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writes:Wondering if anyone else has experienced this and can give advice.I have PCOS and as a result of that I have rather bad hirsutism, lucky for me though I am red headed and my hair isn’t exactly dark but I do still have to shave. Everyday I shave my face. So each morning when I wake up I have stubble (full beard and moustache, but I get the moustache waxed) and I shave it off. Im going to a festival in June. I leave home on the Wednesday morning and don’t get home until Monday evening therefore I will not get a shower at all during that time or even a sink.I went to the same festival last year and it was a nightmare…I normally shower everyday and shave in the shower and if I don’t shower first thing I shave using the sink like a man would normally do. Well last year I used disposable razors and wipes…id wipe my face first and then dry shave. That left my face bleeding…I had lots of little patches of blood that id keep cleaning with the wipe until it stopped and my face was just so dry and you could see that id been dry shaving if you were up close to me because my skin well it looked all torn up.This year I wanted to go to a hotel so I could shower everyday even though it would be an additional £400-600 but my boyfriend won’t go to a hotel because he said he can’t afford the extra because he has other things to try save for (getting the roof fixed and new windows to his flat) So yet again we will be camping.Anyone know a good way in which I can shave daily and not bleed to death and tear up my skin? Reply to this Question
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reader, Dionee'  +, writes (30 April 2013):
 *? suggest taking veet hair removal cream with you. It will be painless and it won't make a noise or leave you with dry and cut skin. Think about it.
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reader, Serpico  +, writes (30 April 2013):
My suggestion to you is learn how to use the old safety razors. When I left the marketing BS $12 per pack "multi blade" garbage and went back to old school double edge razors, my skin looks SO much better.
We have been sold a bill of goods with the modern multi blade razors. They unevenly pull up the hair and then drop it below the skin, leading to all sorts of problems. The old DE razors dont do this, and the blades cost around 10-25 cents each!
Yes, they take longer to learn to use correctly (about 1 month of trial and error) and your shave takes longer (15 min vs 5 min), but I actually enjoy shaving now, rather than it being a 5 min chore. And my face looks way better - no more bumps, burn, etc.
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 April 2013): I read your story with great interest and after reading what the other counsellors said if I was you I would seek professional help from a dermatologist. I know it wont be cheap but they are the experts and can outline the best course of helping you with your problem. I know my cousin had something similar to you and had some successful laser and other treatments. So look into it today. And there are I believe in some states that have 1-800- help numbers that can put you in touch with the right kind of specialist. Good-luck.
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (30 April 2013):
 OP,
I don't think women even with PCOS should shave their faces. And yes I am aware of the hair growth issue for PCOS ladies.
Shaving legs and armpits are one thing
everything else needs to be either waxed off like you do your mustache or use a depilatory cream such as NEAT or VEET
IT will be a short time for you to have it grow out enough to have it waxed.
I am a middle aged dark haired woman. As such I have a great deal of dark thick coarse hair. I keep tweezers in my car and tweeze hairs daily at stop lights (the sun is a good light in the morning) and also at home in my makeup mirror... and then every 6 weeks I have the rest waxed it's very noticeable to ME but I've discovered that no one else can see it. I think we are often harder on ourselves than others.
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (30 April 2013):
 Have you looked into the facial hair removal creams?
I know Olay makes a new one that is supposedly very good. Personally though, I wax the little bit of facial hairs I have, which means they don't really show up for another 2-3 weeks and are very fine.
http://www.olay.com/skin-care-products/facial-hair-removal?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Olay_Search_Desktop_Category&utm_term=hair%20removal%20cream&utm_content=sj9pWhUDU_hair%20removal%20cream_e_14642510414#/videos
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 April 2013): I have the same problem but very dark facial hair - grow your beard a little & get threading or waxing - last longer and take the stress away to.
It's horrible being hairy a little while before having it done, but I thunk to myself if that's all I have to worry about I am a very lucky woman !! X
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 April 2013): Just think of the face of the person who's waiting to use that toilet after hearing buzzing and seeing a woman walking out. That'll be great craic.
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 April 2013): Just to add OP, this is your face you're talking about. It's worth spending the time and money getting the best quality products.
Also for the camping OP buy an electric razor, or borrow your dad's one or a friends one. You can do it in one of the portaloos if you're embarrassed by the buzzing etc.
The battery on them lasts a good while so you'll have no issues being stuck as long as you remember to fully charge it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 April 2013): You're shaving your face like a woman shaves her legs OP, you have to shave like a man.
Go on youtube for correct technique.
Now the way we shave is simple, never in the shower OP, you need a mirror. Wash your face first with warm water and soap, directly out of the shower is best as your hairs are soft.
Get male orientated razors, spend the money to get good quality ones OP, disposable ones, cheap ones are all useless as the blades develop tiny nicks really quickly and that causes cuts. Women's razors are not designed for the face so stop buying them. Also use a good quality shaving gel, foam is useless, believe it or not the only reason we use foam is for the "glide" no other reason, I've used peanut butter before and worked perfectly, gel provides the best glide and get male shaving gel, again it's designed for facial use.
New razor heads are very sharp so when you first buy a blade you only place it on your face and gently guide it down, you apply no pressure at all. Don't get rid of the blade as early as the manufacturers try to tell you, usually they have this oily strip that changes colour when it's "dull" but that's just a bullshit gimmick. I've been using the same razor head for daily shaving for the past 6 months. As time goes by you just apply a tiny bit more pressure to the blade.
Get a male orientated after shave balm that is perfume free, there are anti-allergy ones that are.
Most importantly OP think like a man, buy all male shaving products and use all male guides for this.
Think about saving up for laser treatment to remove the hair permanently.
And also think about investing in a very good quality electric razor. I prefer a wet shave because of the feeling but electric ones are more convenient, faster and less likely to cut.
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reader, Got Issues +, writes (30 April 2013):
 Have you looked into getting electrolysis to remove the unwanted hair permanently? I'm not too sure how well it works with PCOS because from what I understand PCOS is a hormonal imbalance so new hairs might keep coming. You would have to ask an electrologist about that. If you go down this route, make sure the electrologist is reputable and you feel comfortable with her.
I have suffered from excess hair, not too much on the face but if I let it grow it's noticeable. Like you, I have red hair so it's not dark, which I am thankful for, but you can still see it and I know it's there and that's enough to make me self-conscious. For the last year I have been going for electrolysis, sometimes every week, sometimes just once a month. I've seen a massive improvement. It's quite costly but for me it's been worth every penny.
If you don't want to do that, and assuming your boyfriend knows the extent of your excess hair, maybe you could set up something in your tent so that you can shave in private at least. I've been to a couple of music festivals and I wouldn't want to shave or spend any length of time in the bathrooms, for privacy and hygienic reasons. If you could have water and shaving foam or oil or whatever you use and perhaps some disposable razors of a higher quality in your tent, that might make things better for you. A bit awkward and uncomfortable but better than tearing your skin to shreds every morning.
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