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Kids Facial Hair Removal

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Layaly · 13/03/2025 19:49

Hi all,
I have a 7 year-old daughter. She has beautiful black hair and recently she has been complaining about how obvious and unpleasant her upper lip hair is. I was advised to discuss it with her and if she wants, to help her remove it. She says her friends sometimes make fun of her and this is bothering her.
I would like to ask for your advice on what is the best product to use. If I want to use a facial hair removal cream, can anyone tell me a very good organic products suitable for this age range whatever the price.
kind Regards

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xmasdealhunter · 15/03/2025 00:21

My DD started using Finishing Touch Flawless Next Generation Facial Hair Remover, Rechargeable, Blush : Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care at a similar age. It's completely painless and very easy to use.

Yellowsunbeams · 15/03/2025 02:41

Natural is not some mantra for being harm free. At her age, hair removal cream is probably best though it will need to be done regularly. There is no getting around that its a chemical that dissoves hair. When she is older, IPL or electrolysis is probably a good idea. If she is light skinned, a cream bleach might work so that the hair blends in with the skin and is not noticeable. Put some Vaseline on her lips to protect them.

If it's just a few, tweezing might be an option but I'd be a bit worried about ingrown hairs.

My son when he was teenager had electrolysis on a mole on his check that had sprouted hair. We had the go ahead from a dermatologist. This worked very well and made it less noticeable. (Removing it would have left a more noticeable scar.) He was young and though it stung a bit he was just pleased his mole was a lot less noticeable. It wasn't suitable for IPL because of the pigment.

Good on you for tackling it. My school days were a nightmare and my mother was wilfully blind and or clueless. (She was a great mum in other respects.) Unfortunately I took after my father's side of the family who looked like they were preparing for next Ice Age in terms of hair growth. Children can be so cruel. After years of waxing, bleaching, shaving etc, IPL was life changing for me. It was nothing to do with hormones which were all perfectly normal.

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