Causes of facial hair growth in women
In most cases, the cause of excess facial hair growth in women is hormonal disorders, which should only be identified and corrected with medication by an endocrinologist or endocrinologist-gynecologist.
Cosmetologists solve only a visual problem using modern cosmetology methods. The principles of drug treatment for facial hair growth consist, first of all, in normalizing body weight and hormonal therapy using drugs that block the effect of androgens on the hair follicles of women.
Precautions and contraindications
Recommendations on how to bleach hair on your legs and face without harming yourself:
- The procedure cannot be performed during periods of infectious diseases, exacerbations of chronic diseases and other inflammatory processes in the body.
- It is not recommended to lighten your hair during menstruation. These days, a hormone predominates in the blood, which increases the resistance of melanin (pigment substance) to destruction.
- Wounds, cuts, ulcers, inflammation on the skin in the lightening area are a contraindication to the procedure.
- Avoid contact of mixtures with mucous membranes.
How to get rid of facial hair at home?
Plucking facial hair with tweezers
This is the most common and oldest method, known to all women and girls. Unfortunately, the result does not last for 2-3 weeks, the method is quite painful. Deficiency causes irritation, redness on the face and the growth of thick hairs. Very often, women stop only at this method because of its accessibility.
Facial hair lightening mask
Ingredients: 1% ammonia 10 grams + liquid soap 20 grams + 10% hydrogen peroxide 30 grams. Apply to unwanted hairs with a brush and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Repeat the procedure several times. May cause redness and burning. The effect of the procedure is temporary and is not suitable for black hair, as it is difficult to lighten.
Gentle creams for lightening black short facial hair
Example: INVISI-BLEACH cream, from the SURGI or Byly series. The set contains a bleaching cream and an activator, which are mixed together in a special container and applied to the face for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, wash off and enjoy the result. The hairs are light, almost transparent, soft. The cream contains herbs and extracts to moisturize, nourish and soften the skin.
Depilation using cream and household electric epilators
You can remove hair above the upper lip or on the chin. The effect lasts for 2-3 weeks.
In the salon, the doctor will also be able to choose an option for removing and lightening facial hair, which will suit you depending on contraindications, frequency of the procedure, color and length of unwanted hair.
Pros and cons of lightening body hair
Cosmetic procedures, especially those performed independently, have advantages and disadvantages.
Pros of bleaching hair on skin:
- accessibility - almost all products have a low price, they are easy to get, and the ingredients of folk recipes can be found in the medicine cabinet and in many people’s refrigerators;
- painlessness - hairs are not pulled out, as with some types of depilation, but simply become lighter;
- minimal risk of epidermal irritation;
- no special skills required;
- the result lasts a long time (2-3 weeks, sometimes more);
- After the procedure, you do not need to adhere to any restrictions.
Minuses:
- not every method gives quick and obvious results;
- the hairs will still be visible, especially in good lighting;
- Some mixtures may cause skin allergies.
Depilation with silk thread
This method came to us from the Middle East and is very popular in Egypt, India, China, America, and the UAE. The method is practically painless and is excellent for removing facial hair, even very small and invisible ones. The effect lasts for one month, since the hairs are removed along with the root. The advantage of the procedure is its low cost. There are no contraindications.
What high-tech cosmetic procedures exist for removing and lightening facial hair?
Making ointment from improvised means
To prepare a composition for destroying dark hairs on the face, you need to stock up on the following components:
- ammonia alcohol;
- hydrogen peroxide.
- hydroperit.
First, you need to crush the hydroperite tablets to a powder state.
It is best to do this in a mortar, but if you don’t have one, you can wrap the pills in a clean cloth and then hit them several times with a hammer. Then a few drops of ammonia and the same amount of 3% hydrogen peroxide are added to the powder. All this must be thoroughly mixed with a stick until a homogeneous composition is obtained. The resulting ointment is applied to areas where dark hairs are noticed. The composition should remain there for no more than 10 minutes. After this, everything should be thoroughly washed off, and the skin on the face should be moisturized with a nourishing cream. As practice has shown, such an ointment not only completely bleaches dark hairs, but also makes them more brittle and fragile. But we must remember that this composition can be used only once every 7 days, and there should be no pimples, cracks or wounds on the treated areas of the skin. Otherwise, this ointment causes irritation on the skin.
You can make the ointment according to another recipe. To do this you will need the following components:
- Petrolatum.
- Lanolin.
- Perhydrol.
- Ammonia.
- Shampoo.
