Hey… transfem and suffering from facial hair I can’t seem to be able to get rid of much. As you can imagine, it causes much suffering. Currently going through laser hair removal and even after my 3rd session it doesn’t seem to be doing much if anything. White with black hair. I’m horrified laser may not be working well, have no idea how long it should really take to start noticing in the first place, and well… Was hoping for some help. I’ve always been bad at shaving (as much as I do regularly… 1-2 times per day)… Hoping I can at least get temporary solace in clearing my face in ways different than I already do (electric razor, Baun brand, with no shaving cream or anything… Attempts to use safety razors like I use for full-body shaving have been extremely futile and I feel like I’m gonna cut myself each time I try so I haven’t tried much…) If anyone has advice… Please.
As an aside, tips for quicker full-body shaving than safety razors and soap weekly (or more if I truly want to feel fine… But that’s too much given it takes 2 hours this way and idk what to do) also appreciates.
Thanks to anyone able to offer advice…


As others have noted electrolysis is the gold standard. It’s pricey though, I paid $100/hr and the tech told me it would take about 60-100 hours to get rid of all my facial hair. I ended up having to stop because my life situation changed, but it worked extremely well. Before that I got laser, which was also expensive, but faster and less painful. One note about laser though, it will not get any hairs lighter than medium brown. If your hair is blonde, light brown, red, or white it won’t get those hairs at all. Both are extremely painful though. Laser felt like getting every sunburn I’d ever gotten in my entire life all at once and electrolysis could be used to torture prisoners for information. Getting a numbing cream from your doctor can make the difference between having to stop mid session to cry and finishing.
One thing I didn’t see anyone mention though is orange concealer. No matter your hair color facial hair has a blue undertone so the orange will neutralize the color so your foundation can cover it more. You don’t even need a full coverage foundation either, a partial coverage foundation blended well will make the shadow invisible.
Guess I should’ve started transitioning before I started graying.