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[Wendo]

It seems that body hair was all the rage in the 80's, but is totally uncool these days.

So do you guys actually trim body hair? I know there are swimmers that'll shave off all hair and hardcore weight lifters that shave armpit hair. But what of the average GAFfer?

And furthermore, it would seem that body-hairless guys are more popular with the ladies in this day and age. Is that an accurate assessment?

 

[BuG]

I have a little body hair, but I don't worry about getting rid of it.

PS: This thread has been bested by the ass-shaving one of a couple of weeks ago.

 

[robertsan21]

luckely i was brown with almost no body hair

 

[pestul]

luckely i was brown with almost no body hair

Jacko?

I think it's starting to swing back a little towards the hair side. I mean, not in rediculous amounts.. and in the wrong places.

 

[gofreak]

I've never removed any body hair below my neck. I imagine the level of maintenance required to keep even parts of the body hairless is rather time consuming, and anything but regular maintenance has got to result in some very uncomfortable stubbling (well, for certain parts of the body anyway). I'm also not too aware as to where hair should be removed and where hair shouldn't be, as dictated by current trends. I mean, for people who have hairy asses - does anyone remove that hair? Shaving's got to be difficult, and potentially very uncomfortable (as detailed in another rather humourous thread here recently), and waxing is unimagineable (at least for parts of the ass beyond the cheeks).

I guess there's always laser removal - I could see myself using that for certain parts of the body (back/shoulders, for instance - i've very little hair there anyway but it'd be nice to be rid of it totally).

On the level of attraction, as a dude who likes dudes, i can like very hairy or very smooth, it doesn't really matter to me. Hair seems to suit certain guys better than others though.

 

[Ninjas4Less]

grooming might be acceptable if its out of control, but beyond that you shouldnt bother altering who you are for people. Thats pretty weak. Of course if youre stuck on yourself go for it.

 

[robertsan21]

Jacko?

Nope sorry the girls call me sexy Rob

 

[bionic77]

I used to always shave my armpit hair, but you sweat A LOT more when you shave it all off so there is a trade off. Now I generally just do it in the summer if I am going to the beach or something.

I am growing some hair on my lower neck these days too, which is very gross and I am thinking of laser removal. How long does the process take? What are the risks involved? How much would it cost? I don't want to get it done if it will leave any scaring, I would rather just get it waxed by someone if there are any risks.

 

[Manabanana]

I trim up the pits and shave my legs in the summer. I can't stand seeing all that scraggly hair on me. My chest and stomach are pretty naturally hairless.

 

[bionic77]

I trim up the pits and shave my legs in the summer. I can't stand seeing all that scraggly hair on me. My chest and stomach are pretty naturally hairless.

WTF?

Never heard of anyone other then swimmers shaving their legs.

 

[RedDwarf]

Sharing too much information:

As I get older, I get hairier. I'm not shaving anything or it will just grow back with a vengeance and it's getting bad enough.

 

[teh_pwn]

If I ever get like that pic at the top, I'm waxing that shit off. That's fucking nasty.

 

[Mike Works]

The only noticeabley visible body hair I have (to the public eye) is on my chest and my legs, and no, I don't shave my chest nor my legs.

 

[pestul]

The only noticeabley visible body hair I have (to the public eye) is on my chest and my legs, and no, I don't shave my chest nor my legs.

Same.. I'm no Tom, but I've got a nice bit of hair on my chest/legs. My woman likes it and I guess that's all that matters.

 

[happyfunball]

I've got the crazy hairy Italian genes. If I don't trim it up a bit, there's just no escapin the jungle.

Especially for on the beach as well. Nothing is worse than a nasty hairy animal on the sand.

 

[gofreak]

Trimming won't encourage it to grow back "with a vengeance", will it? I feel like maybe trimming is the best answer for me in terms of chest hair, maybe armpit hair..maybe, err..other hair...

 

[Matlock]

"What the hell is this weak shit? Bitches, please!"

 

[cvxfreak]

Skin is in.

 

[happyfunball]

Didn't come back with a vengeance for me.

Bitches please my ass!

You see how many girls want to go down on a fuckin gorilla!

 

[gofreak]

Didn't come back with a vengeance for me.

Bitches please my ass!

You see how many girls want to go down on a fuckin gorilla!

Cheers. How fast does chest hair, hair "down there" etc. actually grow back? To be honest, my hair there grew, and just seemed to stop growing..it's stayed pretty much the same as long as I can remember. If I trim it, will it sense that there's less hair ( :lol ) and start growing it again?

 

[Manabanana]

WTF?

Never heard of anyone other then swimmers shaving their legs.

I know a lot of people that do it who aren't swimmers. It's just a personal preference thing. And as for the laser removal, there is very little risk involved. My flat mate lasered her pits and nether regions and it worked great. It ended up costing her a couple thousand, though Hair grows in seasonal cycles, so you'd have to get one region treated 2 or 3 times. The back of your neck shouldn't run you too much.

Oh, and hair doesn't grow back "with a vengeance" or anything. As you get older, you tend to grow more hair. When you shave hair, you're not removing the follicle so when it grows back it's blunt, flat, coarse hair. If you wax, you remove the follicle. So when it grows back, it'll start out as soft, fine hair.

 

[callous]

If I trim it, will it sense that there's less hair ( :lol ) and start growing it again?

Yes. Take a month or more to grow back to full length, though. Depending on how much you trim it, obviously.

 

[bionic77]

I know a lot of people that do it who aren't swimmers. It's just a personal preference thing. And as for the laser removal, there is very little risk involved. My flat mate lasered her pits and nether regions and it worked great. It ended up costing her a couple thousand, though Hair grows in seasonal cycles, so you'd have to get one region treated 2 or 3 times. The back of your neck shouldn't run you too much.

So what does the skin look like afterwards? I am assuming you can't tell it was lasered.

And how painful is it?

 

[Cosmic Bus]

I've given up trying to keep mine under control. Not like anyone sees it other than me, anyway. It is more comfortable to have my, uh, entire lower half trimmed/thinned out, but that's a lot of effort for a fairly minor payoff that only lasts for a short time.

Conversely, I actually wish I had some light chest hair instead of the ever-shameful "ring-around-the-nipple" but alas! And don't even get me started on the frustrations of patchy facial hair...

 

[Jim Bowie]

I've been tempted to shave my legs, but I've always decided against it because I've been told that it feels "wonky". I sometimes shave the pits, because armpit hair is gross as all hell, and I regularly shave my chest and face, because... well, I don't know. It just displeases me.

I suppose I'm with Mana when I say it's purely personal preference.

 

[Manabanana]

So what does the skin look like afterwards? I am assuming you can't tell it was lasered.

And how painful is it?

Considering the areas she had done, I've never seem them up close. From what I've seen, it doesn't look like it was treated at all. It just looks like there's no hair there. She told me it was a bit painful, though. The coarser the hair, the more it'll hurt. I can't imagine it'd be much worse than a tattoo.

 

[LakeEarth]

I got tons, and I don't do shit about it.

 

[madara]

One those little facts never teach in health class. Get into 30s and you have hair growing where it never dared grow before! Gross!

 

[MrPing1000]

My ass is hairy and I don't care.

 

[J2 Cool]

The only real place that bugs me is the legs. Hairy as hell, and out of control. As someone said, it's those italian genes. All the way up the legs and thighs. Some people think it's pretty gross. But, shaving is NOT an option, and trimming that becomes ridiculous. Especially with the minimal payoff, and short time till it recovers. The armpits when I think about it are pretty gross. I may shave that, or trim it thin. Other than that, I just keep it groomed, down there, and that's it.