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Chin hair is what some men often look forward to growing, whereas for women, it definitely is on the list of unwanted hair growth. Chin hair is normally associated with men and is something perceived as not being able to be grown by women. However, women are very much capable of growing hair on their chin, and it is perfectly natural for finer, lighter, barely noticeable hair to grow. It’s when the hair starts to become darker, thicker and coarser that it becomes a problem, and one that can certainly identify a health problem such as a hormone imbalance. Why...

Hair removal isn’t anything new and although it’s been a topic of conversation for thousands of years, whether ladies should or shouldn’t remove unwanted hair growth, have you ever wondered where it all stemmed from? It was the Egyptians that started to make this craze fashionable, but let’s skip back even further and look at the days of the cavemen and women. Neolithic times It was back here thousands of years ago that women started to remove all of their hair and it wasn’t out of vanity either! They were renowned for being covered in hair all over their body,...

Lip hair is completely normal for both men and women to have, and starts developing when either sex is going through puberty. For men, the hair will naturally appear darker and for women, it will normally appear, thin, fine and very light in colour. Many women experience darker hair growth on their lip, which can be a nuisance to them, especially when it becomes noticeable. Women who have unwanted hair growth in areas that aren’t associated with women typically having hair in a specific area is known as hirsutism. But why has this happened? Well, there are two main factors...

Hair grows on our body for many different reasons and often the majority of it is unwanted and has been unwanted for thousands of years. From the Neolithic times where it was seen as an opportunity for an opponent to grab onto to Roman times when it told people your social status - i.e. the less body hair you had, the richer and cleaner you were! There are many reasons as to why we all produce hair, with some people being hairier than others thanks to their genetics, but did you know that hair on different parts of our body...

Both waxing and laser hair removal are methods of removing unwanted hair, with one on a longer-term basis and the other is one being semi-permanent removal. Waxing involves applying either a hot wax, sugar wax or wax strip to the area you want to get rid of hair and then pull the fabric/paper strip off which will pull the hairs directly out of its follicle, leaving you hair free for up to four weeks. It was invented by the Egyptians and is one of the oldest forms of hair removal, enabling you to either do it at home or at...