Lately I've been struggling to keep up with my facial/body hair, and I'm looking for any pro tips I can get.  Razors have been tearing up my skin, and lately nair hasn't been working as well lately either.  Sometimes I have to shave my face twice a day, and since I have pretty sensitive skin I've been getting pretty bad razor burn.  I've heard of some trans women using epilators pretty successfully, even on their faces, but I've also heard that this isn't good for your skin.  At this point I'm just looking for something that will work on my whole body that isn't too expensive.  I'm trying to hold off on permanent removal until I'm more out and have way more money. 
Oh, and since I forgot to say it above my hair grows in dark, but lightens up to a mid to light brown over time.  At this point any advice helps, I'm a little desperate at this point.

-Ari

for legs i would use those Hair removal cream thing. works rather well. about the beard, if i only knew myself...
was thinking about trying a epilator myself on the face, seems better than waxing it atleast. since you can try for a bit, if it hurts, you dont got to pull of the entire strip. other than that, i have no clue what you can use tbh. shaving ofc, but dont use the male razor´s for it, get the ones ment for the body, they dont cut the skin that offen as the one for beards is my conclution after using them

Are you on HRT? That does help to slow down body hair and soften it up after a while. I'd suggest waxing the body hair, or use an epilator but that will be rather painful the first few times. I know you said you want to hold off until you're "more out" but seriously, do it now. Especially the beard. I can't stress it enough. If you can, get laser then get rid of it that way you're ready for when you are more out. If you are still mostly presenting as male you will have the luxury of the process (ie, having to let it grow out for a few days after treatment) that is difficult to conceal when you are presenting as female.

Hiya ari, i have had problems too trying to find the best method for hair removal. But i have found for myself that facial hair removal wax has been the best thing for me... if you put talcon pounder on your face first using a sponge then use the wax and finish with a soothing cream it will make it easier on your skin. Regardi g the test of your body, i use my epilator and tweesers.. but also body wax would be ok too...

I hooe this has helped

Lea xx

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Thanks everybody!  And Grace I'm not currently on HRT, but I'm going to start looking into laser now that you mentioned the regrowth time.  Would you recommend laser or electrolysis as a permanent solution?  Also I found a good epilator for around $30 so I might just buy it to experiment, but I've also been tempted to try the body razors on my face to see if they're any easier on my skin.  I also have to find a good post shave lotion that's easier on my skin.  Also, Lea I think I might want to try the facial waxing for now, I was wondering if there's one that you'd recommend?

Laser works on dark hair/light skin so if you can do that then go for it. It is faster, less painful and less expensive. Just make sure you use someone who really knows what they are doing as you want to avoid accidental scarring. Don't epilate (or wax) your beard - apart from being very painful it can make laser and electrolysis more difficult. If you decide to go down the electro path I'd recommend galvanic rather than thermolysis. Galvanic is, as far as my experience goes, permanent. But expensive. If you do go electro, again get someone with many hours experience, especially in beard removal.

Grace thank you so much!  I'm looking into laser right now.  Hopefully I'll have the expendable income for it soon, the more I research it the more it seems like the best option.  One last question though.  Are the laser treatments permanent, or will the dark hairs eventually return?

My hair was too light for laser so I can't speak from experience, but i do believe the treatment is permanent although it needs six to ten treatments to clear it altogether. You might find there are some hairs the laser won't work on (too light) so cleaning them up with electro is the usual approach.

Quote from: Ms Grace on August 15, 2015, 04:18:54 AM
If you are still mostly presenting as male you will have the luxury of the process (ie, having to let it grow out for a few days after treatment) that is difficult to conceal when you are presenting as female.

Really? I never had to do this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I agree with laser hair treatment. It has worked very well for me. However I'm 46 and have some gray that it does nothing for. As far as cost the place I go to lets me spread the cost of 6 treatments over 8 months. I go every 6 weeks. Working on chest, stomach, bikini, butt and back. It cost me $170.00 every 6 weeks. Will start on face and legs next.

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Hair removal is one of those TG obsticles that is basically unavoidably costly. The good news is once you've done it, that expense is mostly behind you. The normal strategy is laser treatment first, then electrolysis to remove whatever the laser would not.

A few folks here have managed with gadgets like the Tria home laser device, though it's not intended for use on the face. I've not heard of facial waxing, but it sounds like flirting with disaster. Your facial skin is fragile stuff. Be careful with it.

I gave myself *horrible* chemical burns attempting Nair on my face. I had scabs and stuff for weeks and it was far too painful to do anything else for a long time.  I was in the hospital for something else and had seasoned nurses walking in and swearing before they caught themselves, lol

My sister (a transwoman) just finished her course of laser hair removal for her face. The results have been amazing! It's a little on the pricey side, but according to her it's definitely worth it.

In the meantime, I have heard great things about a product called Magic Shave Powder. It's much like Nair, but it's designed for facial hair, and they have a formula for sensitive skin.

Quote from: Rowan on August 16, 2015, 01:56:05 AM
My sister (a transwoman) just finished her course of laser hair removal for her face. The results have been amazing! It's a little on the pricey side, but according to her it's definitely worth it.

In the meantime, I have heard great things about a product called Magic Shave Powder. It's much like Nair, but it's designed for facial hair, and they have a formula for sensitive skin.

ooo, this sounds promising!

I'm definitely going to give the magic cream a try, until I can get things squared away for laser that is.

For body hair (not face hair) I found a home IPL device can be remarkably effective (and as well, they tend to have quite a large treatment window (so can cover large areas quite quickly). However, I also found it is not a 'clean' light like a Tria laser, and so can more easily cause reactions/burning, which can be extremely unpleasant. Therefore, personally, I would only use an IPL with adjustable power-levels on it, so it can be kept low, at least till the skin gets used to it.

Personally I think I'll probably do electrolysis for the face/neck and pubic region (leaving a triangular region - like Playboy 10 years ago - unremoved but generally waxed off, in case I ever happen to want some hair down there) then laser for the rest with electrolysis for anything the laser misses.

From what I've read, you definitely want to do electrolysis for the pubic region so you don't accidentally end up with hairs in your vagina after your surgery. I've also read that it's better for faces as well since supposedly lasers make the hair come in splotchy for some which I imagine looks a bit silly.

You're probably going to want some sort of numbing cream for electrolysis though... from what I've read it sounds fairly painful.

I shave my face every day and use the same razor to shave my entire body, while getting someone else to do my back, I do the boy every four days or so, doing it every day would be painful, however if I am wearing shorts / t-shirt I will do the arms / legs more often, with a good razor it's very minimal pain / chance of being cut

Shaving/waxing is always only going to be temporary.  The best investment I ever made was getting laser hair removal.  It's permanent and perfect for dark hair.  I had it done about 14 years ago and I've probably saved more in razors/waxing fees over that time than the laser cost me, and enjoying hair-free skin meanwhile.

If you're certain you never want to identify male/masculine again, why let the male pattern hair keep growing back?   

Quote from: mfox on September 12, 2015, 03:15:26 AM
Shaving/waxing is always only going to be temporary.  The best investment I ever made was getting laser hair removal.  It's permanent and perfect for dark hair.  I had it done about 14 years ago and I've probably saved more in razors/waxing fees over that time than the laser cost me, and enjoying hair-free skin meanwhile.

If you're certain you never want to identify male/masculine again, why let the male pattern hair keep growing back? 

Possibly because alot of people can't afford it?

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