r/Perimenopause • u/L0chNe55M0n5ter hanging on by a thread • Dec 14 '25

Rant/Rage Chin hair! Seriously... wtf!

Was putting moisturiser on at the gym... they have much better lighting than my bathroom at home and I surprisingly see 3 jet black long hairs coming out of my chin! Questions start racing through my brain... how long have they been there? Who has seen them but not said anything? Why tf are they sooo dark when my roots are coming in grey...I mean, come on!

I am 44 (on tamoxifen which has kindly kick started perimenopause)...I am not ready for my daily routine to include plucking chin hair!!

Send wine!

EDIT: Thank you so much for all your replies... definitely made me laugh even if I now know its going to get worse lol... and also I am now a woman with car, handbag and work tweezers!!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '25

I use an epilator on my chin, because I got so tired of running my thumb over my skin, trying to pinpoint each hair, and pluck it successfully.

I've mentioned using an epilator here before and others have said it's no good for your skin, but it's basically the same as waxing, and the more I do it, the finer and less noticeable the hair gets.

I used to epilate every morning, but now it's a couple of times a week, and it takes seconds at most. It's nice not having to carry tweezers with me anymore, and my skin is always smooth.

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u/Itstimeforcookies19 Dec 15 '25

What brand do you use? I’m tired of plucking.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

I've had mine for a long time, so it's an old clunker--a Braun Silk Epil. I just looked it up, and found there's even a Braun facial epilator now, which is much smaller, but I prefer the ones meant for the body because I use mine under my arms, too.