Tell me how you’re removing your facial hair...

[CherryMaple]

I’m mid-40s. Got a Lumea - not found it effective tbh. Few dark hairs sprouting from cheeks and neck. I’d like it all gone, never to return. Wouldn’t we all? What’s worked for you?

@Luckingfovely thank you 👍

I’m very jealous of those who say electrolysis worked. For the last 6 months I’ve been going weekly, getting electrolysis on my chin and a patch of about 10 hairs on the side of my jaw, and I honestly don’t see any difference. The beautician is trying to tell me the hairs are reducing but they’re definitely not. At this stage I feel like she’s gaslighting me over it! Anyway I’ve decided to stop getting it done, I’m not wasting more money and I’ll go back to my trusty tweezers.

I use Hollywood browser for dermaplaning. It's really easy to do and hair doesn't grow back coarse.

I don't know why, but I do think the quality of the electrolysis person matters. I had electrolysis years ago, which worked great. I went perhaps 10 times over 5 months and all the thick hairs were gone. Over the years, a few came back (or new ones appeared), but the second person I tried, well, it just didn't seem to work.
However, my most recent person is amazing. Very big difference, very quickly. I imagine I can stop going (or at least for a good few years) very soon.
I am not sure how true this is, but my current technician says that plucking, waxing, or threading is bad, as it causes a flood of blood to the roots which strengthens the hair (!). She recommends shaving between visits, which strangely is fine. I expected some stubbly growth but don't really see it.
Electrolysis also effects the hair-follicle, so it doesn't release as much oil, so it can help with those hormonal break-outs on chins too.

Following. I mostly just leave mine, but wax or bleach maybe once a month. Will try the dermaplaning thing.

I'm a dermaplaner! It's fantastic, removes my beautiful moustache without any adverse effects or terrible regrowth and also my peach fuzz along my cheeks and jawline... I love it!

My electrolysis practitioner did warn me that it’s a slow process and I needed to be aware I’d be in it for the long haul. My PCOS beard was really bad - a patch the size of my full palm spread over my chin and throat. She does 45 min sessions with me and is tweezing the whole time - she said it’s because people don’t realise that there are up to 200 hairs on each square centimetre of your face, and each has a slightly different growing cycle. So you may think you only have nine or ten hairs that are the pubey problem ones, but it’s actually a fair bit more.

Waxing every 5 weeks

@Ruthietuthie Does your amazing electrolysis person happen to be in the North West/Midlands by any chance? 🤞🏻

Just tweezers for random beardy hairs.
It must work over time because I've got f all eyebrows left

A cheap Lidl epilator has been more effective and less painful than my Braun that cost five times more.

It breaks of quite a few of the hairs so I shave those dry with a Wilkinson Sword man's razor (wire-wrapped blades so no nicks).

This combo has been the best for me in 20 years of facial hair removal as it leaves a natural finish growing back - fewer blunted hairs that catch the light.

I still enjoy a good tweeze in front of a magnifying mirror. I've gone from normal to 15x over the years so I'm feeling my way more than looking but the rogues that pop up and seem to grow an inch overnight are very satisfying to pluck.

I had laser via the NHS years ago but they're all slowly growing back.

I was told that spearmint tea is more effective than peppermint but I hated the taste of both so never gave either a chance.

You could try Vaniqa. I had it while having laser treatment. It was effective but not pleasant to use. A razor is so much easier and if it's good enough for men why the hell shouldn't it be fine for women?

I shave. Every few days. I use and electric one designed for legs.

Lovely and smooth afterwards and makeup goes on so much better.

@CherryMaple, I wish! Unfortunately, I live in Baltimore, USA. BUT I do think electrolysis might be a good option for you, give your description. Laser, whether at the dermatologist or one of the home systems, is great if you have high contrast between skin and hair (dark hair, pale skin) but I didn't have that contrast, and I just wasn't getting good results with waxing/threading/plucking. In fact, the hairs were just getting worse and worse! (Constant bumps, constant little spikes poking out. I would drive myself crazy constantly touching and picking at them).
We are about the same age and the hairs REALLY came in thick and fast for me in the last few years.

Hollywood Smoother. Love it

hollywoodbrowzer.com/collections/frontpage/products/hollywood-smoother

Chin hairs are a real pain! I was shaving my chin for a while but hated the stubbly bits! Tweezers were the way to go for me. Magnifying mirror and precision plucking means no stubble and last longer.
My chin hair is fair so unfortunately doesn’t respond to laser.

@AnnieSnap

A lot of my facial hair is too light for a Lumea. I use this. I was worried than any kind of shaving would result in stubble, but amazingly it doesn’t. I have been using it for a few years now and it’s great. ]]

I have a lot of dark facial hair and I use this too.

@CherryMaple - mine is in the North West - Suzanne at Mary Haworth in Ashton Under Lyne.

@WhatDidISayAlan, wow, it's a small world! When I did live in the UK, I went to Mary Haworth! And yes, they are really good.

@WhatDidISayAlan

That’s not too far from me at all. Thanks so much for the recommendation.

I've paid to have lazer treatment. It's changed my life.

Veet. On my mustache and a wee bit up my nose.

@Ruthietuthie - very small world!!

Those of you who have dermaplaned - I appreciate the hair doesn’t grow back thicker or darker, but how does it feel? Is it uncomfortable with the stubble? How noticeable is it to feel? I think the results look amazing and so good for makeup application but I am worried that my face will feel very different to touch

It doesn't really leave stubble and any pokey hairs bet tweezed. Makes my skin feel very soft and my serums and such seem to absorb better too.

I'm wondering about the stubble too! I'll give it a go though. Otherwise it's waxing which irritates my skin and I always seem to miss a bit...