Shaving

[PhilsterT]

Does anyone here get their back shaved? I was wondering how they do it and how much. How much is laser hair removal and things like that?

[TwiloMike]

I have a few stray hairs on my traps and upper/posterior shoulders. I pull them out (shaving makes them grow back thicker and faster). Not enough back hair here to consider actual treatments, though, so I can't help you.

[BCC]

My girlfriend gets the pleasure of plucking my back hair.

[Progress]

I have countable stray back hair on the top of my back, it looks very strange.

My freshman RA had more back hair than I have on my whole body. His mom paid for laser removal but apparently it's a several step process. I would be very hesitant to shave due to thickness of the hairs when they grow back.

[spencerjrus]

Wow, more high school urban legends, lemme straighten you out:

SHAVING HAIR NEITHER MAKES IT GROW BACK FASTER NOR THICKER, IT IS A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY.

Please stop saying that it does, it gets quite tiresome hearing it after awhile.

[Built]

Amen.

[bigpoppapump979]

i stand by my statement, you shouldnt shave your arms/back/legs/chest if you are a guy. unless you are competing

[Built]

Care to explain that one bigpoppa?

[smalls]

I shave damn near everything. But I can't reach around to the back, it's not too bad anyway. Laser hair removal seems to work quite well and usually doesnt cost TOO much. You should be able to get your entire back done for probably 4-700 dollars (takes a few sessions). That's my plan eventually.

[Built]

Damned near everything... hmmm.... does this explain that, um, weird scar of yours smalls?

;)

[smalls]

LOL, no I'm more carefull than that when I shave my boys, lol. I'll tell ya the story later.

[Built]

:D

[AKraut]

That reminds me of that episode of Sex and the City where Charlottes boyfriend Harry gets his back hair waxed for the wedding and it's like beat red when he takes his shirt off....

Being a man and watching Sex and the City can't be good for my test levels...

[AB2004]

i get a really bad lower back, i shave it with an electric razor usually every other day,

[Teufelhund]

uh, this one guy I know... he uh, he tried waxing once. no wait. His incredibly hot supermodel girlfriend talked him into waxing once. After the tears and blood dried, he broke out in large angry painful zits all over the waxed area.

I wonder what he did wrong...

[getfit]

uh, this one guy I know... he uh, he tried waxing once. no wait. His incredibly hot supermodel girlfriend talked him into waxing once. After the tears and blood dried, he broke out in large angry painful zits all over the waxed area.

I wonder what he did wrong...
i used to wax my ex-bf if you put baby powder before hand and pat a little off and apply the wax after it's less painful well that's what he told me! maybe he was just trying to be nice ;)

[Progress]

The hair doesn't grow in thicker per se but the original hair has pointed and tapered at the end, correct? When you shave it, it grows with a blunt end, correct? Therefore, although it may be an illusion, it appears the hair is thicker. By no means does more hair grow back, that's just silly.

[PhilsterT]

Okay. But why does it have a pointed end in the first place?

Laser hair removal's only between $400-700? I thought it was closer to 5,000. And, it doesn't ever grow back?

I'm a teen now, it's not a problem, but I have a little on my lower back (I can't really tell if I have any other hair on my back because it's not big enough to show yet). I have a little on my shoulders (VERY little) so it's not a problem.

[Built]

Okay. But why does it have a pointed end in the first place?

This is an erosion/wear pattern.

[bigpoppapump979]

Care to explain that one bigpoppa?

hair on your body is normal for MEN. sure i shave my balls and my face but nothing else. ive seen guys shave their arms and get ripped apart for it. i dont see why guys are so afraid of having hair. most girls i know have told me that its better for a guy to have the hair than to try shaving it. sorry for all you guys that shave your arms/legs but i dont understand it. are you going to do it for the rest of your life? shaving your chest is alright if you are going to the beach or something but...in my experience girls just dont like when guys shave body hair.

[Built]

Oh, sorry - I totally misread that before.

I agree, to a point.

