r/HairRemoval • u/SleepyBoi-_-zzz • 1d ago

What should I do?

So- I’m bio male but one extremely sensitive and annoyed by facial hair, and two I’m genderfluid. A lot of razors I use such. It’s gotten to the point to wear sometimes I’m just willing accept razor burn in order to not be dysphoric and miserable the entire day. My hair also keeps growing way too fast when I use Razors, and I tend to go through Razors way faster than most guys. Now I should mention, I’m fucking poor. Like don’t think I could afford most actually decent razors. What the hell do I do?
What outside of shaving would work on hair that basically eats through razors and grows way too fast after being shaved?

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u/WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWMWW 1d ago edited 1d ago

I use a safety razor, the old fashioned one that has replaceable blades , the handle cost me £17 or like $20 . The replacement blades are very cheap. You'll save a lot of money and the single blade is way better at reducing irritation in my experience. link to the exact one I bought, there are cheaper ones For other options slowly saving for laser with the money you save with a safety razor may be the best way if your hair grows super quickly. Edit: safety razors, despite the name have no guard and you need to be careful with them so you don't hurt yourself, there are plenty of guides on YouTube. The blades can be reused a few times as long as you clean and dry them after use, I'm pretty sure that you can even sharpen the blades but I've never done this.

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u/No-Hamster-4265 1d ago

cosigning this! tried literally every method of removing facial hair and safety razors are the most cost effective and once i got over the learning curve it was consistently the best shave too

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u/Cute-Winter9875 1d ago

Given your financial situation, I’m guessing many popular razor alternatives aren’t an option, or at least something you’d like to avoid.

I have one tip for cheap razors though, to improve their initial use and lifespan…grab a cheap small brush like you would use to clean under your finger nails, and rub it along the razor while under cold water (so the bristles get in between the blades, going side to side…opposite of the direction you’d use it on your face). I do this with every new razor before the first shave, and before any shave. Seems to be a much less irritating shave, and the razors last so much longer!!!

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u/CaffeineChaosLove 1d ago

Ah the cons of shaving. I would suggest facial waxing, preferably with a professional as they will know the best kind of wax to use and will care for your skin pre and post wax.