Best way to remove minor facial hair?

I'm sure nobody else notices it, but I'm a bit self-conscious about the minor hair on my upper lip.





What is the best way to get rid of it?


I have sensitive skin, so keep that in mind.





Thanks!Best way to remove minor facial hair?
It depends on how sensitive your skin is, how high your pain threshold is, what colour your hair and skin are, what you're currently using on your face, and how much time you're willing to invest.





Waxing is fine if you have a high pain threshold and are not using any Vitamin-A-based products (often starting with ';retin...';) or other creams that make your skin delicate. Delicate skin can *peel off* if waxed, removing all but the youngest layers, as I unfortunately discovered the hard way.





Shaving is alright if you're short on time and have fine hair, because shaving cuts the ends bluntly, and that can make thicker hairs even more obvious when they grow back. It's a myth that shaving makes your hair grow thick, since blunt-cut tips just look thicker. Seriously, though, use shaving gel; if you irritate the skin enough, you can look like you have a red moustache.





Bleaching can work if you have very little hair, although it looks bizarre on darker skin. If it turns out too obvious, you may have to remove the hair anyways.





Tweezing is good if you have a reasonably high pain threshold and are willing to spend the time (it's fast enough if you're willing to go fast, but most people don't like to do that at first). It's also the option that irritates the skin the least; you pull out the hair, rather than yanking something sticky off your skin or dragging a razor over it.





I'll mention now that the ';plucking'; types of hair removal (waxing, tweezing, epilating) all hurt most the first time and then get easier, but you can invest in a over-the-counter numbing gel. Repeatedly plucking a hair can also alter its growth, and often eventually making it stop growing.





Epilating is like waxing, only without bothering your skin. If you can find a small epilator, my experience (on legs, mind you) is that epilating is the more comfortable option. It does hurt a bit, but it's faster than tweezing.





Depilatory creams are usually not good for sensitive skin, but maybe they've gotten better since I tried them (or maybe I just had bad luck). They are supposed to dissolve the hair, giving you the benefits of plucking without any pain. You should probably moisturize beforehand, and follow the instructions carefully. Pick one for sensitive skin, and ask someone that you think ought to know which cream would be best.





Or you could look into permanent hair removal options like laser hair removal. I don't know much about those, other than that they're expensive.Best way to remove minor facial hair?
Shave it. You can use any shaver that suits you.





Make sure you have some shaving cream. Fold both your lips in and rub the shaving cream all above your upper lip. Shave upwards to prevent cuts or missing hairs.





Because you said you had sensitive skin, be sure to wash that area with soap after to prevent getting a rash.
DO NOT SHAVE UPWARDS OR AGAINST THE GRAIN ON YOUR SKIN! if you have sensitive skin you'll get razor bumps easier by shaving against hair on your skin. by a nice single blade razor to reduce irritation, and by a sensitive skin shaving cream or gel i found it works better. be sure to warm your face with warm damp cloth it reduces hairs rigidness making for smoother shave.
Don't shave it. Sally's Beauty has at home upper lip wax kits that are fairly inexpensive. Just do it every 2-4 weeks depending on your hair growth.





Hope this helps!





BTW I've started a youtube advice column for questions like this.


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whatever you do DO NO SHAVE.. it will grow back worse, and quickly.





Either wax (there are waxes on the market for sensitive skin) or pluck them with tweezers if there are only a couple of troublesome hairs there.
DO NOT SHAVE IT. it will grow back worse. mine is blonde and barely noticeable. i use tweezers on the few hairs that but me. that may in time make it come back coarse too, but so far, so good. If it gets out of control, i would do electrolysis or laser treatement.
DON'T shave it unless your a man i don't know what these girls are thinking





wax it i do
Use Haldi (Yellow Powder)
Grow it out get it trimmed nicely so people mistake you for a man
NO dont shave





WAX! i know someone that did that and now she has wayy less hair!
shave it