I can't afford to start elecrolysis at the moment & want to wait until i've started HRT to make it more effective/efficiant.
Because of ecxma I can't use too much make-up, partly because I get too hot & my skin fares up & partly because when my skin is flaky foundation makes it look worse than it really is.
I decided a few days ago to let my hair grow a bit & try plucking it out, I didn't care how long it would take as it would be worth it in the long run not to have to shave for a couple of weeks.
I found the hairs around my jaw & cheeks was almost painless as long as I pulled the skin tight, chin hairs hurt like hell to pluck but I came unstuck as soon as I tried to pluck the hairs from my top lip. . . . AAARGH!!!!!! doesn't even come close to describing it, after half a dozen hair were plucked I couldn't see a thing due to my eyes watering too much.
I'm just really glad that I did a test of each area before I spent my whole weekend with tweezers in hand.
If anyone has managed to tweezer their facial hair off then they deserve a medal of epic proportions.
If anyone is considering doing this then try your top lip first, if you can handle the pain & watering eyes then the rest of your face will be plain sailing, as a famous space smuggler once said "good luck, you'll need it"
I used to get stray hairs even with low testosterone and I would pluck them. For me, it was because I knew it wasn't going to fill in; not that I didn't want hair. It also was not enough to shave back then. All I have to say about this though is...
Ouch.
And I have a high pain tolerance, for me to admit this hurts actually says a lot.
I pluck some of my beard hairs. I mostly concentrate on the dark hairs. I've tried to clear my whole face before and there are just too many. I think the first one would be grown back by the time I got to the last one. The upper lip area is where I pluck the most. Yes it is more painful than other areas but it has never made my eyes water. There is one area in the center just below my nose that will send me into a sneezing fit sometimes. It's very strange. In the end I'm not sure plucking the beard is that good an idea. I think I get more zits when I do it and worry about scaring over time. But I do it anyway.
Not a good idea to pluck beard hairs, there's another post somewhere and in it I've tried to explain why. Sorry I cant remember what the heading was.... have fun searching and if you find it perhaps identify it here in case anyone else is interested. I think it was something to do with home laser units....
Quote from: Jane on January 07, 2012, 12:48:48 PM
I found the hairs around my jaw & cheeks was almost painless as long as I pulled the skin tight, chin hairs hurt like hell to pluck but I came unstuck as soon as I tried to pluck the hairs from my top lip. . . . AAARGH!!!!!! doesn't even come close to describing it, after half a dozen hair were plucked I couldn't see a thing due to my eyes watering too much.
I'm just really glad that I did a test of each area before I spent my whole weekend with tweezers in hand.
If anyone has managed to tweezer their facial hair off then they deserve a medal of epic proportions.
If anyone is considering doing this then try your top lip first, if you can handle the pain & watering eyes then the rest of your face will be plain sailing, as a famous space smuggler once said "good luck, you'll need it"
Ooh yes I will accept your medal with pride... Their is a trick to epilating facial hair with an epilator First you have to let the hair get quite long otherwise you will do
outrageous damage to your skin. Pop some asprin... Then after 15 minutes you run the epilator quickly over the surface of your face... you will rip out maybe 20 hairs or so.
Then you stop and wait 3-5minutes your natural endorphines will flow and given how painful it was intitally they will really flow for you... After the time has elapsed go into it with your epilator again and rip them all out... I won't lie to you it still hurts like hell but it's generally endurable. just about.
The other option whitch you've recently engaged in yourself. and I personally also engaged in when I was a teenager and it was coming through to begin with was to rip it out. and it can take entire
days to do.
Beware however if you do it too much this can warp and distort the hair folicle and make it harder to treat for the electrologist when you finally visit one.
QuoteI think it was something to do with home laser units
Those items are not suitible for face use you won't get good results with them.
I can't get laser treatment because of my skin, I spoke to my GP & she said that if I can stand the pain then epilation should be reasonably safe.
Pebbles, what brand of epilator did you use on your face? & doio you know how many tweezers it had? some female friends have said that less tweezers is less painfull but it takes longer & others have said it's better to have more tweezers in the epilator, any ideas?
Also would you like your medal in gold or would you prefer a chocolate one with gold foil?
Once, in despair
I plucked all my beard hairs
There must be other ways, i say,
It took me three days!
And when i finally saw the result
My soft skin was quite an insult
Cause after other three days
Black hairs grow back at their place
All that suffering all that pain
Slowly faded away
And all my efforts ended
In being just an useless game.
