Dermaplaning – face razor and peel in one
Who doesn’t want glowing smooth skin? The dermaplaning beauty trend can bring you closer to your goal. The skin is freed from the finest hairs and dead skin flakes with the help of a sharp blade. We explain to you how it works and what you should watch out for.
19 February 2024 • 4 min. reading time
Table of contents
What is dermaplaning?
Dermaplaning – pros and cons
Dermaplaning pros
- Hairless face: You can quickly miss hairs with tweezers. With dermaplaning, facial hairs are thoroughly removed with the sharp blade.
- Filter effect: By removing hairs and skin flakes, your make-up looks especially even. In addition, light is reflected better on the skin, making it more glowy with a natural filter effect.
- Painless treatment: Time-consuming, painful plucking of hairs on areas like the upper lip and chin becomes unnecessary.
- Peel effect: The skin is freed from dead skin flakes and is more radiant.
- Intensive skincare: The actives in your skincare products can penetrate better and take effect more reliably.
- Instant effect: The skin looks smoother and more radiant straight after the treatment.
Dermaplaning cons
- Cutting hazard: The right technique requires practice. If you position the razor at the wrong angle, you can easily cut yourself.
- Sensitivity: Dermaplaning is not suitable for all skin types. If you have very sensitive skin or active acne and inflammation, you should avoid dermaplaning. Dermaplaning can irritate the skin and make it even more sensitive.
- Sun sensitivity: After a dermaplaning treatment, you should take particular care to use adequate sun protection.
How dermaplaning works – step by step
The right oil
- calendula oil
- almond oil
- squalane
Facial oils for dermaplaning
The right razor
Razor for dermaplaning
Step 1: The preparation
Tip
Also, if a shaving foam is manufactured for the purpose of shaving, you should not use it for dermaplaning. The reason is that the white foam makes it impossible to see your skin. This means you might accidentally shave over places that you wanted to avoid. This could be the case, for example, if you have an inflamed spot. In addition, shaving accidents occur more quickly in places like the hairline and eyebrows, which you would like to leave out. An oil or oil cleanser has the benefit of you always being able to see your skin and its texture.
Step 2: The razor
Step 3: The skincare
FAQ – Dermaplaning
Takeaway
The dermaplaning trend can also be done at home at little expense. Once you’ve got used to handling the straight razor, the process is quick and simple. The pros decisively outweigh the cons: smooth, glowier skin and a more intensive nourishing effect speak for themselves and make dermaplaning a trend that will last a long time.