Special Beauty & Lifestyle Reporter: Facial razors are becoming increasingly popular among women these days to remove unwanted facial hair, or peach fuzz, instead of the painful methods of threading and waxing. Despite this, many girls still worry about whether using a razor on their face is safe. Will it cause hair to grow back thicker, darker, and coarser, like men’s hair?
Dermatologists clearly believe that women can use special facial razors to remove facial hair without hesitation. It is a completely safe and painless method. As for the hair growing thicker or denser, this is simply a scientific myth. The razor cuts only the surface of the skin instead of pulling out the hair from the root. When the hair grows back, its tip feels slightly blunt, making it rough to the touch in the initial days, but there is no change in the hair’s natural thickness, color, or growth speed.
What are the effects of shaving on your skin? Learn about the benefits, disadvantages, and the right way to do it.
When you use a facial razor correctly, you can see several quick and positive changes in your skin:
Exfoliation: Razors not only remove hair, but also remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. This is called a dermaplaning effect.
Instant skin glow: With the removal of hair and dead skin, the face instantly appears clean, extremely smooth and glowing.
Better makeup finish: The absence of peach fuzz on the face allows foundation and concealer to blend easily into the skin, preventing the makeup from looking patchy.
Better absorption of skincare products: Clearing clogged pores allows serums and moisturizers to be absorbed deeper into the skin.
Possible side effects of using the razor incorrectly:
If the razor is used on dry skin (Dry Shaving) without any gel or oil or is used with too much pressure, then problems like razor burn, rashes, skin cuts and ingrown hair can occur.
5 important rules for using a facial razor:
Wash and clean your face with a mild cleanser.
Be sure to apply a layer of aloe vera gel, facial oil or moisturizer on the skin.
Hold the facial razor at a 45-degree angle and gently move it in the direction of hair growth, pulling the skin taut.
After shaving, wash your face with cold water and apply alcohol-free toner and moisturizer.
Sanitize the razor after use and do not use the same blade more than 3 to 4 times.