Cynthia ORourke wrote:
Remove the hair with wax (if you're qualified) or an eyebrow shaver.

Nothing you can do makeup-wise (short of sfx and prosthetics) will really eliminate the texture of hair on the face.

Hi Cynthia, we crossed posts!  I bought one of those eyebrow shavers and it was useless.  What brand do you have?  Maybe mine was just a crappy brand.  The blade certainly wasn't sharp enough to do precision work.

Carla Sakrzewski wrote:

Hi Cynthia, we crossed posts!  I bought one of those eyebrow shavers and it was useless.  What brand do you have?  Maybe mine was just a crappy brand.  The blade certainly wasn't sharp enough to do precision work.

as a model, i have to tell you its kind of unfair to request a girl to shave her face.  dont use anything on someone else that you wouldnt use on yourself.

bring small pre waxed strips.  they work well, you can cut them to size.  no mess.  you can heat with a blow dryer for optimum results.  and most importantly, you wont be leaving your model with a bigger problem than she started off with

LelaHazary wrote:
as a model, i have to tell you its kind of unfair to request a girl to shave her face.  dont use anything on someone else that you wouldnt use on yourself.

You are absolutely right.  That's why the model should take care of the issue before-hand.  But if she didn't, well I have used both wax and shaver on myself with no ill effects... at least I'm not growing a beard yet... and have no problem explaining the issue to the model and how I plan to remedy it.  I would never remove hair from a person's face without their ok first.

Carla:
I rarely use the eyebrow shaver thingy, but it's nice to have in a pinch.  I get some no-name brand in a package of three.  I think the trick is getting the right angle on a persons face, what with the nose and orbital bones and such getting in the way.  I've never had a problem with sharpness on a new razor.  Maybe you're doing it in the wrong direction?

Christina M G wrote:
I use eyebrow shavers...I call them my "chola shavers" cause that's what the homegirls round here use for their sexiness...

I got a pack of 100 for 18 dollars in downtown LA....
http://www.sz-wholesale.com/uploadFiles … _45271.jpg

And I use them to shape eyebrows now instead of tweezing to give the girl the option to have thicker eyebrows if she wants instead of killing her hair follicle after repeated tweezing.

lol so true Christina so true.

Christina M G wrote:
I use eyebrow shavers...
And I use them to shape eyebrows now instead of tweezing to give the girl the option to have thicker eyebrows if she wants instead of killing her hair follicle after repeated tweezing.

but what girl wants the option of having a thicker mustache?

LelaHazary wrote:

but what girl wants the option of having a thicker mustache?

Hey girl...that's an old wive's tale, shaving does not make your hair grow back thicker...

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp

or just google it....

Believe me, I'm Mexican and Italian, we are hirstute people and I would not want to inflict that curse on anyone else!

Christina M G wrote:

Hey girl...that's an old wive's tale, shaving does not make your hair grow back thicker...

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp

or just google it....

Believe me, I'm Mexican and Italian, we are hirstute people and I would not want to inflict that curse on anyone else!

well, im getting laser and the licensed medical practitioners told me to shave 7 weeks prior to initial treatment to stimulate hair growth...   they are wrong?  it doesnt stimulate hair growth?

LelaHazary wrote:

well, im getting laser and the licensed medical practitioners told me to shave 7 weeks prior to initial treatment to stimulate hair growth...   they are wrong?  it doesnt stimulate hair growth?

I don't know what to tell you, it's pretty well known that shaving does not make your hair grow back faster. There are tons of medical links on Google...the last link on the page shows scientific tests proving otherwise. I honestly don't why they would tell you that, unless you normally wax or something...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe … tnG=Search

Christina M G wrote:

I don't know what to tell you, it's pretty well known that shaving does not make your hair grow back faster. There are tons of medical links on Google...the last link on the page shows scientific tests proving otherwise. I honestly don't why they would tell you that, unless you normally wax or something...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe … tnG=Search

then why dont women shave their faces like men?  i read the links, its very interesting.  it just doesnt seem backed up by reality.  if shaving had no bad effect than why dont women shave their faces?  why do girls i know have bad results when experimenting with shaving their bellies or arms?  its not that i dont believe you, its just that i have seen and do see it differently.

Cynthia ORourke wrote:
Remove the hair with wax (if you're qualified) or an eyebrow shaver.

Nothing you can do makeup-wise (short of sfx and prosthetics) will really eliminate the texture of hair on the face.

If it's a dark color that is the issue, you can lighten the hair with a cream bleach.

Excellent advice.

I will be an esthetician soon and my advice would be to wax all of the noticeable facial hair (besides brows) on the face.  Its quick, easy, and yields lovely results. Contrary to popular belief the hair does not grow back thicker, it actually grows back finer because the hair is being removed from the follicle.

Christina M G wrote:
Because when you’re shaving it you’re cutting across the hair's midshaft. It exposes the thicker part of your hair...think of it like a stick of bamboo, it's tapered at the top and thicker in the middle, if you cut the bamboo across its seems thicker.