So here's my advice
My dear sister
Don't let the sadness
Kill your patience unless
You really do find money enough
And a good known method to use
Just wait wait wait
I'd love to be able to wait but it's really getting to me now.
More than anything I want to start dressing as a woman in public, the only thing in my way is the constant stubble.
If I see myself in a dream then i'm normaly female & when I wake up & see a stubbly man in the mirror then it means a day of being depressed.
Unfortunately, shaving every day is wrecking my skin, the skin on my top lip is hard & below my bottom lip the skin is hard, cracked & very painfull.
My GP has said that epilating once a month may be better for my skin as it would have time to recover (if left alone & given the proper treatment my skin can recover from most states in about a week)
Quote from: Beverley on January 23, 2012, 01:49:03 PM
Is it some sort of eczema? It sounds very nasty. I presume you have tried every moisturiser ever made? What about hydrocortisone? Has the GP prescribed that?
Beverley
The doctor has prescribed almost everything for my excema, i've got a bigger collection of creams, pills, potions & bath oils than my local chemist ::)
I've just been referred to a dermatologist (again) & barely managed to stay out of hospital with a bad flare up a couple of months ago.
At the moment i'm looking at ways of raising money for electrolysis, I guess the signed Star Trek photos will have to go, i've been saving them for a rainy day & I see clouds on the horizon.
I've got around 40 photos so they should raise a bit, I just need my broadband back & an ebay account to get started
Quote from: Beverley on January 23, 2012, 02:06:45 PM
I wonder if oestrogen would help clear eczema? ::) Seriously, though, it does sound very nasty.
When you are looking for an electrologist, contact trans groups and ask who they use. The bad ones (or average ones) can cause skin damage. I have already identified a few in my local area that the transgirls have used and they come highly recommended. With such sensitive skin the choice of the right practitioner is important - or so it seems to me.
Beverley
The first psyciatrist I saw said that as my excema is aggravated by emotions then getting my gender issues sorted may help.
The electrolosyst i've seen for a test patch said she has dealt with skin problems & is approved by the regulatory group for electrolosys in the UK, she is the only approved one in this part of the country & an hours consultation has given me a great deal of confidence in her.
Quote from: Jane on January 23, 2012, 12:46:10 PM
I'd love to be able to wait but it's really getting to me now.
More than anything I want to start dressing as a woman in public, the only thing in my way is the constant stubble.
If I see myself in a dream then i'm normaly female & when I wake up & see a stubbly man in the mirror then it means a day of being depressed.
http://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/752/474944/Boots_silky_smooth_compact_epilator_Bran.html (http://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/752/474944/Boots_silky_smooth_compact_epilator_Bran.html)
First one on the right... admittedly it's not the best in the world. It's difficult to find one with the attributes you desire for your face depending on how thick it is (i'm guessing very thick) you want Slowish speed to reduce damage to the skin but very high amounts of torque to sucessfully tear out the deep hairs (those 3mm deep ones) at the root without just jarring them and leaving them to get infected.
Quote from: Jane on January 25, 2012, 02:24:29 PM
The first psyciatrist I saw said that as my excema is aggravated by emotions then getting my gender issues sorted may help.
The electrolosyst i've seen for a test patch said she has dealt with skin problems & is approved by the regulatory group for electrolosys in the UK, she is the only approved one in this part of the country & an hours consultation has given me a great deal of confidence in her.
Estrogen might help as it will generally tend to make your skin thinner and less oily. Honestly tho for an inflammitory illness like eczema you might be much better off with progesterone as that hormone inhibits the inflammation responce.
Really not a good idea to pluck beard hair and an epilator is doing just that, so's waxing. It can and does strengthen hair and it can make permanent removal harder. Follicles benefit from an increased blood supply to repair the damage when the hair was ripped out. Future hairs end up being better nourished as a result and can have a stronger root requiring more energy to destroy (more dis comfort) and potentially a thicker hair. There's also ingrown hairs to worry about. These can take up to 9 weeks to appear after a hair has been plucked. They're not always easy to remove and they often end up infected. Removing them can leave a scar and shaving over the top of them (those red bumps) can remove skin down to the dermis and this can also result in scarring.
Plucking beard hair is only ever going to be temporary. I did try it once years ago when I didn't know better and it hurts. From memory I'd say it's similar to having a hair zapped with electrolysis, the obvious difference being that electrolysis isn't temporary....
