Among many things I never knew about my mother, it turns out she used to have her chin waxed - not very often, just as part of an occasional facial that she had up until a couple of years ago (she's now 89). She wants to look nice next week and has asked me to make an appointment. Gulp! Can an elder's delicate skin really take this treatment? Would it be better to get out the tweezers and somehow overcome my MASSIVE embarrassment to do this for her? She doesn't look like the bearded lady or anything, but I can't pretend to her that the few long whiskers aren't there...
Remember those 30s movie stars who plucked all their eyebrow hair and then discovered to their horror that, when that fad changed [[gasp!]], they'd have to draw their eyebrows on forever? I feel as if underarm hair ever came back into style I'd have to by little wigs or something, as years of waxing have made me completely bald there. Ah dignity!
Countrymouse, I have a remington mens shaver for my Mom. I plug it in to charge it at night and use it for her every morning. It has 3 round shaver blades on it. I use a real (dull) razor on her bumcrak, lol. Lovely conversation huh.
Shaving, eh? What, blade or electric? All other tips welcome too!
I do buy her nice clothes, and I just got her a new wig that looks lovely...but we never go anywhere except to the Dr. and we can barely make it there.
Should I be doing more?
(Looks at my own horrid bleachwater hands:(
She said shaving is not only the simplest way to get rid of unwanted facial hair but serves as an excellet exfoliation process. Ever notice how much better a man looks just after a fresh shave?
This was by far the best beauty secret she has given me, and there have been quite a few.
Of course eyebrows have to be plucked or waxed, but for the rest just shave it. I mean assuming it is safe for your moms skin. I know how frail they can be:/
I have been shaving (yes, my face, ssshhhhhh:) instead of waxing, for months now. I can't believe how well it is working out.
Really, what is it with the face fuzz after menopause? Grrrr.
Hmm, good point about making hygiene much easier. Can't wait for THAT phase…!
Just get an electric razor, its soooo simple, I do moms face every morning, it grows so fast. Oh and on those ECG pads, when they did that to mom on one of them, I said "Leave, I will do it!" I was so mad!! I am a huge advocate for her, cant have anything hurt her, or it hurts me too, Hey good luck!
Or, you can just cut them short.
I know my grandma...until age95 used to shave a handful of chin hairs as needed.
I think it is great when elders still care how they look