And women don't tend to shave their faces because we in general have less facial hair than men. You would be surprised at how many women shave their faces and don't admit it, shaving is much less traumatizing to the skin than waxing, I would never wax someone on set for fear of irritation.

Also hair removers and waxers remove hair at the root, not at the surface so yes there is less upkeep because you physically pulled or dissolved the entire hair.

It's like trimming plants versus ripping the entire thing out.

well, i just looked at your port and if talent = authority, i guess you must be right

while i still need convincing, i have some googling to do now.  thanks for the info

lela

Christina M G wrote:
shaving is much less traumatizing to the skin than waxing, I would never wax someone on set for fear of irritation.

Thanks, I was actually wondering that myself (irritation), but being the only straight male (just a guess) reading this thread, I was too chicken to ask!!

Suzanna Green wrote:
Can anyone suggest a good foundation/technique/anything to help reduce the appearance of facial hair? I have a couple of female models that have quite hairy faces- nothing too drastic unless we do close up photographs. the model is a really good model but i am having problems with the facial hair. We don't want to spend ages on photoshop so any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated.

Threading works like a gem for me, and really lasts because it removes from the root.

Fyi it is very painful if you are doing it for the first time, but you will eventually get used to it after a few times. I do it myself, it is very easy to learn, and is the most inexpensive and effective form of hair removal. No razor bumps - just a slight redness that, for me, goes away in minutes. It also gets rid of new growth at the shortest length - from the root. No waiting for just the right length to get a silky smooth feel. Threading can be done at any growth interval.

XXX Sinistre wrote:
what about females who have 'peach fuzz' all over their face?

My sister was born not hairy but fuzzy.. it's ALL OVER her face.

I honestly think those are pretty in a beauty close-up.

I think it's very pretty too. I was just thinking that when I read the post.

Kind of like goosebumps under a soft natural light - so naturally beautiful.

Suzanna Green wrote:
Can anyone suggest a good foundation/technique/anything to help reduce the appearance of facial hair? I have a couple of female models that have quite hairy faces- nothing too drastic unless we do close up photographs. the model is a really good model but i am having problems with the facial hair. We don't want to spend ages on photoshop so any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated.

I cant stress it enough: wax wax wax! If one is a model, one has to remove noticable facial hair, otherwise the foundation and powders wont sit properly upon the skin casting some type of shadow in areas. Peach fuzz is okay but if it concerns the upper lip, chin, sideburns a model must find a way to do hair removal. Maybe you can mention waxing to the models. Its something to take under consideration Good luck!

Make Up by Jessica wrote:
As both a model and an MUA, I'm confused why models would ever show up to a shoot unkept-
It took one headshot many moons ago for me to see why I needed to go get waxed...so I did...and no one has had to make the suggestion to me twice.

EXACTLY

Lady Bronze wrote:

I think it's very pretty too. I was just thinking that when I read the post.

Kind of like goosebumps under a soft natural light - so naturally beautiful.

I 3rd it!!!! that little peach fuzz can be soo adorable!!!

LelaHazary wrote:

well, im getting laser and the licensed medical practitioners told me to shave 7 weeks prior to initial treatment to stimulate hair growth...   they are wrong?  it doesnt stimulate hair growth?

Heard that too, it gives them better access to the folicles, but i've never heard the 7 days part.

XXX Sinistre wrote:
what about females who have 'peach fuzz' all over their face?

My sister was born not hairy but fuzzy.. it's ALL OVER her face.

I honestly think those are pretty in a beauty close-up.

Hehehe, I have that!  I don't need to wax my upper lip or anything of that sort because the hair is so fine and completely blonde.  Sometimes I'll run one of the aforementioned "chola trimmers" over my cheeks if I don't want it to show on shoots, but I usually don't touch it.  My mother and sister have it, too.

Marilyn Monroe had a peach fuzzy face that she refused to "fix" because she felt that it gave her a glow on screen and in photos.

Zandrea wrote:
There is a new at home laser hair removal device called the NO!NO! its going to be available in the us in September.
It already achieved the best seller status in Europe and SO. America.

it uses thermodynamic wire to painlessly heat and kill hair follicles, resulting in permanent hair reduction.  It costs around $250

It's actually already available at sephora.com but not recommended for use on the face or "delicate areas". 

Would be amazing if it really works.  Has anyone tried it?

Mandamonium wrote:

It's actually already available at sephora.com but not recommended for use on the face or "delicate areas". 

Would be amazing if it really works.  Has anyone tried it?

A few of my clients have used it on their legs and arm hair. But you're right its not recommended to use on the face or bikini area. Trust me I have been looking for somthing to do at home. I inherited a few stray hairs on my chin from my mother and honestly I either shave it off or use nair for the face. No problems no extra hair growing in and it doesn't come back thicker. That is a myth like stated above.