The bristly feeling is definitely from the electric razor cutting the hair. However, my sister used the razor all over her face, even on the soft blond hairs, & everything became stiff & bristly. And she then had to use the razor everyday or feel the bristles. When she stopped & let them grow out it stopped. I guess my concern for darklady was that she said she only had 10 hairs on the chin that where thick or stiff & that is no more than I have had, but now after years of tweezing, mine have gone away. I understand you are showing the difference between the two types of facial hair situations, but 10 thick hairs doesn't seem like that many compared to some women who have many, many more virtually covering their face. Would there be a way for Darklady to know for sure what is going on for her?