Every once in a while I meet a girl who is cute, aside from a noticeable dusting of hair on her upper lip. Usually it isn't visible from several yards away (i.e. visible enough to prevent an approach or introduction), but can be seen clearly at conversational distance. What usually follows in these situations is a brief conversation, the earliest possible (and polite) exit, and then a comment between me and any other male I am with - out of earshot, of course:
"Dude, did you see that??"
"What, the hair? Yeah man, what a shame. She was cute otherwise, and pretty cool too, but that shit was creepy."
I've always been shocked that girls don't do something about it on their own initiative. It occurred to me that they might not realize it is unattractive - or maybe that they don't think it is noticeable. So if you have more hair than the average girl, get rid of it. I am not entirely sure what the best methods are, but it needs to be taken care of: wax it, get it removed by laser, or at very least, bleach it.
Below is a picture that illustrates the upper limit of what is acceptable. If you have less lip hair than this, you can probably get away with it unnoticed. If you have this much hair or more, take care of it.
"Dude, did you see that??"
"What, the hair? Yeah man, what a shame. She was cute otherwise, and pretty cool too, but that shit was creepy."
I've always been shocked that girls don't do something about it on their own initiative. It occurred to me that they might not realize it is unattractive - or maybe that they don't think it is noticeable. So if you have more hair than the average girl, get rid of it. I am not entirely sure what the best methods are, but it needs to be taken care of: wax it, get it removed by laser, or at very least, bleach it.
Below is a picture that illustrates the upper limit of what is acceptable. If you have less lip hair than this, you can probably get away with it unnoticed. If you have this much hair or more, take care of it.


I think girls who have this know they have it and don't care what others think. More women need to have this characteristic. It's not my personal style, but I admire anyone who is confident enough to show it and not care if anyone thinks it's unsightly. If someone doesn't like it, they can look away.
ReplyDeleteThat's fine, I am just saying that men don't like it. So IF you are trying to attract men, ditch the 'stache.
DeleteOh. You mean to attract shallow asshole men? Yeah. Because that's what you sound like. With this said, I'm sure your body is flawless and your balls smell like a fresh ocean breeze.
DeleteHa! Yes, yes they do smell like fresh ocean breeze.
DeleteWhile we're on etiquette, I once broke up with a guy who has residual toilet paper in his ass, which I fortunately noticed before having sex with him. That doesn't make me shallow.
DeleteYak!!
DeleteA moustache on a girl as "personal style"? Lol that's like a guy sporting breasts as a personal style, right?
DeleteHi Andrew,
DeleteYou really don't know what all men prefer. Each man is different. Apparently, you haven't heard of hirsute worship. It exists.
I used to want to bleach my peach fuzz but my mom used to be vehemently opposed to it, saying that I was being ridiculous. Thanks to your post, I'll shell out $5 and get it threaded (least painful way of hair removal)
ReplyDeleteAndrew, what do you think about sideburns? On one hand, they narrow my face (which would otherwise look round) but I'm now wondering if there is something masculine about the side-burn.
As long as they aren't stiff like male whiskers, I think they CAN work, but I am sure that in some cases they look bad too. It really depends.
DeleteRule thumb on the 'female sideburns' - except on women certain ethnicities with very corse hair, they will in NO WAY be stiff/whiskers like a man's beard hair. In fact, if anything, this area of hair on women (like hair at the nape of the neck) will be finer than the rest of their hair.
DeleteIt's perfectly feminine to have a hairline nest to the ear that dips down the the hollow under your cheekbone. If the hair is creeping down to earlobe, or god forbid jawline, then it needs to be waxed to keep it the hollow of the cheekbone. This is the part that makes narrows your face anyway, any hair growing lower than that looks like a werewolf.
Facial hair is a masculine trait even though many females have a little and some have more than a little. Therefore its a big turn off for men, until we see Vs models with moustaches this won't change.Electrolysis is good if you have a little and laser is better if you have more.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness I found this post! Otherwise I would have totally missed out on attracting the shallowest men in the universe! However, I usually find that men's eyes are so drawn to my massive shelf, that they're completely incapable of looking at my face :)
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you have that going for you...
DeleteThis is basic grooming, people. If you want to make sure you are not attracting a "shallow" man, I am sure you must also be dressing to minimize you "shelf" (such a LOVELY term, BTW), not wearing make up, and likely own no mirrors.
Let us know how that works out for you
Sarah, don't be such an idiot.
DeleteWomen; if you have a mustache, beard unibrow WAX IT OFF. Do not bleach it, because all it looks like is that you still have a mustache it is now just blonde or a strange orangish color. If you have more facial hair than a guy he will notice you but not in a good way. Also you are probably insecure about your abundance of facial hair and therefore are lacking confidence. By removing your mustache you will feel better about yourself exude confidence, which will help not only attracting a guy but being confident is a positive in every arena of life. So if you are looking in the mirror and not sure if you need to wax or not...the fact that you are questioning it probably means its time to make an appointment. Why cover your beautiful face with hair.
ReplyDeletePersonally I recommend threading over waxing for removing facial hair. Waxing pulls on the entire strip of skin, whereas threading pulls only the hair. Let's try not to apply that much blunt force to our facial skin, because that's how wrinkles develop.
DeleteI have black hair with somewhat light skin, so when the hair grows, it shows. When I didn't have time to get threading done at a salon, I looked like a dude. Then I found a device that I can use at home to achieve the same result. Go to amazon and search for R.E.M. spring facial hair remover. It works great. I use it consistently and no longer have to worry about facial hair.
ReplyDeletethe tone of this article is really gross, i've had several boyfriends who don't mind hair. i'm european and my body hair is very dark and very thick, and i spend literally 40+ mins in the bath JUST shaving my legs and pubes. every boyfriend i've had has been really sympathetic and not minded if i've been a little hairy. removing a moustache is really painful, and honestly if i remove my moustache it's for ME, not for any guys that might make fun of me. if you make fun of girls for having moustaches then honestly grow up.
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