The easiest way to get rid of unwanted facial hair is to shave it off, but shaving can cause ingrown hairs. Waxing is another option, but it can burn or damage delicate facial skin. Threading and plucking are two more options for getting rid of facial hair. Plucking can be painful and you can only tweeze one hair at a time, so it is more effective for getting stray hairs. Threading is less painful and can get more hairs at a time.
An alternative is to try a home remedy made from items that you may already have stocked in your kitchen.
Sugar Method for Hair Removal
Step 1
Put 1/4 cup of water in a pan with 2 cups of sugar and 1/4 cup of lemon juice to make a paste, as recommended by Fat Free Kitchen.com and morphemeremedies.com.
Step 2
Heat the paste on medium heat on your stove top. Continue heating until bubbles appear. The paste should have a smooth consistency.
Step 3
Remove from heat. Wait until the solution is cool enough to touch safely.
Step 4
Apply flour or cornstarch to the area of skin that you are going to remove hair from. Use on your face or body if you like. Allow the flour or cornstarch to absorb oil on your face.
Step 5
Spread the paste onto your skin the direction of growth of the hair you wish to remove.
Step 6
Put a strip of cotton onto the paste. Press and smooth the strip until it is smooth against your skin.
Step 7
Leave the strip on your face until the paste hardens, and then rip the strip off your skin once the paste has cooled. Pull the strip off against the growth of hair. Place the strip back on your skin and pull it off again in the same direction one to two more times to get all of the hair off.
Step 8
Cover the unused mixture and refrigerate.
Chickpea Flour Solution for Facial Hair Removal
Step 1
Mix equal parts flour (also called besan) and tumeric (also called haldi) together. Add a spoonful of water and mix until the solution takes on a smooth, thick consistency. Keep adding water until you get the desired consistency of paste. Make just enough to cover whatever surface of your face you are using it for.
Step 2
Put the paste on your face in the area you wish to remove hair. Allow the mixture to dry.
Step 3
Rub the dry mask off with your hands and warm water to remove hair, as advised by morphemeremedies.com.
Tips and Warnings
- Laser hair removal, although it is not something you can do at home, will stop hair growth for a longer amount of time than other options. The hair will eventually grow back and treatments are costly, but if you want long-term results, this is the way to go. Depilatory creams will burn off hairs for a few days. You should always follow the directions precisely so you do not damage your skin. Test a small area of skin first.
Things You'll Need
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- Flour or cornstarch
- Cotton strips
- Tumeric
- Chickpea flour
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