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Facial hair is a bothersome thing for both men and women. However, for men to remove such hairs is not really difficult – just put shaving creams, gels or foams on the hairs to be remove, take out the trusted razor, and walla, no more facial hair for a couple of days.

But things are not so straight forward for women though, and they often struggle as to which method is best to remove excess hair on their upper lip, along the side of the face, and on the chin as well. In fact, women in ancient times also struggled to remove facial hair, and they returned to use stuff such as tree saps and hot honey to attain a smooth and hairless face.

Shaving is not a good option for women because they will likely end up with "facial stubble", and however is plucking because it is not only time-consuming but painful also. The other common options left are depilatories, waxing, bleaching, electrolysis, and laser hair removal.

Depilatories work by dissolving visible hairs, and because of that, it needs to be applied when new hair sprouts out. One important thing to remember is that depilatories must be handled with care because they can burn facial skin. The key advantage of depilatories is that they are inexpensive and can be done privately at home with minimal fuss, but its main drawback is that the result is short termed. This means when new hair growth takes place, you need to depilate again.

One of the most common methods is waxing. Waxing works just like tweezers – meaning hair is literally folded off (plucked) from its root. However, it does not damage the hair follicle, and so new hair growth will still take place. However, unlike depilatories, hair which have been waxed takes a couple of weeks to become visible again. In that context, waxing is a better option that depilatories.

Another popular hair removal method is bleaching, by using bleaching creams. Such creams must never be used anywhere near the eyes as it may cause blindness if it gets into the eyes. A key problem with bleaching is that it may not be suitable for certain skin types. That is why it's always best to do a 24-hour test patch first. The advantage of bleaching is that if you use it regularly, the hair somehow becomes more fragile and can break off easily – which is good news for its users.

For those looking for permanency, lasers and electrolysis are the best options to take. The result is considered permanent because they both work by literally destroying the base of the hair follicles. This means areas which have been treated will no longer see hair growth.

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Source by Hannah Renold