Teen girl facial hair

[Floraltears]

Hoping for some advice, my 15 year old teen girl has very pale skin with almost black hair. She has facial hair above her lip and is very self conscious about it looking like a moustache.

I’m the opposite and never have had to deal with facial hair and don’t know how to advise her.

shes mentioned it over the years and I’ve always said it’s not noticeable and downplayed it but now she’s 15 and mentioning it more, I think I need to give proper advice on how to remove it.

So anyone with facial hair, please can you give me some recommendations for her, is removal cream best? She shaves and uses removal cream on legs and arms already, are these ok for the face?

thanks

Boots do a cheap and effective facial hair removal cream.

I have the same - very dark hair on my upper lip. I wax it off - but if it was my dd I would take her to a salon that offered waxing/threading and get advice. It stings for about 5 mins but is then the hair is not noticeable for 3/4 weeks. I wish I'd started waxing it regularly when young as it is noticeably finer and takes longer to grow back now than a year ago.

Does she have PCOS? It causes weight gain too so it may be worth checking out

I have PCOS and dark hair - not a good combo! My eyebrows make me look like a Gallagher brother if not kept in check and I too am “blessed” with a furry top lip, not to mention the chin hairs that have erupted since turning 40!

But I digress, I find threading works best for me. I had a bad experience with facial waxing where a layer of skin was taken off (yes it was as bad as it sounds!) so I don’t trust that anymore. Threading can be a bit painful but it is very precise and I have definitely noticed a lack of regrowth/hair thinning over the years.

Thank you all, I appreciate the advice.

@GettingStuffed I’ve just looked up PCOS, thank you for mentioning it, she has all those symptoms. She’s thin but has a bloated belly so often, her acne is big and she’s been prescribed a gel for it from GP, her periods are irregular but heavy and last 8 days. I think I’ll take her to docs about this first then look into removing hair.

Just to add, PCOS doesn’t automatically mean weight gain - I gave what is known as “skinny PCOS” - I’m a size 10 and don’t have any issues with my weight. However I have very irregular periods (they didn’t start till I was 15), excess hair and very oily skin - at 42 I still get teenage-style acne breakouts 😩

I usually just bleach mine with jolene, but prefer it when I can get it threaded. If you can find a threading place that does it, it's really the best method as the hair grows through slower afterwards, and is less harsh on the skin than waxing. I'm trying to teach myself to thread now to remove it myself but it's tricky.

@CaveMum ouch, the waxing sounds awful for you.

how easy did you get diagnosed with PCOS?

I’ve had to spend about 15 years going to doctors about my periods before being diagnosed with adenomyosis and needing surgery.

how do you manage it?

I didn't but my daughter's best friend has it.

She is a good candidate for a Phillips Lumea , it is expensive but works well .

@Hyposensitive my teen is not very good with pain so I’m not sure if she’ll adhere to threading, but I’ll def mention it as I find my eyebrows are best when threaded.

@SirVixofVixHall thus wound be my best option, unfortunately it’s not in out price range, we do live on a very tight budget but if I ever have extra money I’m def going to look into getting one as I think she’d benefit from it.

Hi @Floraltears never shave or use removal creams on the face. For upper lip and eyebrows i would advise to use a tweezer only. It will be painful at first but she will get used to it. The results last longer and once all tweezed off it looks very smooth and clear xx

@Floraltears also tweezing won't damage her skin xx

I would suggest taking her to have it waxed, it isn't too painful and over very quickly! You can usually get it done for under a tenner too.

@Floraltears I wasn’t actually diagnosed until my late 20s when I started trying to conceive. Prior to that I was just put on the Pill by my GP to regulate my cycle with no further investigations.

There’s not a lot you can do for PCOS, it can make you more prone to insulin sensitivity, weight gain, etc so it’s generally good to follow a low GI diet but I know I don’t stick to that religiously!

I use this one and it gets the hair off completely, lasts a few weeks and is completely painless

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nair-Natural-Argan-Facial-Brush/dp/B001DUSMLU/ref=sxts_rp_s_a_sp_1_0?content-id=amzn1.sym.f84819a4-07b1-4706-b2d1-d0dcd86c3a96%3Aamzn1.sym.f84819a4-07b1-4706-b2d1-d0dcd86c3a96&cv_ct_cx=nair+hair+removal&keywords=nair+hair+removal&pd_rd_i=B001DUSMLU&pd_rd_r=273ae74d-6744-474b-b2fd-924498285643&pd_rd_w=KszB1&pd_rd_wg=zFYwC&pf_rd_p=f84819a4-07b1-4706-b2d1-d0dcd86c3a96&pf_rd_r=W8KF13WS3XM6TXB0XZNF&qid=1690798126&sr=1-1-3e71b174-79f6-4f59-86e0-8355a51fbb63

Just to mention cost, my threading lady charges £8 for eyebrows, £15 for eyebrows and top lip and £20 for eyebrows, top lip and chin/jaw line. I go about once a month.

Try a tweezerman spring thing

If she doesn't want to pluck, a flawless trimmer is ideal for this.

https://youtube.com/shorts/uBiXXztVCro

I get my whole face threaded, find that's best and my preference but the upper lip area is the most painful part. So i think for a 15 yo I'd recommend getting it waxed at a salon instead, it's much less painful.

@CaveMum shes already on a gluten free diet due to diagnosed intolerances, so she tends to eat fruit, veg and meat and rice daily, I’ll have to take her to the gp before I change anything else as I feel like she’s already restricted in what she can have.

honestly, thank you all for this advice, I feel better knowing what others use.

I wax at home. Takes 2 minutes and is really easy. Mine isn't particularly noticeable but I do find that foundation gets stuck in it and it annoys me!

If she is fair with dark hair she would be an excellent candidate for laser hair removal which is a significant investment but will mean hair will grow back thinner if at all. Maybe a good idea for lip, arms etc. Check out the therapie clinic - they usually have good deals on quite often.

They are such a lot of money aren’t they ? I am hoping to get one in the January sales.

Flawless Touch ,I wouldn't mess around with harsh creams at her age and waxing is expensive.