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Forget freaking out when a little
bit of facial fl uff crops up ’cos
we’ve got all the answers to
your questions right here!
HOW CAN I STOP IT GROWING?
Sorry to break the bad news, but you can’t. Like any other
hair on your body, it’s natural and will grow whether you like
it or not. OK, so the face isn’t the best place to have excess
hair and while you may think you are the only one that has
it, all your friends do too. Sometimes it can look dark and
stand out, but honestly, it’s normal, so don’t worry.
HOW DO I GET RID OF FACIAL HAIR?
Nad’s brand manager Natalie Ismiel says the best way to get
rid of facial hair for good is by having a course of IPL (intense
pulsed light) treatments. “This uses a combination of pulse and
wavelength of light that permanently damages the hair follicle
so it doesn’t grow anymore,“ she says. While it isn’t the cheapest
method, it will get rid of unwanted hair permanently and is the
most effective way to eliminate dark hair. It’s slightly painful (it
feels like an elastic band pinging against your skin) and you’ll
need a few sessions to banish hair forever. Next up is waxing.
This can be done by a beautician or at home with waxing strips
or hot wax. It can hurt, but you’ll stay hair-free for at least four
weeks. You can also pluck out the odd stray hair with tweezers
- a magnifying mirror will help you find those little ones.
MY EYEBROWS MEET RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF MY FOREHEAD, SHOULD I CARE?
Again, this is natural, so try not to fret about it too much. But
if you do find that your brows are causing you a bit of distress,
you could do a tidy up. Never touched your brows before? Well,
in that case, you should think about visiting a brow expert at
a beauty salon. Yep, they will remove excess hair with wax or
tweezers, which will be a lot less painful than doing it yourself
for the first time. Plus, they will be able to create the perfect
shape to suit your face, so you can just tweeze any future strays
whenever they happen to pop up. Just be sure to avoid going
too thin, as big brows are a hot trend right now (Hi, Cara D!).SHOULD I START USING BLEACH TO MAKE
MY DARK HAIR A LIGHTER COLOUR?
Natalie says that using bleaching products will make your hair
lighter and may be used as another option to disguise hair. But
read the instructions carefully first. “The key ingredient in bleach
products is a chemical which may irritate your skin if left on the
area longer than the specified time,“ she warns. As your hair
begins to grow out eventually, you will still need to repeat the
lightening process, as the dark regrowth will come through.