I do NOT like the look of back/shoulder hair.

But on the rest of the body, it's fine. Feels soft, actually.

I HATE stubble.

[spencerjrus]

hair on your body is normal for MEN. sure i shave my balls and my face but nothing else. ive seen guys shave their arms and get ripped apart for it. i dont see why guys are so afraid of having hair. most girls i know have told me that its better for a guy to have the hair than to try shaving it. sorry for all you guys that shave your arms/legs but i dont understand it. are you going to do it for the rest of your life? shaving your chest is alright if you are going to the beach or something but...in my experience girls just dont like when guys shave body hair.


I have had the exact opposite experience, every girl I have ever been with has said they prefer less hairy/hairless guys.

[getfit]

hair on your body is normal for MEN. sure i shave my balls and my face but nothing else. ive seen guys shave their arms and get ripped apart for it. i dont see why guys are so afraid of having hair. most girls i know have told me that its better for a guy to have the hair than to try shaving it. sorry for all you guys that shave your arms/legs but i dont understand it. are you going to do it for the rest of your life? shaving your chest is alright if you are going to the beach or something but...in my experience girls just dont like when guys shave body hair.
that all depends on the girl some like hair and some don't, either doesn't bother me most men that do shave, who train, shows off their definition more i would think

[PhilsterT]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.

I don't shave anything except my chest (does anyone else use a razor?). But, I was thinking if I was at the beach it would look hella trippy if I had a hairy back (I don't know) and a clean front. Haha.

[Den Fisher]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.

I don't shave anything except my chest (does anyone else use a razor?). But, I was thinking if I was at the beach it would look hella trippy if I had a hairy back (I don't know) and a clean front. Haha.

maybe they don't really shave their balls.. just the region above that.

a man shaving all hair on his body? I read a story once where a guy couldn't stand his butthole hairs.. so he shaved them. and got so sweaty and slippery and developed a huge rash from it, that it was one of the worst things ever. :O

[spencerjrus]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.




Carefully.

[PhilsterT]

We should hope so.

[AllUp]

uh, this one guy I know... he uh, he tried waxing once. no wait. His incredibly hot supermodel girlfriend talked him into waxing once. After the tears and blood dried, he broke out in large angry painful zits all over the waxed area.

ROFL. This eh, guy wouldn't happen to have a dog as an avatar would he? :p

[AllUp]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.

VERY Carefully.

[smalls]

LOL, it's actually not that hard. Just with a normal razor like anything else, just a bit slower.

[Built]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.
This begs the question "WHY would someone shave his balls?".

Well?

[spencerjrus]

This begs the question "WHY would someone shave his balls?".

Well?


I don't know, you're a woman you should be telling us lol, goodness knows guys arent doing it for themselves.

[Built]

I don't know, you're a woman you should be telling us lol, goodness knows guys arent doing it for themselves.


Well, I've never been with a guy who did. Can't see what the fuss is about.

:scratch:

[Canadian Crippler]

Makes it look bigger.

[Built]

Who cares if it LOOKS bigger. If it's big, it FEELS big.

[Praetorian]

Actually a shaved ball feels great. It's so totally smooth and fine. I couldnt stop touching it when I did it a while back. And also, alot of chicks (at least here) prefers a clean shaven sack or at least trimmed. Just like some guys prefering shaven poontang.

[getfit]

Actually a shaved ball feels great. It's so totally smooth and fine. I couldnt stop touching it when I did it a while back. And also, alot of chicks (at least here) prefers a clean shaven sack or at least trimmed. Just like some guys prefering shaven poontang.
it's all good ;)

[Guido]

maybe they don't really shave their balls.. just the region above that.

a man shaving all hair on his body? I read a story once where a guy couldn't stand his butthole hairs.. so he shaved them. and got so sweaty and slippery and developed a huge rash from it, that it was one of the worst things ever. :ONice story. I'll keep that in mind. ;)

I can't imagine shaving your balls. The danger there is just to much for me to even think about trying it. FYI, I don't shave anywhere, and I'm quite a hairy guy. Only if I was going to compete would I do it. My wife does pluck out the very few stray hairs that pop up on my traps/backs of my shoulders every once in a while.

