Using an epilator for facial hair removal doesn't hurt except a tiny bit, like tweezing really, when it grabs a black hair.. but it's well worth any little twinges because it really does clean up those little whiskers... Check them out on Amazon and other sites... WalMart has them too.. My husband put new batteries in my little $10 one and it works like brand new again! I thought I was going to have to replace it with a more expensive one, but this one does the job well once again... They range in price from around $10 on up to over a hundred or more.. And who needs all the different attachments they add to run the price up! I use plain ole Apricot Scrub for exfoliation.. works great! My mother in law used an electric shaver, but I don't like the blunt ends that leaves when the hair grows...