I've been plucking for a few years now, yes it is painful and dealing with ingrown hairs is bothersome :-\ But it is what I can do until I can afford electro and/or laser... I have combination light and dark hair, plus a good percent has turned grey
The upper lip hairs do tend to hurt the most
One thing I have noticed is that my facial hair has thinned out over the past few years
omg you're going to pluck every hair follicle from your face? Ouch!
Wishing you the best!
It may seem impossible to get the money but once you set your mind to it, you never know what luck you will have. I recommend focusing on getting laser treatments to begin with if you have fair skin and dark hair especially.
I had the majority of my dark hairs wiped out within four full face and neck treatments of Intense pulsed light (IPL) ($145 each time)
Since then I've had some touchup Lightsheer Diode Laser and IPL from a different practitioner. All worked fabulous for me.
If you're gonna pluck and go the electrolysis route in the future, you better do some research. I've read that plucking causes deformity in the root and makes it more difficult to kill the hairs with electrolysis.
BTW - If anyone is doing electrolysis or contemplating it and needs to do research I heartily recommend going to the boards at http://www.hairtell.com/ (http://www.hairtell.com/)
Best of luck.
Quote from: Jane on January 07, 2012, 12:48:48 PM
I can't afford to start elecrolysis at the moment & want to wait until i've started HRT to make it more effective/efficiant.
Because of ecxma I can't use too much make-up, partly because I get too hot & my skin fares up & partly because when my skin is flaky foundation makes it look worse than it really is.
I decided a few days ago to let my hair grow a bit & try plucking it out, I didn't care how long it would take as it would be worth it in the long run not to have to shave for a couple of weeks.
I found the hairs around my jaw & cheeks was almost painless as long as I pulled the skin tight, chin hairs hurt like hell to pluck but I came unstuck as soon as I tried to pluck the hairs from my top lip. . . . AAARGH!!!!!! doesn't even come close to describing it, after half a dozen hair were plucked I couldn't see a thing due to my eyes watering too much.
I'm just really glad that I did a test of each area before I spent my whole weekend with tweezers in hand.
If anyone has managed to tweezer their facial hair off then they deserve a medal of epic proportions.
If anyone is considering doing this then try your top lip first, if you can handle the pain & watering eyes then the rest of your face will be plain sailing, as a famous space smuggler once said "good luck, you'll need it"
So true, pulling hair is repetive but than electroliysis is not pic nil either.
Quote from: Kahlan Amnell on February 13, 2012, 07:33:13 PM
It may seem impossible to get the money but once you set your mind to it, you never know what luck you will have. I recommend focusing on getting laser treatments to begin with if you have fair skin and dark hair especially.
I had the majority of my dark hairs wiped out within four full face and neck treatments of Intense pulsed light (IPL) ($145 each time)
Since then I've had some touchup Lightsheer Diode Laser and IPL from a different practitioner. All worked fabulous for me.
If you're gonna pluck and go the electrolysis route in the future, you better do some research. I've read that plucking causes deformity in the root and makes it more difficult to kill the hairs with electrolysis.
BTW - If anyone is doing electrolysis or contemplating it and needs to do research I heartily recommend going to the boards at http://www.hairtell.com/ (http://www.hairtell.com/)
Best of luck.
where did you here this about deformity?
Google this:
distorted follicles caused by plucking
You'll see lots of references from good sources that explain how the follicle get's distorted and makes it more difficult for successful kills in electrolysis, which in the long run just means a lot more pain and money.
Quote from: Kahlan Amnell on February 13, 2012, 10:26:32 PM
Google this:
distorted follicles caused by plucking
You'll see lots of references from good sources that explain how the follicle get's distorted and makes it more difficult for successful kills in electrolysis, which in the long run just means a lot more pain and money.
If your facial hair is thick enough then it's likely to be distorted anyway from repetitive tugging from shaving.
Quote from: Kahlan Amnell on February 13, 2012, 07:33:13 PM
I had the majority of my dark hairs wiped out within four full face and neck treatments of Intense pulsed light (IPL) ($145 each time)
Does the IPL generate much heat? The reason I can't use laser treatment is because of the heat reacting with my skin but if IPL doesn't generate much heat then i'd consider getting a home kit, i've seen some for around £200 & it may save me money & pain in the long run
Quote from: Jane on January 25, 2012, 02:24:29 PM
The first psyciatrist I saw said that as my excema is aggravated by emotions then getting my gender issues sorted may help.
