Thinking about buying an epilator now that I'm around half a year on hrt and still have dark chest hairs. Any other #trans girls tried them? Laser is too expensive, shaving is time consuming and depressing.
@ikea_femme it was one of the most painful experiences of my life and that includes GRS. Whatever you do put it nowhere near your nipples or your bits (about half a mile)
@ikea_femme also re: chest hair that should fade out to a fair/large degree over time. most of mine is super soft and downy now. i was like a 2/5 on masc hairness scale tho.
@ikea_femme oh right, the concern some people have is epilation leading to ingrown hairs. i didn't get this i believe.
@ikea_femme I'd give an IPL machine a shot if you can afford it, especially if you can do a group buy?
@ikea_femme My advice, based on experience: Get one that you can run directly on AC power. Avoid rechargeable models, because they may work only on battery power, and the battery is never strong enough, so you end up charging it several times before you've got rid of all of your hair.
@Stoori @ikea_femme this is truth.
@ikea_femme yes, for my legs. it feels much smoother than shaving. i have read some concerns about... i don't even remember now, maybe skin damage from all the tearing out of follicles? forget. anyway, the convenience and effectiveness are real.
it still takes a while, better part of an hour for complete legs
when i was shopping all the american-sold ones had internal rechargeable batteries. that seemed BAD. apparently they don't last super long and, well, it can take better part of an hour. therefore i imported a mains-powered euro model. cost close to 100 overall but a quality product.