Bezzy communities provide meaningful connections with others living with chronic conditions. Join Bezzy on the web or mobile app. There are many options for removing unwanted facial hair, including shaving, tweezing, or waxing. Some methods offer longer results and can help remove facial hair for several weeks or months at a time. Hair growth can occur due to hormonal changes.
It may be caused by genetics, too. Shaving is one of the fastest and easiest ways to remove hair and continue your day. For the best results, clean your face and apply a layer of soap or shaving cream. This promotes a smooth surface and reduces the likelihood of cuts. Glide the shaver over your face in the direction of hair growth. Keep in mind that while this method is relatively safe, ingrown hairs can be a side effect of shaving. These small bumps develop when hair grows back into the skin.
Ingrown hairs usually improve on their own within days. Learn more about how to shave your face and how to prevent ingrown hairs and razor burns. Tweezing is another effective and inexpensive way to remove facial hair. This method works slightly differently than shaving. Instead of removing hair with a razor blade, tweezers are designed to pluck or pull hair from the roots.
Tweezing works on any facial hair. Typically, the results of tweezing last longer than shaving — up to 6 weeks. If you have pain, rub an ice cube over the area to reduce redness and inflammation. Be sure to disinfect your tweezers with alcohol before and after plucking. Like shaving, tweezing can also cause ingrown hairs. Epilation is another option for removing facial hair. Epilators work similarly to tweezing and shaving. The difference is that epilators eliminate facial hair by grabbing multiple hairs at the same time and removing them from the root.
Because hair is removed from the root, it takes longer to grow back. Sometimes, epilation results in hairs growing back softer and finer. Strands may become less noticeable. You may only think of epilators when removing hair from the legs or from larger areas of the body. But epilators come in multiple sizes, making them ideal for eliminating hair on all parts of the body, including your face.
