The things we do for Beauty. Owww...

[Cris Zoe]

I'll say it again; gray facial hairs are natures cruelest joke she plays on us.

^^ This ^^

I'll have an hour of electro just working on my upper lip and she'll go "all clear now!" And I'll run my finger tip up and go "not so fast!" She says "you're right, where did those little devils come from". They hide but I know they're there.

[Julia-Madrid]

I'll say it again; gray facial hairs are natures cruelest joke she plays on us.

Allie

Allie - I will say it again, again.  Just got home from my electroooooooooooooohhhh!

[noleen111]

yes we do suffer for beauty

i remember my hair removal phase... ouch.. i only had my chest, face and arms done.. i still shave my legs and pits

we also suffer other ways for beauty.. wearing uncomfortable clothing and shoes because we look so fine in them lol... its part of womanhood... take like a woman lol

[Allyda]

yes we do suffer for beauty

i remember my hair removal phase... ouch.. i only had my chest, face and arms done.. i still shave my legs and pits

we also suffer other ways for beauty.. wearing uncomfortable clothing and shoes because we look so fine in them lol... its part of womanhood... take like a woman lol

This ^^_______^^ says it all. I own shoes I actually hate to wear cause after an hour on your feet they're soooo uncomfortable. So why wear them? I just look so hot in them with certain outfits though, lol! They really, sort of accent my legs.......

Oh and let's not forget all the dieting and eating small portions just so we can stay thin. Sometimes I'll be sitting in front of food and be soooooo hungry! But I've already reached my caloric limit for that meal and reluctantly have to pass it by.

As you say; Take it like a woman!

Allie

[Emmaline]

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.


Clearly written by someone unaccustomed to chocolate dipped bacon.

[immortal gypsy]

Bacon! One of the most vilest smells on the planet, and I have cleaned petrol station bathrooms.

Ahh beauty the pain that hits us twice. First via the hair removal of our choice, then when we look at our bank balance to maintain it (gym, clothing, hair, jewelry, accessories ect).  Beauty is pain but it is worth it.

[Allyda]

Bacon! One of the most vilest smells on the planet, and I have cleaned petrol station bathrooms.

Agreed ^^^_____^^^, ew!

Ahh beauty the pain that hits us twice. First via the hair removal of our choice, then when we look at our bank balance to maintain it (gym, clothing, hair, jewelry, accessories ect).  Beauty is pain but it is worth it.

Um, yea, I forgot about how much beauty costs us, cha-ching!!

Allie

[pretty pauline]

yes we do suffer for beauty

we also suffer other ways for beauty.. wearing uncomfortable clothing and shoes because we look so fine in them lol... its part of womanhood... take like a woman lol

Absolutely agree Noleen with all you say, it's all part of being a woman

[lightvi]

Laser was very very painful and I think it even gave me minor PTSD. Something about that feeling against your skin, then a bright light followed by searing pain. To think it didn't even work on all of my facial hair either. So now I'm doing electrolysis on the upper lip.  I don't like anesthetic either so I feel kind of masochistic getting this stuff done sometimes.

[Lady_Oracle]

Laser was very very painful and I think it even gave me minor PTSD. Something about that feeling against your skin, then a bright light followed by searing pain. To think it didn't even work on all of my facial hair either. So now I'm doing electrolysis on the upper lip.  I don't like anesthetic either so I feel kind of masochistic getting this stuff done sometimes.

Yes I understand that completely. I can't begin to describe how much pain I've endured with laser. I have super sensitive skin. If I wasn't getting the awesome results I've had so far I would of stopped but it's so worth the pain. I usually end up tearing up a lot and in my first two sessions I started crying. When the upper lip part comes I start to laugh. Its the way I cope with the mega intense pain it brings 

I hear electrolysis is even more painful, which I'm really hoping to avoid. My doc who does my laser says she thinks I might not need it since a lot of the hairs have disappeared completely. I'm about 85% clear so I'm hoping the next few sessions will be my last.

[Evelyn K]

I'm coming off 2 weeks after my 1st laser session and I'm impressed. My reduction has got to be around 80% or so. Today I took my hand and wiped hard across my stubble and hundreds of stubble hairs pulled off. So I got a wet towel and went to work. Then shaved with the razor. Then a bit more with the electric.

I was in the mirror today.

Just ONE session.

What I have noticed is a lot of growth with grey and white stragglers. I never knew I had so many, I'm not THAT old being 30'ish. I would estimate several hundred or so around my face, especially the chin area.

I guess electrolysis is definitely in my future. Ughh. But still happy overall being borderline passing now.