[TwiloMike]

I tired shaving but couldn't deal with the stubble so now I "manscape": I trim chest and stomach hair a bit (not terribly short). Manscaping below the belt is limited to when I feel bored. lol

Built,

Well, I've never been with a guy who did. Can't see what the fuss is about.
Have your hubby do it. I think you will prefer them shaved once you inspect them closely. I certainly don't like the upkeep shaving requires but I much prefer others to do it.

[Built]

It's our anniversary today - maybe I'll ask him...

;)

[spencerjrus]

I tired shaving but couldn't deal with the stubble so now I "manscape": I trim chest and stomach hair a bit (not terribly short). Manscaping below the belt is limited to when I feel bored. lol

Built,

Have your hubby do it. I think you will prefer them shaved once you inspect them closely. I certainly don't like the upkeep shaving requires but I much prefer others to do it.


rofl im sorry i spat milk on my monitor when I read the word Manscaping, thats probably the funniest thing I have ever read.

[Progress]

I shave my balls and all my pubic hair except a little tuft above my unit. I look like a poorly endowned porn star. :D What's it to yah!? If I let it go, same as if I let my head hair go, I'd feel less confident for some reason. :windup:

[Rik-s]

I've never figured out how someone shaves their balls.
Well heres my reasons . .
1.Q: Why do you have your hair cut? (head)
A: Makes it look and feel more tidy.

2. I get my GF to do it for me, although she usually tells me when its getting done :)

Try out #2, feels great and Always! leads to other things. Very much a trust thing but its worth it imo. (Gives the GF quite the power trip as well so she says) :D

[TwiloMike]

Happy anniversary, Built!

spencerjrus,
It's all from Queer Eye. I can't take credit for it.

[BigDanStud]

I used to be hairless, but now I have a nice coat of hair on my back. I have my mom shave it for me, or my roomate/neighbor in college. Im dating a girl right now who likes hair, so I don't have to shave it. I hate body hair though, if it didnt grow back so fast Id shave my legs, arms, and back, I don't mind my hairy chest, but id shave it too.

Big Dan

[Built]

Thanks Twilo.

:)

[carlossalsa8]

so if you use that laser thingy, would the hair grow back? I play soccer, so all I shave are my balls. If I would have hairy back I would definetly shave it or try that laser thingy. I wouldn't shave my legs or arms though.

[TwiloMike]

I play soccer, so all I shave are my balls.
I'm missing the logic here...

[bigpoppapump979]

I'm missing the logic here...

hes saying that hes gay and the guys on his soccer team like them shaved

[bigpoppapump979]

I have had the exact opposite experience, every girl I have ever been with has said they prefer less hairy/hairless guys.

i understand, but i think those same girls would say that they prefer that men who have body hair leave it alone instead of shaving/waxing it. if you are not a hairy guy naturally, thats ok too.

[TwiloMike]

hes saying that hes gay and the guys on his soccer team like them shaved
Oooooooooh...... :scratch: Who woulda thunked?

[carlossalsa8]

Nice joke. It does not have any logic to it. It just feels better not to have hair down there when u play any sport. I did not think it would be that hard to analyse that statement.

[drunkenchef]

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I am in no way affiliated with this company,I just want to do my part to find a cure for hairybackitus.:)

[PhilsterT]

Haha, I think I would have trouble with that. I would miss some spots and have areas of back hair (haha, if I had some).

[Y2A]

Anyone with a really hairy back who can work that properly is a ****ing magician.

[GEOFF361]

yah, i think shaving yer arms or legs is gay; but back hair sucks. i get crazy ass hairs on the back of my upper arms, and the top of my back so i gotta shave those...shaving sux though...and yes i shave the boys, for the ladiers sake. anyone ever try nair for men, or that razorless shaving stuff with a plasctic razor? i might giv nair for men a try, supposedy it grows back much slower. i hafta shave every other day practically.

