- This method of hair removal involves applying warm wax to the skin and then applying a cloth strip which is quickly pulled off to remove hair from the root. While this can result in a hair-free zone for up to two months, it's an unwieldy process for the novice. Salons provide waxing services for women who want to remove facial hair. More expensive? Yes. But you'll get good results.
- Sugaring is very similar to the method of waxing, only a sugaring gel sticks to the hair, not the skin. There are at-home sugaring kits, but salons also offer sugaring services. Sugaring also removes hair from the root and results in longer-term results.
- Threading is also a natural method of hair removal---however, it is most successful on small areas of the face, such as the eyebrow area. A thread which rolled and twisted along the skin to trap hair and pull it out from the root. Threading does involve a certain level of skill and should only be performed by an esthetician.
- This is old-school way to remove facial hair. Additionally, it's the least expensive, as all you need is a pair of tweezers and a mirror. Tweezing is an effective method of hair removal if you're working with a small area, such as the eyebrows. The downside of tweezing is that it's easy to grab both hair and skin, causing blood vessels to rupture. Additionally, if you're trying to shape your brows for the first time, it's easy to overdo or worse---create an uneven brow line.
- Home electrolysis machines require you to make a substantial financial investment---usually a minimum of $200. This process works by clasping individual hairs with a pair of tweezers that deliver a small electric jolt, killing the root. The downside of home electrolysis is that it takes a long time. However, the results are permanent.