[StevieAK]

I did 32 hours of electro in two days in Arizona. Shots in my face and a woman on either side for two days...it was hell. Blood running down my face, sheer terror. Since then not much better. I do a five hour appointment every three weeks. If one more person says this is a choice.....no words.

[Cris Zoe]

My weekly two hour session is scheduled tonight. After 5 or 6 sessions my upper lip is finally mostly cleared, just a few stragglers left. Time to finally move onto someplace else. About time too. I kept on going in thinking, just another 20-30 mins and it will be cleared, but 2 hours later we're still working the lip. Man was there a lot of hairs there. And this was after 18 months of laser. As the topic says, the things we do ... now where's my numbing cream?

[Allyda]

I had let my gray stragglers grow out for 3 days before shaving off what I couldn't get to yesterday plucking. I wanted to see exactly how many I had, so I can guestimate the number of electro sessions I need to book. Talk about discouraging and upsetting,I dunno where they all came from.  I do have clear spots but this is horrible! Yes, they're very fine compared to regular beard hair. Anyway, I began plucking and found out the roots are just as gray as the part that shows is. No wonder my lasers are having little to no effect. Yea I have the carbon dye and that does help some in getting them. T'm so upset. I have no idea where I'm going to get the kind of money I'm going to need to rid my face of these unwanted horrors. And until I can afford electro I'm going to be stuck plucking. Which unfortunately means letting it grow out for 3 days and face shame every time someone knocks on my door.

Allie

[Evelyn K]

I had let my gray stragglers grow out for 3 days before shaving off what I couldn't get to yesterday plucking. I wanted to see exactly how many I had, so I can guestimate the number of electro sessions I need to book. Talk about discouraging and upsetting,I dunno where they all came from.  I do have clear spots but this is horrible! Yes, they're very fine compared to regular beard hair. Anyway, I began plucking and found out the roots are just as gray as the part that shows is. No wonder my lasers are having little to no effect. Yea I have the carbon dye and that does help some in getting them. T'm so upset. I have no idea where I'm going to get the kind of money I'm going to need to rid my face of these unwanted horrors. And until I can afford electro I'm going to be stuck plucking. Which unfortunately means letting it grow out for 3 days and face shame every time someone knocks on my door.

Allie

How does carbon dye help? (where'd ja get it?)

Also won't the dyed part sticking out be singed only? Won't the the rest of the shaft and follicle remain mostly unaffected?

[Lady_Oracle]

I'm coming off 2 weeks after my 1st laser session and I'm impressed. My reduction has got to be around 80% or so. Today I took my hand and wiped hard across my stubble and hundreds of stubble hairs pulled off. So I got a wet towel and went to work. Then shaved with the razor. Then a bit more with the electric.

I was in the mirror today.

Just ONE session.

What I have noticed is a lot of growth with grey and white stragglers. I never knew I had so many, I'm not THAT old being 30'ish. I would estimate several hundred or so around my face, especially the chin area.

I guess electrolysis is definitely in my future. Ughh. But still happy overall being borderline passing now.

CONGRATS! sounds like my first session! 

[StevieAK]

How does carbon dye help? (where'd ja get it?)

Also won't the dyed part sticking out be singed only? Won't the the rest of the shaft and follicle remain mostly unaffected?

In theory the dye sinks in and colors the hair down into the follicle. You can buy on amazon but I tried and a waste of time. IMHO do electro as often and as much as you can. Get references from trans people not cis women as I wasted a year with my fist technician. .

[Evelyn K]

Been letting my white stragglers grow and now I'm counting at least a thousand or so.

Great! Ra!

So how long would it take for an electrolysis tech to take care of those? Estimate on time and sessions?

[Kamyu]

Hi all,

Well today was my 2nd Laser Hair session. This time south of the border. Went really well. They were able to turn the laser all the way up to 10 (Max: 12). This was due to the pale skin and dark hair combo I have. Everything went good until they reached the top of the legs up near the bikini area. Now that area hurt something fierce. Almost as bad as the underarm was. I think it was just a denser concentration of hair.

Also got two sample areas done. One on my left buttock and one on my face in the neck area. My next appt is in 5 weeks so we're going to see how those areas react to laser and go from there.

Technician showed me her legs which had been lasered. Said mine should eventually become that smooth too. I'm looking forward to that day. ^_^v

~Kamyu

[Emmaline]

Today I welcomed an epilator into my life.  Actually not as bad as I remember the 'epilady' was... but I still had to bite down on a rolled towel.  Lower left done... charging up for round two.  It's gonna be a long night.