Facial hair is acceptable only for men. For the fair sex, this is a flaw, and quite unpleasant. A smooth face without noticeable hairs is beautiful and well-groomed.
But there are women who, due to certain circumstances, have such a disadvantage. Therefore, the question of how to remove facial hair is relevant for them. The answer will be presented in our article.
Why does hair grow on a woman's face?
The main reason why women suffer from excess facial facial hair are physiological features. During the girl’s sexual development, as well as during menopause, the body actively produces hormones that provoke intensive hair growth above the lip, near the ears, over the eyebrows and in the nasolabial folds, on the chin.
Intensive hair growth is called hypertrichosis. It is associated with impaired endocrine system.
The following reasons can also provoke the appearance of vegetation on the female face:
- heredity;
- the use of cosmetic services that involve heating the face (tanning beds, paraffin therapy, hot compresses);
- prolonged use of hormonal drugs.
Getting rid of a problem forever
Many women get rid of the problem with a razor or tweezers. But the effectiveness of these procedures will be short-lived - only a few days. And use it more rationally if there is not much facial hair. If the vegetation is dense, it is better not to use a razor and tweezers.
How to remove hair permanently? What are the methods? They are listed below:
- You can remove the hair with a laser. The effect of red radiation is aimed at suppressing the functions of hair follicles. Their overheating leads to the fact that the hair falls out, the growth of new ones slows down and ultimately stops altogether. But, in order to remove hair on the face using this method, a woman will have to visit a beauty parlor 7 times. Only then can vegetation be forgotten. In addition, the laser procedure completely eliminates such a problem as ingrown hairs.
- Qool hair removal is a type of laser removal. But its distinctive feature is that the hair bulb is affected by cold.
- Electrolysis. The essence of the procedure is that a special electrode acts on the hair roots, which carries out heating, and the hairs no longer grow.
- Photoepilation is a painless procedure, the essence of which is the destruction of hair follicles through intense light radiation.
- Bio epilation. This hair removal procedure is performed using tar or wax. These substances are heated and applied to the area with facial hair. After 10 minutes, the resin or wax is removed from the skin with the hair. The procedure is somewhat uncomfortable, but effective.
All of these procedures allow you to resolve the issue of how to remove hair permanently. But they are held only in cosmetology salons, and their cost starts from 3000 rubles per session.
Hair removal thread
Master brovists know firsthand how to remove hair with a thread. They often use this material to remove excess hair in the area of the superciliary arches.
For the procedure you will need a silk or cotton thread, about a half meter long. It is tied with two ends, and then twisted several times in the form of a figure eight. In the end result, one loop should be smaller than the other, and the center should be a dense fixed thread.
They begin to remove the hair with a thread after the face skin is thoroughly steamed and wiped. Take a string twisted by eight, an index and thumb are inserted into each ring. The twisted center is pushed under the hair, which must be removed, and a large loop of thread should be above the hair. Fingers located in a small loop, sharply spread apart, while the middle of the loop should rise sharply upwards, capturing and removing the hair.
This procedure is available at home. It is effective, but painful. Having caught a thread, you can easily remove facial hair, if the length of the hairs on average does not exceed 5 mm. The procedure lasts for 30 days.
But, if you do not steam up and dry the face first and use the thread, then a problem such as ingrown hairs will appear. Which is very unpleasant.
How to remove hair at home?
It’s not always possible to turn to a cosmetologist to make your face free from hairs. But you can solve the problem yourself, using cheap and proven means. So, how to remove hair at home forever?
Shaving is not the most effective way, since the effect of it does not last long, moreover, the hair structure becomes thicker each time, and the color darker.
A good and budgetary tool is a depilation cream. With it, you can quickly remove facial hair, as reviews say, the effect lasts longer than from a razor. But, the minus of the depilation cream is its chemical composition, which can cause allergic rashes.
Another homemade way to remove facial hair is shugaring or sugar paste removal. This tool can be purchased ready-made, it is sold in professional stores, and you can also cook it yourself. The procedure is painful, but effective. Hair can be forgotten for a period of 1 month. This tool also helps to remove hair in the bikini area.
There are folk methods of eliminating vegetation. They are the cheapest, but their performance has been tested and proven by many women.
Use of soda
Baking soda is universal in all aspects of cosmetology. Not without her in such a delicate matter as the removal of hair on a woman's face. But this method is not suitable for owners of dry skin type.
So, is it possible to remove hair by applying soda? Yes, and yes again. To do this, 1 teaspoon of soda should be dissolved in 200 ml of boiled water. The resulting solution is moistened with a cotton swab and applied to a place with unwanted hair. Wrap with polyethylene and leave a compress overnight. Having done these procedures 10 times, it is possible to achieve that hair growth will decrease significantly, and soon they will disappear altogether.
Homemade clay
Home clay is not in appearance, but in consistency similar to natural clay. It is prepared from simple materials that do not have a detrimental effect on the skin, while effectively eliminating facial hair.
To make homemade clay, you will need:
- 180 ml of vinegar (9%);
- kilogram of sugar;
- 200 ml of cool water;
- a third of a small bottle of brilliant green.
