I’m 42 & I’m growing a beard

[Blimeyblighty]

Always had a hairy upper lip and a few prickly chin hairs but it’s going off the scale now. I’m guessing this is pre menopause…

how do people manage this?!

Forget waxing- painful and ineffective. Go straight to dermaplaning. They do everything a razor does just marketed at women who are unlikely to want a buy a product labelled as a facial shaver. Tweezerman do a good one. Do a thick layer of moisturiser or oil before and after to minimise any irritation and only do where needed. Any long or thick hair I'd pluck out altogether.

What skin and hair colour are you? I'd recommend IPL depending on your skin colour/hair colour combo. It's more of a permanent solution than something like derma planning also whilst derma planning doesn't accentuate hair growth/thickness in most women, for those who have hormonal issues it can make the hair grow thicker/faster.

This was the point I invested in IPL and after 7 weeks I’ve not had the face hair issues and legs/armpit growth is minimal. Wish I’d done it years ago but they cost so much. I’m pale with dark hair.

I use tweezers, backlight with phone torch. Seem to grow overnight.

Hello, HRT has pretty much eradicated my facial & chin hair! I had loads before now hardly anything. I started HRT 6 months ago at age 45, it’s helped so much with so many symptoms.

HRT.

I bought a Gillette , facial hair trimmer ... I used for the first time the other day and it's a game changer for me . It was £18. Keeping it in my handbag so if I see any hair growing I get rid immediately

Could you give a link to the product, please? Asking for a friend, you understand.

I’ve trimmed the odd stray one with nail clippers but probably need a better long term solution

Venus for Facial Hair & Skin... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBQKDMGL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

i had peach fuzz on my cheeks and hairs sprouting .. and this worked a treat . I wish I'd found it ages ago.

My friend says thank you very much.

When your "friend is done using it , tell them to unscrew the top off where the razor is . I was astounded at how much fluff was collected in there after one use

Will do.

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Make yourself some sugar wax! Not as painful as normal hot wax cheap to make! And store in a jar, type on YouTube x

I epilate my chin a couple of times a week and my moustache about once a month. Whizz it over the peach fuzz when I can be bothered too. Quick, easy and not messy.

Laser about once a month. I never need to worry in-between.

I alternate. I have an epilator but it needs a bit of growth to be effective. Wax strips need less but can irritate my skin. I pluck the big chin hairs. Threading can be ok but again needs decent growth.

I am sat in bed with a tea and one of those spring sticks you get on amazon. They can be quite good.

dermaplaning upsets my skin.

its a full time job. I’m not allowed HRT yet (tried, made me ill as not peri enough).

The peach fuzz gets waxed off once a month

IPL on the dark neck/ chin hair.

Pluck any strays.