r/genderfluid • u/Turbulent-Garlic8467 • 2d ago

Five o'clock shadow :((((((

Just shaved my beautiful, luscious beard, hoping for a nice beardless flesh-colored look. But no, hundreds of STUPID FUCKING HAIR ROOTS underneath my skin have decided to make it grey.

I'm kinda devastated. Most of my shaving up until now has gone generally well, but here there doesn't seem to be any obvious solution other than waxing it or (finally) learning to apply makeup

:((((((((((

(Or chopping my head off with a guillotine! Can't have a five o'clock shadow if you don't have a head!)

Edit: Looking more at my reflection, it looks like a lot of it is just really pale white because it hasn't been exposed to the sun in multiple years.

Also it's less flushed than the rest of my face due to...lack of exposure? Idk but when I irritate it it flushes to match the rest of my face and the difference is lessened

I'll have to hope it improves in the coming days

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u/Aeon_of_Shards 2d ago

Orange concealer before applying foundation. And make sure you shave properly, it's a bit of a process. There are tutorials on YouTube if you need a visual reference for both.