Spearmint for Slowing Hair Growth

I have often heard positive things about using spearmint to slow down facial and body hair growth.  I wondered whether the claims were true, or if it was just another product hocked by the health-food and supplement industry to get us to spend our money.  Of course, when looking into a new product, I always check Amazon's Customer Reviews first.

First, I looked at spearmint tea.  I liked the reviews, so I decided to buy a box.  The tea was very good.  My plan was to drink 1 cup nightly before bed.  I'm not a big fan of hot beverages, particularly later in the day, so I did not stick with the tea for long.  I found myself forgetting to drink it, or just simply not wanting to bother with it.  In the end, I decided that the tea was not for me.

Then I found the spearmint capsules.  These were more my style.  I was able to simply swallow them and go on with my day.  Occasionally I took these on an empty stomach, which I do not recommend doing.  I burped up literal spearmint dust, and it was very unpleasant.  To avoid that, I just take the capsule with food or a good deal of water.  I did not notice any side effects at all, but that's not to say that there aren't any.  As with everything you put into your body, do your research.

Let's talk about my results.  Of course, since I didn't stick to the tea, I cannot offer you any real results.  But I can tell you what happened with the capsules.  I took them for two months.  Since I don't really have any excess facial hair, I decided to document my progress on my leg hair growth.  First, I took a photo of what the typical three days worth of hair growth looks like closeup (on the calf of my right leg).  Then after taking the spearmint capsules for two full months, I took another photo three days after shaving (again, on the calf of my right leg).  I was FLOORED.  I thought that I had "felt" less hairy, but I wasn't really sure as I shave my legs almost every day.  Letting the hair grow out and actually being able to see the proof in photographs was what really convinced me.  Here are the photos of my little experiment.  Both photos were taken of the same section of leg (right inner calf), and I tried my best to take them in the same spot at the same time of day (for similar lighting effects).  Please ignore the fact that my legs are SO white!  LOL  I don't get a lot of sun.

In conclusion, I think if you haven't yet tried spearmint to slow down your hair growth, you should probably give it a go.  No, it's not going to work for each and every person out there, but it's cheap enough to give it a try.