Facial hair is natural phenomenon, having excess of hair is very embarrassing condition especially for women. Facial hair is nothing but growth of unwanted hair in places such as chest, face, back and abdomen. Sometimes it is an underlying medical problem. Unwanted hair in women is a group of harmonies know as androgen. In men this hormones give their manly characteristics.
Women also produce androgens, but not as much as men. In women the main cause of producing excess of hair in unwanted areas is androgen when produced too much in women,it can even cause dark hair to grow on places it wouldn’t normally grow, it is known as hirsutism.
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You may find women with coarse hair but another category of woman have lighter variation. The reasons for dark facial hair can be associated with hormonal changes, stress, weight gain and heredity. Some other causes can be menopause, or use of certain steroid creams. It is often observed that women with dark hair have the tendency to get more hair on their face and those with blonde hair have less hair on the face. There can be growth of hair on other parts of the body due to some diseases like tumor or cancer of the ovaries etc.
Causes of facial hair
- There are two main causes of excess of facial hair growth they are overproduction of testosterone or adrenal hormones.
- And the most common cause of facial hair in women are adrenal tumors and PCOS.
- Irregular menstrual cycle.
- Post pregnancy hormonal changes.
Natural home remedies to remove facial hair
- Take 1 tsp of lemon juice and 4tsps of honey and prepare a mixture. Now, take a cotton ball dab it in the mixture and rub it in the direction of hair growth and rinse after 15mins. Repeat this twice in a week for best result.
- Take 1tbsp of fresh lemon juice into a cup of water .Add gram flour into the mixture and mix thoroughly. Apply this paste on your face wait for 15mins and then scrub your face in the direction of hair growth to remove unwanted hair.
- Using turmeric, gram flour and curd prepare a thick mixture, apply it on your face and leave it to dry. Then after rinse it with water.
- Take ½ a cup of gram flour add ½ cup of milk,1 tsp of turmeric powder and 1 tsp of fresh cream mix it well, apply and massage your face all over the hair leave it for 25min and let it dry. Remove this by using wet hands by slowly rubbing palms.
- Make a paste of turmeric using water apply the paste extending between ear to the chin where you have excess of facial hair and leave it for few mins .later rinse it off by using cotton dipped in warm water.
Follow the natural home remedies and keep your skin away from harsh chemical which may grab your beauty
Home remedies to remove facial hair
Gelatin Peel-off Mask Gelatin can be mixed with essential oil or lemon juice to make the mask. Prepare this peel off mask by mixing unflavored gelatin with milk, lime juice and lavender essential oil in a bowl. Place the mixture in the microwave for 20 seconds and apply it on the face where there is prominent facial hair growth. Leave it to dry and then pull it off after 5 minutes.
Apricot and Honey Scrub Dried apricots can be ground coarsely and mixed with honey to make an excellent scrub to remove unwanted facial hair. Prepare the mixture and applyit on the face and leave it for 10 minutes. Then scrub it gently for about 20 minutes before washing it with lukewarm water.
Sugaring is an effective hair removal method which is conducted by pulling the hair in the direction of the hair growth. The process of sugaring involves heating of sugar in little water and few drops of lemon juice. It is will turn into a thick red colored paste which can be spread on the face after dusting the face with cornstarch. Place a clean muslin cloth over the mixture and press it hard. Then pull it off in the direction of the growth of hair.
Lentil Face Pack made from powdered red daal is an excellent face scrub to remove facial hair. Make a paste with finely powdered red daal, milk and few drops of honey. Leave it for a while and then apply it on the face. Scrub it off after 20 minutes.
Turmeric is combined with other natural ingredients which help to stay away from unwanted facial hair. You can also add it to wheat flour and the sesame seeds to get a thick paste. Now you need to spread the paste and allow it to stay for half an hour and carry on with scrubbing.
Papaya serves as natural bleach by lightening the color of the hair.Add a pinch of turmeric powder in raw papaya pulp to make the mask. Massage the face with this paste and rinse it off with water after 20 minutes.
Barley Scrub is a proven method to remove stubborn facial hair. It removes facial hair and leaves the skin soft and glowing. Make a thick paste by mixing barley powder, milk and lime juice and apply it on the face. Leave it for 30 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water.
Common ways of removing hair
Razors are more commonly used to remove the facial hair as they are low in cost and easier to use than waxing.
Waxing It is the process that removes facial hair with the help of wax which otherwise will be really costly in salons. It is also an easy as well as desirable method to eradicate the hair from the roots and the results also last for a long time. You can do this waxing right at home with the ingredients like sugar, salt and other natural ingredients.
Epilators are one of the ways of removing facial hair as they simply scrape the hair from the surface and do not remove them from the roots, allowing re-growth to takes place in a short time.
Bleaching normally hides the hair with makeup and makes them invisible.
Threading is one of the cheapest and most popular methods for removal of hair from the chin and cheek.
Creams can be used at home in an effective manner. These hair removal creams often contain chemicals which can harm the skin.
Laser therapy is the safest and most effective method for removal of unwanted facial hair permanently.
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