Ooooh the taboo subject of…*whispers*…facial hair!! Ok well maybe it’s not “taboo”, but it’s one of those things most women aren’t comfortable talking about — understandably. I’m gonna attempt to break that ice for you all, because it is something that so many of us face and stress over quietly. Lots of women refuse to go out in public donning their 2 o’clock shadows in an effort to get it removed professionally. Well now you really don’t have to.

Many women already use in-home hair removal products, but there’s a small group of folks who have probably seen these products and were afraid to try them. If you’re looking for a good one to try, consider using Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit (around $6) and sold wherever Sally Hansen products are sold. You get the remover creme, and a post treatment conditioner that calms and soothes the skin. You only need a small amount of both cremes, and it’s a pretty big tube so you should be good for a while — unless your hair grows back fully within hours.

Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit

Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit

Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit

Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit

Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit

I have the average amount of body hair that most women have — but mine just happens to be very dark against my skin so it’s daunting as hell. It’s something I’ve grown up with all of my adolescent/adult life so while I think it’s “gross”, I also accept it for what it is. I normally use Veet hair remover on my arms and legs…but for my face I’ve been using the Sally Hansen Creme Hair Remover Kit. I remember the first time I got my “chickstache” waxed..not only did it hurt like hell, but it broke me out. I had these super tiny lil bumps around my mouth and I’m sorry, but in this day and age you cannot go around w/ any bumps near your mouth because folks are always gonna think you’ve had your mouth in dirtier places LOL! After that, I said to heck with waxing and starting using removal cremes made gentle enough for use on the face, and I haven’t looked back.

PROS

  • Doesn’t irritate my skin — and I have moderately sensitive skin
  • Pleasant scent, not offensive like normal hair remover cremes at all
  • Works fast (5 min for me, may be sooner or longer depending on your hair texture)
  • The post-treatment conditioner makes my skin feel soft and supple afterward
  • Inexpensive and easy to find
  • Dermatologist tested and salon tested
  • Removes the hair very well, I never feel any stubble

CONS

  • None that I can think of, it does everything it should do for me. It’s not complicated, it’s just a hair remover creme :)

OVERALL

You all have seen pics of me with my chickstache, I make no secrets about it. I’m not ashamed of it, but I never keep it for too long. I tend to let stuff grow in all the way before I remove it because I just prefer not to waste any product on the slightest sign of regrowth. One application lasts me about 3-4 weeks before I have to use it again, and even then my chickstache hasn’t completely grown back in, but it’s visible enough for me to be anal about it if I want to. The hair also grows back soft and never prickly.

So anyway, I hope that this is helpful for those of you suffering from “chewbacca chin” or any other hair part of the face. I know someone who uses this stuff religiously because of her super-fast growing chin hairs, and she finds plucking to be painful — this stuff works better for her super sensitive skin. I’m no dermatologist, this won’t work for everyone, but it’s so inexpensive that you can probably afford to try it on a very tiny area of the face or elbow just to see how your skin reacts, if at all. If your skin does react, discontinue use. Just make sure you read the directions, because some people don’t and they end up pissed lol.

I don’t have any before and after pics, but this stuff works nicely and I’ll continue to use it for a very long time.

RATING

Availability: all major drugstores, Amazon

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