[Unholy]

You will burn your nuts with nair.

[GEOFF361]

ahahah, yah man, its probably not a good idea to put crazy chemicals on my balls... i wish shaving wasnt so ****in ****ty though

[Unholy]

Indeed

[KingJustin]

I don't shave my arms or legs, but I really hate having so much nut hair and hair on my stomach. I used nair for men a few weeks ago on my stomach and the area a little above my balls (oh and on my ass). It works well, but you definitely don't want that **** getting on your balls, it would eat them! Also, while it is an effective way to get rid of hair, it's not that much better than shaving. You'll have less itch and less pimples, but the hair doesn't grow back that much slower than when you shave.

Also, I used the stuff during school, which meant in my dorm, which has 25 guys sharing 1 bathroom (it's one of those big bathrooms). It was quite humerous for my "podmates" when they found me using nair.

[TwiloMike]

Did you have to wash it off in the community sink? Remind me to never visit your school. Thanks. ;)

[Miker]

yah, i think shaving yer arms or legs is gay; but back hair sucks. i get crazy ass hairs on the back of my upper arms, and the top of my back so i gotta shave those...shaving sux though...and yes i shave the boys, for the ladiers sake. anyone ever try nair for men, or that razorless shaving stuff with a plasctic razor? i might giv nair for men a try, supposedy it grows back much slower. i hafta shave every other day practically.

I don't get quite how shaving your balls is not gay.. or shaving your back.. is not gay.. but shaving your arms or legs is...

Then... in the same damn paragraph.. your machoness goes on to talk about smearing hair removal cream on yerself... what's wrong.. a razor too queer for ya?
:windup:

For the record bub.. I shave the chest, the belly, sometimes my legs and arms... and I leave my balls alone. .. you know.. for the ladies' sake.

:rolleyes:

[KingJustin]

Did you have to wash it off in the community sink? Remind me to never visit your school. Thanks. ;)

Nah, in the shower. My dorm is seperated into 4 "pods," each holding 25 students (3 pods were girls, very good year). It was a very nice, fully carpeted dorm with big rooms, but instead of having bathrooms that is shared among 2-8 people, all 25 of us shared one bathroom. This was nice, because it meant the janitors cleaned up all our ****, but you definitely got no privacy (besides shower curtains, of course).

[Built]

Just getting caught up here.

I had no idea men spent so much time manscaping.

Wow.

I feel like I've been let into the inner sanctum or something.

For the record, I don't think a man shaving or nairing any part of the body is gay.

I think men doing it with other men is gay.

And totally hot... but that's another thread.

Carry on...

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

I've gotten so used to shaving down there that I feel weird not doing it. Plus it feels good and looks better when I'm flexing naked. Hair just looks nasty.

And shaving is not gay. Get over your stereotype or whatever it is that makes you think that.

[icanrace]

I used to get my back waxed because I am a hairy animal.
Now I have my mom use an electric razor on it about once a month or so.

[bigpoppapump979]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing

[mrelwooddowd]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing


And what is the logic behind this statement?

[getfit]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing
ummmmmm well i know alot of men that don't compete and they shave!

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing
Thanks for the pointless comment.

[Ironminded]

I have actually been considering shaving my chest for sometime. The only thing stoping me is the upkeep involved. Also, what happens if you meet a girl and end up making out, and you forgot to shave recently? Wouldn't that weird her out?

I know some girls find it weird that a guy would shave his chest, or other areas not including the face. Hmmm, what to do? What to do?

[Miker]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing

Nothing like trolling for something to do. One day.. you'll get old enough to have body hair and you can decide then what to do.

[Built]

if you have body hair, you should not shave it, period. unless you are competing
Nothing like trolling for something to do. One day.. you'll get old enough to have body hair and you can decide then what to do.

BURN!

[EJFan]

i can't believe no one's suggested magic shave.

[PhilsterT]

What's that?

