Tweezing is your best friend for the occasional “rogue wire” that pops up overnight. Grab a good pair of angled tweezers—$10 at the drugstore—and yank in the direction of growth. It’s satisfying, it’s cheap, and you’ll feel like a warrior every time you nail a stubborn root.
But here’s the kicker: don’t overpluck the same spot. You can create little bald patches or even ingrown hairs that throw a party. If you’ve got a whole squad of hairs on your chin, tweezing is an endless game of whack-a-mole.
For the upper lip, waxing is a classic. You can do it at home with strips (try the kind you warm between your hands), but brace yourself: it stings like a tiny papercut from a very angry elf. Personally, I prefer getting it done professionally once a month—it’s faster, and they use better wax that doesn’t rip off your first layer of skin.
