Face it – facial hair is a problem for everyone. It is a bigger deal for some than others though. No matter who you are though, you tweeze at least one hair regularly. That is just a part of life.

But if you’re like me, then plucking drives you crazy. Sometimes I cannot see the mirror for the tears in my eyes! However I am timid about facial hair creams. The only result I got from them in high school was a huge blister on my upper lip. Honestly I probably would have rather had the girlstache…

Luckily hair removal treatments have progressed since high school. They used to smell awful and be full of harsh chemicals. Now most of them smell like a delightful aromatherapy treatment. Of course, you will still have to look out for some pitfalls.

Get the best possible results from your facial hair removal by following these tips:

1. Always do a test first. Put the cream on your wrist before smearing it on your face. If you break out or feel any burning, then stop the experiment. A small dab should be enough to test with.

2. Look for herbal ingredients. You are going to have to use some chemicals to melt hair away. However, herbal extracts will help your skin recover from this attack. Heavy moisturizers and natural ingredients tend to make the facial hair removal process go more smoothly.

3. Pick something with a fragrance. Probably most of us remember that stinky cream that you used to use to remove hair from your legs. That smell was definitely chemically based. Now you can mask or eliminate the smells. Lots of people have allergic reactions to strong chemical smells and this will prevent that. Go for the scented stuff unless you cannot handle any type of artificial fragrance.

4. Move slowly. Once you use the cream on your face, go slowly. Begin with the eyebrow area. It is far less sensitive than the upper lip area. If you have no trouble with your brows, then move on to the lip or chin area.