How do you tell a friend she has developed a moustache?

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Tis very distracting and everyone looks twice. I can't bring myself to mention it.

But if I ever grow one I want to be told!

Why say anything? She can't be oblivious surely?

You don't - a friend of mine has one but I'm sure she owns a mirror and doesnt need me to tell her.

/feels top lip furtively.

I would want to know, but I would be mightily fucked off if someone told me iykwim. I'd tread carefully!

If you have one you will be aware of it

SAY NOTHING

Just for future reference, if I develop a moustache how would I get rid of it. Sorry to sound so dense!!

Mampam - waxing or bleaching.

Buy her some electrolysis vouchers for christmas or tell her you are going to have yours done, would she like to come.

Seriously I've told people things like this in the past and so long as you are tactful and say 'I have this problem, do you? We could fix it together' they tend to accept it rather than shriek at you!

I agree that she will already be aware of it. However, you could always mention that you have noticed light hairs above your OWN top lip and was thinking about waxing or something. And then you can get into a convo about the best way to get rid of them... Maybe... or maybe not... fat lot of help I've been! I'll close the door on the way out!

I've got one by the way & use removal cream but sometimes I forget to do it for ages and then DH will tell me I need a shave! He's a cheeky one!

Get a small child to point it out. DS1 is at the stage of getting very excited if he spots men with beards. I am dreading when he sees a lady with one as "beard beard mum I can see a beard" is his usual reaction... He is not so set on moustache's yet but it's only a matter of time.

My friend had a run in with someone I didn't know.
"So who is she and what occurred?" says I.

"Well, first of all, I don't think a moustache is necessary or a flattering look for any woman...." began she.

I lolled at the tache bit and have forgotten the rest.

Some people either don't know or don't care.

Ask her who she thinks she most resembles, Dr Robert Winston or Hitler.

She will get the hint.
You may get a black eye.

Oh god Egg - my two year old pointed at a rather large lady today and said 'jelly wobbles' very loud, repeatedly.

Please don't encourage this because it's always 'mummy says........(you have a tash) etc'

a friend once asked me if I got whiskers.

I replied "no, my cat only eats shop's own brand"

they meant on my chin

and yes I do!

Jeez Dumbledore, a tash and a shitty plumber, not your day!

at the responses

[scurries to mirror - I don't have one myself, thankfully (yet)]

realistically, am too scared of hurting her feelings to say anything

Let's be honest though most of us have one or two extra hairs on our chins or upper lips once we get over 30. I have four which I pull out each time I spot them - on my chin. Yes I am not too proud to say I'm a weirdy beardy!

Oh smashing wmmc - I look forward to further embarrassment courtesy of DS1 !!!

I have about 8 strands of tache so far.

Could you arrange a girly day out for the 2 of you? Trip to the beautician, then lunch and drinks? Get a 'menu' from your chosen place and discuss what you think you need/would like to have done. Start the dicussion with a brazilian and after you've both winced accordingly, get to the other bits of unwanted hair you'd like removed. If that doesn't do it, I'm afraid you're a bit stuck. I'd be worried about hurting her feelings too.

Don't do what my DH did to me

I have developed a hair on my chin - which I am SURE is due to pg hormones. DH saw it and said "are you trying to base your new look on DAvid Bellamy?"

twat

Tache dealt with in two quick strokes of the blade.

Wish the plumber problem could be solved just as easily.

I'm sure it could be DumbledoresGirl but it's going to be difficult convincing the builders to hide his festering corpse in the extension!

Oh I don't know... there is plenty of other stuff festering in the extension (actually conversion of old buildings which now look like they should never have stood up as long as they have).

please don't tell her, she'll be mortified
I remember at uni (yes I was only 19 ) a male 'friend' saying at the dinner table 'did you know you have a moustache' i front of everyone
Well yes thnkas, I did know, I'd be jolene bleaching it since I was 17 and was already as self conscious of it as I could possibly be. i've never forgotten him saying it so just remember if you mention it she'll remember your remark forver!!

Also when about 22 I got contact lenses. Went to see some friends who I only saw once a year. No one mentioned lack of glasses so eventaully I said 'anyone notice anything different about me'. And one of them said 'you've shaved off your moustache'
I'd gone from Jolene to Boots hair removal cream. And yes 12 years on I still remember the remark and the person who said it....

crikey I really am emotionally scarred aren't I?