Facial Hair Removal for Men

buckethat on 15/02/2021 - 12:25
Last edited 15/02/2021 - 15:21

Saw a post regarding men with beards, seems like the majority has beards and the main reason is that shaving everyday is a hassle.

I, unfortunately, am part of the group of people in which full beards are not in our DNA and any attempt of growing will only result in a sad patch. So to look presentable, I have to shave basically everyday but because of my thick black hair, no matter how close I shave, I still look like I have a five oclock shadow. I've succumed to plucking recently because of this.

Been considering facial laser hair removal. Wondering if anyone has gone through it and if theres any complication or regrets? What should I expect to pay? Female advice is welcomed.

Poll Options

  • 3
    Yes - done it and love it
  • 0
    Yes - dont it and regret it
  • 27
    No - I love my beard
  • 6
    No - But I am considering it
Health & Beauty Beard Trimmer

Comments

  • iNeed2Pee on 15/02/2021 - 12:33

    I too have patches.

    Does my head in!

  • myusername on 15/02/2021 - 12:46
    +2

    when you say plucking.

    are you plucking all your facial hair?

    • buckethat on 15/02/2021 - 14:14
      +1

      Yeah.. takes like an hour.. but it lasts for a few weeks before the hairs gets thick/dark again, and i would just pluck a few hairs in between.

      If I started shaving, I would need to shave it everyday.

      • myusername on 15/02/2021 - 17:37

        i'm intrigued may try a patch lol

  • franco cozzo on 15/02/2021 - 13:06
    +1

    get a stubble / beard trimmer and run without any guides. instant 3-day growth and no more need to shave or tend to a beard

    • lunchbox99 on 15/02/2021 - 13:39
      +4

      Pickup some cheap wine to complete the ensemble

      • franco cozzo on 15/02/2021 - 13:42

        meh. not all of us want to be clean shaven or sport a lumberjack beard

        • lunchbox99 on 15/02/2021 - 13:43
          +3

          <whoosh> never heard of cold chisel then?
          https://youtu.be/SUGlWCCVA4M

          • franco cozzo on 15/02/2021 - 13:54

            @lunchbox99: ha! i thought you were taking the 3-day growth = hobo angle :P
            course i know the song. everyone bloody knows that song!

        • jv on 15/02/2021 - 13:45
          -2

          or sport a lumberjack beard

          "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK
          I sleep all night and I work all day"

          • franco cozzo on 15/02/2021 - 13:56
            +2

            @jv: I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
            I go to the lavatory
            On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea

      • Stewardo on 15/02/2021 - 19:12

        A three legged goat

    • dazweeja on 15/02/2021 - 14:11
      +1

      I use and recommend the Franco Cozzo method ;)

  • Heaps for Cheaps on 15/02/2021 - 13:16
    +1

    I don't know too much but I did hear some men use Rogaine on their facial hair to promote growth.

  • wallet72 on 15/02/2021 - 13:22
    +2

    I once tried Nair on a test patch on my cheek - hair was gone but it blistered.

    • buckethat on 15/02/2021 - 14:16
      +1

      ouch, yeah thought about trying Nair but the miss recommended against it.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 15/02/2021 - 14:51
    +1

    I've always thought it's strange that men who shave everyday may as well permanently remove it. I think the fact that shaving can cause ingrown hairs and irritate the skin highlights the fact that it's an obsessive cultural habit.

    The only thing about waxing and laser hair removal is that I've seen new hair come back really thin and child-like for years afterwards. Also a lot of men think that they can't grow a beard at all and this suddenly changes in their late 20s/early 30s, about the time the white hairs start coming through.

    • wallet72 on 15/02/2021 - 16:11
      +3

      yeah. What makes me pause is reading things like this, but then again you are always going to hear the bad exceptions to anything. Saying that, my sister in law is a beautician and she does laser hair removal - I wouldn't trust her with operating a laser pointer let alone a IPL system.

  • jasong on 15/02/2021 - 22:52

    I do laser beard sculpting and it works really well for me.

    My first two sessions were full face, but I decided to just do sculpting so I wouldn't regret it. Now it's super easy to maintain, no need to shape my beard, just trim to whatever length I want and do laser touchups every few weeks

  • erickdinacius on 27/02/2021 - 08:31

    There are a lot of different popular,taper haircuts especially people who are trying to make their hair after the quarantine. My boyfriend was making a disconnected undercut style this time. It looks really stylish and interesting to me. I really liked this style, especially if you are having long hair at the top.Source
    https://hairstyle-en.com/taper-haircut-men-ideas-for-with-lo…

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