Lisa Riley has been praised for 'normalising' a beauty ritual as she posted a candid snap on her Instagram. The Emmerdale favourite from Bury sparked a discussion after she shared her routine to tend to her top lip.
The soap star posed makeup free with a towel wrapped around her head as she bleached her upper lip hair. Lisa, 46, who has played the iconic character Mandy Dingle from 1995 to 2001, reprising the role in 2019, had a laugh with fans as she said the home treatment needs to be done every couple of months.
"Yes that Saturday morning ritual that needs to be done about every six to seven weeks….otherwise…as I discovered yesterday in selfies you look like you have brown gravy on your top lip in photos PMSL!!!" she joked.
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Lisa added: "I love the glamour of it all!!! It’s only 16 minutes away from being a blonde top lip #saturday #toplip #bleach #bleaching #hair #away #wax #glamour #face #beauty #beautyday #today #goodmorning #morning #smile #laugh."
Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes shared crying laughing emojis. Mandiec2000 applauded: "So good to see someone normalising this!" and julierobbbins said: "Well done for being so 'real' xx"
The post prompted Lisa's followers to share their own stories and tips. queenbroms300 said: "I used to bleach mine but then I discovered dermaplaning and I don’t look back! Make up goes on smoother and it doesn’t grow back thicker!"
jogallagher28 told her: "Threading is more effective and the hair doesn't come back as quick." sukipan73 echoed: "You should get it threaded instead." And angelina_dennison4 suggested: "I'm having Lazer treatment for underarms & bikini & it's brilliant for top lip too!! Give it a try."
sueneal51 advised: "I used to bleach mine but now I have it waxed, lasts must longer Lisa and not painful xx" And laurajljames pleaded: "Nooooo just get rid, don't bleach otherwise you'll have Donald Trump lip."
littlest_hobo76 said: "Just shave it. So much easier." And shazhutchart wrote: "Well my gravy is black so I finally opted for laser treatment, no black gravy and no fine hairs either on my upper lip and chin! Yipee!! Can't be mistaken for my husband now."
At the weekend former Strictly Come Dancing star Lisa shared a loved-up snap of herself enjoying some fresh air on a walk in Yorkshire with her fiance Al. Lisa hasn't revealed her partner's surname and rarely shares pictures of her man.
"BEAUTIFUL little hidden gem, tucked away in YORKSHIRE is 'Robin Hoods Bay' not far from WHITBY. On a day like today it’s absolutely perfect for a really long walk, feel free and discover. I recommend it, if you’ve never been." she wrote.
The couple got engaged in 2018. "Yes I can now confirm the rumours are true....I have got engaged..." Lisa said at the time. "My soul mate and best mate and love of my life Al is the best thing to have ever happened to me....we have absolutely NO date set for ANY wedding day, just happy together...zero fuss, just firmed our togetherness."
The day after Valentine's Day she shared her love for her man as she said: "Love you Bubs it feels so much better to say it today rather than yesterday…..where everyone was FORCED into saying it it has more sincerity it seems by sharing it today…….it’s a lot more less conformist HAPPY 15th Feb 'National I Don’t Want To Be. A Sheep Day.'"
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