plucking v/s shaving?

Question

Why is it that plucking facial hair is ok but shaving it is not??? Won't plucking make it come back darker and thicker too?

Answer 1

The results of plucking last longer than shaving because hair is pulled from the hair shaft. Shaving is fast, easy, painless, effective, and inexpensive. The results are temporary, lasting 1-3 days, and shaving requires a constant commitment to maintaining a hair-free appearance.
Plucking doesn't make the hair thicker or darker.

Answer 2

If there's not too much of it, do you really need to do anything? Most guys are OK about women with, for example, a slight moustache.

If you do decide you have to do something, then there isn't a simple answer.

Facial (and also body) hair on women comes about in the same way as on men because of

1) your body being sensitized, before you were even born, to testosterone -- doesn't happen to all girls, but does to many

2) your body producing high levels of testosterone

The growth rate and coarseness of the hair depends on just how much testosterone is circulating in your bloodstream.

Steer clear of bleaching -- when someone sees you against the light you'll look as if you have a glowing moustache and/or beard.

As far as removing it is concerned it's worth remembering that

* Waxing, plucking, threading, epilating all pull the hair out by the roots and where the growth is hormonally-driven can actually stimulate a dormant follicle into producing more hair quicker. They also distort the root if done repeatedly, leading to hair growing at strange angles. And you've got to let the hair grow to quite a length before you can repeat the exercise. It can also damage the skin and discolor it. Long-term use of waxing also causes bad wrinkles.

* Chemical depilatories strong enough to remove the hair are very likely to burn the skin, cause swelling and cause long-term discoloration of the skin.

* Laser is also liable to cause burning and discoloration and in any case only works effectively on a dark hair/light skin combinantion.

* Electrolysis is very liable to cause scarring and discoloration of the skin.

Which, like it or not, leaves shaving which does not damage the skin. Best done with a men's-style electric razor, the best of which, for women, are probably those from the men's range of Norelco razors (Philishave outside the US). Most women who try a men's Norelco wonder why nobody ever told them about it before.

Answer 3

unless you want to have a stuble and end up looking like a man shave, you may endure a little pain during plucking but it last way longer and if you keep plucking the results may be permanent and you will not have prolonged growth of hair. stick with plucking if you havent so start plucking or maybe try threading much much better than pluking and again it does hurt a little bit..i guess beauty comes at a price..

Answer 4

don't ever try to shave facial hair or you won't look less than you guy