Bleaching Facial/Body Hair

Bleaching body and facial hair helps to lighten the color of hair to a light shade of blonde/golden colour. Results may last from 2 – 6 weeks.

How does it Work?

The bleach is applied over hair and left on about 10 minutes. It is wiped off with a clean wet towel. The bleach takes out the pigment (color) of the hair.

There are two types of bleaches used here at FTWS. The two bleaches used in our saloon are Olivia (Herbal Bleach), Fem and Gold Bleach. (Please read under the page of Bleaching/Whitening for further info about these two bleaches)

The Pros

1. It's fast, easy, and without a lot of risks. Large areas of hair can be bleached at the same time, with the entire process only taking minutes from start to finish. You don't risk a lot pain or getting ingrown hairs, since you aren't removing the hair follicle.

2. It can temporarily lighten dark skin tones. The lighter skin tone can last for up to 3 days.

The Cons 

1. Bleaching facial and body hair doesn't give you a smooth and hairless surface. These are the main reasons people want to rid hair. Even though hair is lighter, it still may be noticeable, especially if you are standing in the sun or a bright room.

2. Not all hair or skin types can benefit. Don't count on bleaching disguising long or thick hair- only finer ones, like on the face or arms. Bleached hair on dark or tan skin, can still stand out because of the color contrast (light hair against dark skin).

3. The results aren't very long-lived. The hair above the surface is the only part of the hair follicle that has been lightened. As the hair grows, you will see the darker, natural color.

Ouch Factor

A tingling sensation while the cream is working is normal, but shouldn't be painful. A strong, burning feeling is a good indicator it's too strong for your skin, or you're allergic to a bleaching ingredient. For sensitive skin it would be best to do a patch test.

POINTS TO NOTE

• At FTWS we only bleach areas outside of your body.  It is not advisable to bleach near eyes, inside nose, ears, on nipples, scar tissue, warts, moles or near genitals. Bleach also shouldn’t be used over sunburned, irritated, inflamed or chapped skin, or an area that is freshly tweezed or shaved. It’s simply not safe.

• Bleaching must not be done on extremely exfoliated skin. Bleaching isn’t safe to use on areas where you are using Retin A, Alpha Hydroxy, or Glycolic Acid.