6 Reasons Why Accepting Your Body Hair Can Upgrade Your Life
Having body hair is natural. One should not feel bad about having body hair. It will interest you to know that sweat glands help us to release our pheromones, while the hair on our body helps us spread our odor. Research proves that our natural body scent plays an important role in the attraction of people around us. In fact, armpit hair helps to trap this musk, making the effect of pheromones even stronger.
2. You can free yourself from pain.
- I gradually stopped. I have very sensitive skin, and for years I tried different hair removal methods and dealt with the ingrown hairs, rashes, and cystic-type lumps that cropped up as a result. Armpits were particularly bad, so I stopped shaving them. A couple of years ago I was about to wax my legs and I thought “Who am I doing this for?” And I could not for the life of me think of a good answer to that question. Still can’t. Still hairy. © Sorxhasmyname / reddit
- My armpits were always super irritated after shaving, so I quit. I still shave my lower legs because the hair there is very dark and thick but it’s barely noticeable on my thighs, so I leave that. © -breadstick- / reddit
3. It can make you feel physically better.
4. It reminds you to make yourself a priority.
- I really feel so great. I love doing my makeup and having a cute feminine outfit on with my leg and armpit hair. I feel more authentically beautiful and so deeply confident and sexy. © iffle / reddit
- When I was in high school I shaved my legs, underarms, and private parts regularly because I was very embarrassed about my hair. First, I stopped doing it in winter because I had no one that would see my hair for a while, and after the prickly stage, I love how it all looked! It made me love my natural body even more. © ohlookitsdd / reddit
5. You make sure you’re surrounded by the right people.
- I hate getting razor burn or itchy skin after shaving so I just stopped. My boyfriend doesn’t care and living in the Bay Area in California, it’s not that big of a deal. I see a lot of girls with hairy armpits like me. Feeling the breeze through your leg hair is surprisingly nice, compared to the momentary smoothness from shaving. © Hcat23 / reddit
- I’m half-Arabian in a European country and I’ve always noticed that the hair on my body is much darker and more visible. I was okay with it until a girl in my class laughed at me when I was 12. I became really really ashamed of my body hair and hid it for 3 years during summer by only wearing long shirts and pants. From the moment I was allowed to shave, I removed basically everything below my nose since then, a few times a week. But it all changed when I found a boyfriend. I was still very insecure about my body hair when he said, “Body hair is natural. I like it being visible. It reminds me that I am not sleeping with a child. I find this more attractive than no visible body hair at all.” He helped me remember that we’re all allowed to feel comfortable with ourselves, especially if it’s something so natural. © Naevok / reddit
6. You can have more time for other things.
On average, women can spend more than $10,000 on shaving products and up to $23,000 on waxing over their lifetime. Embracing your body hair can free you from these routines. Instead, you can work on your future by investing this time and money in your personal growth or giving small presents to yourself. Later on, this will pay you back in the form of better opportunities and greater well-being.
- I stopped shaving my arms. I used to be really embarrassed because I’m so hairy and it’s so dark. I thought something was wrong with me. I save money on shaving stuff and don’t take as long in the shower. It’s funny too because I was recently considering starting again. And then I was at the hospital the other night and a nurse had to rip my IV tape off. I made a joke that it was like free waxing and she commented, “Not that you need it.” It gave me a boost of confidence. My arms are normal human arms and I don’t have to do anything to them that I don’t want to. © tomorrowistomato / reddit
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