sassenach Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 And I don't mean a few stray hairs. She had a full face of man whiskers. I remember how much I hated kissing her as a kid. My 30s seem to have come with a lot of facial hair. The lip waxing has been part of my entire adult life, but now I have chin hair. This freaks me the heck out. Right now it's just a few, but unless a windfall allows me to get laser treatment at some point, I may end up being an old lady with man-whiskers. Also, one side of my face has more dark/thick hairs than the other. What's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 the 30's have brought me a little chin action too, and a lot of grays. Stinks! I will do home care until I'm too old to do it. Then, I will just go for whiskers, house coats, stacks of newspapers & 30 cats and call it good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Get some good tweezers and a 15 times magnifying mirror, lol! More ladies have this problem than will ever admit it. :001_tt2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This little thing works great. But it does hurt. :glare: http://www.amazon.com/R-E-M-Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover/dp/B001FXUTUM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363897216&sr=8-1&keywords=hair+removal+spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylawyer Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 It happened to me when I started having kids. I'll just deal with it for as long as I am able; after that, I guess I'll be too senile to care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Raising a hairy hand as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaPagnato Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yep. I have a regular thing going with my local waxing place. Wishing they had a punch card system so I could get a free wax for every 10 I pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misidawnrn Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 5 o'clock shadow has nothing on me! I have PCOS and hirsutism in the worst way. I have seen women with it worse but to me, mine is bad! I agree with the 15 times magnifying mirror and a good pair of tweezers. I wish I could afford laser. I had 5 laser treatments done about 8 years ago and it didn't work (now I know that the doc had an old p.o.s. laser) Our hospitals "Med-spa" has a new fandangled one but it is $$$$$. So tweezing it is! I also have a razor in every vehicle, in my locker....everywhere! Yuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Me too. I have the same deal with my girls as my mom made with me.....no letting mom die with a beard, even if I am comatose!! Nope! made sure mom was fully plucked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 A good pair of tweezers and properly lighting is a girl's best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Wow that looks like torture. I've used this and it is a lot like threading I think. You get used to it ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I don't know what threading is. Check you tube. There are threading salons and my local mall even has a threading kiosk. They do eyebrows, but you can have other areas threaded. I've never experienced it. I think you can have more precision on somewhere like eyebrows with threading vs. waxing. You would not use the spring sprong thing linked upthread on eyebrows though! You can't be precise with it like they can with threading. I just mean that the idea is a bit similar (I think?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 My mother blames my older brother for her hormones going out of whack when she was pregnant with him. She uses a magnifying mirror and tweezers. She has made me promise that when she can't do it anymore that I will do it for her. I think I have been hearing about this for at least the last 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 {silently thanks God that her brand of Asian isn't a hairy one} {but wishes it was also not the one of perpetually sweaty and smelly feet} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Check you tube. There are threading salons and my local mall even has a threading kiosk. They do eyebrows, but you can have other areas threaded. I've never experienced it. I think you can have more precision on somewhere like eyebrows with threading vs. waxing. You would not use the spring sprong thing linked upthread on eyebrows though! You can't be precise with it like they can with threading. I just mean that the idea is a bit similar (I think?). You can use it inbetween your eyebrows, as well as above them. I've gotten good at it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 You can use it inbetween your eyebrows, as well as above them. I've gotten good at it. ;) Well, I can see that. I don't have that talent yet LOL. I've tried though, but quickly abandoned the idea. I just didn't want anyone attempting to shape their eyebrows using the spring tool. That would likely not go well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagsWife Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Check you tube. There are threading salons and my local mall even has a threading kiosk. They do eyebrows, but you can have other areas threaded. I've never experienced it. I think you can have more precision on somewhere like eyebrows with threading vs. waxing. You would not use the spring sprong thing linked upthread on eyebrows though! You can't be precise with it like they can with threading. I just mean that the idea is a bit similar (I think?). My two thoughts on threading: ~It works. It is nice to have it all done and not have to worry about it for a few weeks. ~ The CIA could use it as an interrogation technique in Guantanamo. I bought myself an epilady. The results are not quite as satisfactory as threading, but far less painful, the cost of an epilady is the same as being threaded 1-2 times, and I can torture myself in my own home...not have someone else do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 My father's mother did as well. I'm sure if she wanted to, she could have grown a full mustache, just like my father has. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Gah, I FEEL your pain. . . . . I used to laugh at the line in Veggie Tales, "Is it my imagination, or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?" No longer. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Vaniqa, ladies. Prescription cream. Pricey but a tube lasts forever. It seriously, seriously inhibits hair growth on your face. I went from weekly hair removal cream on my upper lip to maybe once every 2 months. Worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 My family line has genes for a serious lady 'stache, and I got those genes. Took care of it in my 20s with about 6 months of weekly electrolysis appointments. 