Upper lip hair

[Winedine69me]

How do you get rid/reduce the appearance of it?

I have tried bleaching (lightening the hair), hair removal creams make my face feel like it's on fire.

Does waxing help? Are there other options?

TIA

Threading. Hurts like buggery feck, but not as bad if you take a couple of nurofen an hour before.

Lasts about a month. Due to go soon myself.

Threading - it does hurt though.

I personally have mine threaded. I prefer it to waxing as I have senstive skin.

I get mine waxed. Have done since I was 15 - am v v hairy. Now, 25 years later its barely there at all.

Don't bleach - just goes ginger, not a good look!!

I wax mine too. Tried threading and it hurt too much for me!

sugaring is gentler than waxing

You should try electrolysis. It's a bit sore, like a sting. But it is permanent. Some hairs might require a couple of treatments especially if you've already waxed or threaded etc. But it is worth it to get rid of the hair permanently.

Thanks for all the replies.

I was expected to get laughed about my 'problem'

I have had my eyebrows threaded in the past and it hurts like hell. I'm unsure if there is a place that does threading where I live actually.

What is sugaring?

I have sensitive skin too, so unsure about waxing. I tried it on my leg once and the strip just got stuck, when I eventually removed it, the hair was still there.

I thought about electrolysis, is it awfully expensive?

Waxing for me - both lip and eyebrow. Not too painful but I think next time I will get some anti-bac wipes of my own to try and prevent a little bit of rashiness after.

If you think upper lip hair is bad, may I reassure you that until recently I have had a genuine witch/crone dark hair growing out of a mole on my face? I nearly died when I noticed. I religiously plucked it when it reappeared and now it appears to have given up - I can no longer appear as the star of the live action version of Room on the Broom, LOL.

Ha! You wait until your moustache goes grey...

Diy wax strips for me, anaesthetic of two glasses of Sauvignon blanc, wipe with massage oil after to get rid of any leftover stickiness then cleanse as usual. Obviously needs to be done when you are home alone.

The boots facial waxing strips work for me.

But do it in the evening so any redness should go down overnight. And only do a tiny patch first time in case it irritates your skin a lot.

I use olive oil and very cold hands afterwards to help reduce the redness, it is much less astringent than anything that comes with wax strips imho, it is cheap and readily available, so I can slather it on.
(before I go to bed, obviously not a look for daytime).

tribpot You have my sympathy

oldenoughtowearpurple I am terrfied worried about that but hopefully won't be a for few years yet.
I am never home alone so will try when everyone is asleep. I hope I won't wake them up by wailing in pain

I might the wax strips a go, thanks. Does it work with really short hair?

Thanks for tip about olive oil, I had no idea it helps with redness.
A Homer Simpson quote comes to mind "My god, you're greasy." [hgrin]

I use wax strips at home and do it myself now. In fact did it tonight

Hi, electrolysis isn't expensive. Most salons charge in 15 minute slots, 10 euro for 15 mins approx.

Surprised no one's mentioned laser (IPL). Did this myself about ten years ago now -- took several sessions (12 -15?) - still some mild regrowth but fine/faint enough that I just shave it every few weeks when I think of it (takes 5 seconds). Also had serious sideburns too and zapped them as well. Expensive but transformed my self-image completely, can't recommend it more highly. Spent all my teens and twenties bleaching (just resulted in white moustache) and was sooooo self-conscious. Did help that I have fair skin and dark hair so good candidate for IPL.

Another vote for threading here. Hurts like hell, but the results are fab. Have mine done in the local department store, quick make up fix at the Laura Mercier counter right next to the threading lady and then I'm good to go. After I had baby #2 I suddenly seemed to sprout hair, I was so self conscious, and although I was not really the beast of berkshire I did worry that other people could see it, and sometimes it seemed like my make up was magnetically attracted to even the littlest bit of a moostachio making it stand out like a poirot tache.

I feel much better now and can just worry about other global issues like um, my wrinkles and er why I can't find decent leggings.

hatcam that is a seriously funny post

rofl

embrace the threading, be free of the paper bag, unlike Nigel Mansell I look much better without my tachio.

talking of moustaches is it ok yet to fancy Tom Selleck, can I pass that crush off as retro chic?

Threading hurts more, but waxing IMO, is more likely to make you break out in spots. If going for waxing do try a salon first, usually only about a tenner and gives you a feel for how to do it!

Thanks again for all the replies.

I might try threading but I'm not in UK and don't think it is well known where I live. I will do some research.

@ poirot tache and hiding behind a brown paper bag.

If I can't find a place that does threading, I will have to get waxed [clenches]