what do people mean when they say they bleach their facial hair?

Question

bleaching?????

Answer 1

Every Rx has the product. It's a simple facial hair lightener.

For some this is preferable to removing the hair which can lead to stubble, or even increase the rate of growth.

Waxing is the best if you really have something serious going on.

Answer 2

They use a chemical bleach from the pharmacy or even lemon juice to lighten their moustache or other facial hair. It's often used by women who think it will make their moustache less visible. What they don't realize that when they're seen against the light it looks as if their moustache and/or beard is glowing brightly and more obvious than if they'd left it dark.

If you've a problem with facial hair, iIf there's not too much of it, do you really need to do anything? Most guys are OK about women with, for example, a slight moustache.

If you do decide you have to do something, then there isn't a simple answer.

Facial hair on girls comes about in the same way as on boys because of

1) your body being sensitized, before you were even born, to testosterone -- doesn't happen to all girls, but does to many

2) your body producing high levels of testosterone

The growth rate and coarseness of the hair depends on just how much testosterone is circulating in your bloodstream.

As far as removing it is concerned it's worth remembering that

* Waxing, plucking, threading, epilating all pull the hair out by the roots and where the growth is hormonally-driven can actually stimulate a dormant follicle into producing more hair quicker. They also distort the root if done repeatedly, leading to hair growing at strange angles. And you've got to let the hair grow to quite a length before you can repeat the exercise. It can also damage the skin and discolor it. Long-term use of waxing also causes bad wrinkles.

* Chemical depilatories strong enough to remove the hair are very likely to burn the skin, cause swelling and cause long-term discoloration of the skin.

* Laser is also liable to cause burning and discoloration and in any case only works effectively on a dark hair/light skin combinantion.

* Electrolysis is very liable to cause scarring and discoloration of the skin.

Which, like it or not, leaves shaving which does not damage the skin. Best done with a men's-style electric razor, the best of which, for women, are probably those from the men's range of Norelco razors (Philishave outside the US). Most women who try a men's Norelco wonder why nobody ever told them about it before.

Answer 3

Just that. They bleach their facial hair (typically women) with an over-the-counter facial hair bleach product. Usually found with the Nair and such in Walmarts/drugstores. This is the alternative to waxing.

Answer 4

They used bleach that they can buy in stores that are made for facial hair. It lightens the facial hair so it is less noticable.

Answer 5

usually they use lemon juice. swab it on your facial hair. leave it or get out into the sun. the juice will lighten dark hairs that are unsightly.