Hello lovlies!

I have quite an interesting blogpost for you all to read today.. as I'm sure you can guess by the title- shaving!!

When people think of shaving the face, they think stubble, prickles, hair that grows back quick and men (obviously!). However.. there is a way for the girls out there with hair on their faces to easily get rid of it! No.. its not with wax.. its also not with a trimmer or your usual razor.. its with a special blade.

These types of blades were created for women's faces, and also eyebrow trimming and shaping. Its pretty much one simple blade designed not to cut or hack, but to gently get rid of and pull out those annoying hairs on the face that may make you self conscious or annoyed.

I know I've always had 'baby hair' on my face thats never gone away.. and even though its blonde and no one notices.. I DO and Ive been very self conscious about it in the past. I used hair removal cream, which I had a terrible allergic reaction to, and I used waxing, which hurt like a b*tch because the face is a very delicate area! Of course shaving my face entered my mind, but I always assumed that it would end up growing back like stubble or it would turn dark etc etc.

THEN one day I was browsing in DAISO (a Japanese 'cheap shop' here in Australia) and I came across a section in the store that had blades which were advertised for the face and eyebrows. I had actually heard of eyebrow blades that people use, particularly in some salons, to shape the eyebrows and clean them up. I was very curious and so I thought I would try it out.

Here we are months later, and I don't regret it at all! It surprisingly doesn't leave any 'stubble', it hasn't grown back dark and I haven't cut myself. A couple of weeks after I purchased the blades, Carli Bybel on Youtube, whom I have been a subbie of for quite a while posted a video on how SHE SHAVES HER FACE! And to my surprise, she uses the exact same method as I had tried with the eyebrow and face blades. Watching her video actually gave me a lot of good pointers, like to wash your face and have a clean and fresh canvas before doing the procedure, moisturising afterwards, and to only do it every couple of months. Obviously the more you 'shave' the less hair grows back as time goes on.

The steps I follow when I use this procedure is, as I mentioned above, to clean my face prior so that my canvas is nice and clean to start using the blade. I swipe the blade downwards, which is the way the hair grows. If you hair grows up, or to the side, then I advise to swipe the blade the way the hair is growing, don't go against it as that may cut you or encourage 'stubble'. I also wipe off the blade after ever 2-3 swipes on my face. Once I feel that I am satisfied with the result, I then moisturise my skin very gently and slowly. Remember, because there is no hair on the face to protect, your skin may be sensitive for a day or two, so don't go using harsh chemicals, exfoliants or alcohol rubs!! This may burn and cause irritation!! 
I use this method every 2 months, give or take, and I am happy with the outcome every time. I believe this is a very safe way for those who have been considering doing something about the hair on their face.

I know this may be a very controversial topic, and everyone is definitely allowed an opinion on it. I just love that I am not self conscious anymore, and another MASSIVE POSITIVE is that your makeup goes on SO smoothly. You have such a hairless and smooth base to apply your foundation on, that it blends so well. My face also feels incredibly soft. Im not joking when I say I have never felt anything as soft as my face after I use the blade then moisturise afterwards... such an incredible feeling!!

I do advise however, that girls who don't have a lot of hair on their face, don't try this procedure. This post is aimed at those girls who struggle with hair, or are self conscious of hair on their face. I don't think I would have even thought about this if I wasn't self conscious. I also recommend that you do your own research on products and techniques. This is MY way of using the blade and getting rid of hair on my face, and what works for some, may not work for others. I'm just sharing my experience and thoughts on this particular beauty technique :)

Thanks so much for reading and I hope this has helped some of you :)

You can also watch Carli's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_y-rEwhqHI

xoxo

Blade is inserted into an easy to hold handle to ensure shaving is done safely and correctly

Razor pack from Daiso that I use and LOVE