The ointment is prepared by mixing ½ tsp. Vaseline with 1 tsp. lanolin. Then 4 drops of perhydrol (this is 30% hydrogen peroxide) are added to this mixture. Mix again until a homogeneous mass is formed. After this, you need to add a few drops of ammonia solution (ammonia alcohol) to the resulting mixture. Then add ½ tsp. shampoo
After this, you need to thoroughly beat the mixture. This can be done using a mixer. The resulting homogeneous mass is transferred to a jar with a lid.
To use this ointment, take it with a cotton swab or spatula and apply it to the areas where dark hairs are found. The ointment remains there until it dries completely.
Then you need to thoroughly rinse the composition with warm water, and apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream to the skin in the treated areas. This composition can only be used once every 7 days.
Salon treatments
If you are hesitant to use hair bleaching products at home, then you can turn to professionals - a beauty salon. They will help you cope with the problem and not harm the delicate skin of your face.
As a rule, stylists use professional cosmetics, the use of which at home is not recommended. So, in the salon you can safely dye your hair with specialized dye and try out special professional creams.
Also, in the salon you can completely get rid of the hair above your lip by undergoing a course of laser or phototherapy, after which the hair will no longer bother you - the hairs will simply stop growing.
We lighten hair at home using folk remedies
The most gentle, although not the fastest, lightening is bleaching using folk remedies. After using them, the risk of damaging your hair is reduced to a minimum, so it is best to lighten your hair at home using natural ingredients. Which ones exactly depends on the color of your natural hair.
For naturally blond women, products using chamomile, lemon, honey or kefir are perfect to improve their color. For dark hair, you need stronger products, such as hydrogen peroxide or hydroperite.
Gifts of nature
Products based on natural ingredients are mainly suitable for fair-haired and fair-haired women. Their effect is not particularly strong, and it takes a long time to achieve an effect on dark hair.
1) Everyone knows that lemon is a strong oxidizing agent, this is clear at least from its taste. And oxidation is precisely the basis for lightening. By the way, this is one of the few means with which you can try to treat dark hair. Lemon is not suitable for everyone, but sometimes the effect exceeds all expectations.
This product also bleaches body hair well. At the same time, such procedures practically do not cause harm.
2) Chamomile is the best option for light brown, ash and blonde hair. It will give a wonderful golden hue and lighten it by 1-2 tones.
3) Surprisingly, with the help of kefir you can also lighten your hair, and at the same time promote its growth, restore and strengthen it.
4) Honey is most often used as a component of a nourishing hair mask. Meanwhile, it also has a brightening effect.
5) And a completely amazing product that helps lighten hair very well is cinnamon.
This spice is used both in powder and cinnamon oil, which can be purchased at the pharmacy.
6) You can even use long tea, however, in this case it is necessary to add additional ingredients that have the same effect. For example, chamomile and henna.
Hydrogen peroxide and hydroperite
You can’t easily deal with dark hair using folk remedies based on natural ingredients; it will take a lot of time, and the result is not guaranteed.
1) Most often, hair is bleached with hydrogen peroxide. You need to be careful when using it, as there is a risk of burning your hair, especially the ends.
Therefore, monitor the duration of action of the product, and also choose the right concentration of peroxide in the composition. For coarse thick hair you need 8-12% peroxide, for medium softness - 6%, for weak or thin hair - 5%.
2) Another common method of lightening is bleaching using hydroperite. These tablets contain the same hydrogen peroxide plus urea, an equally active brightener. Therefore, hydroperite should be used even more carefully than peroxide. It works no less effectively, look how different the color is in the photo before and after using these products.
Precautions when using active agents
1) Carry out the procedure wearing thick medical gloves, this will protect the skin of your hands.
1) Do not wash your hair before bleaching; the natural layer of oil will serve as protection for the scalp.
2) For application, it is better to use a plastic comb or brush with artificial bristles.
3) When preparing any compositions, use any utensils other than metal.
4) After bleaching, it is imperative to restore colored hair using special products specifically for this type. You can restore your hair with the help of traditional medicine.
How to properly use lightening agents can be seen in the proposed video.
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Reviews from women
Evgenia: “I use exclusively professional bleaching creams - they act quickly, are easy to apply and are actually effective. The main thing is to strictly follow the instructions included with each product, then the result will be excellent.”
Varvara: “I like a home remedy based on hydroperite - the cost is cheap, but its effectiveness is no different from expensive cosmetic creams. The most important thing is to apply baby cream after the procedure, otherwise irritation will occur.”
Anna: “I have a rather dark mustache and eyebrows, although my hair is light brown, so my facial hair has to be bleached regularly. I use various products based on lemon juice - although they do not work from the first use, they are absolutely safe.”
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