This may be true, but I don't think any competent doctors see emotional problems as the CAUSE anymore. From what I understand, eczema starts because of a physiological response. So getting yourself sorted out might help without actually curing.
Jane, I used to get very bad eczema all over my body. I once wound up in the ER because of some kind of systemic infection related to my eczema. My whole body was one giant edema. Not fun. And eczema does terrible things to a person's self-esteem. I felt very self-conscious for years until I got the worst of it under some kind of marginal control. Some doctors told me that I was in a vicious circle--feeling self-conscious just made my skin worse and reinforced the condition. They might have been right, but the condition didn't start because I was upset.
Back when I was researching gluten intolerance, I stumbled across correlations between gluten intolerance/celiac disease and eczema. There may be connections to other food allergies as well. But this correlation may only hold for people with lifelong skin problems--I don't know. How long have you had the problem? Still, if you have any food sensitivities, you might play around with diet, if you haven't already. Once I found out that my gut was sensitive to wheat (and it got worse as I got older), I started cutting wheat out of my diet. I don't know if it helped my skin because by then my skin wasn't all that bad anymore. But my innards were happier, anyway, and I lost some weight.
My skin condition never completely went away until quite recently. I think that testosterone cured my eczema, but I also eat wheat only very rarely these days. Could be a combination effect. Anyway, someone suggested that estrogen might solve your problem. If T worked for me, maybe E will work for you?
I'm just throwing ideas out there...I plucked a stray beard hair last night because it was in a relatively naked part of my face, and BOY that hurt like mother. Next time, I'll just trim it close. But you don't have that option.
Prior to starting electrolysis, I plucked my entire face about 5 times. It was a huge undertaking each time; the process took about 8-10 hours of nonstop plucking. But it was the only way at the time I could have an entire hairfree face (and my facial fair was black and coarse) for about a week or so. I wanted to test out living fulltime to figure out if I would pass (which I needed to know before deciding to transition), and it would have been impossible to shave and wear makeup as I knew by the end of the day, 5 o'clock shadow would ruin things. But by plucking my entire face, I wouldn't have to wear much makeup, if any at all. As you could imagine, it was an enormous undertaking to tweeze every hair from my face and neck. On one trip, I only finished plucking half of my face by the time I had to go to the airport, and so I went through airport security with one half of my face covered in 3 days growth of black hair and the other half baby smooth (think of the black/white faced aliens in that Star Trek TOS episode).
Did it make things worse for electrolysis? I think, quite likely it did. I had my share of ingrowns and increased thickness; I recall seeing some follicles putting out two or more hairs simultaneously, which I never noticed having the first time I plucked my face. And, I am still having electrolysis every two months -- almost 16 years after I started electro; I don't know how typical or normal that is. Part of the problem is that having got rid of most of my facial hair, I went back to plucking for maintenance between 2001 and 2009. >.< I guess I am resigned to the fact that I will need occasional electrolysis for the rest of my life. But the amount of hair is not any different than any other woman my age who has "facial hair issues".
Arch, I've been hospitalised 4 times in around 30 years, once my skin was so hard & thick I looked like i'd turned to stone & another time I had no skin on most of my body & had blood poisoning from it.
I've talked doctors into not taking me into hospital as when they release me my skin goes nuts from the shock of leaving such tightly controlled conditions, it's not possible to have 2 baths a day then cover yourself in creams, ointments & bandages whilst working as the whole shebang takes about 4 hours out of your day.
I've done food allergy tests a few times & the only food that definately effects my skin is tomatoes.
Beverly, thank you for that info, as soon as my dermatologist gets my face clear i'll book for a test patch to be done
TraciMC, thanks for the tale about going through security looking like an extra from Star Trek, it made me laugh for the first time in days ;D
I am so sorry to hear about all the aggravation and torment you are going through. I think you should take a step back and breath when you are this stressed. Try to find a solution to your skin issues or at least get it to the point that you can do a hair removal therapy safely. You want to get the maximum results with your transition. So maybe take the time to deal with one issue first you will thank yourself later for it.
I will gladly do some information gathering for you on my lunch break just let me know. Take care.
This is too bad to hear. I was hoping to pluck them away. I've already done my chest and stomach. Is plucking different than waxing?
