I forgot that it’s my mega week so no big info dump this time. Instead I bring a question: how do you practice gender self-care? Do you have any activities or rituals that make you feel more comfortable in your gender? Painting my nails and taking care of my hair are the most consistent ones. These shouldn’t even be considered gendered activities by society, but I missed out on having long hair and painted nails when I was younger because of my assigned gender, so doing them now feels validating and gives me confidence.
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My (face) electrolysis is finally nearing the end. I still go in weekly but I’m doing full face clears in 45 mins. The hair is so sparse now that I haven’t even bothered shaving for 3 weeks. It was a lot of pain to get to this point but not having to shave and feel dysphoric about it or worry about beard shadow while I’m out and about is so relieving
Hoping it happens faster than expected for you! Also hoping you don’t have stubborn lip line hairs like me lol
that sounds really nice. what was your starting point like and approximately how many sessions have you had?
I started at 2 hours a week and that would be enough for like 1/3 of my upper lip. I started around Sept 2024 and have been doing it weekly minus stopping for a couple months for FFS, holidays and the occasional cancellation. Maybe close to 70 sessions now?
oh my god. i’m happy for you, but wow. i haven’t shopped around (doing another round of laser atm) but a place that’s been recommended locally is £145 ($195 US) per hour
Yeah it’s way too expensive. I’m only able to get it because it’s covered by my insurance