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Is shaving facial hair by razor make the hair stronger or longer ?
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Does neither: Where the you use an electric razor or a manual one it does not have an effect on the hair of your beard.
Answered 9/29/2016
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No: The hair may feel coarser, shaving with a razor will not make it stronger or longer.
Answered 5/23/2015
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