A great alternative to removing unwanted hair is to simply hide it. Bleaching body and facial hair does not take the hair away, but can make it appear less noticeable because it lightens the colour of hair to a light shade of blonde by removing the pigment (colour) of the hair. The results last for up to 6 weeks. While similar ingredients (like hydrogen peroxide) are used for bleaching hair on the head, the specific formulation used on the face and body is gentler.

What Type of Hair to Bleach
Bleaching is best for body hairs that are dark and thin. Hairs that are thick and long are not suitable for bleaching because they look all the more prominent after bleaching. Also, bleaching hair on a skin that is too dark will result in the lightened hair ending up looking more conspicuous against the darker skin tone, so, bleaching is best for medium to fair skin tones with dark hair.

Bleaches of various strengths from ‘mild’ to ‘strong’ are available to lighten various qualities of hairs on different body and face areas.

Bleaching is most commonly done for facial hair. Dark facial hairs are conspicuous, and can be quite worrisome. Bleaching is a good option for lightening facial hairs so that they are not prominent and need not be removed. Most commonly bleached areas in the face include upper lips, chin, lower lips and sideburns.