To shave or not to shave?

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Permalink Reply by Breanna on February 1, 2008 at 7:04pm

I never shave. Razor's are the devils objects. Barbaric.

I wax when going out or when I have someone to impress on a special occasion. But other than that I don't bother with it. Since I've been waxing the hair seems to grow out thinner. Hair grows in 3 stages, so I usually only have one or two stages at a time showing, So it's sparse as well.
I remember 2 years ago I met a dead head and noticed she didn't shave. At the time I thought it looked weird. Like you said, it's society that makes us think this way. Now I have no problem whatsoever. When I see it it just looks normal to me.

So If I get a boyfriend that doesn't like it, that's his problem. My last boyfriend got used to it, and knew that if it got too long for him he could ask me to get rid of it and I would wax.

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Permalink Reply by skizzy the wonder lizard on February 1, 2008 at 8:37pm

how are razors more barbaric than waxing? i'd rather use a safety razor on my hair than rip it out at the roots.

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Permalink Reply by Breanna on February 1, 2008 at 8:56pm

Once you've got your hair and skin used to being epilated, they get used to being exfoliated, also. Less bumps and less ingrown hairs. After waxing over and over, it comes out with no problem; follicles seem to give up the hair shafts easier. Your dermal nerves get used to it, also.
Halfway through esthetician school I was able to wax my own legs in 30 minutes without flinching.

Now when I have a real emergency and no sugar 'wax' or no time to wax, and I shave, it's a disaster for my legs/underarms/wherever else I need to shave. Razor bumps and ingrown hairs everywhere.. and it ITCHES! It's hell.

I guess our bodies all have different preferences, huh.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy on March 3, 2008 at 10:28am

Word. Waxing is awesome.

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Permalink Reply by Matt on June 4, 2008 at 12:49pm

Lymph nodes are well below the dermal layer. We also have lymph nodes in our necks, so it would be no different for men when shaving. Lymph nodes are all over the place and between a quarter inch below the surface (neck, armpits and a couple in the arms to well below the surface. Him stating that shaving your armpits would cut your lymph node would be like saying that shaving your chest would cut your rib cage.

Note: I'm not advocating shaving or not, just correcting his completely ridiculous statement.

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Permalink Reply by Matt on June 4, 2008 at 6:22pm

Shaving armpits or genitals? No plans at this moment, but I have in the past and see nothing wrong with shaving anywhere. I view it as purely cosmetic. I've shaved just about everything except my arms and legs and occasionally have bumps, even on my face.

As someone who had an infected lymph node in my neck (before I was old enough to shave, so it was unrelated), I know a little bit about them.

BTW, forgot to close my parenthesis above, it should read: "Lymph nodes are all over the place and between a quarter inch below the surface (neck, armpits and a couple in the arms) to well below the surface." The lack of the closing of the parenthesis might make it seem confusing

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Permalink Reply by Window Dreamer on July 4, 2008 at 2:51pm

This is kind of related to what you said. The aluminum in anti-perspirant is toxic and applying to an area close to lymph nodes is probably not good. I don't see how shaving would be harmful, unnecessary but not harmful.

Shaving has just been something that is programed into our heads by society. There is nothing wrong or unclean about not shaving...men don't shave so shy should women? This needs to change.

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Permalink Reply by Hollie on February 1, 2008 at 7:11pm

I shave, because I like the way it feels. I've tried to go out my leg hair countless times, and it comes in thick and dark, and the sensation of it against my pants drives me completely nuts. I always eventually gave in and shaved, no matter how much I want to "make a statement". I finally decided I'd just make the statement that I do what's comfortable for me, and that's shaving. :)

(Actually now I use the No!No! from Sephora, and that works great, too, much better than blades).

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Permalink Reply by Breanna on February 1, 2008 at 8:30pm

Haha. My leg hairs tend to get split ends. So yes, it's completely possible that your's did also. ;)
I like your last comment. It took me a while to accept the fact that I am everchanging. But it's the thing I embrace the most about myself, now.

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Permalink Reply by skizzy the wonder lizard on February 1, 2008 at 8:36pm

i shave my armpits regularly because i use crystal deodorant and it works better with no hair. i shave my legs, but not in the winter because i need all the warmth i can get.

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Permalink Reply by Breanna on February 1, 2008 at 8:43pm

It seems that any sort of deodorant/antiperspirant works better with having no hair. That's the main reason I wax my underarms when they get too long. They start sweating and smelling more. And that's just not kind to others. People don't have to look at my underarms if they don't want to, but that's just mean to expect them to hold their nose for me. haha.

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Permalink Reply by Frankie on February 1, 2008 at 9:55pm

I almost always shave bc I just like the way it feels, though I think opting not to is awesome too. Here's a link to a picture of Unmata http://unmata.tribe.net/photos/b063e710-31b2-47bb-b706-d384ccbaf64f , they are one of favorite belly dance troupes ever and most of the girls don't shave their pits or their legs and they look super hot!

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