Best Facial Razors and Trimmers for Women

As odd as it sounds, a lot of women swear by shaving their face using facial razors or facial trimmers to get rid of fine facial hair.  Ladies in Japan have been doing it since way back in the 16th century, but it has only recently been getting some massive buzz in the United States.

Even though it goes against everything your mother told you (i.e., if you shave that hair it will just grow in thicker and darker), a lot of beauty insiders are jumping on this trend and finding there are a lot of benefits to doing it.

Let’s face it, facial hair can be embarrassing and tends to get worse as women age. There are a few ways to get rid of it, but most of them are either expensive, painful, involve harsh chemicals, and are generally a big hassle.

While the idea may seem wrong, remember that some spas in North America offer a costly procedure called Dermaplaning, which is basically using a razor to get rid of dead skin on your face that can cost anywhere from $75 to $150 per session. So if you think about it, maybe the idea isn’t so out there after all.

Before you jump in start shaving your face, hold on a second. There are a few things you need to know.

First and foremost, you need to get the right kind of trimmer or razor, so put down that Mach 3 or your husband’s nose ear and face trimmer. Those aren’t what you should be using, just don’t even try them- trimming women’s facial hair is a totally different process.

Why shave your face?

Let’s start at the beginning, why would you want to do this? Rumor has it even such beauties as Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe may have shaved their faces. If you have struggled with facial hair in your life then skip to the next section. You already know why you should shave your face. If you are still on the fence these are the major reported benefits of shaving your face:

It makes you look younger. Who doesn’t want to look younger, (excluding those who are younger than 18 who, of course, want to look older). If you shave your face using a facial razor it will exfoliate your skin making it look brighter and smoother.

One of the reasons that men seem to not age in their faces as quickly as women, is that they are constantly shaving off the dead skin. It is generally accepted that exfoliating does help keep your skin looking younger and helps to get rid of dead skin, so this is another method of doing that.

It makes your makeup go on smoother. The smoother your skin, the better your makeup will look. If you are a real makeup aficionado, you will love how much better your skin looks if you remove the peach fuzz that sometimes interferes with makeup application.

You don’t have to worry about facial hair and be embarrassed by it. To me, this would be the main reason that you are going to want to consider shaving your face.

Being a woman and having excessive facial hair sucks, you are always worrying about being in certain lighting (hello bright sunlight) and wondering just how visible your mustache may be to other people.

Most other ways to get rid of facial hair are painful or expensive, and this solution is neither of those things.

How do they work?

If you are interested in shaving the hair off your face, there are two ways to go. You can use a manual facial razor that looks kind of like a mini scalpel. These are popular in Japan and are what Japanese women have been using for years to get rid of unwanted hair.

The other way you can do this is to use an electric razor for women, sometimes called an electric trimmer. These are neat little gadgets that are about the size of a large pen that have a tip that kind of looks like a tiny comb. These have been gaining in popularity in recent years.

If you use the facial razor, some experts recommend wetting your entire face first to soften the hairs and then applying a sensitive, fragrance-free moisturizing cream or gel shaving cream all over your face, to help keep your skin from getting irritated, while others recommend using it on clean, dry skin.

Do a patch test to see what works best for you. Move the razor at a 45-degree angle down your face in the direction your hairs grow. You use short downward strokes, and you should pull your skin taut. It may take a few tries to get the angle right. When you have finished shaving, rinse and moisturize your face and wash the razor.

If you use an electric facial trimmer, you also go over the hair with the trimmer in the direction the hair grows. You don’t need to moisturize or clean your face afterward. You should clean the brush of the trimmer.

What are some potential problems with women shaving their face?

For some women shaving their faces will work wonderfully and be one of the best ‘secrets’ that they have found. While for other women, particularly those who have sensitive skin or are unable to wax their faces, there is some risk of having a breakout or a reaction.

If you are going to go ahead and shave your face, do a patch test beforehand just to make sure you don’t have an adverse reaction to it.

Make sure you don’t do anything after you shave that may cause sweating and also don’t put makeup or heavy lotion on the skin that has been shaved for a little bit. Otherwise, you might risk clogging your pores or getting bacteria in them which could result in a breakout.

Shaving any part of your body can cause ingrown hairs, especially if you have medium to darker skin, however with this type dermaplaning you are generally just shaving off the peach fuzz type hair, so you are unlikely to get ingrown hairs, but there is a small possibility.

It is also not generally advised for people who have severe acne to use facial razors, as it may make the acne worse.

What you don’t have to worry about is your hair growing back thicker if you shave it, this is a myth that has been debunked but for some reason will not go away.

What Are the Best Facial Razors for Women?

Facial razors are pretty neat little tools; they resemble a small scalpel and are easy to use and maneuver. There are many different brands on the market with very similar designs.

The one significant difference in designs that you will notice is the blade is foldable on the slightly more expensive models and not foldable on cheaper brands.

Generally, they have a sharp, notched edge, and they’re meant to be used dry, without shaving cream, although some experts do recommend moisturizing or using a type of shaving cream. You may want to test out both ways to see which works best for your skin type.

FYI -when it is done in salons in Japan they use a moisturizer.

Here are some of the best facial razors to check out:

Other Similar Products:

A lot of the other razors on the market have almost identical designs. Here are some of the other brands to keep an eye out for and where to get them.

• FT Shiseido Eyebrow Razor 
• Touch N Brow Razor (Sally Beauty)

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