To ask how you deal with unwanted facial hair?

[PandoraHadABox]

I am fair haired and have downy hair on my face which is getting worse, allergic to hair removal cream and unsure about waxing. Have visited a dermatologist for laser but told it doesn't work on fair hair! Has anyone bought a 'No No' device? Not sure how it works but adverts are very enticing. Grateful for any help....

coco mentioned the Philips lumea. Does anyone have one? I have pcos and all the fun facial hair that comes with it, wondered if the lumea was helpful in trying to manage it?

I've got a springy thing (think it was called a tweezy). Just to warn you - it hurts like a bitch the first time, but then after that it has been fine (just don't let hair grow back too long before redoing it otherwise it hurts again). Takes a little while to get the right technique but I love mine!

Also get some aloe vera gel as I came up in a red itchy rash the first couple of times using it but the aloe vera stopped that happening if I put it on straight after.

What wolper said.

Tweezy stick thingy ordered

Dermaplaning. Look it up on YouTube. Either get it done at a salon or do it yourself. I do it myself with an eyebrow razor and absolutely love the results! Some slight redness so I tend to do it at night and by morning my skin looks normal. Hair grows back exactly the same not darker, thicker or anything. I do it about every 3 weeks as that seems to work for me.

I've heard that NoNo doesn't work so effectively on blonde hair. Does anybody know if that's true? Something to do with the light picking up the hair?

Pluck the black chin bristles.
Shave the sideburns and use Boots Smooth Skin IPL on them.

I just got a big black hairy fucker out my chin by using my magnifying mirror next to the window. I had been waiting a couple of days for the nubbin to be long enough to get purchase on with my tweezers. (I had a thread about that irritating wait).

norks I am getting one of those! Amazing thank you.

Ordered the springy remover

I think the springy thing is called an epistick. Brilliant for the tache but makes your eyes water

I have the springy thing - works brilliantly but holy mother of FUCK it hurts!

Braun facial epilator - brilliant thing. Hold you skin taut though - v v v v v important, otherwise it stings like hell. I use it every 1/2 weeks and takes about 5-10 mins

doublentendre

You have to suffer to be beautiful - did your mother not tell you that?

I snip 'me off. I was told to do that by two different beauty therapists unless electrolysis is available. Told not to tweezer them as they will grow thicker!

Epilate the ladystache, bit ouchy but effective.

I've had electrolysis for years, but the fluff on my face is definitely getting worse.

I was told not to tweezer them as they will grow thicker!

Thicker than the "beauty therapists" (and others) who peddle those sorts of wives tales?

Thanks to you all! Springy-thing sounds good. Wolpertinger I have long downy hair, really noticeable in daylight AND long chin whiskers! The lady I went to see about lasering told me to cut the long hairs, so I did today - have left my sideburns but moustache and chin prickly now!! Hope DH doesn't fancy a snog - with his stubble too we will stick together like velcro!! I will try springy-thing and hope not to end up with a chin like a cowboy! Oh, the joys of getting older and haven't even started the menopause yet....so much to look forward to, can hardly contain myself

It's a thing now to get your face shave with a cut throat razor at beauty salons, look up Lisa Eldridge, she's got a video review of it.

I use Tinkle eyebrow razors on mine.
Less than £2 for 3 on eBay

I shave the wee shits off with a Tesco Satin 5 Blade. Takes seconds, is painless, and no issues with regrowth either.

I shave. Can't bear the pain of the springy thing.
Spent so much on various devices just back to basics now

I have very fair downy facial hair too. I now shave it and my neck too, every 10 days or so. I always use sensitive shaving gel and slather aloe Vera on afterwards.
I have tried waxing -very red and sore afterwards-3 days to calm down. Horrible !
Boots sensitive facial hair remover cream-same reaction as wax.
Facial epilator-Nu-Nu ? completely ineffective.
Tweezing in a magnifying mirror in strong sunlight is ok but very time-consuming. Shaving is the best solution for me -exfoliates & leaves my skin feeling nice too!
Eyebrows are threaded & shaped 6 weekly.