How to Get Rid of Facial Hair For Women

When women hit middle-age, body hair takes a freakish turn and goes away in places where it was once plentiful and grows in places where it was once sparse.

As a result, facial hair growth is of particular concern to many middle-aged women. When our hormone levels change, thanks to the onset of menopause, facial hair may increase. For some women, a tough sprig or two of hair may suddenly appear on previously barren areas of our face or neck. Additionally, some middle-aged women may experience a soft, downy coat of fine hair along their cheeks and chin.

Often, our facial hair is so light that is may only be noticed in direct sunlight. Spot unwanted hair using a 5x magnified hand-held mirror while looking at your face in mild sunlight. Turn your face left and right while inspecting your face.

If the amount of hair on your face concerns you, consider these options for removing facial hair for women:

1. Personal hair trimmers such as those by Clio are hand-held battery operated shavers that easily trim modest amounts of facial hair. Simply turn on the trimmer and gently stroke hair away against the direction hair is growing. No pain, no red marks on skin, just a smooth face. Pick up a personal hair trimmer next to the shaving cream at most stores, including Walgreens and CVS.

2. Threading is a hot trend for removing facial hair. Patrons recline in a chair while specialists wrap a long thread around their hands and quickly and tightly roll it over your facial hair, effectively pulling hair out. Works on eyebrows too. Search for a salon near you that does threading and yes, there is slight pain involved.

3. Facial hair remover kits  uses a spring mechanism to remove hair - also slight pain involved - but anything that rips your hair out is gonna hurt a little bit!

4. Hair removal cremes (depilatories)  such as Nair require that users wait for the creme's chemical action to kick in to remove hair. Purchase at various retail locations, including Walgreens and CVS.

5. Laser hair removal leads to a more permanent solution to unwanted hair, but can be costly and may not be entirely effective.

6. Waxing is another way to remove unwanted hair, especially on the area above the upper lip. Waxing strips can be applied to other areas of the face but the pain level is higher than other methods mentioned above.