According to the commercials I can find the love of my life at eHarmony, increase my bust size at Victoria’s Secret, lengthen my eyelashes with Maybelline, freshen my breath with Scope, but what am I to do with those chin hairs? You may also know them as “cheap hairs”. Women of a certain age know exactly what I am talking about. Younger women and men may just be disgusted. There are several methods available for removing chin hair:
1. Using tweezers – finding a really good pair of tweezers and finding good lighting are the only problems. If your vision is impaired, there is an increased danger of tweezer injury. Try explaining that in the Emergency Room!
2. Shaving – it is rumored that dermatologists recommend this method. Slap on the shaving cream, have a good laugh, and try not to cut yourself. Anyone remember styptic pencils?
3. Nair makes a hair removal product that is designed to be extra gentle for use on the face. If you follow
the instructions and you are younger than thirty you’ll probably be all right. Even if you do not have sensitive skin, this product may burn your skin, requiring you to stay at home for several days to avoid scaring small children…or so I’ve been told!
4. Electrolysis is another method of hair removal and all I know about it is that it is permanent, I think, and pricey, perhaps. Surely someone out there has a funny electrolysis story
5. Waxing removes hair and causes pain similar to that of childbirth. The only story I have about waxing is not printable. Waxing is best for eyebrows.
Well I certainly feel better having this subject out in the open. I fully expect to wake up one morning and have a full beard. Also I think I am just one wart away from being the next Nanny McPhee. Till then, in the immortal words of The Police, don’t stand so close to me.
One more beauty tip: If you have cats who sleep on your bed it is best not to apply lip moisturizer before pulling up the covers. The cat hair takes to the air, is magnetically attracted to the moisturizer, and leaves one with furry lips. Isn’t that a picture?!
Lest you think, even for a moment, that chin hair or cat hair is a big concern, IT IS NOT! It is only one of those things that provide comic relief and a temporary distraction from real concerns and worries. In the words of Mark Twain, “The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
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Judy Cummings