20 years later, it has never. come. back ! If any more undesireables pop up on my face, I will go get them frizzle-fried too. A few minutes of sobbing and a post-pain stupor once per week for a few months, for hopefully a lifetime with nothing growing out of those follicles - worth it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Vaniqa, ladies. Prescription cream. Pricey but a tube lasts forever. It seriously, seriously inhibits hair growth on your face. I went from weekly hair removal cream on my upper lip to maybe once every 2 months. Worth every penny. When I last checked it was $80 a tube and insurance wouldn't touch it. Now it looks like it's running about $110-120 or so per tube. http://www.goodrx.com/vaniqa Plus, it would depend on how much area one had to cover as to how long it would last. Right now, it's definitely not in the budget, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I read somewhere that this has nasty side effects. Is that true? I've never had any. It's definitely very pricey as there's no generic. I used it every night on my upper lip and the tube lasts at least 7-8 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Above The Rowan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 It happened to me when I started having kids. I'll just deal with it for as long as I am able; after that, I guess I'll be too senile to care! Yeah I started having the odd stray hair after I had my kids. And I also am terrified because my Nana had serious whiskers and while I loved her more than anything I would almost scream when she would come in to kiss my cheek. I don't want my grandkids to be freaked out by my face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My best friend told me the price for her laser hair removal, and I decided it was worth it to me to get rid of my chin hair. It's not perfect, but it is worth it to me. Next on my wish list is the home laser. I've paid for 6 treatments which will take me through most of this year, so I will decide by Christmas whether I will pay for another round or try the home one. (It was $400 for 6 treatments if I paid up front. I go in every 5-7 weeks, so approximately a year's worth of treatment for me. We don't travel, I rarely get my (LONG) hair cut, I gave up waxing my eyebrows (back to tweezing), and decided to cut other corners to allow myself this treatment. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 When does the patent run out on Vaniqua? Won't there be a generic as soon as that happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My chin and facial hair was a symptom of PCOS and insulin resistance. These things whack up your hormones and cause you to grow the hairs, and it can be genetic. I bought a Gigi home waxing kit from Amazon. It's hard wax, I think it's supposed to be for Brazilian waxes- but I'm not that brave, lol! It came with the oil you wipe on first, the wax, the warmer, and cooling gel for afterwards. I also bought a giant tub of waxing sticks- which has lasted for years now. It doesn't take long at all, and doesn't hurt as getting it done at a salon. The whole kit was less than $50 and I have only had to replace the wax once so far. (I just checked and it's only $32.95) http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002EP9OUG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1401369504&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'm afraid. You should be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The chin thing came with age, but I've always (as an adult) had a "ladies moustache". I blame my Mediterranean/southern European heritage. I used to wax it, but I no longer bother. Fortunately I just get occasional strays on my chin, and pull them out as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Get some good tweezers and a 15 times magnifying mirror, lol! More ladies have this problem than will ever admit it. Yep, My hairdresser said she has clients who have set appointmennts to get facial wax services and not just lip and eyebrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I get my eye brows waxed regularly, occasionally I do my own.. I wax my upperlip regularly. I am trying to decide on how to handle the very light but getting more noticable hair on the side of my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 When does the patent run out on Vaniqua? Won't there be a generic as soon as that happens? If I'm reading this correctly, it expires July 15 of this year. http://www.drugs.com/availability/generic-vaniqa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 A few minutes of sobbing and a post-pain stupor once per week for a few months, for hopefully a lifetime with nothing growing out of those follicles - worth it ! So electrolysis is pretty painful? I'm wondering if anyone has used the NoNo thing that I see advertised on tv? (I assume there is some pain involved in that, too, regardless of their claims, but I'm OK with that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Uck. I've always tweezed my brows (though I could use some help with the shaping lately) but I've noticed more upper lip hair, too. I've bleached it, but that takes too long & the results seem to fade rather quickly. I'm using one of those spring things now & that works alright. But I wouldn't mind trying the hard wax. I'd be tempted to do my eyebrows, too, though & I think that could be disastrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Thank you, I been tweezing the chin area for a few years, and thought I was just a weird hairy chick! So glad to hear I am not alone! I have tweezers all over the house, at my desk, in my car, in the bathroom. Between chin hair and grays on the head, I need to invest in a tweezer company! I've found the best lighting outside, while sitting in the car, waiting to pick up children from activities, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I bought a little itty-bitty epilady type thing at UltiPro that I use on my face. It only does a very small area at a time so it really doesn't hurt. Unlike the epilady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrub Jay Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 This little thing works great. But it does hurt. http://www.amazon.com/R-E-M-Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover/dp/B001FXUTUM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363897216&sr=8-1&keywords=hair+removal+spring I love mine (and found out about it on this forum). I found it hurt at first but now it doesn't at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I use these eyebrow shaper razors for the mustache. Works really well in that area. I don't feel like it's a "shave" cuz that scares me it would cause thicker hairs to grow back, but just cuts the hair very close to skin. Super easy and quick, and they are cheap. Wouldn't work to well on my random, thick chin hairs, I prefer those to be tweezer out. http://www.amazon.com/Noxzema-Eyebrow-Shaper-Shapers-Total/dp/B00B8VVD6K/ref=sr_1_11?