NO and I use the Sally Hanson strips and I am a pale white girl. I use these strips at night vs on my way out the door. Apply a little ice if skin is irritated and the redness disappears by the morning. |
| I love the tinkle mini razor, personally. |
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DP. And so? The hair on the upper lip of a teen girl isn’t the same as the hair on the upper lip of a man. There is no stubble or shadow left behind. My teen has been using this for yrs with great results and she has no desire to wax. |
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Just ordered a wand for my teen, thank you for the recs.
As a middle eastern woman growing up in the 90s in a very white state, I would never subject my daughter to the teasing I received. |
I have the Braun Silk-Expert Pro 5. It works really well for me - I have light skin and very dark hair. You do need to shave/pluck/wax first before using, but I started to notice slower regrowth after just 2 treatments (1 treatment per week) and the hair growth basically stopped after 3 months of treatments. It barely hurts - feels like something hot touching you for just a split second. Effectiveness varies depending on skin/hair tone though (and the device is not recommended for people with darker skin due to discoloration that can occur). |
I also like flamingo |
| DD goes to European Wax Center. Lots of locations, and it's quick and not too painful. She also gets her eyebrows done. |
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I was so hairy starting in 6th grade, especially my eyebrows and upper lip. My mother wouldn’t help me. I had to steal that bleaching cream bc I had no money. That stuff burns and all you’re left with is a blonde mustache. I tried shaving both my upper lip and my eye brows which was a disaster.
I plucked my unibrow and went back and forth between at home waxing and bleaching of my upper lip but I hated the results. Don’t get me started on my bikini line. So many ingrown hairs and a lifetime supply of Tend Skin didn’t help. When I was in my 30s I finally had enough money to get laser treatment and it was life changing for me. My upper lip was totally gone in 5 sessions. I went on to do my bikini line. My DD who’s a late teen inherited my DH fair and thin hair so she doesn’t have same issues but if she did I’m wouldn’t hesitate to help her. |
It creates stubble, though. It's better to remove hair from the root than to shave it because the top of the hair is finer when it grows from the root. |
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Try Sugaring, I use a kit for myself and will probably either use it or take my daughter to get threaded when she needs it.
I personally (my opinion you do you) don't think young girls should shave. Hair grows quickly and you can go longer between treatments if you pull it from the root as opposed to cutting it off at the skin, plus if you shave it, it's all growing back at the same time, that's why men have stubble/5 o'clock shadows, but if you pull it from the root, it grows back at different times/speeds. |
| I don't understand why electrolysis isn't more popular now. I have very light skin and very dark hair, and had a pronounced moustache until I did electrolysis in my late teens - early 20s. It's uncomfortable and slow, but it's lasted a lifetime for me. |
It is very expensive, very slow, as in maybe 12 sessions are needed, and can leave scabs and sores behind with each session. They heal, but still, for a teen that is undesirable |
I agree. I used to take my DD to be waxed but she hated it. She started using a literally razor (like a basic Gillette) and has for years. It does not give stubble at all. I was worried at first but it works great and she really doesn’t do it that often. |
| I have South Asian heritage and have gotten my upper lip threaded once a month or so since middle school. I like it because it’s chemical free and cheap, and there’s no at-home maintenance. I no longer live in the area so hopefully it’s still good, but Gina’s Threading Salon in Rockville is great if you’re near there. |