All humans naturally have body hair, it’s just part of our deal as mammals. But when it comes to people, there’s a huge gap between how men and women deal with it.
Shaving
Men are expected to groom the hair on their head, trim or shave their beards, and maybe tweeze a few stray nostril hairs here and there. For women, on the other hand, practically all hair is questionable. Seven reasons why you should consider not shaving-
1. Your hair is actually there for a reason
It’s not like your body was all, “HAHA, wouldn’t it be hilarious if I just sprouted hair in someone’s nether regions for no evolutionary purpose? I just want to watch women in bikinis squirm and also for a lot of men to make terrible jokes about bushes.” The hair on your body actually protects it from bacteria, like a little furry superhero.
2. Razors are actually really expensive
Made only worse by the fact that women’s shaving products are more expensive than men’s, even though there is virtually no difference between the products. Go spend that money on something important like pizza.
3. Shaving irritates your skin
Removing your body hair can be really tough on the skin, no matter what method you employ.
Shaving, as we all know, is an easy way to end up with nicks and cuts immediately afterward, and razor bumps or rashes hours or even days later.
Meanwhile, waxing, sugaring, and plucking all leave us vulnerable to painful ingrown hairs that develop when the new hair tries to push up through the empty follicle.
4. Shaving Removes Your Natural Protection
Ingrown hairs and shaving cuts also share plenty of less-than-pleasant qualities, not least of which is the fact that they open your skin up to infection.
It’s easy for opportunistic staph infections to take hold in these little wounds, which can be painful or even dangerous if left unchecked.
It’s also important to note that hair, especially pubic hair, is a huge part of the body’s immune system. It’s one of our first lines of defense against germs and other icky stuff, and helps to trap foreign particles outside of the body.
When you strip away your hair, you also lose a key level of immune defense.
5. Think Of The Time You’ll Save!
The average woman spends 72 days of her life shaving her legs. That’s more than two months, and it doesn’t even factor in all the other hair removal that goes on.
An hour spent in a waxing parlor getting your follicles painfully unburdened could be spent in so many other ways — reading a book, eating a delicious meal, taking in a concert — that would be much more enjoyable.
6. The “Ouch” factor
We’ve already been over the irritations of cuts and in-grown hairs, but what about the fundamental pain of removing it in the first place?
We’re supposed to have hair, and it’s not supposed to leave until it’s ready to, so it makes sense that ripping it out early might be a little painful.
Shaving is not too bad, since you’re really just cutting the hair extremely short, but plucking or waxing, where the hair is yanked out at the root, is intensely painful.
7. Having armpit hair reduces chafing
If you do a lot of physical activity, you’re bound to deal with armpit sweat. That sweat combined with the friction of repeated movements can lead to chafing and unwanted rashes.
Now, that you know why you should stop using your razor, give it a break and embrace your hairy beauty. Comment down below if you shaving regularly during lockdown as well.