I have been approach at school by the mother of an 8 year old, who is very dark haired. She has started over the past few months to have noticeable hair on her top lip and I have been asked if I would consider sugaring it. Now I have to be honest and say that I am finding it hard to decide. A big part of me feels that she is so young and this really shouldn't be something that she should have to do, yet with girls maturing so much younger these days, periods staring sooner etc is this just something that is changing too? If this hair is upsetting her is there any harm in sugaring her?

I look forward to your points of view xxx

I just couldn't bring myself to do it personally..i'm not saying it is wrong if it is causing huge upset but on someone so young my training and instincts all go against it.
Im not sure whether most insurances would cover children.If it is only a recent thing maybe she should take her to the doctors as first port of call.

She is a bit young really, could she not have it bleached if its causeing so much embaressment, just a thought

I will recommend this. Thank you xx

No this is my gut instinct too, I guess I just wanted to hear some other points of view

She is very young, I had this problem from an early age but not as young as 8 where it bothered me, more into the teen years, but before I had it waxed I always used Jolen bleach and it did the trick, unless she is dak skinned also when bleaching wouldn't do the trick.

She is Olive skinned, and all of her body hair is black. She has very hairy arms, legs etc, but they don't bother her, it is just her upper lip.

More of an Italian skin then? Maybe bleaching would do the converse and highlight the hair even more than the dark hair.

Very difficult situation, especially if she is being teased about it at school, but I wouldn't wax an upper lip on a girl so young.

Thanks Honey xx

i would have to think of it like nails...and although i don't agree with young girls having nails on and my girls certainly don't and wont....i have to understand that not every mother thinks the same way....i have no right to enforce my believes or opinions on anyone, so yes if the child and the mother agree then i would. (i do however think the bleaching method would be more comfortable for the little girl) xxx

Thank you for your thoughts Angie.

I don't think there is an easy answer xx

no i agree...its a hard one isn't it. I used to refuse point blank to do kids nails as i just thought it was wrong...but then someone on here explained things to me in a different way and i could see what she meant.

I am sure whatever you do will be the right thing for her.... xx

if she is getting teased (and probably bullied/traumatised) i personally dont see a prob in doing it?

If her mum agreed and signed disclaimer saying she agreed then i would do it.

Just MY opinion though !

amb x