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1401374102&sr=1-11&keywords=eyebrow+razor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My sister's insurance paid for laser facial hair removal due to a diagnosis of PCOS. It was 10 years ago so that was back when insurance was a little better at covering services, but it could be worth a look to see if your plan would cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I use these eyebrow shaper razors for the mustache. Works really well in that area. I don't feel like it's a "shave" cuz that scares me it would cause thicker hairs to grow back, but just cuts the hair very close to skin. Super easy and quick, and they are cheap. Wouldn't work to well on my random, thick chin hairs, I prefer those to be tweezer out. http://www.amazon.com/Noxzema-Eyebrow-Shaper-Shapers-Total/dp/B00B8VVD6K/ref=sr_1_11?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1401374102&sr=1-11&keywords=eyebrow+razor Luckily, it has been proven many times over that the theory of shaving = thicker hair, is a wives tale and not true. You might perceive a thicker growth because it makes all the hairs the same length as they grow in, but since you are already shaving it off anyways, it won't be any different if you use a small mustache razor vs regular size beard razor. They do the exact same thing, one is just half the size of the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Uck. I've always tweezed my brows (though I could use some help with the shaping lately) but I've noticed more upper lip hair, too. I've bleached it, but that takes too long & the results seem to fade rather quickly. I'm using one of those spring things now & that works alright. But I wouldn't mind trying the hard wax. I'd be tempted to do my eyebrows, too, though & I think that could be disastrous. I use the hard wax on my eye brows, chin and upper lip- works great! You just need the really thin applicator sticks for your eye brows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My dad's family has fantastic genes. Ladies are grey in their 30's and/or grow some great facial hair. My sister is going grey (she's 33) and I have invested in a great pair of tweezers. I will not look like my aunt! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My great aunt (88 years young) came to visit me this past weekend. She told me that a good pair of tweezers is a ladies best friend! (Then she asked to borrow my magnifying mirror so she could take care of her whiskers!) My middle dd has PCOS with insulin resistance-- in other words she has the full 'stash and beard'. It seriously depresses her that she has to shave multiple times each day... and most of the time she still has a shaddow. People can be so cruel... Laser worked for her before-- but if her hormones get out of whack it all comes back. I'm currently checking out some Groupons for laser centers (she has light skin and dark hair so the 'Candella' laser works great on her)... it will be a few hundred dollars--but it it worth it for her. I just suffer with a few stray hairs here and there... I remember my mother having them too.... Something that most women prefer NOT to talk about in public! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Do a YouTube search for a video by Ms. Gold Girl called "how I shave my face" I think. Her channel has really awesome beauty advice for women over 35. I'd link but my linker is broke. Sob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistiDelaney Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yeah, not something we like to talk about in public, but if I were to be parted from my tweezers for too long, I would make Gimli jealous with my luxuriant facial hair. Like Samiam, I find that tweezing works best for these old eyes on a sunny day in the passenger seat of the car. VERY bright sunlight makes them positive glow. I discovered that I had been failing to notice a rather large percentage in the bathroom mirror. One delightful side effect of menopause has been that I no longer care if I gross out the younglings who notice what I am doing. :p They, too, shall one day know the joy of outliving one's modesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Do a YouTube search for a video by Ms. Gold Girl called "how I shave my face" I think. Her channel has really awesome beauty advice for women over 35. I'd link but my linker is broke. Sob. I had no idea these existed! ETA: I didn't really mean to embed the video...if that makes it a pain for anyone on their mobile, let me know & I'll get rid of it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I've long said that at the time my ds began needing to shave, I did too. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Thanks for adding the video! Really, I like most of her channel. She has more money to spend than I do so I ignore the really high price suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My great aunt (88 years young) came to visit me this past weekend. She told me that a good pair of tweezers is a ladies best friend! (Then she asked to borrow my magnifying mirror so she could take care of her whiskers!) My middle dd has PCOS with insulin resistance-- in other words she has the full 'stash and beard'. It seriously depresses her that she has to shave multiple times each day... and most of the time she still has a shaddow. People can be so cruel... Laser worked for her before-- but if her hormones get out of whack it all comes back. I'm currently checking out some Groupons for laser centers (she has light skin and dark hair so the 'Candella' laser works great on her)... it will be a few hundred dollars--but it it worth it for her. I just suffer with a few stray hairs here and there... I remember my mother having them too.... Something that most women prefer NOT to talk about in public! Waxing gets rid of it longer than shaving, and will cut down on the "shadow". I hate shaving, and have only done it a few times in desperation- it does not get rid of the hairs as well as waxing does, and they come back faster with shaving, and it makes your skin feel funny. The more you use the hard wax, the more used to it you become and the easier it is to just add it in to your beauty routine. I wax, then the next few days just pluck the random few hairs that pop out. I only have to wax every 3-4 days, but could easily do it every day if I had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I would try the no!no!. Bed, Bath & Beyond has them for around $250, and I would use their coupon for 20% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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