At what age start waxing/electrolysis/laser for teen

13 yo dd would like to have her eye brows done. At this age, what is the best option, waxing, laser or electrolysis? would laser/electrolysis be permanent at this age?
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Diamond Member Joined: Jun 29 2011 Posts: 3037

Electrolysis is permanent. It can be a bad idea to do that at any age for brows, because fashions change. A brow style can date a woman. And even waxing might have a somewhat permanent effect too, if done a whole lot, over a long time. Whatever is decided, keep the style very natural looking.

But DD does indeed have to feel ok about her brows.

Gold Member Joined: Apr 16 2005 Posts: 1943

Is there a reason why she can't just tweeze? I would never have expected my parents to pay for those kinds of services. I agree with the advice to keep it natural-looking. I don't know how much extra hair she has, but it might not take much tweezing to give her brows a more groomed look.
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Diamond Member Joined: Dec 28 2005 Posts: 4663

Waxing is really no big deal and costs, what like $12? That's about 2 hours of babysitting (or less).

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

I would recommend laser or electrolysis because it's more expensive but a) pretty permanent - money saving in the long run, and b) the more waxing/tweezing she does now, the more sessions of electrolysis she willl need later.

Gold Member Joined: Apr 16 2005 Posts: 1943

I guess my hair is weird, because electrolysis was not anywhere near permanent for me. I believe I have had greater permanent hair reduction over time with tweezing and waxing. Also, tweezing and waxing have been much cheaper for me, since I do them at home. Meanwhile, I spent hundreds on electrolysis and saw very little, if any, results from it. That's me, though, I know other people are successful with it. At least, I assume so, since people pay for it.

should I hold off, as once she starts she will constantly need to do it, or is this the appropriate age to begin?

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2010 Posts: 4876

I agree with Dolly - I wouldn't do anything permanent for brows, certainly not at this age. While smooth legs and underarms seem to be pretty much the accepted cultural norm for women for many, many decades already (and in some countries, for many centuries) - eyebrow 'fashion' does change. Even if it doesn't, your DD's personal preferences may change and she may decide she prefers fuller eyebrows in a decade or two.

I think it's perfectly acceptable to start waxing eyebrows at age 13. Back in my day, no one did that, everyone tweezed - but times change. No one had a cellphone either.

Just tweeze! why spend money on this? but again, I also tweeze and so do my friends who do their brows. What

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Silver Member Joined: Nov 17 2011 Posts: 912

I and most of my friends were waxing at that age. I wouldn't do laser unless she has a significant unibrow that will need to be dealt with for the rest of her life. If it's a matter of just cleaning up a bit and shaping, waxing is perfect. If she wants to start now, go for it.

Gold Member Joined: Apr 16 2005 Posts: 1943

When did waxing become the norm? Is it a NY thing? When I was growing up, using mom's tweezers over the bathroom sink and learning to shave in the bathtub were a rite of passage. My friends and I never dreamed of going to a salon for waxing. I remember I had various books on the topic of growing up, puberty, feelings, and hygiene. I think they were called "Girl Talk". There were always a page or two on how to tweeze your eyebrows ("Always tweeze from under the brow-- never over!"). I remember my eyes watering as I pulled out each hair. Good times! Am I getting old already?

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2010 Posts: 4876

Even my poshest friends wouldn't have dreamed of going to salons as teens... the fancy ones had an epilady for the legs as opposed to buying a bag of cheap guy blades. And this was a posh suburb.

Gold Member Joined: Feb 12 2008 Posts: 2386

I started getting my eyebrows waxed at 13. I needed to get them shaped every few months so I could maintain them by tweezing.