Coffee + Baking Soda = Natural Hair Removal?

Ok, so I loves me some Pinterest.  I could sit on Pinterest and waste my entire day if no one bothered me.  Seriously - the entire day.  Well, if you're an avid pinner like myself, you may have stumbled across a mighty popular pin claiming:

"No Way!  Finally, a way to get rid of unwanted hair naturally ANYWHERE!  For 1 week, rub 2 tbsp coffee grounds mixed with 1 tsp baking soda.  The baking soda intensifies the compounds of the coffee breaking down the hair follicles at the root!"

Oh. Em. Gee.  Hair removal that is easy, natural, and cheap!  I've gotta try it right this minute!  Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Hold your horses there, Sailor.  Do NOT - I repeat, DO NOT - use this at home hair removal method!  Baking soda and coffee are indeed both natural, but the rest of that information is utter bunkum!

Coffee contains caffeine, and caffeine stimulates hair growth!  There are a good deal of shampoos that help with hair loss, and you'll never guess what they contain... caffeine.  Not only will your hair grow faster and thicker, it will most likely end up darker.  Why darker?  Coffee is used to naturally and temporarily dye your hair a shade or two darker.  What would happen if some poor soul saw that pin and put it on their upper lip (where the hair might be lighter or barely visible)?  They could end up with a full-blown fu manchu!  Ok, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, but my point remains.  Coffee is a stimulant and should never, ever, ever be used to remove hair.

That being said, if you wanted to use coffee on your hair (the hair on your head, that is), that would probably have some pretty nice benefits.  It adds shine, promotes hair growth, and can temporarily (for a week or two maximum) darken hair a shade or two.  If your PCOS symptoms include hair loss, I would give coffee a try - but only on your head!