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Dermaplaning. It's the hottest topic among the beauty crowd with everyone from makeup artists to dermatologists getting involved in the chat. Ultimate beauty influencer and GLAMOUR cover star Huda Kattan posted a vlogged about it that quickly went viral (the video now has over 4 million views) and beauty booking app, Treatwell saw an uptick of 621% in appointment bookings in the year before the pandemic hit, with popularity set to continue now that beauty salons have been allowed to reopen.

But what actually is it? And what are the benefits? Here's everything you need to know...

What is dermaplaning?

The high-profile beauty prep treatment is actually incredibly low-key, and involves using a single blade to remove the hair and dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. In other words, it's shaving - but to prepare you skin for makeup application and a whole host of other benefits - and you definitely don't need a big bushy beard to benefit from the treatment, either.

What type of hair does dermaplaning target?

Dermaplaning targets the 'peach fuzz' (the invisible, baby hairs that commonly crop up on cheeks and around the hair line). This hair is technically known as vellus hair and is distinctly different to the dark, thick terminal hair, which grows on our heads, underarms and pubic area. Another important point to make is that vellus hair doesn't grow back stubbly.

Where did dermaplaning come from?

Contrary to its recent popularity, dermaplaning has being around for a lot longer than you might think. In fact, Cleopatra was the original advocate and it's also a longstanding tradition in Indian culture. So, there must be something in it, right?

Dermaplaning: before and after

After perusing these before and after photos, it seems that it really does work. People have been taking to Instagram to showcase the results of their face shaving in candid before and after snaps. Using the hashtag #dermaplaning, people are displaying the incredible results, showing how the treatment has helped treat acne, rosacea and dry skin. Here are some of the epic transformations..

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