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Back in 2015, I started seeing an esthetician on a regular basis. And during my first visit, she shaved my face. I had never even thought about shaving my face before and after it was done, I couldn’t believe how soft my face felt. My skin was glowing, it was buttery soft, and my makeup looked so much better when I put it on. At that point, I was sold on dermaplaning. If you’ve never been to an esthetician that has shaved your face, let me give you a quick breakdown about dermaplane – your esthetician will use a surgical scalpel to shave the skin, removing the top layer of dead skin as well as peach fuzz. It’s like exfoliating your face, but so much better since you’re actually removing that dead skin and hair, instead of just moving it around your face.
But of course, not everyone has the time or budget to see an esthetician regularly. And that’s where today’s post comes in handy! I’ve talked about this handy dandy facial razor on my instagram before, but I continually get questions about it daily so I decided to sum it all up in this post and how I use it. So let’s first talk about the pros to shaving your face –
- It removes dead skin cells that are just sitting on your skin, taking up space.
- It gets rid of the peach fuzz (vellus hairs) as well as those dark hairs that seem to sprout out of nowhere as you get older.
- It makes your skin smoother and softer.
- It allows any products you apply after to penetrate deeper into the skin.
- It promotes cellular turnover, which can help with wrinkles, dark spots, and reducing acne scars.
All of this leads to more bright and radiant skin. It will also means that your makeup goes on smoother and looks better throughout the day since it’s not getting caked into hair and skin cells. And no, your facial hair will not grow back thicker and/or darker from this process. This is also a great option for pregnant or breastfeeding women who are not able to do other skincare treatments!
Now let’s chat about how to use the razor –
- I personally do not use any product on my face before I shave it. I simply wash and cleanse my face first, to remove any sort of dirt and grime, dry my face, then get to shaving.
- I pull my hair back to make sure I don’t give myself a haircut in the meantime, then I pull the skin taut, then start shaving upward or downward in short strokes. Just like the rest of your body, the hair on your face grows in different directions so you may have to shave in different directions as well.
- Throughout the process on your face and jawline, rinse the razor every so often and dry it off before continuing. You’ll be quite surprised at how much comes off onto the razor, dead skin AND hair.
- Once you are done and your face is feeling smooth and sexy as ever, this is the perfect time to put on your favorite products since they will now be able to penetrate the skin deeper than before.
- I only use this razor 2-3 times before tossing it. And I clean it between uses to make sure it is disinfected.
Remember, I’m not a doctor or esthetician or any kind of a specialist. I’m just a person who gets my face dermaplaned by an esthetician every 4 weeks and uses this razor once in between appointments. This is a great tool, but I highly recommend seeing a specialist to get the full result and to make sure you are a candidate. I love these cheap ass razors, but there are other tools out there that other people love and recommend, so I’ve linked those below!
You’re going to be so surprised how soft your skin feels and how much it glows once you shave that face of yours! Stop ignoring your mustache. As much as your may think it’s not there, it is. Get rid of it! And if you’re in Denver, here is my esthetician’s contact info – Shawn Haviland at Cherry Hills Facial Aesthetics 720-459-7960. She is truly the best!
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Hi Juli! I love hearing from you every Friday! You ya e super great recipes!!
Wondering what kind of laser they are using to remove your tattoo? I’m in the process of removing 4 of mine, and it hurt like a mother!!! Did you use numbing cream before your session?
And one more question what kind of derm roller for my face should I get?
Thank you!
Have a super great weekend!
LeAnn
it’s a brand new laser, pico-something, i’m not totally sure what it’s called. and yes, i used numbing cream beforehand! and this is the dermaroller i use – https://rstyle.me/n/csyugcbq557
I am thinking about having a dermaplane treatment, but I want to make sure I go to someone legit. Would you be willing to offer your opinion about questions I can ask to see if they know what they’re doing? No one I know here in WA has done this before so I don’t have any idea what to look out for – other than the obvious things like cleanliness and such.
oh man, i have no clue when it comes to rules and regulations for estheticians in WA. i can say that i’ve had pretty much the same experience everywhere when it comes to dermaplane, which i can’t say the same about botox. i would just start doing some googling looking for a medical esthetician or you can always start at a plastic surgery center.
Oh!! Good tip about asking a plastic surgeon’s office – there’s one in my office complex 🙂
Thanks
Can you dive into how you use self tanning lotion like you did for this? I got a sample of some from a birchbox and I tried it, it went….not horrible, but not fantastic. I would love a proper “how to”, if you’d be interested in doing so. 🙂
i have a post about self tanner! https://paleomg.com/how-to-prep-for-a-spray-tan-or-self-tanner-at-home/
Just shaved my face for the first time because I couldn’t ignore the blonde stach anymore! Loved it!!! Planning on trying dermaplaining in the near future!
the best!
Yeah definitely shaved hair really doesn’t actually grow that much thicker and not at all if shaving once or a few times, that’s mostly an impression due to the blunt cut. One can’t get hairy from doing it unless one already is or is destined to be, and typically people start shaving very young. Tha hair shaft doesn’t even have nerves, so it can’t even realize the cut in itself, if you trim the hair under your arm, it’s due to the mechanoreceptor nerves ,that the root of the hair knows that the end has been cut and that it is time to grow again. Yeah, that can be annoying, but we, especially society, should accept it, being part of us and way for our body to protect our fur from “damage”, so that people can keep it or just shave again when they feel like it, or start waxing, although the first time it might hurt a bit more than when you start sooner!
I finally took your advice and used one of those little razors on my face. Life. Changed. My face is smooth like a baby’s bottom. Well not quite, but it’s pretty darn soft.
YAS!! face shaving is THE BEST!! good on ya!
Hey Juli! Did you ever try this when you were taking accutane?
i did not. i didn’t know about dermaplane back then! if you’re on accutane at the moment, i would recommend talking to your dermatologist first!
This is interesting. I’ve had my peach fuzz waxed…but that can cause me some irritation, but I wonder if this would be better?
i think so!
Thank you for this! I’ve been going to my aesthetician every 4-6 weeks for the past two years to get my upper lip and nostrils waxed, as well as a facial because I refuse to look like I’m in my mid 30s. Heidi has made such a big difference for my skin! Aaaaaand then the world spun off its axis and it’s going to be nearly 12 weeks between appointments. My blonde fuzzy ‘stache is out of control and my skin is as dull as my new day-to-day in quarantine. I would have never thought of dermaplaning myself….but I just did and it’s a revolutionary bandaid until I can get back in expert hands. Thank you again!!!
these razors are the best!! they make such a difference in between appointments