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.

I'd also recommend the little battery-powered shavers. Lots of people recommended threading here which as a fair-skinned person I found left my skin very inflamed with loads of little white spots and it looked worse.

Wax. Threading the lip is the most painful part. I never got used to it, never mind a fresh, full of glowing soft, squishy oestrogen and health teenaged girl.

Veet or Nair sensitive wax strips (the small ones for facial hair).

I find if I bleach mine I just have a blonde moustache that glints in the light.

I’ve had mine threaded as well and it was amongst the most painful experiences of my life.. the wax strips are more palatable to me.

Boots sell a good mini shaver specifically for hair removal. It's a JML one and it doesn't hurt at all. I find threading super painful, prefer waxing but you have to wait till it grows back enough to get it topped up!

Cream is fine, sensitive/face kind. if you patch test first for the allotted time, use a timer and never exceed the time. Used since was 12 after comments at school!

I found threading to be best.
Or this is really good if you want to try something at home

www.amazon.co.uk/Tweezerman-Smooth-Remover-Including-Tweezerette/dp/B00JVOU89E/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1JMI8MOIHJEQI&keywords=tweezerman&qid=1699427702&sprefix=tweerma%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-4

just take her to a salon it takes less than 10 minutes to have it waxed/threadethen there is no faffing about with it, you might need to give permission though but that's fine.

Threading is fine but tbh i have always used facial hair removal cream, own brand like superdrug is fine. It shouldn’t burn if you don’t leave it on too long.

Nair facial wax strips are great, in one go they'll pull out every hair, even the tiniest ones.

Agree with the eyebrow shaver option. It doesn't leave rash bumps like threading or waxing and easy to maintain.

I used a lumea IPL device on mine. The darker hairs never grew back.

I am very dark and just shave mine every day. It takes a few seconds and it's gone.

It's not ideal as I do worry about what would happen if I was ever stuck somewhere without a razor but no method is perfect.

I couldn't wax or thread as there is too much hair to allow it to regrow to the required length between treatments and I don't have time or money to use hair removal cream every other day.

Laser would probably work well but it's a lot more expensive than a razor!

one of my dds had an electric razor just left her upper lip rashy she hated it was there for days, I know you can get a rash/bumps from waxing but they are usually gone the next day.

Threading is best. It definitely stings a bit on the lip, so buy some topical numbing cream/patches from a pharmacist, they sell these for kids going to blood test appointments etc

I vote for the electric razor too. Waxing hurts like a son of a ... and the pain never gets better no matter how long you have it done. Also, as a pp said, the hair has to have some length before waxing is effective.

The mini electric razors that are around now are a godsend. After years of waxing and epilating my tash, I've given in and just shave it off every few days. Done in a flash and no risk of nicking yourself if you use an electric razor, rather than an normal razor (I once gave myself an inch long razor cut when shaving my tash in the shower too quickly! Looked awful for a few weeks.)

Another one with fair skin/hair who burnt badly with hair removal cream and wax- both at home and in a salon. I don't even have sensitive skin so thought I'd be fine with both but I was really badly injured.

Battery operated little shaver thing or one of those threading springs are always in my make up bag.

Just read some reviews - sounds flipping painful!! Epilators are bad enough.

Take her to a salon that does threading, that way only fine hairs will come back. Waxing over time ruins upper lip skin as well as breaking hair off rather than being pulled from route

I'm very fair too with quite reactive skin but alot of hair but the best method to get rid of it for me is to use a face razor, Hollywood browser is the best one I've found. Waxing left me irritated with spits, threading was really good but it grows back so quickly for me, so shaver was best. I actually do my whole face now as I think my make up sits nicer

It won't be that much as it's a very small area. More than other methods though.

The thing is, it's an investment because it's permanent. I had my whole legs done nearly 20 years ago (several sessions) and it was a life changer as have had smooth legs ever since!

It might be different for teenagers as the hair growth is hormone related so go to a reputable place.

Dermaplane razor. I do DD's. So easy and quick and hair doesn't grow back any thicker or darker.

actually I think my Dd uses these now when she lived here she had them in the bathroom.

Threading. I’ve not done it on my lip, I expect it’s quite unpleasant but probably the best option as no need to put anything on her skin.

I had to create an account to answer this. I've been dealing with this since I was about 14 and have tried literally everything. This is by far the best, quick, easy can do it when you suddenly notice and takes seconds. https://www.boots.com/braun-face-mini-hair-remover-fs1000-10293228?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc--PLAs_HeroCompare---_-PMax:+UK_Smart_Shopping_Beauty&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgK2qBhCHARIsAGACuzkJ_WJWkYsE3vkM3UHm-Pc34nUWRlqSL2b8h76s45V_CJTfcOmqzZcaAoEyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

The cheapest and most effective method I've used is the epistick springy thing. You can get them for about £3 on Amazon. A bit painful to start with (similar to threading), but it can be done a little at a time in the privacy of your own home (my 14 yo DD would hate the idea of being threaded in the middle of Superdrug). Although some people on MN have said they didn't get on with it, it's so cheap it's probably worth trying.