Dermaplaning: Shaving a gun on the face as a guarantee of a smooth make-up.
The Internet regularly brings to the shores of the beauty community new tricks - Some of them are frankly strange, and some are really brilliant. In the past couple of years, the shaving procedure is gaining popularity: of course, it’s not the manipulation of razors designed for bristles, but the removal of soft hair, thanks to which the skin instantly becomes smooth and the tone is extremely smooth. Telling whether to trust a seemingly doubtful idea.
How it started
The procedure has a separate name - dermaplaning, and the tool for it should not be looked for on the shelf with men's shaving accessories. The first information about dermaplanning appeared in 2011: for Japanese girls, it already became a routine procedure, and by 2016 it was tested by bloggers known on Instagram, in particular, Huda Kattan gave a push to fashion. For such a trick, it is recommended to use a special razor with one thin blade. The procedure is performed on dry skin: the sharp edge should be held at an angle of 45 degrees and gently hold them on the face in the direction of hair growth. However, some experimenters reported on the successful experience of using conventional safety razors.
Why do we need it
The popularity of dermaplaning is primarily associated with the cult of smooth, radiant skin - modeled on unrealistic advertising images and glossy portraits of beauty bloggers. The latter noticed that the removal of the gun helps to achieve makeup with the effect of Photoshop: any tonal foundations automatically fall on smoother skin; It works especially well with dry products that tend to emphasize any irregularities and microscopic hairs. Moreover, dermaplaning is pure mechanical exfoliation. Razor removes dead cells and polishes the stratum corneum even better than the usual scrubs, because the procedure involves sequential movements, rather than a chaotic massage. In some personal experience reports, dermaplaning is called an effective procedure for mature skin. In a sense, this is true: special care does imply the need for regular updates, for which any type of peeling works.
Of course, you should abstain from owners of sensitive skin and pronounced acne from dermaplanning; There is a risk of harm if you combine experiments with a razor with the use of cosmetics with active ingredients. In addition, do not forget that the fluff hair participates in thermoregulation and serves as an additional protection from pollution, so if your skin is prone to react to temperature changes, dry air and intense sun, then the desired smoothness is best achieved using chemical peeling.
How to do it
Due to the fact that dermaplaning is closely associated with shaving, the same questions arise for him: will the grown hairs begin to become more rigid and dark, will you have to face growing up? The first question relates to popular beauty myths that are easily refuted: short-term hair removal does not change the structure of the hair and follicle, and the difference is noticeable only in comparison with the recent smoothness. It is almost impossible to achieve hair ingrowth with a razor for dermaplaning: when used according to the instructions, it injures the skin surface no more than other types of mechanical exfoliation. Experiencing is more likely because of the very trauma of mechanical methods.
Although the procedure is unlikely to cause serious harm to healthy skin, it is worth remembering a few rules. Dermaplaning should be performed on dry skin without noticeable peeling. Before you use a razor, moisturize the skin well with a basic tool and wait until it is absorbed. Use a razor over each area of the skin once to prevent additional damage. After the end of the ritual, you should use a neutral protective or moisturizing agent (for example, aloe-gel) and put off cosmetics with irritating ingredients for a while. And also do not rush to the following session: dermapliding fans consider two procedures a week as the optimal frequency.
