Being of Italian decent, Jenny grew more facial hair than her son's entire 8 grade classmen combined. She often joked that if she ever ended up in a coma, her sister had strict instructions to come by and shave her every day. Although Jenny felt she had been cursed by the Ewok gene, even she had to admit that her skin looked fabulous for her 52 years.
The number of women who shave their face is on the rise. Once upon a time a woman might whack away at a rogue hair or two sprouting from her upper lip or chin, but now she is more inclined to want all traces of peach fuzz gone from the entire face.
The first and most common misunderstanding when it comes to shaving is that the hair will grow back darker and thicker. While this is indeed possible, the hair will only thicken and darken up when the skin becomes stressed by invasive shaving techniques and chemically inappropriate product ingredients.
However, when the skin is prepped and protected with biologically appropriate products, the sharp edge of a seemingly benign cartridge razor blade turns into the ultimate skin resurfacing tool.
Aside from being a cheap easy way to manage facial hair, shaving has many other benefits for women. When done right, shaving is one of the best ways to:
Exfoliate dead skin cells without over stimulating the skin Significantly reduce fine lines and wrinkles Minimize pore size Improve elasticity Lighten acne scars Balance skin tone Permanently remove blackheads
