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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...

Ingrown hairs can be a true nuisance for anyone, and predominantly occur when hair has been removed. They usually appear on the face and neck for men, where they shave; legs, groin area and armpits for both men and women. An ingrown hair will happen when the hair has been cut/shaved or waxed short, and in close proximity to the skin, creating a sharp tip to form. Although everyone at some point will experience an ingrown hair, it’s the male population that tend to develop more of them than women. Ingrown hairs can also occur naturally too. This is usually...

Laser hair removal has been the ‘fashionable’ way to remove that unwanted hair over the past few years. Being commercially available for members of the public since the 1990’s and now having the ease of being able to do it in the comfort of your own home, with devices designed for use by non-trained experts is it any wonder that it's become fashionable? But what does the actual process involve? Laser hair removal is a high-heat laser that zaps the hair follicle, damaging it and eventually semi-permanently halting the regrowth of hair. To kill the hair off, the laser detects...