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Zoe Foster Blake reveals the controversial beauty treatment she’s getting pre-Logies

We’re not so sure about this one - by Anna McClelland
  • 13 Apr 2017
Zoe Foster Blake reveals the controversial beauty treatment she’s getting pre-Logies

Zoe Foster Blake is a veritable goldmine of beauty advice (and cute toddler pics), but this latest pearl has her followers divided.

On her Instagram account this morning, the Amazinger Face author admitted to trying (and loving) dermaplaning – aka face shaving.

“I’ve been having regular Omnilux (LED lamp) sessions and lactic peels with Face Boss @melaniegrantdbc for a while to keep pregnancy pigmentation in check, but this week I tried dermaplaning (professional face-shaving with a single blade) for the first time,” Zoe writes.

“Dermaplaning (around $100) is exfoliating, brightening, skin-tone-evening, non-inflammatory (so: great for pigmentation sufferes), helps skincare penetrate better, and makes your skin freakishly smooth (because, um, it’s hairless), meaning your make-up will sit PERFECTLY,” she enthuses.

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I'm sleazing and waddling my way to the Logies next weekend, an event I like to exploit to get my skin looking whatever level is above 'retouched.' I've been having regular Omnilux (LED lamp) sessions and lactic peels with Face Boss @melaniegrantdbc for a while to keep pregnancy pigmentation in check, but this week I tried dermaplaning (professional face-shaving of the tiny fine face hairs with a single blade) for the first time, because it's the kind of thing people like you think beauty-writer people like me, do. Dermaplaning (around $100) is exfoliating, brightening, skin-tone-evening, non-inflammatory (so: great for pigmentation sufferers) helps skin care penetrate better, and makes your skin freakishly smooth (because, um, it's hairless), meaning your makeup will sit PERFECTLY. Just ask any beauty vlogger worth his or her bronzer: they're mad for a Japanese Facial Razor or 12. The first question I asked my bud Brooke at @meskinandbody was: will my facial hair grow back worse/coarse? "No. It will not change the number or texture of the hair follicles." Second: will this hurt? "No." And it didn't. (Unlike threading, or waxing, or laser.) Third was: Do you have some butter for my hot cross bun? (Brought one in my bag.) Few days on and I'm a luminous, bright, fuzz-free, smooth-skinned slice of facey cherry pie, and I'm juuust modest enough to admit it. Plus, my makeup looks like incredible. Like it's in HD. Long may it continue! (Six weeks, apparently.) Or at least til next Sunday! My earring is stuck to my face in this photo! Faceshaving for Gold! 🏆

Zoe had the treatment at Me Skin & Body in Melbourne’s South Yarra and is adamant it doesn’t make hair grow back thicker or more coarse.

“Few days on and I’m a luminous, bright, fuzz-free, smooth-skinned slice of facey cherry pie,” she says.

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Hi. We are the wankers saying to everyone pre-show, "Seen the show? WEEEE saw it in New York. Yagonnaloveit." As if they wouldn't unless we told them too.

Zoe isn’t the only one singing the praises of dermaplaning – acclaimed LA facialist Kate Somerville endorses the practice, as does beauty vlogger Karima McKimmie.

RELATED: Why This Beauty Vlogger Shaves Her Face

But for every advocate, dermaplaning has its critics who claim it leads to stubble and even increased facial hair growth.

“If you have hair on the face that is fluffy and doesn’t respond with laser hair removal, we recommend a particular type of fine hair trimmer as it doesn’t cut in the same way as a blade so you don’t get that sharp, prickly feeling,” says Eva Karpati, dermal technician at Karpati Medispa in Sydney.

The beauty lesson? Dermaplaning isn’t something anyone can DIY with their Gilette at home –if you’re curious, best to leave this one to the professionals.  

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