I stumbled upon this from somewhere within the depths of google, thought I'd share to add insight.
Recently bought an epilator with the specific intention of using on face first. It is a really good epilator too. Attached Image is the result of use on face for first time. (Note: this is 24hrs later) The circled areas are where I was able to epilate before I passed out from the sheer pain of every follicle of hair being plucked from my tiny pores. Yes, I passed out. Note: do not blow the hairs out of an epilator. You will get lightheaded in a heartbeat. A glass of water helped.
Without further story, the details:
Pain: it hurts. A lot. Like, a lot - a lot. Sometimes it is a kind of a nice pain, but while epilating, it is mostly just so unbearably painful. Endorphins would kick in, and I'd find the strength to continue, but it doesn't last nearly long enough.
After-pain: Oh Emm Gee!! Omg omg omg. I have never in my life experienced the type of pain I am feeling in my lower cheeks. EXTREME sensitivity to temperature change! What does this mean? . . . This means that when I feel a breeze against my skin, my pores try to contract. Normally, this doesn't sound bad, but there are literally 30pores that feel like I am being SHOCKED by an extremely powerful current of electricity. The pain is a shocking pain. Literally, it feels like I plugged in an exposed wire in the outlet and am holding the exposed end on my face. Once again, I have never felt this type of pain in my entire life.
Afterwards: I want to continue, and oh how I love the smoothe skin (it ALMOST makes it worth the pain), but tweezers are just going to have to do. I am no stranger to tweezers. I almost like he sight of pulling a hair slowly out with tweezers, doesn't effect me one bit. I could do it all day.
Love/Hate:
- I love the smooth skin!! So so much!!
- Hate the places where the top layers got ripped off my face.
- Hate Hate Hate the aftershocks of pain.
- Hate how this hurts! I never imagined such pain in my life!
- Hate the idea that I will have to do this again.
- Love the idea that it might weaken hair growth later.
- I loved seeing how many hairs get pulled everytime I opened the epilator to clean it. Oh how i loved the satisfaction of this. I am sure many other epilator users can attest to this.
I am not trans or anything, so HRT isn't for me.
I just genuinely hate facial hair on my face and wanted to share to inform of my experience. *shrugs*
Anyways, I'll bookmark this page and check back sometimes if anyone wants a follow-up or has a question or something.
Take care, and (for the record) I do NOT recommend epilating your face.