Upper lip hair
 

How do you take care of yours?

I use the depilatory cream. I used to have someone wax it for me. But it is just toooooooooooooo painful.

waxing, baby! it did hurt when i started (20 yrs ago) but i got used to it, and now it doesn't hurt as much.

I got a Velvet Touch thing ... it's kind of like sandpaper. I tried it for the first time on Wednesday. I'm pretty impressed. I'll try to remember to let you know how it goes.

Waxity-wax. ;)

I have my upper lip done at the same time I have my eyebrows done. And about every 3rd time, I have my chin done.

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former waxer & Surgi Cream user. Since taking medication for my PCOS its light enough I use one of those personal touch trimmer things.

Laser.

Wax, It is a little bit painful, but you get used to it, and for me, my daughter-in-law is a hairdresser, so when I get my hair done, she throws in free waxing, so even thow I pay for my hair the waxings are all free. I can't beat that.

Hmmm, now that you got me thinking, maybe she likes to inflict pain on me??? Nahhh, she is a sweetheart, and we get along fine.

Wilma

Electrolysis..
I used to have dark hair on my upper lip and not I do not get them anymore.. the ones on the chin are more stubborn. Electrolysis is expensive but now I am just used to it -- go there every 4-6 weeks.

I've used creams, but I currently wax. It's not one of my biggest problem areas, so I can get away with every other month or so. It's usually most noticable to me around PMS.

However, I'd love to have electrolysis on my eyebrows. They drive me crazy. I swear the day after I have them waxed they've grown back. And they're all crazy with stray hairs all over my eyes and lower forehead.

There's a electrolysis academy here in town that gives a discount is you let their students do your electrolysis. For an hour session it's only $25. That seems reasonable to me. I wonder how long it would take to do my crazy brows?

I thought Laser adn electrolysis was permament. I was thinking about having those done myself. Right noew, I dont do anything - I am afraid it will grow back hairier (is that a word? lol) Its not too noticable. I dont catch peolpe looking at my lip but I would like to take care of it. Thanks raw for asking this question!

Having had both, I would pick laser any day over electolysis. I have had probably a 90% permanent rate on my face. The permanent factor depends upon each individual and the are they are having done. For instance, my bikini line has never, ever grown back after two treatments. I have to go in for a touch up about every three months. The hair that does grow is much finer and softer than it ever was before.

Both laser and electrolysis failed on me.

There is definite improvement after laser (done under arms) so I think if I spent lots and lots more time and money it could be successful.

But oh so much time and money spent on electrolysis eyebrows and bikini (shows my age ;)-- back in the day) with no no no results.

Have waxed upper lip but don't seem to need it these days.

I used to wax it, which I didn't mind. I haven't waxed my upper lip in 4 years. It stopped growing in when I went on BCP and lost weight.

i use one of those little hair trimmer things. it doesn't work very well- but i was tired of the chemical burns from depilatories.
would love laser - but i'm worried about the pain!