closer2mod

Ive never told anyone asside from my mother that I have pretty much a full fledged beard. I shave before I go anywhere and I will admit the facial hair has limited my life in some aspects, it seems I plan activities on a schedule of keeping my facial hair under control. I do have some sporatic hair on my breasts and chest and abdomen but I can keep that undercontrol fairly easily. I also shave my forearms every other day. Im looking for some tips and suggestions on keeping my facial hair growth to a minimum. I am going to the docs soon to get some BCPs...Ive heard Yaz is the best. My goal for those is to hopefully keep this hair growth undercontrol and to regulate my periods as this whole deal with having a week off and a couple weeks on it is a bit old. Id also like to preserve the hair I have long term, so far I have managed it for the last few years thankfully. But if anyone knows of any shampoos or herbs that my help please suggest

Ive also found that a line of products called Big Sexy Hair really helps in making your hair look alot thicker and fuller than it is. You can also pump it up enough to hide thin spots. My hair right now is on the thin side of normal I have a ponytail about a penny-nickle thick with some thinning on the crown. When I use these products my hair looks to be really thick and bouncy

joyblack

Don't let your beard limit your lifestyle -- there's no need. Get a good-quality men's-type rechargeable razor. I use a Philips Norelco which is great. If need be, I can put it in my purse and shave in a washroom during the day. Stores, gas stations etc. tend to have individual washrooms rather than stalls and the Philips doesn't make much noise.

My beard's almost as heavy as my husband's but nobody outside the family would ever guess from what they see of me in everyday life.

You say you've told only your mother. Not only DH but our kids know just what my beard is like -- they see me in the morning before I've shaved. Not much to choose in beard growth between DH and myself, except my beard is a lot thinner than his in the sideburns area. On the chin and moustache areas we're very comparable as far as beard growth is concerned. I've also told a few of our close male friends who sometimes stay overnight with us. We told them to make it easier for me, and they've been extremely nice about it. Curious, but interested in a nice sort of way. It certainly hasn't spoiled my relationship with them and I don't think that in point of fact my beard growth has a serious negative impact on my lifestyle at all.

closer2mod

Thanks for the suggestion on the Philips Norelco!

My usual routine for taking care of it is to shave it off, and then put on makeup to cover up any potential minute stragglers, and since its dark in places you can sometimes see the folicle under the skin. I use a concealer stick and cover with a foundation. As of now Ive just been using a plain disposable razer, and Fusion Clean Skin gel. I do get some acne where I shave which is a pain. Ive tried several diffrent razers and it always happens nomatter what...another reason for the makeup. Anyone know of anything to help with that, or does it happen to anyone else?