You're right! All my life, I was told never to shave, or the hair will grow out thicker. I've seen many women who shaved, and by 2 pm, they are looking real "beardy". Personally, hair that I plucked comes out the same, not any darker. That's because the hair is removed from the root. I just got this facial hair remover called Epicare from http://www.facialhairthreading.com
And I tell you, it's the easiest and fastest hair remover ever. It pulls the hair out from the roots. Initialy, it hurt a little, but after that I got used to it. It's a life saver for me, esp. since I'm now growing a lot of hair on my chin, jawline and neck. It's this part of being "menopaused" or PCOS? I don't know...but I'm thankful for my Epicare.