I've never been a super hairy person, but when your mom tells you to take care of your upper lip, then it's time to take some action. With the vast amounts of hair removal product on a drugstore shelf these days, it can be hard for a girl to decide what to use. Hot wax, hair removal cream, wax strips—the choices can be mind boggling.
Which is why I decided to road test both Nair Face Wax Strips and Nair Moisturizing Hair Removal Face Cream. I'd tried mini wax strips with a friend before and found them relatively painless, so they were the first to be applied.
These little babies are super small. You heat and soften the wax by rubbing the mini-strips between your hands. For the best results, I found that the placement of the strip and the direction I pulled it off were super important. After leaving the strips in place for around two minutes I pulled my skin taught and ripped upwards—away from the corners of my mouth. There was relatively no pain, but a lot of wax was left around my upper lip, which felt very sensitive. After the waxing process, I also found that I had a few red bumps on my upper lip which looked slightly like pimples and weren't very attractive!
A few weeks later I tried the cream facial hair remover. I've used a hair removal cream on my arms (when I was feeling particularly self conscious about them) and loved the results, so I was eager to try this on my upper lip. My only fear was that the cream would sting and burn. While I did feel a warm sensation while the cream was on my face, it wasn't unbearable. And after I rinsed off, I found my skin hair-free and without red bumps, a rash, or any sign of irritation! Suffice to say, I'll be using the cream next time I want to de-fuzz my face.
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Comments
Dec 28, 2011
Rebecca F.
I've tried waxing my upper lip before, but I have a scar right under my nose that made it painful! I had a rash and scab there for weeks! I hope the cream doesnt do the same thing or I just dont know what I will do.
Jul 08, 2011
Deborah H.
I'll have to try that cream. I've tried a cream once before, but it actually burned my skin. My upper lips was gross and scabbed for a two weeks afterwards.
Jul 08, 2011
Akruti A.
I used cream once, it burnt like hell after! I wasn't able to use it again shortly after without it burning too & my skin isn't usually that sensitive! It also happened to my friend. My upper lip hair isn't long enough for waxing so I thread it, I love threading because you can get even the tiniest hairs, or a single small hair and it's so inexpensive!
Jul 06, 2011
KrizzTina M.
I heard that waxing can leave bumps like shaving, which is why i never tried it anywhere. It just seemed like too much of a risk. sounds like the cream worked perfectly though and i will definitely be trying it out on my legs and arms, because i am a hairy person lol.
Jul 05, 2011
Dejeri L.
Try going to a salon or spa & ask if they have hard wax, this requires no strip and is great for smaller areas like the lips & brows. Wax is an exfoliater, products like nair disolve hair and can be damaging. If you have sensitive skin, ask for honey wax.
Jul 05, 2011
Jena H.
i developed a chemical burn when i use creams ):
Jul 04, 2011
Iliana A.
I always use wax strips on my upper lip and it always leave my face red and a little rash like. I think I might be trying a cream now after reading this. :)
Jul 04, 2011
Mickey M.
I always use hair removal cream for my 'moustache' and the hairs grow back just the way they were. Not had any problems, ever.
Jul 04, 2011
Anna L.
I always like to wax because it seems to last longer. I don't like drugstore wax though. I use the Anastasia Pro Wax Kit and I love it.
Jul 04, 2011
Angela D.
I have heard that bleaching causes the skin tone to turn lighter than surrounding skin area. Whats a girl to do, experiment and find what works best for her.