[Built]

Yeah, what IS that?

[bigpoppapump979]

trolling? ive been here for a long time man. go ahead and shave your body hair. its there naturally and should be left there. thats my opinion take it or leave it

[bigpoppapump979]

I have actually been considering shaving my chest for sometime. The only thing stoping me is the upkeep involved. Also, what happens if you meet a girl and end up making out, and you forgot to shave recently? Wouldn't that weird her out?

I know some girls find it weird that a guy would shave his chest, or other areas not including the face. Hmmm, what to do? What to do?

most girls that i know do find it weird for guys to shave their arms/chest/legs. just leave it be

[Miker]

i can't believe no one's suggested magic shave.
Magic shave is a chemical hair remover made especially for black men. It comes in a cream and a powder that you mix with water. It is pretty harsh on the skin.. very very drying.. smells like sh!te but apparently works really well.
http://store1.yimg.com/I/ebonyline51_1846_904471

[EJFan]

Magic shave is a chemical hair remover made especially for black men. It comes in a cream and a powder that you mix with water. It is pretty harsh on the skin.. very very drying.. smells like sh!te but apparently works really well.


yes... use the cream... DO A TEST SPOT. it's marketed toward african american men but it works wonders on body hair of all types. everyone responds differently, but of all the creams i've ever heard about, this one is most broadly acceptable and has the fewest instances of bad experience.

[PhilsterT]

Has anyone tried nair for men? Does it work well?

[Praetorian]

whats so special about african americans body hair that this product is specially geared towards them?

:scratch:

[Drai's]

most girls that i know do find it weird for guys to shave their arms/chest/legs.

too bad for them

[EJFan]

whats so special about african americans body hair that this product is specially geared towards them?

:scratch:


this is only a guess but what i've put together in my head is this:

afro-type hair is difficult to shave... shaving often leads to bumps and ingrowns. if a product can work in a more difficult situation like this, it's that much more effective on caucasian-type hair.

i don't know if anyone wants or needs to know this, but this product is highly recommended and used in "adult" industries. this is how i first learned about it and every person i've recommended it to has been at least satisfied and often highly impressed. as i said before though... EVERYONE'S DIFFERENT and it may not work for you... i'm just going from personal experience.

[Miker]

whats so special about african americans body hair that this product is specially geared towards them?

:scratch:

Are you blind?

It is heavier, denser and coarser. When was the last time you saw a brother with a natural Tom Petty hairdo?

[EJFan]

Are you blind?

It is heavier, denser and coarser. When was the last time you saw a brother with a natural Tom Petty hairdo?

or even a richard petty hairdo (god i loathe racing... but that's another discussion board).

[Big Bas]

ive never shaved or removed hair, besides trimming. Im a naturally hairy guy, all over. I wanna get rid of the hair for this summer tho...
here is my problem: I dont mind leg hair or arm hair, and think its perfectly fine. but I think my back and chest hair is nasty; i really hate it. but to my knowledge, there is no way to get rid of just the chest/back/stomach hair without removing leg or arm hair. i just picture that it would look like a guy wearing underwear or something

[Built]

You can nuke the back hair and leave the rest - chest hair is sexy. Back hair, um, not so much...

[Drai's]

ive never shaved or removed hair, besides trimming. Im a naturally hairy guy, all over. I wanna get rid of the hair for this summer tho...
here is my problem: I dont mind leg hair or arm hair, and think its perfectly fine. but I think my back and chest hair is nasty; i really hate it. but to my knowledge, there is no way to get rid of just the chest/back/stomach hair without removing leg or arm hair. i just picture that it would look like a guy wearing underwear or something

So shave the leg and arm hair too...

You said you didn't mind the leg/arm hair, not that you had to keep it. I agree with you, depending on the amount of hair you have on the parts you choose not to shave, it can make you look pretty weird. Honestly, for all those people who think it's gay to shave leg/arm hair, don't you think you look kind of odd with a hairless chest/back and a forest growing on your arms/legs?

