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How to deal with chronic 5-o-clock Shadow? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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Hey... transfem and suffering from facial hair I can't seem to be able to get rid of much. As you can imagine, it causes much suffering. Currently going through laser hair removal and even after my 3rd session it doesn't seem to be doing much if anything. White with black hair. I'm horrified laser may not be working well, have no idea how long it should really take to start noticing in the first place, and well... Was hoping for some help. I've always been bad at shaving (as much as I do regularly... 1-2 times per day)... Hoping I can at least get temporary solace in clearing my face in ways different than I already do (electric razor, Baun brand, with no shaving cream or anything... Attempts to use safety razors like I use for full-body shaving have been extremely futile and I feel like I'm gonna cut myself each time I try so I haven't tried much...) If anyone has advice... Please.

As an aside, tips for quicker full-body shaving than safety razors and soap weekly (or more if I truly want to feel fine... But that's too much given it takes 2 hours this way and idk what to do) also appreciates.

Thanks to anyone able to offer advice...

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[–] [S] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Omg thank you so much. Sorry for the late response, I've been having a time and coming back to this post makes me too aware... ;-;

Saving this for later when I have more than a couple dollars in the bank... struggling with food rn. Desperately need to find some kind of income source that doesn't make everything worse so I can keep affording HRT and literally anything to make my situation better... thinking of selling an expensive laptop and replacing it with a 4GB RAM ROC Libre Computer... I mostly use said laptop for a web browser plugged into a TV, so I think it'll work well? Only thing is I lose years of stickerbombing the thing... D:.

VEET sounds amazingly nice, I'm gonna look into that right now. Chemical burns sounds bad though... I have pretty sensitive skin... currently struggling with minor folliculitis all over my legs and shoulders (worst fucking spots for fashion, fml). I plan to laser my body, but rn "wait a few weeks for everything to grow back" sounds like the best - currently shaving my body with razors and it lasts less than a week... and not like I can afford more laser rn anyways. Worried about electrolysis afterwards, because of my current financial struggle too, but that's the plan...

Thank you so much Vibi, you're truly wonderful and amazingly helpful... I only wish I could follow this NOW. ugh... will do ASAP for sure though! Thanks!

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