I’m pretty sure that I don’t need to give you the whole ‘I’m so bleeding hairy‘ spiel again, but in case you’re new round here – Hi! I’m Anna and I’m an extremely hairy being. I inherit it from my Dad, Chewbacca and sprout hair across pretty much my whole body, which I’ve been shaving down since the age of around 10. You get the gist. After all these years I’ve managed to get to grips with a hair removal routine which involves a Venus Razor, Tend Skin Solution (goodbye ingrown hairs!) and Rubis Tweezers for any follicles on the face. Together they do a pretty good job, but the only area I still struggle with is my moustache/general peach fuzz on the face. I usually hack at it with a combination of nail scissors and tweezers but it takes a long time with the former and is painful with the latter. Often I just let it grow out and accept the fact that I look like the beaded older lady from Kenan and Kel.
Dermaplaning – you heard of it? It’s basically a facial technique that involves using a straight-edged facial razor on the skin to remove hair and mechanically exfoliate the skin (have a read up on it here and here, but there are a tonne of articles about it to trawl though). It’s a controversial topic and comments on posts in support of it range from ‘Yeah, I’ve been doing it for years and it’s cool’ to ‘OMG, what the hell are you talking about – I tried it and ended up with a beard’ – it’s a mixed bag. But with my top lip starting to resemble that of Tom Selleck I was undeterred and headed to the bathroom, popped a new head on my Venus and got going.
Now hacking at your face with the same razor that’s designed for your legs is not something I’d recommend. Sure, it got rid of my moustache and peach fuzz, but the shape of it just made things a little tricky and at one point I thought I was about to slice my top lip off. Immediately afterwards I fired up my laptop and purchased the Japonesque Touch-Up Razors, a product that I’ve used before to tidy up my eyebrows and after giving them a go I can certainly say that they made the process more comfortable and feel more legit (not like something your Mum would catch you doing in the bathroom and shout at you for, like the time I cut my eyebrows off with nail scissors. MY BAD.)
Some articles recommend shaving dry skin, others suggest lathering up with something to ease the friction. I’ve tried both and would say that I like it with a damp face with a bit of cleanser massaged in to give a bit of slip. I then just take the Japonesque Razor and carefully work in the direction of the hair’s growth. Simples. Afterwards I pat my face dry and make sure I throw on a tonne of moisturiser.
So far, so good. My skin does feel extra smooth and *insert drumroll here* I don’t have a beard! Yet. I’ve shaved about three times now as it seems to work well if I do it on a weekly basis, so I’ll keep you updated with regrowth details (nice!), but so far I haven’t noticed the hair coming back thicker or more Tom Selleck-like. Due to all the ‘I ended up with a beard‘ comments though I’m wary to suggest this as a facial hair removal technique for all. Try at your own risk peeps, but hey – if I do end up with a beard at least Mark has some good beard oil suggestions…
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