Yes, when plucking you go hair by hair plucking each one, I've never had a full beard so it only takes me 10-20 min.s a day as the hair grows back in
When waxing you're pulling several hairs at a time, this will often cause the skin to be a bit irritated for a short while
I only wax my armpits and neither region now and use to wax my legs as well, but the hair quit growing on my legs so I no longer have to bother
So you're in favor of tweezing, VM?
Actually, I just pulled on of my beard stubble and a good bit of skin came with it. Probably not the best idea? Hurts more than the ones on my chest, stomach, arms, & thighs.
Quote from: Phoebe Marcil on March 10, 2016, 09:41:12 PM
So you're in favor of tweezing, VM?
It's worked for me so far, it's the best I can do until I can afford laser and/or electro
Quote from: Phoebe Marcil on March 10, 2016, 09:46:17 PM
Actually, I just pulled on of my beard stubble and a good bit of skin came with it. Probably not the best idea? Hurts more than the ones on my chest, stomach, arms, & thighs.
Ouch!!! Wow, I've had some nasty ingrown hairs now and then but have never had anything like that happen
Quote from: Jayne on January 07, 2012, 12:48:48 PM
I can't afford to start elecrolysis at the moment & want to wait until i've started HRT to make it more effective/efficiant.
Because of ecxma I can't use too much make-up, partly because I get too hot & my skin fares up & partly because when my skin is flaky foundation makes it look worse than it really is.
I decided a few days ago to let my hair grow a bit & try plucking it out, I didn't care how long it would take as it would be worth it in the long run not to have to shave for a couple of weeks.
I found the hairs around my jaw & cheeks was almost painless as long as I pulled the skin tight, chin hairs hurt like hell to pluck but I came unstuck as soon as I tried to pluck the hairs from my top lip. . . . AAARGH!!!!!! doesn't even come close to describing it, after half a dozen hair were plucked I couldn't see a thing due to my eyes watering too much.
I'm just really glad that I did a test of each area before I spent my whole weekend with tweezers in hand.
If anyone has managed to tweezer their facial hair off then they deserve a medal of epic proportions.
If anyone is considering doing this then try your top lip first, if you can handle the pain & watering eyes then the rest of your face will be plain sailing, as a famous space smuggler once said "good luck, you'll need it"
I did it! I want the medal!
I tweezed all my facial hairs around lips. Yes, upper lip is the most painful (tears and chuggins) but my hate for those hairs overcame the pain - so, i did it. To help the operation i used warm water, hoping that in keeping the area wet it would be of some help to open pores.
Anyway i managed to get rid of them, BTW, i do not suggest to do this to anyone - if you try, you will do at your own risk :D.
< i'm waiting for my medal lol
Hugs,
Aly
Quote from: Alycya on March 11, 2016, 03:29:42 AM
I did it! I want the medal!
I tweezed all my facial hairs around lips. Yes, upper lip is the most painful (tears and chuggins) but my hate for those hairs overcame the pain - so, i did it. To help the operation i used warm water, hoping that in keeping the area wet it would be of some help to open pores.
Anyway i managed to get rid of them, BTW, i do not suggest to do this to anyone - if you try, you will do at your own risk :D.
< i'm waiting for my medal lol
Hugs,
Aly
Same here, those upper lip hairs particularly just under the nose are the worst but they had to go away
I'll have to try that warm water idea, I sometimes fill the sink with hot water to steam the pores open
Sometimes I wonder if plucking could be considered a form of masochism lol
Hugs
Quote from: V M on March 11, 2016, 03:49:12 AM
Sometimes I wonder if plucking could be considered a form of masochism lol
Nah, we are just hairs serial killers :)
Hugs
Aly
I actually do this a little bit on the neck area only, as it seems to be hard to properly get a clean shave there - hopefully only for the rest of this year as I'm hoping to begin laser. (expensive stuff)
Read through this topic entirely and I can agree, plucking for the long term might not be so good. I epilate my legs and occasionally get ingrown hairs and while the hairs there are thinner and easier to remove, it is still a bit of a pain to deal with. Luckily the epilation itself doesn't really hurt in those areas.
The chocolate medals are in the post for those who've plucked 😂
I can't believe its been 4 years since I started this topic, I've now been approved for laser on the NHS & had two sessions 😀
It took a 3 year battle to get laser due to clerical errors but I got there in the end.
The laser technician said she'd never tried it on eczema prone skin so we started on the lowest setting, its painful but easily bearable. For a week after the session my skin goes nuts, infections/weeping/flaking but it's pretty much clear within a week or two.
