How to Remove Facial Hair on Women

Facial hair can be particularly embarrassing for women. Though most women have some degree of facial hair, some experience hair that is thicker and darker than others. More severe female facial hair may occur as a result of particular medications or conditions, however, some women are simply more prone to facial hair. Thankfully, there are a variety of different methods you can employ to remove facial hair. Some methods are temporary whereas others offer more permanent solutions.

Things You'll Need

• Tweezers
• Razor
• Shaving cream
• Water
• Waxing kit
• Microwave

Instructions

1. Pluck stray hairs with tweezers. With plucking, you remove each hair individually. If you have a few errant hairs on your face, this is a satisfactory method of removal. If you have a lot of facial hair, this method will take too much time.

2. Shave facial hair. Apply shaving cream to your face and shave in the direction of the hairs' growth. This will make you less prone to ingrown hairs. Expect regrowth within one to three days.

3. Wax your facial hair. Waxing kits are available at most cosmetic and drug stores. Simply heat the wax in the microwave, per the kit's instructions. Apply the wax to your face and then place a waxing strip over the wax. Quickly remove the strip. The wax will pull out your facial hair as you remove it. Since hair is pulled out from the root, you can usually enjoy a hair-free face for two to six weeks.

4. Get threaded. This hair removal technique involves the use of cotton thread to pull hair out from its roots. Threading is available at most salons, and the results are similar to waxing. Your skin will be red and irritated directly after a threading session.

5. Consider laser hair removal. The laser's light targets the pigment in hair follicles. If your hair is in its growth stage, the laser will essentially kill the follicle, sending it into a permanently dormant stage. Laser hair removal works best on those with dark facial hair and light skin. It will not be effective on blond or gray facial hair. Generally, several sessions are required to achieve desired results. Laser hair removal is not technically permanent hair removal. Instead, it offers permanent hair reduction.

6. Choose electrolysis. As the only permanent method of hair removal, electrolysis is appropriate for everyone, regardless of skin or hair color. With electrolysis, each hair follicle is treated individually. A licensed technician will insert a needle into the follicle and zap it with a jolt of electricity, essentially killing it. It generally takes several sessions to remove all the hair from a particular area.

Tips & Warnings

• You may use a depilatory lotion on your face. Since chemicals are involved, test it on a small section of skin first to ensure it does not react adversely with your skin.

• Be aware that most facial hair removal methods are painful. Shaving is the only one that does not involve some degree of pain.