Anonymous
Post 04/19/2026 08:28     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Threading! I feel like this is the gentlest option for women on powerful retinoids.

Shaving (“dermaplaning”) and waxing are a no go for retinoid skin

When threading got too expensive and inconvenient due to increasing frequency as I aged, I bought a high grade epilator and taught myself how to use it

(And to pp, both of these if done properly yank the hair out of the follicle. they don’t break it off at the skin surface)
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 22:41     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

I just accept them. Mine are blonde so I just accept them as a part of life.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 22:27     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Lasers if dark, electorlysis if not.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 20:35     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

vellus hairs on the fave. What the hell.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 19:59     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Anonymous wrote:Just accept you're a mammal

agreed
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 19:37     Subject: Re:What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Anonymous wrote:Eh, that’s what they are called and waxing just breaks them off and doesn’t really work.


No one calls them that ever
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 19:21     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Threading
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 19:04     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Anonymous wrote:I'm mad you made me Google "vellus." Just say peach fuzzy like a normal person.

Your options with hair are shaving, waxing/plucking, and chemical removal.


Thank you for saving me from googling. OP, everyone I know who is bothered by those has the little Japanese face razors for them.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 18:51     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Just accept you're a mammal
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 18:50     Subject: Re:What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Anonymous wrote:derma plane??


Which is shaving by another name.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 18:12     Subject: Re:What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

derma plane??
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 17:58     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

What's the problem with shaving? With the little razor and the right angle, it's very easy.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 17:02     Subject: Re:What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

Eh, that’s what they are called and waxing just breaks them off and doesn’t really work.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 17:00     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

I'm mad you made me Google "vellus." Just say peach fuzzy like a normal person.

Your options with hair are shaving, waxing/plucking, and chemical removal.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 16:57     Subject: What are we doing about our vellus hairs?

I have the vellus hairs on my fave and they drive me nuts. I don’t love shaving them and can’t use the chemical removers due to sensitivity. Are there other options?