88% of UK women are self-conscious about facial hair

A huge percentage of women are concerned about hair on their face, according to a survey by online beauty retailer MakeupBox LDN and Lilibeth of New York, which manufacturers an at-home facial hair removal tool. 

Of 2,500 UK women, the survey found 88% were self-conscious about unwanted facial hair, with 76% regularly having in salon treatments such as waxing and threading to remove it. 

59% said they always carry tweezers with them and 56% said they tweeze a hair from their face at least once a day.  

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