The finished mixture resembles a shugaring paste. So, the way to prepare it is simple:
- In a saucepan mix sugar, vinegar and water. The mixture is stirred.
- Put the pot with the contents on a slow fire and cook, stirring continuously (otherwise it will burn).
- When the sugar melts completely, then the contents of the pan will turn into a viscous liquid resembling molten caramel. At this time, the third part of the greenback vial is poured into the mixture and mixed until the color becomes uniform.
- After that, the clay is turned off and left to cool in a natural way.
- As soon as the mixture becomes pleasantly warm, it is poured into a bowl (not plastic!) Lined with cling film. Leave the clay to harden.
- After the clay becomes viscous and not liquid at all, a small piece of it is torn off the total mass, knead and stretch.
- A malleable agent is glued to the "overgrown" area of the face, pressed and left for 10 minutes. After sharply tear off against the hairline. Somewhat unpleasant, but quite tolerable and very effective.
Removing with nuts
How to remove facial hair with nuts? Need to prepare a tincture. What do you need:
- a small handful of shells and partitions of walnuts;
- 150 ml of 70 percent alcohol.
A handful of walnut waste is poured with the indicated amount of alcohol. Insist for a week in a dark bowl. As soon as the tincture is ready, a cotton pad is moistened in it and the unwanted hair is wiped. This should be done for three weeks.
The effect will become noticeable after a couple of weeks: the hairs will become thinner, shorter, and after a week will disappear altogether.
The recipe is effective, but it is contraindicated in women with fair skin. Regular use of tincture can provoke pigmentation in the treated areas. The following recipe is suitable for women with a light color type.
They take an unripe nut, the fruit of which is still soft and green. Cut it in half and wipe off excess hairs with oozing flesh, avoiding the ingress of juice on the skin. After a week of regular rubbing, you can get rid of hair forever.
Nettle seeds and vegetable oil
A safe, affordable and effective remedy from the seeds of ordinary nettle and any kind of vegetable oil brings visible results. To remove hair using this tool, do the following. A tablespoon of seeds of a burning plant is boiled for 10 minutes in 200 ml of water. After, the infusion is cooled, but not brought to a cold state. Then, 40 ml of any vegetable oil is poured into the nettle solution and mixed. The tool is ready.
After it is moistened with a cotton pad and wiped hated vegetation twice a day.
Ant Oil
Ant oil will help get rid of excess facial hair, but not immediately, but gradually. Moreover, the product is absolutely safe for the skin, it does not cause allergies and other rashes. If the hairs are long, then before applying the product, they are plucked or shortened.
Formic oil is distributed evenly over the overgrown area of the face, basically the procedure is done overnight. You can apply oil twice a day. The time is designed for six months.
Hair bleaching
If the hairs on the face are short but dark, they can simply be discolored so that their presence becomes invisible. There are several options for recipes, the use of which leads to discoloration:
- The use of simple hydrogen peroxide. To do this, moisten a cotton pad with peroxide and wipe the hair growth sites. After the first application, the hairs will become thinner and less noticeable.
- 1 juicy lemon is peeled and pulp is crushed in a blender. To it, add a tablespoon of sugar and mix. The mixture is diluted with boiled water in the possession of a thick paste. Apply the resulting mixture to unwanted facial hair, hold for 10 minutes and rinse off. The result is visible after the first application.
- A mask is prepared from 1 tablespoon of cornmeal, the same amount of sugar and 1 raw chicken egg. The mask is applied to the face, kept to dry completely and washed off.
Salon treatments
The work of the master cosmetologist undoubtedly brings the desired result after the first session. You can remove facial hair with comfort, just by visiting a specialist’s office. Another advantage of visiting a cosmetologist is that the master will select the appropriate procedure based on the characteristics of the skin.
- Removal by wax, hot or cold. The procedure is called waxing. It excellently removes hairs, but requires periodic repetition. The essence of the procedure is that the prepared wax is applied directly to the hairs or first to a special strip, and then to the skin. Stand for several minutes and then tear off against hair growth, removing as they are completely together with the bulbs. Regular use of waxing causes the hairs to become thin and soft. And if, together with the procedure, inhibitors are used, then the interval between sessions can be significantly increased.
- Enzymatic hair removal. It consists in the fact that a special agent with enzymes - plant components is applied to the overgrown area of the face. On top of these products, warming bandages are applied, which are illuminated with infrared radiation for additional warming. Enzymes stop the metabolic processes in the hair follicle, as a result of which their function is impaired, and hair growth is inhibited. Enzymatic hair removal is used after conventional depilation (shugaring or waxing). What does the procedure give? A noticeable decrease in hair growth. Moreover, light hairs become almost invisible. The procedure is designed for 7 sessions.
- Hardware methods of hair removal.
Finally
Each of the cosmetic methods for removing hair on a female face presented in this article is effective. Some allow you to get the result after your first use. But each method should be carried out carefully, with observation of the skin reaction. After all, even the most harmless way can provoke the appearance of allergies and changes in complexion.
And yet, in order not to achieve the effect of ingrown hairs, it is better to entrust cosmetologists to remove unwanted facial hair. Only a professional will be able to choose the appropriate method, taking into account all the individual characteristics of the client.