FACIAL HAIR

[Julius Ceasa]

i heard that the food dyes work for the skin and body, the make it lighter or darker? DID ANYBODY try it? does it work thanks

[coffeeaddict]

What type of food dyes are we talking about here? Some do work..but nothing that I would put on my skin! Reactions can be pretty nasty...and if you want lighter hair...I don't know if you do..but if you do..this is not the way to go. Try lemon juice and a little sunlight.

[Julius Ceasa]

what kinds do work? can you name them for me? can lemon juice be used on facial hair?

[sazzle.pink]

There's a product on the market called Nair and it's specially designed for lighting facial hair. I'm assuming u want this done, so give it a go. If not call a local Beautician and ask about natural facial hair lighting. Yellow Pages have a load in there!

[Julius Ceasa]

SAZZLE.PINK, can you elaborate more? i need the product name thanks

[sazzle.pink]

Sure. Nair is the best facial lightening product on the market and covers a multitude of unwanted dark hairs. For the most natural hair lightening system your local Beauty Parlours will have alot more info than me. Dig out the Yellow Pages x.

[heartache]

isn't nair a hair removal cream?

[rumanshu]

I would avoid food dyes completely. I have olive skin with dark hair, so I use Boots face & body hair lightner, which is excellent. It's always on offer and you also get points. A little goes a long way, and it lasts ages on me, especially during the summer months when the sun naturally turns your hair slightly lighter. The only downside to it is the way you apply it - mix 2 creams together, apply, leave for 10 mins, and wash off. I've used it on my arms before and noticed that it slightly lightened the skin in the areas I had applied it. It fades after an hour, but it's worth bearing in mind if you are going out immediately afterwards. The only other product I have used is for body hair and is a lotion from Spain. It smells a little bit, but the idea is that you put it on, wait for it to dry, and then that's it! It contains natural ingredients like lemon juice, so the theory behind it is that it activates in sunlight.

[dreamyoceans]

the problem with a lot of these lightening products is that they contain peroxide ie. bleach . Yes the hair will be lightened but under artificial light the affect of the peroxide makes the hair really stand out which i presume you wanted to avoid in the first place!!
you might want to consider if you can cope with this.
also you could try laser therapy which after about 6-10 treatments will eliminate the hair permanently. this is the only permanent method available at present. it is expensive but worth it. check out the yellow pages for registered practioners. always ask how experienced the therapist is before you go ahead.