14 year old daughter - upper lip hair removal

[Jdmac47]

14 year old daughter keeps askjng how to remove her upper lip hair. She is quite fair skinned but her lip hair is noticeable and is bothering her. I have never had the need to sort similar so no idea where to start. What is best way to remove or make less noticeable? And please don't say shaving makes it grow back thicker as it is a known myth.

Could she bleach it first before trying to remove it?

Laser treatment is the best. I'm not sure if it's suitable for children though so would need to check.

wax strips or you can get little battery shavers made especially for this.
my teen has used both fine

Whatever you do, don't use any kind of chemical. I also have fair skin and tried a hair removal cream and it burned my skin badly so I basically had a mustache shaped burn on my upper lip for weeks. It was very painful too. That area is so sensitive. At that point I realized the hair wasn't so bad, lol. Anytime I notice it I just shave it. They make little electric shavers that look like fancy lipsticks. Easier and safer than a razor, that's what I'd recommend. Amazon is probably the easiest place to look.

Laser when she is old enough and make sure she sees someone properly qualified, until then threading.

@junbean Was that a face hair removal cream that did that?

@2021mumma this makes me nervous should she have a reaction

@Jk987 is this not quite costly?

Wax or threading.

Try facial hair bleach first (you can get it in Boots), then if she's still not happy, then buy some wax and wax strips and do that.

Two options, those eyebrow razors are amazing for upper lip hair. Plus they eliminate the possibility of major agitation causing red skin which may make your daughter more self conscious.

I'm not sure where you're from so I've linked a shop that's international just to show a photo of the facial trimmers

www.lookfantastic.com/brushworks-precision-eyebrow-razor-pastel-pack-of-3/13232409.html?affil=thggps&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB

The second option is threading. It's a simple way of plucking the hairs out with a piece of string. It's not as painful as plucking and it's a lot faster. However I'd recommend the farcical trimmer over this.

Hope this helps and good luck! You're being a wonderful parent supporting what your child wants!

DD waxed or threaded from that age. She now prefers threading I think.

If it’s hormones making her hair dark she should seek advice. The pill may help.

Most people wax it

Mini razor is the way to go. I’ve used every method out there and this is the best for minimal irritation and time.
Bleach means you have a blonde tash. Usually with lovely red raw skin under it. Hair removal creams can burn so badly. Threading and waxing hurts like hell and leaves the skin red. Also waxing needs a decent length to work, so no thanks. The mini electric razor honestly saved my life and that of DD who was bullied at age 7 for her tash. I wasn’t having that for her when I could help out. Believe me when I say that children are cruel and boosting self esteem means nothing when you are endlessly tormented by arseholes.
I have had various ones from Amazon, all fine, also I think Boots sell one called Flawless, that was probably the best one I’ve had and dd has stolen it away. She uses it each morning, job done. Takes seconds.

Don’t let her bleach, it'll only be more obvious. I've struggled with this for decades but haven't done anything to permanently remove it. I just use a razor every few days to swipe it off. DD aged almost 12 is starting to do the same. It's over and done with in a second, no lasting issues.

Get it waxed by a professional at a beauty salon if you dd approves.
You might have to sign a disclaimer.

Threading. No chemicals, a little immediate redness, thorough, quick.
Have her take 2 paracetamol 30 minutes beforehand.

Sharp scissors do the job.

Wax every 3-4 weeks

I find waxing makes it all the more obvious that you’ve had something done, as it leaves it unnaturally bare.
Like it or not, it's natural to have some upper lip hair.

Electrolysis may be best laser works great on darker hair I would not use a mini shaver. Wax strips at home may be okay also as some salons may not do certain treatments on under 16.

Wax it or if they will- laser. If me daughter because self conciliatory about body hair- I'd remove it. We do it to ourselves as adults to feel better, I have no issue with a teenager feeling the same.

I'd recommend threading for the upper lip area. I used to use hair removal creams but some of them felt quite harsh. I find threading less painful than waxing too.

Some branches of Superdrug do it:

https://www.superdrug.com/beauty-studio/threading

but it can be embarrassing to get it done while there are other shoppers around.

I hate a no private area Superdrug and benefit are even worse.