Jessicajane
01-20-2014, 08:34 AM
Ok so this thread has two questions one is a technical issue and one is a social handling problem….
I have decided that I wish to take the plunge with hair removal/ reduction at a level that involves laser or IPL…having done some research I felt it was better to go for the laser treatment and found some options that were available at a fairly heft price, so I can do my face and then in a year or so do my chest…lol as long as my hair hasn’t turned grey by then…!!
So far so good I happened to mention this at my favourite beauty salon while I was having my nails done, and the lady and her partner gushed that they could help and had a great machine…IPL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY…but my research had suggested that IPL did not work as well as laser on a man and I voiced this…she / they went into some detail to show me how it had worked on men they were treating and that it defo would work on my pale skin and darker hair…and as a regular they would offer a special price ….and they did I could afford to do face and chest at same time….and I bought into their belief it would work….
Later that evening I was out with the girls and I told them of my plan, but to my disappointment they all confirmed my worst fears that IPL just does not have the kick required to deliver successful out comes on a male face…..
My question is does anyone out there have real life experience of this, and how do I handle it with my salon friends who yes want my money but have genuinely gone out of their way to help me and who are going to know if I get laser done elsewhere as it will show….I don’t want to hurt their feelings but a cheap price is still bloody expensive if it doesn’t work….
One last question does the reduction of hair from the face feminize the face look…I am doing it to help the reduction of foundation but believe it makes the face appear more feminine in male mode…any comments on this…?
I have decided that I wish to take the plunge with hair removal/ reduction at a level that involves laser or IPL…having done some research I felt it was better to go for the laser treatment and found some options that were available at a fairly heft price, so I can do my face and then in a year or so do my chest…lol as long as my hair hasn’t turned grey by then…!!
So far so good I happened to mention this at my favourite beauty salon while I was having my nails done, and the lady and her partner gushed that they could help and had a great machine…IPL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY…but my research had suggested that IPL did not work as well as laser on a man and I voiced this…she / they went into some detail to show me how it had worked on men they were treating and that it defo would work on my pale skin and darker hair…and as a regular they would offer a special price ….and they did I could afford to do face and chest at same time….and I bought into their belief it would work….
Later that evening I was out with the girls and I told them of my plan, but to my disappointment they all confirmed my worst fears that IPL just does not have the kick required to deliver successful out comes on a male face…..
My question is does anyone out there have real life experience of this, and how do I handle it with my salon friends who yes want my money but have genuinely gone out of their way to help me and who are going to know if I get laser done elsewhere as it will show….I don’t want to hurt their feelings but a cheap price is still bloody expensive if it doesn’t work….
One last question does the reduction of hair from the face feminize the face look…I am doing it to help the reduction of foundation but believe it makes the face appear more feminine in male mode…any comments on this…?