Back when this long, strange journey began (so, y’know, in May), I had my doubts. But, as I said all those months ago, I also spend 90% of my working life in front of a camera. So I’ll try anything that will make me look awesome under those bright video lights. Two and a half months later, here are my results (and what I’ve learned along the way). HOWEVER! Thanks to the one-two punch of seasonal dryness and a prescription retinoid, my forehead and cheeks were insanely flakey. I felt like my skin was pilling like an old sweater; it was gross. Nothing was giving me the kind of exfoliation I needed — until I started shaving. Bizarrely, it’s really helped. My prone-to-dryness areas are no longer dry and flakey, and we’ve had some gnarly weather here in New York. My smooth skin is battle-tested. My facial hair is blonde peach fuzz. It is so subtle as to be nearly invisible, so shaving works really well on me. If your facial hair is dark or coarse, or if you’re prone to ingrown hairs — shaving will likely not work as well. There’s regrowth and discomfort to worry about, and seriously, who needs that kind of stress? So again, just want to hit really hard: my results are ONLY representative of my own experiences. Facial hair-life is not fair. Like, at all. Perfect safety record ruined. Anyway. It’s a minor cut that didn’t even bleed much, but don’t be fooled — the potential for face-damage is real. So be warned.
title: “I Ve Been Shaving My Face For 3 Months Here S What I Ve Learned” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-10” author: “Paul White”
Back when this long, strange journey began (so, y’know, in May), I had my doubts. But, as I said all those months ago, I also spend 90% of my working life in front of a camera. So I’ll try anything that will make me look awesome under those bright video lights. Two and a half months later, here are my results (and what I’ve learned along the way). HOWEVER! Thanks to the one-two punch of seasonal dryness and a prescription retinoid, my forehead and cheeks were insanely flakey. I felt like my skin was pilling like an old sweater; it was gross. Nothing was giving me the kind of exfoliation I needed — until I started shaving. Bizarrely, it’s really helped. My prone-to-dryness areas are no longer dry and flakey, and we’ve had some gnarly weather here in New York. My smooth skin is battle-tested. My facial hair is blonde peach fuzz. It is so subtle as to be nearly invisible, so shaving works really well on me. If your facial hair is dark or coarse, or if you’re prone to ingrown hairs — shaving will likely not work as well. There’s regrowth and discomfort to worry about, and seriously, who needs that kind of stress? So again, just want to hit really hard: my results are ONLY representative of my own experiences. Facial hair-life is not fair. Like, at all. Perfect safety record ruined. Anyway. It’s a minor cut that didn’t even bleed much, but don’t be fooled — the potential for face-damage is real. So be warned.
title: “I Ve Been Shaving My Face For 3 Months Here S What I Ve Learned” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Tessie Albero”
Back when this long, strange journey began (so, y’know, in May), I had my doubts. But, as I said all those months ago, I also spend 90% of my working life in front of a camera. So I’ll try anything that will make me look awesome under those bright video lights. Two and a half months later, here are my results (and what I’ve learned along the way). HOWEVER! Thanks to the one-two punch of seasonal dryness and a prescription retinoid, my forehead and cheeks were insanely flakey. I felt like my skin was pilling like an old sweater; it was gross. Nothing was giving me the kind of exfoliation I needed — until I started shaving. Bizarrely, it’s really helped. My prone-to-dryness areas are no longer dry and flakey, and we’ve had some gnarly weather here in New York. My smooth skin is battle-tested. My facial hair is blonde peach fuzz. It is so subtle as to be nearly invisible, so shaving works really well on me. If your facial hair is dark or coarse, or if you’re prone to ingrown hairs — shaving will likely not work as well. There’s regrowth and discomfort to worry about, and seriously, who needs that kind of stress? So again, just want to hit really hard: my results are ONLY representative of my own experiences. Facial hair-life is not fair. Like, at all. Perfect safety record ruined. Anyway. It’s a minor cut that didn’t even bleed much, but don’t be fooled — the potential for face-damage is real. So be warned.