I've gone from shaving 3 times a day to once every 2nd or third day
Best wishes to you all
Try icing the area before plucking. It works on eyebrows and piercing your ears. Should deaden the pain pretty good.
All I'll add is that my electrolysist told me not to pluck any facial hair because it apparently distorts the follicle shaft and makes electrolysis much more difficult and increases the likelihood of ingrown hairs.
That said, before I started electrolysis I did have my beard waxed a few times. Yes, it was painful!
When I was starting to suffer a lot of dysphoria, I spent a few hours plucking my moustache out once, with tweezers. Boy oh boy did the tears flow when I got up near my nostrils. But then I found out about spring epilators. I happened to be away on a trip and staying in a dorm room which had a spring-articulated lamp... I took a spring and went to town on the rest of my face (which is thankfully sparse) and in two days I cleared it all. Much better than tweezers! You can yank a couple dozen hairs out all at once, and it hurts a lot less (by which I mean, the pain of tearing multiples out isn't significantly worse than singles, so fewer pulls is a win).
I stopped epilating because I thought I'd be starting electrolysis soon. I still think I'll start electrolysis soon. But now I've got a job, so soon might actually be soon.
Quote from: Ms Grace on April 16, 2016, 06:08:33 PM
All I'll add is that my electrolysist told me not to pluck any facial hair because it apparently distorts the follicle shaft and makes electrolysis much more difficult and increases the likelihood of ingrown hairs.
In the years since I started this topic I've been told that several times, plucking risks making things tricky in the future
If you must there is a hair removal system called "NuFree". it's like wax but so much better...., warm, apply, it opens the pores, hair comes out so easy.....You can buy a complete system direct. That's want professional salons use. For me I'll never do it again but if you must pull out hairs. It's also used to wax legs. I had that done a lot, it was great to have smooth legs during the simmer time.
I've been plucking my beard completely almost every month for the past couple of years and haven't had any complications like ingrown hairs (thankfully!) I naively wanted for it to reduce over time like it does with epilation but it never happened...It used to take me several days to get through a full clearance, now its just a couple of hours and my eyes don't even water anymore. I think as long as you pay attention to the angle it comes out and you grab it with good quality tweezers so you dont snap the hairs, I don't think it gets damaged, but of course everyone's different curly, straight, coarse, etc.. Mine is coarse and straight which I suppose helps
I did end up quitting plucking however because at week 3, my face breaks out with hundreds of little bumps. These are the coarse hairs trying to break through the skin, like a pin trying to pierce a some plastic, it can't quite punch through and ends up making a little tent under your skin >:( ... this lasts a week and is the worst part because not even shaving can help here (there is no hair to shave!) I have tried exfoliation and it helps somewhat but not enough as a quick fix, I kinda just had to wait it out
I tried electro for a while but wasn't really seeing results quick enough, about an hour every week the pain was 10x worse than my first full pluck on the top lip, so I had to give that up too, just not worth the pain and money for so little results
I'm due for a laser body hair removal session tomorrow, I may ask to have a few zaps on the face just to see how it goes
Quote from: honey on May 17, 2016, 05:55:58 PM
I've been plucking my beard completely almost every month for the past couple of years and haven't had any complications like ingrown hairs (thankfully!) I naively wanted for it to reduce over time like it does with epilation but it never happened...It used to take me several days to get through a full clearance, now its just a couple of hours and my eyes don't even water anymore. I think as long as you pay attention to the angle it comes out and you grab it with good quality tweezers so you dont snap the hairs, I don't think it gets damaged, but of course everyone's different curly, straight, coarse, etc.. Mine is coarse and straight which I suppose helps
I did end up quitting plucking however because at week 3, my face breaks out with hundreds of little bumps. These are the coarse hairs trying to break through the skin, like a pin trying to pierce a some plastic, it can't quite punch through and ends up making a little tent under your skin >:( ... this lasts a week and is the worst part because not even shaving can help here (there is no hair to shave!) I have tried exfoliation and it helps somewhat but not enough as a quick fix, I kinda just had to wait it out
I tried electro for a while but wasn't really seeing results quick enough, about an hour every week the pain was 10x worse than my first full pluck on the top lip, so I had to give that up too, just not worth the pain and money for so little results
I'm due for a laser body hair removal session tomorrow, I may ask to have a few zaps on the face just to see how it goes
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