SnowySkyes [she/her]@hexbear.netM to traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net · 3 months agoTrans Megathread for the Week of 6/24 - 6/30 PRIDE EDITION FOURlockmessage-squaremessage-square899fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareKiagz [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoI thought IPL was completely ineffective at hair removal, but seeing people’s experiences here has made me wanna try it
minus-squareDerEwigeAtheist [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 months agosadly it only works if your hair absorbs more light than your skin. So you de facto need the combination of dark(brown or black) hair and pale-ish skin for it to work. Then it works well and can be done at home with handheld devices.
minus-squareThallo [love/loves]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoYes, I’m lucky. Dark hair, light skin
minus-squareLuna [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoI wanted to do IPL, but I am waiting until the sun is less harsh so I don’t have to worry about getting a tan while I am using it 😔
I thought IPL was completely ineffective at hair removal, but seeing people’s experiences here has made me wanna try it
sadly it only works if your hair absorbs more light than your skin. So you de facto need the combination of dark(brown or black) hair and pale-ish skin for it to work. Then it works well and can be done at home with handheld devices.
Yes, I’m lucky. Dark hair, light skin
I wanted to do IPL, but I am waiting until the sun is less harsh so I don’t have to worry about getting a tan while I am using it 😔