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Well - DD has opened up about a few boys asking why she has a moustache and some of the girls ask why she has hair there (she is dark skinned) and the hair above her lip IS quite dark.
She is only 8 and WAY too early to wax/nair but I feel for her She is quite good at standing up for herself in situations like that (sometimes)
Can you tell her that everyone has hair all over their body including their face even those kids that were asking why she had hair there (I think it is everywhere except for the palms of your hair and the soles of your feet) but just some people the hair is darker than others. Not sure what you could physically do to remove it or lighten its appearance.
Naenae I don't think she is too young for waxing. I was a hairy kid (one eyebrow, moustache, even hair on the end of my NOSE!) and hated it.
Nair or bleaching cream will be too strong for her skin.
From my experience, if I had a daughter facing what yours is, I would get her straight to a salon and then pay for laser hair removal as soon as she could stand it. Yes, everyone has different hair thickness, people should not pick on others. But if it was my daughter I wouldn't hesitate. Ditto for underarm hair as soon as she's concerned.
If you do get her waxed, pay a bit more and go to a decent salon where they will use cool wax and be gentle with her. And get it done on a Friday night so she has 2 days before she has to got to school.
ETA: Although laser treatment is expensive, it is for life and the sooner you get it done the less the cost works out to be over a lifetime. I was waxing every 6 weeks from 14 to 35 yrs of age when I had laser treatment. I could have paid for it many times over....
Im a bit nervous about waxing her LOL the lip hair is a bit thick.
I just dont want her suffering at school because of other children teasing her
The hair has darkened over the past 2 years would that be normal? Is it a possibility it could be linked to her hormones? (thats the first thing I think when I see hair above the lip on any woman!)
I had children at school asking about my moustashe (the boys were just jealous, I reckon) and small children asked when I was an adult. One reason why I don't want to work with 5-year-olds.
8 years old is NOT too young for waxing if the alternative is bullying and rudeness. If your daughter is dark-skinned then laser treatment may not work brilliantly well, but regular waxing will make the hair appear finer. And give her some self-confidence.
It's all right you saying "stand up for yourself" and "everybody's different" but when all you want to do is look like a normal girl and fit in, it's hard having a moustashe. Should I have a daughter with a hair problem like mine then I will have no problem paying for waxing as soon as she requests it and laser when she's old enough (in the UK you need to be over 18).
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DD's 'moustache' ...
She is quite good at standing up for herself in situations like that (sometimes)
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