Topic: hair bleaching

I Get Laser Hair Removal Treatments And I’m Still Hairy

I Get Laser Hair Removal Treatments And I'm Still Hairy

Having a mixed ethnicity (half European, half Middle Eastern, all Mediterranean) has been a blessing and a curse. Sure I have naturally olive skin (I never sunburn, huzzah!), big lips, thick flowing locks, and a butt that won’t quit (oh, don’t give me that look), but mother nature decided to give my Mediterranean-beauty-powers one major Kryptonite: hirsuteness.

That’s right, I said it. I have facial hair. And so do you. Don’t try to deny it. More »

Wax, Thread, Sugar, or Bleach: Mustache Removal for All Skin Types

Wax, Thread, Sugar, or Bleach: Mustache Removal for All Skin Types

My obsession with hair removal started in Mrs. Bolin’s fifth-grade class. I was minding my own business at snack time, enjoying my fruit snacks, when John Richards came over and destroyed my peace. That prepubescent prick leaned over my desk, stared at my upper lip and announced to the class: “So it’s true, Tracy’s got more facial hair than anyone in our grade!”

I. Wanted. To. Die.

He wasn’t just mean; he was right. I had a shadow over my lip. It wasn’t hideous, but I’d been grateful that no one had pointed it out. When John Richards brought it to the attention of class, I immediately ran home and begged my mom to vanquish my facial hair. More »