Are there halachic concerns with using wax to remove a mustache off of someone's lip?
Does it make a difference if it is for aesthetic appeal or some other reason?
Could this be considered chukat goyim?
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A belated welcome to Mi Yodeya. Please note that we don’t accept questions asking for practical Halacha, and as such, this is likely to be closed.– DonielFFeb 20, 2019 at 3:06
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I allowed myself to edit to avoid this question being closed. You can edit further as you please or roll back my edits– mblochFeb 20, 2019 at 4:33
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Mustache is meykar Hadin allowed to shave with a razor blade!– koutyFeb 20, 2019 at 5:04
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1@DonielF Seeing as you think the question should otherwise be closed, I think it should be edited (as mbloch did) to match your standards if that could salvage it. This meta post is more relevant than the one you linked, and the top two answers as I understand them are for editing in this case– b aFeb 21, 2019 at 16:41
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2@DonielF, I don't read this question as a request for Psak, I read this as "are there Halachic issues" to make a more educated question to a Rabbi. Anyone can go pasken from anything written here. The question doesn't ask "can I" it just provides honest motivation.– YishaiFeb 21, 2019 at 17:01
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Waxing to shave is permitted in general, see e.g., here from R Zev Farber
According to the halacha [...] it is forbidden for a man to shave off the hair of his temples or to shave off the corners of his beard. Both of these rules apply only to shaving with a razor. Using a depilating cream, a waxing process, or just pulling the hair out by hand would not be forbidden. Trimming with scissors and most forms of electric shavers (where the razor does not touch the face) are not forbidden either.
In general, doing something that other Jews do is not chukat goyim (see here on MY).
There is no issue of lo yilbash gever simlat isha (to act in the way of women) either because this applies to beautifying oneself in the way of women or wearing women garments.
I checked the above with R Binyamin Tabady who concurs that waxing to remove a mustache is permitted.