This is my everyday reality: driving down the road, rocking out to Bad Religion, minding my own business and then I look in the mirror in full sun and curse! Curse you whoever is responsible for making me look like Sasquatch! I never notice the little demons until I am in the car. I am sure that secretly everyone I know refers to me as the "lady who plucks her beard at red lights."
I am pretty sure that lots of you feel my pain because I get asked weekly what to do about facial hair. So I am going to give you my best advice on the topic. There are several options that work well.
But first lets talk about THINGS TO AVOID!
1. Do not use a bleaching agent on your facial hair. You might think it helps but it really just makes you look like Santa Clause. You are just making the problem more noticeable.
2. Do not attempt to remove hair while taking acne medication. You will tear off your skin and cause permanent damage.
3. Do not remove hair 1 hour before a big event. It is best to give yourself 24-48 hours to get back to normal.
4. Do not go tanning after hair removal. Actually, don't go tanning at all. It is bad for you.
5. I suggest that you stay away from the hair removal cream as well. It doesn't remove the hair at the root and will cause your regrowth to be more noticeable.
6. Do not shave your facial hair. When you use a razor it cuts the hair off straight across which has a tendency to look like a black head. Waxing removes the hair at the root so it will grow back with a nice point instead of the blunt edge.
Here are some great options for temporary hair removal:
A. Have your face waxed at the salon or spa. This costs anywhere from 10-25$ and has to be done about every 3-4 weeks. It is worth the money because your waxing specialist will be able to get things you can't see(except when you are driving). This may feel embarrassing to you but it really is pretty normal. Chances are your stylist has been trying to figure out how to tell you that you need a facial wax for a really long time.
B. Wax yourself at home. You can use hot wax or cold. This is a great option for a person who is related to Sasquatch (like me). I have to wax every couple of days. I can't make it to the salon that often. I suggest that you buy a small roll on hot wax machine.
This is a great little machine that only costs 15 bucks. You can get it at Sally Beauty supply. I am sure you have a Sally close to you but here is their website just in case: www.sallybeauty.com. I like this wax machine because it is small and very easy to use. It heats up in 15 minutes. You can also get it as a portable but it's about 50 bucks. Having a small wax machine is so much easier than messing around with microwave wax. You won't have as much mess.
You probably need some tips on how to use this. Here are some easy directions:
1. Heat up wax and lay you materials out on a paper towel. You will need wax removal strips, pre- waxing cleanser, wax remover, aloe vera and cotton pads. Clean and easy makes all these products.
2.Apply the wax in the direction the hair grows. (Sometimes this is down and not across.) You only need a small amount. It should glide right on or it is not hot enough.
3. Apply the wax strip directly on top of the hot wax. Smooth the strip down in the same pattern you used to apply the wax (in the direction the hair grows).
4.Pull the skin taut around the area waxing with one hand and quickly rip the wax strip off with the other hand. Pull off in the opposite direction you applied (opposite of the hair growth). Use a fast punching motion.
5.Apply pressure to the area.
6.Use wax remover to cleanse the area.
7. Apply Aloe Vera.
The End
. You can also use cold wax strips. I love the Parissa wax strips.
These strips come in a variety of sizes and are really easy to use. Hot wax will always give the cleaner wax but these are a nice option if you don't want to mess around with hot wax.
D. You can tweeze like crazy when you are stopped at a red light.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
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