[QUOTE=Savannah]
I, too, read that repeatedly plucking one’s eyebrows eventually kills the hair follicles and that’s why when eyebrow styles changed from the high, thin, arches of the thirties, some women were left with a dated look. Shaving just slices off the hair, leaving the follicle fine, so I would hardly expect any permanent change there.
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I can anecdotally confirm that on my legs, at least - I’ve been using an epilator for a while and there is not nearly as much hair on them now. I still have to use it but if I get lazy (like during the winter) and let it go for weeks, I can see that obviously the hair is a lot more sparse than it once was.
I used to shave my eyebrows, then paint crazy stuff in various colors where they used to be (in my goth/punk phase). It was Not Attractive. But undeniably fun for the reactions of others. Also, very itchy when they grew back, and hard to manage in the intermediate phase.
On follicle damage: I have a patchy spot in my right eyebrow where I accidentally and consistently overwaxed. It’s mostly grown in now, but it’s a little spare. I have to color it in with eyebrow powder or it looks a little scant compared to the left one. I’ve also had some trouble areas on my legs (i.e., really really hairy) that I waxed a few times in a rather barbaric and merciless fashion to facilitate this damage (it was effective). So be careful with depilating - it’s sometimes permanent.
[QUOTE=Peak Banana]
I just shaved my face, and was feeling on a roll, so I also shaved my head. Additionally, I shaved my private bits. Then, I shaved my armpits.
Now I’m thinking, you know, what hairy areas are left? Hey, there’s still some hair right there on my face. Eyebrows. What if I just, you know, ever so slightly *shape *the eyebrows a bit…
Please talk me out of this.
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I think you and a few other people need to step away from the razor and take up Sudoku or knitting. People around here seem to have a serious preoccupation with hair removal.
Jim, that picture cracked me up!! My son lost a football bet and shaved his eyebrows and it took me about 5 minutes of staring at him to realize exactly what was wrong with his face. Every time I looked at him it cracked me up and pissed me off at the same time. He looked so damn goofy.
[QUOTE=Caridwen]
I think you and a few other people need to step away from the razor and take up Sudoku or knitting. People around here seem to have a serious preoccupation with hair removal.
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I think it’s because it’s entertaining and yet, it (usually) comes back. I recall WILLASS’ ball-waxing thread with far too much fondness.
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan]
I’ve thought about going the Egyptian priest route and shaving all the hair off my body, but have never done it.
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…which would feel completely marvelous for about the first 10 minutes. After the hair began to grow back, you would be craving some serious drugs to take the edge off of the itchfest. Now if we could find a way to effectively remove unwanted hair and then change our minds without the middle part, life would be good.
People around here seem to have a serious preoccupation with hair removal.
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