Let's not sugar-coat things: Dealing with facial hair can be a real pain in the you-know-what, especially when it comes to peach fuzz, AKA the annoyingly fine hair that covers your cheeks, forehead and even ears. "This isn't the same type of the hair that we have on our head, arms, legs, bikini line or underarms," explains Shobha Tummala, founder & CEO of Shobha. "It's vellus hair, which means it's short, thin and light-colored." While this soft fuzz may not be as noticeable as coarse, dark strands, it can still be unsightly and understandably something you'd prefer not to have on your face. But because it's a different beast than all the other hair you're used to removing, getting rid of peach fuzz requires extra consideration and some different techniques.

Here, the six best facial de-fuzzing methods...and the two that won't work.

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Just say no to lasers -- at least for peach fuzz-removing purposes. Lasers work when the melanin, AKA pigment, in the hair absorbs the energy and damages the follicle so that the hair doesn't grow back. Since vellus hairs don't have any pigment, there's nothing to absorb the energy from the laser and damage the follicle, Tummala points out. Save zapping for other parts of your body.

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Here's another hard pass. While this method is permanent, which may seem appealing, it's no bueno for facial hair. Electrolysis uses an electric current to destroy each hair follicle, but won't work on super fine hairs, like, you guessed it, the ones on your face.

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In theory, yes, wax will work, but be careful. As a general rule, waxing tends to be a rougher method of hair removal, cautions Tummala; there's not only the risk of ripping your skin, but also potential for burns. If it's your tried-and-true jam, go for it, but it's also not a bad idea to save it for the skin below your chin.

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Often lumped in with waxing, the two techniques are very different. "Sugaring resembles waxing in terms of the process, but the sugaring gel is made by melting sugar, water and lemon juice to create a honey-like consistency. It's sticky enough to remove the hair, but not as sticky as wax where it's also removing the top layers of your skin," explains Tummala. This makes it both less painful, and less likely to cause redness or irritation, always a good thing when dealing with your complexion. The one potential drawback: Because it isn't super sticky, it may take more than one pass to completely de-fuzz an area.

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