Best gadget for upper lip hair removal?

[SisterMichael]

I’ve been looking at the Philips pen trimmers online. Are they good or what do you recommend?

Salons open again 12th April.
I have upper lip waxed every few weeks.

Razor.

I’ve tried waxing, threading, plucking, that twizzely spring thingy, bleaching and (obviously) ignoring. Each has its drawbacks. Not so with a razor. Job done in two seconds not a drawback found in 20 years.

Not 20 years (yet). 10 and fat fingers

I agree with@OwlBasket, have decided to take the easy route and just shave the tache.

If it's good enough for my DH it's good enough for me - quick, cheap, painless and no fuss!

Salon...

Tinkle razor, layer of moisturiser/cleansing oil, shave it off. Phillips Lumea to zap it. Almost all gone and any rogue hairs get shaved. Waxing was pulling my skin too much and I could weep about all the years I used Jolen because I didn't know any different!

Thread or a springy thing. Thread is more accurate.

Springy thing costs very little and does the job in a flash.

All plucking methods require reasonably significant regrowth though. I hate that part. Then it hurts. Sure there are variations in the sort of hurt, but still. Pain. Then it’s just as smooth as shaving, fab. Then you wait for enough regrowth. Then... Bonkers.

A lot of women seem to feel that shaving is too masculine, which is daft really. Women tend to shave a significantly larger proportion of their bodies than men do (wild generalisation). I’m hoping this dermaplaining malarky will make it more ‘acceptable’.

These are brill, they don't look that good but are almost too sharp - you need to be careful! I do my whole face.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VRSTQ7Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&ie=UTF8

What’s a springy thing?

Sorry I should have said in my OP I don’t want to wax as I get lots of ingrown hairs and spots which waxing makes worse.

Agree, razor.

springy thing I’d just another form of plucking, same problems as waxing IME

Here: www.amazon.com/KLOUD-City-Remover-Epilator-Threading/dp/B074GSHTDY?tag=mumsnetforu03-21 better versions/deals are probably available

The springy thing is called an epistick www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epistick-Facial-Hair-Remover-Coil-Spring-Stick-Threading-Epilator-Tool-Hairless-/272375424110
They're ok but I found it to be quite...rippy!

I normally go for threading, but have had this during lockdown on the recommendation of India Knight.

Threading the best way imo.

If your hair is dark, I've been very encouraged with the results from my Lumea. It's an investment but it definitely has had a noticeable impact after only two uses.

I like this:

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There's little bits you can turn and it pulls the hairs out.

I shave mine. Rub a bit of conditioner on it in the shower, and shave it off. It takes seconds.

Lumea hands down. I have dark hair and having a tache was really obvious, since primary school. I've had everything, creams/ bleach/ thread spring/ wax/ plucking.
The Lumea has permanently removed all dark facial hair, 100% worth the investment. I sometimes have to zap a random chin hair every year but rarely need to use it these days.

@LongIslandIcedT have you ever just shaved it?? Even doing it daily is surely less effort than lumea?

[quote Sugarygoodness]@LongIslandIcedT have you ever just shaved it?? Even doing it daily is surely less effort than lumea?[/quote]
I've done both. They take about the same length of time (ie seconds) but obviously with the Lumea you do it once every couple of weeks rather than daily.

I can’t afford the Lumea at the moment but I definitely want to try one in the future.

Phillips pen works very effectively, is definitely worth getting, those springy things are very tricky to use!

That's the point @SugaryGoodness now I don't have to do anything thanks to the Lumea other than the odd random hair, they've all gone.

I've just bought the lumea. Got it on eBay, second hand and under half the price. It's never been used. Did my first treatment last night. Very excited to see results