxing or hair removal cream

www.amazon.co.uk/Ft-Shiseido-Facial-Razor-3Pcs/dp/B005CIWEJU/ref=sr_1_18_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1467737191&sr=1-18&keywords=eyebrow%20shaper&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[Milliways]

I had been an epistuck user but got a Lumea this year for my birthday, in the sales. It's brilliant. Not finished the whole first 8 weeks course yet but just had a 2 week holiday without brining out the razor for armpits or legs!

Used it in a lower setting on my tache and apart from one slight blister on edge of top lip when I zapped the wrong bit ( now use white eyeliner as a lipliner) it appears to be working well.

Money well spent!

[CiderwithBuda]

I love how MN reads my mind!

Was meaning to post a similar thread. I get my upper lip threaded sometimes and I pluck stubbly thinker hairs but the fine downy ones are really increasing.

I've just ordered those Shiseido facial razors. Thanks for recommendation.

[Scuttle22]

I have tried the other eyebrow razors etc and they are a faff - just get a Gillette and off you go seriously you won't regret it.

[blibblibs]

I shave too. I do have a full on bread though, used to use cream but noticed my skin was getting horribly pluckered that way, almost looked like burn scars. I did try an epistick but was just too painful. So now every morning it just get a quick shave when I wash. Would love an IPL but there always seems to be something else the money needs spent on!