Shadowfaxgal
04-17-2006, 11:52 AM
Upon reading the many posts people have on the confusion of female lip hair, I have decided to post what I have learned to be the best advice to the problem.
The point is that you can notice it more on others. mainly for those who have dark hair and light skin tones. So what do they do?
Well, most bleach their hair as it matches with their pale/white skin.
Therefore you'll find most ppl have hair on there face, with most of it being tiny. A scientific fact is that we have hair all over our body except the sole of our feet and the palms of our hands. As we get older it is quite natural to have hair on the upper lip, being more in length than that hair on the other parts of our face. You will also notice hair on your toes growing to 2cm and also a cluster of hair on your fingers. Remember its only tiny therefore it is no biggy.
To the person who had this problem with the girls teasing her. I want her to ask herself whether she is comfortable with the hair or not? If she is only removing it so that the girls will like her, then there is no point. I wouldn't want to be friends with them or want them to be like me. I would like to say that my aunt became obssessed with her hair when she was in her mid teens. she shaved it off......the consequence is that she has to shave her face everyday otherwise she looks like a man. My aunt really regrets doing what she did because it was only a small amount of hair to start with, but soon turned into a noticable problem. No one noticed it unless they were looking carefully at first, but now you could see every hair on her lip being that she has to shave every day.
Bleaching doesn't have such drastic consequences but, it is not still without its faults. First, if you bleach it too much you look like a hidious clown. bleching is not good for your skin.....it turns dry. also bleching can cause a mutation. A mutation is basically when a part of your DNA is altered. This altered piece then can cause cancer...pretty grim stuff.
Also bleaching actually causes your hair to become thicker, therefore it becomes more noticiable. I bleached only once and since then I have sworn to never touch the stuff. I personally user tweezers to the darkest hair, and let the rest of it stay being that it is not noticable.
Unwanted facial hair is a real problem for many women. We only realized how difficult this problem can be for women after we stated doing laser hair removal (in 1998) and started hearing about some of the experiences women have had with unwanted facial hair removal.
The most common method for facial hair removal in women, up to now, has probably been plucking, followed by electrolysis and shaving, and waxing.
There are many girls who spend 10-20 minutes per day plucking facial hair, every day, in order to feel comfortable with the way they look. Certainly unwanted facial hair in women is a real cosmetic problem.
And with age, female facial hair tends to worsen rather than get better. Because as a woman's skin ages, more facial hairs go from the tiny, essentially invisible type (vellus hairs) which cover all of our facial skin, to the larger, visible hair called terminal hairs. The same thing occurs on men's ears (though the reverse occurs on top of the head, of course).
So as this hair growth and thickening process occurs over the years, more and more hairs need to be treated that were not even problematic earlier. Unfortunately, electrolysis is not that much better. Electrolysis can lead to essentially permanent facial hair removal. But the process needs to be repeated over and over, frequently taking many years to get a desired result. And many women say that even after many years of electrolysis, they are better, but not as hair-free as they would like. So instead of spending a little time each day, more time is spent at the electrologist.
Shaving is often done to control unwanted facial hair, but the stubble which results does not leave the skin smooth enough for most women. And if the hair is dark in color, it can still be a visible concern, even immediately after shaving Hair removal creams, depilatory creams, are not usually gentle enough for the face. Waxing is of course painful, and needs to be repeated frequently, although it does not leave the rough stubble.
All in all, it is solely up to you on how you want to get rid of that unwanted facial hair. Here are the three most common methods.
Manual plucking, tweezing:
~This method offers an easy and practical method for removing single hairs, although it usually stimulates new hair growth by inducing the anagen state.
~Additionally, it can create postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, true or pseudofolliculitis, and scarring (rarely).
Shaving:
~This method can be employed for a rather large surface area such as upper or lower extremities.
~Disadvantages and risks include skin erosion, potential pyoderma, folliculitis, ingrown hairs, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, and stimulation of rapid regrowth of darker, thicker hair.
Waxing (hot or cold):
~For most women, this is probably the preferred method for hair removal of an extensive area (legs, arms, lower abdomen, bikini area, eyebrows, facial hair).
~Hair regrowth is slow, although new hairs usually are darker and coarser.
~Waxing is mildly-to-moderately painful (depending on individual and body site).
