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Your Guide on Facial Hair Removal

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Facial Hair Removal Guide

Fact: There is nothing wrong with embracing your peachy fizz, girl. If you don’t mind flaunting hair on your face, well that’s an empowering personal choice. However, if you have an army of tiny hair colonizing your face that doesn’t exactly feature on your plans, we’ve got you the perfect fix.

Home Remedies to Remove Facial Hair

You’d be surprised to discover contents of your kitchen cabinets that are perfectly capable of keeping hair off your face without robbing you blind. Sounds like a hair deal, no?

So here’s a list of home remedies for facial hair that has overstayed its welcome.

home remedies for facial hair - oatmeal

1. Oatmeal

Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon of powdered Oatmeal
• 1/2 tablespoon of Honey

Directions:
Step 1: Mix Oatmeal and Honey in the required quantities in a bowl.
Step 2: Rub this paste on your skin
Step 3: Wipe off with a damp cloth.

2. Sugar

Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon of Sugar
• 1/2 slice of Lemon

Directions:
Step 1: In a bowl of water, add one tablespoon of Sugar and squeeze half a slice of Lemon. Stir to form a paste.
Step 2: Heat this mixture on low flame and apply it on your skin.
Step 3: After leaving to dry for 20 minutes, wash off with water.

home remedies for facial hair - sugar
home remedies for facial hair – egg white

3. Egg white

Ingredients:
• 1 Egg
• 1 tablespoon of Cornstarch flour water
• 1/2 tablespoon of Sugar

Directions:
Step 1: Extract the Egg White from the Egg into a bowl.
Step 2: Add Cornstarch flour and Sugar into the bowl. Whisk to form a paste.
Step 3: Apply on your skin and leave it for 30 minutes. Wash off with water.

4. Papaya

Ingredients:
• 2 slices of peeled Papaya
• 1/2 tablespoon of Turmeric powder

Directions:
Step 1: Grind the peeled Papaya pieces and add 1/2 tablespoon of Turmeric powder into the paste. Stir it well.
Step 2: Massage this paste on your skin and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Wash it off with lukewarm water.

home remedies for facial hair - papaya
home remedies for facial hair - barley

5. Barley

Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon of Barley powder
• 1 tablespoon of Milk
• 1 drop of Lavender Essential Oil

Directions:
Step 1: In a blender mix the required quantities of Barley powder, Milk and Lavender Essential Oil.
Step 2: Massage this paste on your skin and let it stay for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Wipe off with damp cloth.

6. Apricot

Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons of powdered Apricots
• 1 tablespoon of Honey

Directions:
Step 1: Mix powdered Apricots and Honey in the required quantities in a bowl.
Step 2: Massage this paste in circular motions on your skin.
Step 3: After leaving it on for 15 minutes rinse with warm water.

home remedies for facial hair - apricot
home remedies for facial hair - garlic

7. Garlic

Ingredients:
• 5 cloves of Garlic

Directions:
Step 1: Peel the Garlic cloves and put them in a blender.
Step 2: Massage the Garlic juice on skin and leave it for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Rinse with water and rub a moisturizing cream.

8. Lavender and Tea Tree Oil

Ingredients:
• 2 drops of Lavender Oil
• 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil

Directions:
Step 1: Mix Lavender Oil and Tea Tree Oil in required quantities in a bowl.
Step 2: Dip a cotton swab in the mixture and apply on face.
Step 3: After 20 minutes, rinse with water.

home remedies for facial hair – lavender and tea tree oil
home remedies for facial hair -  fenugreek seeds & green gram

9. Fenugreek Seeds and Green Gram

Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons of Fenugreek Seeds
• 2 tablespoons of Green Gram

Directions:
Step 1: Grind Fenugreek Seeds and Green Gram in the required quantities until you achieve fine powdered consistency. Then add a cup of water to form a thick paste and stir well.
Step 2: Massage this paste on your face and leave it to dry for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Wipe off with a damp cloth.

How to Remove Facial Hair with Treatments

If you’re looking for quick fixes that don’t require a patient wait, you can try any of the popular facial hair removal treatments.

1. Depilatory Cream Application

Think of a depilatory cream as an alkalizing agent with chemicals that can break down keratin bonds in hair for easy removal. The cream is applied on skin and left for a while until it is wiped off. A patch test is first recommended to check for skin reactions or allergies. Works best on: Chin, cheeks, forehead and upper lip.

Nykaa Recommends: Veet Hair Removal Cream for Normal Skin, HipHop Hair Removal Cream Women – Charcoal

How To Remove Facial Hair – Depilatory Cream
How To Remove Facial Hair – Waxing

2. Waxing

The crowd favorite for removing unwanted hair from hands and legs works well on face too. Now this is not a soothing pastime as hot wax is applied on the fuzzy area and pulled off with a wax strip. But depending on your hair growth rate, you have at least two weeks until the next session. If you’ve sensitive skin, ensure the wax temperature isn’t set high. Works best on: Sideburns, upper lip and chin

Nykaa Recommends: Sleek Facial Wax Pack, HipHop Facial Wax Strips with Argan Oil - Upper lip & Sidelocks

3. Threading

Threading facial hair doesn’t involve chemicals. And that’s where it scores some serious brownie points! It involves a thin cotton thread maintained taut and rolled over the fuzzy areas to pluck hair at the follicular level. Although, threading hurts like *include-expletives-here* the first time, you do get accustomed to the pain in the long run. Like all things in life, eh?

Works best on: Forehead, eyebrows and upper lip

How To Remove Facial Hair – Threading
How To Remove Facial Hair – Laser

4. Laser

The most permanent of all, laser treatment for facial hair works by exposing hair to pulses of light which heats the hair follicles and damages them. We’re talking at least 4 months of not worrying about facial hair. Although it’s expensive, new hair growth in much thinner and lighter which makes it worth it. Watch it vanish into thin hair? Yes, please.

Works best on: Upper lip and chin

5. Epilation

An epilator plucks out multiple hair from the roots at once. And that’s why it’s not recommended for eyebrows. The process can be slow but the tool is designed to help navigate your face with precision. With epilation, you can expect smooth fuzz-free skin for at least four weeks. Yay!

Works best on: Forehead, cheek, upper lip and chin

Nykaa Recommends: Babila Lady Shaver & Epilator, Philips Satinelle Advanced Wet & Dry Epilator

How To Remove Facial Hair – Epilation

FAQs on Facial Hair Removal

1. What causes facial hair in a woman?

Excessive facial hair in a woman occurs when the levels of male hormones or androgens in body exceed the normal amount. Sometime medical conditions such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) may also cause growth of facial hair.

2. Does tweezing work for facial hair removal at home?

A tweezer is pretty simple to use which makes it a convenient facial hair removal tool. You just have to grasp hair with the tweezer and pull in the direction of hair growth. It’s great for plucking stray hair or getting rid of the unibrow.

3. How to remove facial hair at home instantly?

Shaving, tweezing, epilation, threading, waxing and application of creams can help remove facial hair at home. The results though will be temporary.

4. What are the risks associated with laser hair removal for face?

Laser is not a permanent facial hair removal technique. It manages to remove most of facial hair and the regrowth is usually thinner hair. The following are its negatives:

  • Temporary redness and swelling of skin post treatment
  • Dryness in the treated area
  • Risk of potential eye injury in case of any accidents
  • Risk of skin infection
  • Slight pigmentation change is possible
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