While many women may think they're alone when it comes to having unwanted facial hair, there
are actually millions of women who suffer with this problem.  It doesn’t matter your age or skin
color; we all have hair on our upper lip.  Darker your hair on your head the darker your hair will
be elsewhere. Sometimes your hereditary background will have it you have more unwanted hair
as others. As we get older it can become more noticeable on places like our chin and even on
your neck. Many women will resort to shaving their faces to remove this unsightly hair which
isn’t a very good idea at all.
 

 The problem with that shaving as a solution is that it's very short term so they have to do it
frequently and that leads to skin irritation and rashes. A better alternative is facial hair waxing. 
 

What  type of facial waxing is most commonly done?
Most items that are waxed are the brows, upper lip, chin, side burns, nose hairs and
sometimes cheeks depending on just how dark your hair is.
 

Waxing will remove not just the hair above the skin as shaving does, but it will also remove the |
roots of the hair. So instead of having to shave again the next day when the hair has already
grown enough to be visible, it will take up to two months for the hair to grow enough to be seen
above the skin.  It really depends on how fast your hair grows back in on how long waxing will
last.
 

1. Let the hair on your face grow out a little bit if you've been shaving regularly. You will need
enough hair for the wax to 'grab' onto in order for waxing to be as effective as possible.  If you
are planning on waxing your own brows, its best to have your brows done have a professional
the first time for you. There are kits and waxes you can buy to do this at home, but when it
comes to the proper shape of your brow, leave it up to a pro.
 

2. Make sure to keep your skin clean and exfoliated so when it comes time to wax,  this will help
your skin not get so irritated as well as you can help prevent ingrown hairs this way.
 

3.  Let the skincare professional choose the right kind of wax for you. Not only can you use hot
wax you can also use cold wax. There are benefits to using hot or cold wax, if you do not know
what they are, ask your skincare professional.  Talk over the benefits, each skincare
professional as a wax of choice that they prefer to use.  Whenever you try a new type of wax
make sure to do a 'spot test'. The last you want is a bright red face because you are having a
bad reaction to the wax being used.   Take a small amount of the wax and apply it to your skin to
see if you have any type of negative response. This is the time to find out if there is a problem
with one type of wax, you don't want to discover you're allergic to it after you've applied it on a
large area of your skin.
 

4. Apply the wax and the cloth over the desired area. When pulling off the cloth make sure to pull
it against the grain, the opposite direction of which way the hair grows. By doing so, you will
increase the amount of hair that gets removed. When dealing with facial hair, which often grows
in several directions, it may be necessary to reapply the wax a few times to get all the hair.
 

5. Apply a calming lotion immediately after waxing to help reduce the swelling and alleviate the
redness as soon as possible.
 

When it comes to removing unwanted facial hair, facial hair waxing is one of the better options
since it's inexpensive and the results tend to last a long time. If you are not sure how to do it or
rather not bother doing it yourself, why not just go to your local salon and have it done there?
Especially if you are having your brows done. Just take some time to experiment with different
types of wax and also in perfecting your 'technique'. Knowing what works best for you will take
some time to work out.
 

 These are just guidelines and its up to you to find out what is best for you.