~It can create significant irritant dermatitis (either from the physical nature of this procedure or the chemicals used), pigmentary alteration, true or pseudofolliculitis, and possibly scarring.
live your dreams,
Atiana
The point is that you can notice it more on others. mainly for those who have dark hair and light skin tones. So what do they do?
Well, most bleach their hair as it matches with their pale/white skin.
Therefore you'll find most ppl have hair on there face, with most of it being tiny. A scientific fact is that we have hair all over our body except the sole of our feet and the palms of our hands. As we get older it is quite natural to have hair on the upper lip, being more in length than that hair on the other parts of our face. You will also notice hair on your toes growing to 2cm and also a cluster of hair on your fingers. Remember its only tiny therefore it is no biggy.
To the person who had this problem with the girls teasing her. I want her to ask herself whether she is comfortable with the hair or not? If she is only removing it so that the girls will like her, then there is no point. I wouldn't want to be friends with them or want them to be like me. I would like to say that my aunt became obssessed with her hair when she was in her mid teens. she shaved it off......the consequence is that she has to shave her face everyday otherwise she looks like a man. My aunt really regrets doing what she did because it was only a small amount of hair to start with, but soon turned into a noticable problem. No one noticed it unless they were looking carefully at first, but now you could see every hair on her lip being that she has to shave every day.
Bleaching doesn't have such drastic consequences but, it is not still without its faults. First, if you bleach it too much you look like a hidious clown. bleching is not good for your skin.....it turns dry. also bleching can cause a mutation. A mutation is basically when a part of your DNA is altered. This altered piece then can cause cancer...pretty grim stuff.
Also bleaching actually causes your hair to become thicker, therefore it becomes more noticiable. I bleached only once and since then I have sworn to never touch the stuff. I personally user tweezers to the darkest hair, and let the rest of it stay being that it is not noticable.
Unwanted facial hair is a real problem for many women. We only realized how difficult this problem can be for women after we stated doing laser hair removal (in 1998) and started hearing about some of the experiences women have had with unwanted facial hair removal.
The most common method for facial hair removal in women, up to now, has probably been plucking, followed by electrolysis and shaving, and waxing.
There are many girls who spend 10-20 minutes per day plucking facial hair, every day, in order to feel comfortable with the way they look. Certainly unwanted facial hair in women is a real cosmetic problem.
And with age, female facial hair tends to worsen rather than get better. Because as a woman's skin ages, more facial hairs go from the tiny, essentially invisible type (vellus hairs) which cover all of our facial skin, to the larger, visible hair called terminal hairs. The same thing occurs on men's ears (though the reverse occurs on top of the head, of course).
So as this hair growth and thickening process occurs over the years, more and more hairs need to be treated that were not even problematic earlier. Unfortunately, electrolysis is not that much better. Electrolysis can lead to essentially permanent facial hair removal. But the process needs to be repeated over and over, frequently taking many years to get a desired result. And many women say that even after many years of electrolysis, they are better, but not as hair-free as they would like. So instead of spending a little time each day, more time is spent at the electrologist.
Shaving is often done to control unwanted facial hair, but the stubble which results does not leave the skin smooth enough for most women. And if the hair is dark in color, it can still be a visible concern, even immediately after shaving Hair removal creams, depilatory creams, are not usually gentle enough for the face. Waxing is of course painful, and needs to be repeated frequently, although it does not leave the rough stubble.
All in all, it is solely up to you on how you want to get rid of that unwanted facial hair. Here are the three most common methods.
Manual plucking, tweezing:
~This method offers an easy and practical method for removing single hairs, although it usually stimulates new hair growth by inducing the anagen state.
~Additionally, it can create postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, true or pseudofolliculitis, and scarring (rarely).
Shaving:
~This method can be employed for a rather large surface area such as upper or lower extremities.
~Disadvantages and risks include skin erosion, potential pyoderma, folliculitis, ingrown hairs, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, and stimulation of rapid regrowth of darker, thicker hair.
Waxing (hot or cold):
~For most women, this is probably the preferred method for hair removal of an extensive area (legs, arms, lower abdomen, bikini area, eyebrows, facial hair).
~Hair regrowth is slow, although new hairs usually are darker and coarser.
~Waxing is mildly-to-moderately painful (depending on individual and body site).
~It can create significant irritant dermatitis (either from the physical nature of this procedure or the chemicals used), pigmentary alteration, true or pseudofolliculitis, and possibly scarring.
live your dreams,
Atiana