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I'm a woman with a mustache, and I don't like how it looks. I sometimes use a razor but then I get stubble. I sometimes use a Braun epilator, but it's too large for use on my face. I tried an at-home laser but it gave me a burn on my leg and so I don't want to use it on my face. What is a good device I can use as needed to remove very fine but dark hair?
posted by anonymous on Jan 20, 2024 - 19 answers

I'm trying to decide what the best way is to get rid of upper lip hair. I always heard that shaving or waxing just makes the hair grow back thicker. I'm not sure if that is true. I have saved up money to do the expensive laser removal, but I wonder if it really is worth it? Does it really get all the hairs eventually, over time? If any of you have experience with this, please help! Thanks in advance!
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Dec 29, 2017 - 31 answers

I'm ready to jump into laser hair removal. Can you recommend an excellent place in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by amycup on Sep 29, 2016 - 3 answers

Need advice on selecting a place for laser hair removal. [more inside]
posted by disaster77 on Sep 17, 2015 - 6 answers

What tools/products do you use to get cat hair off your furniture and linoleum floors? BunnyCat's fur is extra sticky or something because it takes a LOT of effort to get her hair off my fabric couch and chairs and the crappy plastic baseboards that are everywhere in my apartment. Lint rollers and my vacuum can't handle the density of it all anymore. What's the next step? Bonus points if your method can get cat hair out of a velour papasan cushion!
posted by Hermione Granger on Apr 19, 2015 - 14 answers

I have a question about men's neck hair and shaving; looking for input and suggestions. [more inside]
posted by dbirchum on Jun 9, 2014 - 15 answers

We can put a man on the moon. We can turn a woman into a man and a man into a woman. We can create computers that are smarter than us. We know what the middle of the earth looks like...And so on and so on and so on...... We are a pretty much technology advanced race of humans. How close are we to inventing a 'Nair' like product for the head? I'm bald and a bit lazy and tired of the routine of shaving my head 3x a week to maintain an appearance that isn't so 'gruff'. My wife likes me smooth! Every hair removal product I read of is not recommended for the head, because our skin on top is too thin and the hair removal chemicals could do more damage then good. So anyway, is there a solution on the horizon? Any miracle head hair removal gel, cream, mist coming out soon? Life must be pretty good if this is what concerns me at the moment...... Humor me?
posted by TwilightKid on Oct 4, 2013 - 16 answers

I recently purchased a living social coupon for 3 sessions of laser hair removal but am unsure of tipping etiquette for the procedure? Is it customary to tip for laser hair removal – and if so, how much? [more inside]
posted by en el aire on Jun 19, 2012 - 8 answers

What does a man need to know about laser hair removal? [more inside]
posted by 314159 on Apr 1, 2012 - 5 answers

Best way to remove back hair in 2011? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 5, 2011 - 11 answers

This is so embarrassing- I used hair removal cream to get rid of my moustache (I'm a female) and I left it on too long. Now I've got a screaming red moustache-shaped rash over my upper lip. It's ugly and it burns like crazy. How can I make this go away?
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2010 - 19 answers

Does anyone have experience with laser removal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 18, 2010 - 10 answers

If it works, Tria Beauty would change my hairy life. Anybody have any experience with a home laser hair removal gadget?
posted by Foam Pants on Dec 4, 2009 - 7 answers

Growing up with a mindset that bodyhair is icky and no one should see any of it ever ever ever, I now find myself questioning just how crazy most people get about removing it, or discovering it on their partners. I feel so naive about the whole thing, it's embarrassing. Are women expected to be silky-smooth every day? Is leg stubble horribly mortifying? Do men run away screaming when they find unsightly patches? (Well, probably not.) [more inside]
posted by Bakuun on Mar 16, 2009 - 40 answers

I have a few questions about bellow-the-belt laser hair removal. [more inside]
posted by neblina_matinal on Jan 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Where should I go for laser hair removal in Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Nov 21, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm a woman with a close guy friend who has a LOT of back hair. He has decided he wants to get it removed, and has asked me for help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 8, 2008 - 27 answers

I live in Hollis, New Hampshire. Any recommendations for laser hair removal in SE New Hampshire or nearby? [more inside]
posted by beachhead2 on Feb 15, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm male, I have brown skin (latin) and I'm really considering permanently removing my thick moustache with laser. I don't mind losing the possibility of growing a moustache again. I do mind something going wrong. Are there any risks that I should be aware of?
posted by anonymous on Jan 28, 2008 - 11 answers

What can I do to make laser hair removal treatments more tolerable? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Jul 17, 2007 - 18 answers

There's a glut of butt-related questions on here, but I think mine has yet to be asked. If you don't like reading about butt problems, you should stop now. [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Apr 19, 2007 - 13 answers

I am trying to do hair removal cost analisys for women, and need some help. If you shave, wax, use depilatory creams, etc., would you please give me an average cost per month? [more inside]
posted by adriana on Jan 28, 2007 - 32 answers

Needed: Advice for removing dog hair from a car I'm about to sell. [more inside]
posted by machaus on Mar 29, 2004 - 9 answers