Face waxing

love_melongtime · March 2011

OK gals- I finally broke down and bought a waxing kit. Does anyone else have experience with this? I am mostly interested in doing my upper lip and chin. I have very LONG hairs that grow and I usually trim them with really good scissors, but i'm so sick of that because it literally needs to be done every other day or so.

So i'm wondering if anyone has had success with facial waxing. I feel like all I hear are horror stories about the hair growing back thicker and darker, but it's already thick, and I already have black ones that i have to pluck!

Any info is appreciated

carstekj · March 2011

No help here, sorry... I usually get it done at my salon and I LOVE it!!!

Good Luck!

alison2379 · March 2011

I'm blonde, so I don't have a big issue, but am just sensitive about the light hair I have on my upper lip, after I saw another blonde person who clearly was edging towards mustache territory. So, about every two months, I stick some wax strips on there, and yank 'em off. I like a brand I got at Whole Foods - I forget the same. Anyways, it's painful for an instant and otherwise fine. I do sometimes break out on my lip right after doing it, and I haven't figured out to avoid it, but it's temporary.

rkto · March 2011

if I do it myself, I always put ice on it right away afterwards. Even at the salon, if I come right home, I put ice on my face. It gets less red and less chance of breakout, etc.

go for it, it isnt hard. the wax can be sticky and get on stuff - annoying!

A Pregnant Pause · March 2011

Have you ever thought about threading? I hated waxing. Threading changed my life!

blondie424 · March 2011

I've never done a home waxing kit but my aesthetician assures me facial hair does not grow back darker and thicker. I have blonde hair but I've been getting my brows and lip waxed monthly for the past 6+ years...and it's never grown back darker/thicker...if anything, it grows back thinner (I don't know about it being lighter since it was already pretty light to begin with but it definitely has not grown back darker).

GL! You are very brave to do it yourself, I don't trust myself and just pay a professional to take care of it for me

kaydi327 · March 2011

I have no experience but- my friend tried it herself on her upper lip and ripped a lot of her skin off. It looked SO painful. Now she only gets it done professionally.

KnoxBride06 · March 2011

I don't have any advice on waxing, but I use the "Smooth Away" kit you can get at Walgreens on my mustache. I have to do it every few days, but it works pretty well!

mizrunzou · March 2011

I HAVE to get my upper lip waxed, and sometimes my sister (who is a beautician) does other random spots on my face. She, herself, waxes her chin and works with other girls who wax their whole face...But, it's not a kit? Anyhow, no funky hair regrowth here...although SOMETIMES i do break out after the waxing...just small little pimples.

ladybirda · March 2011

I would be careful about this if you have dry/sensitive skin. I usually have dry skin and have to moisturize well before using an at-home kit, but now that I'm pregnant it's super dry/sensitive and prone to breakouts. I won't be using my at home-kit again until after the baby comes. Threading might be a good option for pregnant ladies.

newmomma72 · March 2011

A Pregnant Pause:
Have you ever thought about threading? I hated waxing. Threading changed my life!

I LOVE threading! I swear it changes the whole look of my face

cakes27 · March 2011

Can you please explain what threading is? I don't know but I'm totally interested! I've never been a big fan of waxing but I'm getting desperate, I feel like since getting pregnant I'm covered in hair and it's growing so much faster!