I AM SO CONFUSED!!!!
By Michelle at 25 June, 2008, 8:59 pm
Ladies, put down those razors, or else you’ll think you’re a dude. Marie Claire’s Beauty Director Ying Chu explains on MSN…
Q: Do models shave their faces? Their skin always looks so smooth!
A: Absolutely not, and you shouldn’t either. Face shaving is such a masculine act that it can be psychologically confusing to do as a woman. If you feel like you have excess hair on your face, try waxing, plucking, using depilatories, or laser hair removal. You can also ask your doctor for Vaniqa, a prescription cream that slows hair growth in about four to six weeks. But you shouldn’t obsess over a little peach fuzz. I’ve definitely seen my share of it on models’ faces. The reason you haven’t is because facial hair is pretty much always retouched out of photos.
She’s right about the plucking/waxing/nairing stuff. You shouldn’t shave your face, because it will grow back cut at the surface, thereby giving your facial hair a nice, stubbly look, exactly what you want. However, I know I’m not the only one who picks up a razor to take a few swipes between my eyebrows when I’m half out the door and I don’t have 10 minutes to Nair my face. I’m pretty sure I know I’m female.
via Feministing
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