waxing or something else

[NeverendingJen]

I have PCOS and dark hair so I'm super hairy. I pluck or wax the side burns, upper lip, and eyebrows every 2-3 weeks and just pluck the chin hairs. It costs me $15 twice a month for the waxing but its well worth it to me to get a profesional to do it because its done well and I feel better about myself with it done. I'd love to have laser but its nowhere in our budget.

[terrab]

Totally recommend getting a professional to do it who you feel you can trust and confide in. I used to get my eyebrows threaded by someone who was amazing but then she moved away and I went to another and it was pure torture so now I stick to waxing. Won't even attempt trying it on my own though.

[Lauramarie]

First thank you for posting this thread because I too, thought I was a freak or half man for having facial hair. I am hairy and it does not help that my hair is jet black. I did get laser hair removal all over my face back in 2006 or so. It did minimize the hair and lasted for awhile but now I have hair again, all over. I do my own eyebrows, pluck and trim. I pluck a lot of areas on my face but wish I did not have to. Its like a daily thing. I think laser hair removal might work better on light hairs, I do not know. I think the hair is a lot thinner and less noticeable than before I got the laser but I would love to get it done again. Maybe for Christmas!

[sprauncey1]

Originally Posted by Lauramarie

First thank you for posting this thread because I too, thought I was a freak or half man for having facial hair. I am hairy and it does not help that my hair is jet black. I did get laser hair removal all over my face back in 2006 or so. It did minimize the hair and lasted for awhile but now I have hair again, all over. I do my own eyebrows, pluck and trim. I pluck a lot of areas on my face but wish I did not have to. Its like a daily thing. I think laser hair removal might work better on light hairs, I do not know. I think the hair is a lot thinner and less noticeable than before I got the laser but I would love to get it done again. Maybe for Christmas!

You probably got the BBL laser which is only good for reduction not removal. They now have a 1090 laser that is used in conjunction with the BBL to have actual removal. Or so I'm told. I'll let you know in 5 years. But no, it works much better on dark hair/fair skin. It does not work pretty much at all on blond hair. Laser hair removal was my big splurge on myself. Definitely more facial hair as I get older and I've always had to shave my legs every day. Now a few hairs remain, but I'm still getting a few more sessions.

I've had professional waxing done, and honestly I wasn't that impressed, but maybe it was who I was going to. Oh and I've been told waxing/plucking makes the hair grow back faster, shaving doesn't. Sigh, being a woman is hard!

[Lauramarie]

Well I am all for that 1090 laser!! Yes!! I gotta start saving my cents