Vanessa Kennedy

The hirsute of happiness

You’re not alone. I’ve stood in front of the mirror tweezing my face for hours at a time, and then another half hour hiding my scars with makeup. After all, it wasn’t cool to have a goatee in the fashion industry! In 1997, after being diagnosed with poly cyclic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and a year of successful electrolysis treatments, I decided to become an electrologist and give people self confidence along with the freedom that provides. I remember being 65 lbs heavier with a face full of acne and full beard wondering if I was the only person who had to endure this disposition. I made a choice to not let this diagnosis define me and you can too.