The thing I've found with girls is this. Most don't like hair, so they'd prefer you to be hairless. However, for some reason they blindly assume that you are naturally that way. The second they hear you shaved or waxed or whatever is when the criticism begins. Quite frankly I don't see what the difference is, but being "natural" is important to a lot of girls.

[Dedicated]

Waxing also works. I think you have to do it like once a month or so?

[Drai's]

Waxing also works. I think you have to do it like once a month or so?

Yeah, it's about once/month...I guess depending on how hairy you are it can vary, but that's probably normal.

The thing with waxing is your skin is usually irritated and red for a couple days after, then the hair starts coming back in slowly in 1-2 weeks anyway, so really you're only getting 10 or so days where you look "good". Maybe that's worth the pain and cost of getting it done to some people, but having done both that and shaving, I'll stick to shaving.

[Bravo]

I tired shaving but couldn't deal with the stubble so now I "manscape": I trim chest and stomach hair a bit (not terribly short). Manscaping below the belt is limited to when I feel bored. lol

Built,

Have your hubby do it. I think you will prefer them shaved once you inspect them closely. I certainly don't like the upkeep shaving requires but I much prefer others to do it.


"manscape". I like that word. My gay friends always use the funniest terminology, too. "Manscaping" is pretty much what I do, although I'm lucky enough to have only leg, arm, underarm, pubic, and little chest/stomach hair. Using clippers, I recommend a #2 all over leaving a #3 for underarms and happy trail. Being a former model, this is (was at least) the accepted norm. Shaving the boys and Mr. Johnson all the way the his base is a must.

[hardgainer169]

This thread is hilarious! I'm scared to shave my balls. I have shaved my eyebrows b4 tho.

[TwiloMike]

This thread is hilarious! I'm scared to shave my balls. I have shaved my eyebrows b4 tho.
LOL I almost ruined my keyboard over the one. haha I'd shave privates before publically displayed body parts.... ;)

[TwiloMike]

Using clippers, I recommend a #2 all over leaving a #3 for underarms and happy trail. Being a former model, this is (was at least) the accepted norm. Shaving the boys and Mr. Johnson all the way the his base is a must.
Hehehe you really know your stuff, buddy. You're a former model, though, so you're an honorary "family member" anyway. ;)
#2 and #3 are great. #4 can be used by those who naturally grow pubic jungles.

[hardgainer169]

LOL I almost ruined my keyboard over the one. haha I'd shave privates before publically displayed body parts.... ;)


I didn't shave them totally off just like the part in the middle so it doesn't look like a uni-brow. I tried plucking too but it hurts.

[TwiloMike]

go ahead and shave your body hair. its there naturally and should be left there. thats my opinion take it or leave it
Are you also against your wife/gf shaving? Are you against balding men shaving their heads completely? Do you shave your natural facial hair?

[TwiloMike]

I didn't shave them totally off just like the part in the middle so it doesn't look like a uni-brow. I tried plucking too but it hurts.
Ah, ok. Thanks for clarifying it. Good call on avoiding the unibrow. Plucking can be a bitch but after a few times it's not as painful (speaking from experience) and it's more precise than operating with a razor (speaking from experience).

[bigpoppapump979]

girls shaving legs/underarms is a whole hell of a lot different than a guy shaving his legs/arms. and alot of the time i let my beard grow, but even when i do shave my face, its still not comparable to a man shaving his legs. i dont see why epeople insist on arguing about this. men shaving legs is not appropriate in my mind. and every guy iver ever seen shave his arms/legs has been ridiculed by most guys and girls alike that i know.

[getfit]

girls shaving legs/underarms is a whole hell of a lot different than a guy shaving his legs/arms. and alot of the time i let my beard grow, but even when i do shave my face, its still not comparable to a man shaving his legs. i dont see why epeople insist on arguing about this. men shaving legs is not appropriate in my mind. and every guy iver ever seen shave his arms/legs has been ridiculed by most guys and girls alike that i know.
racers shave!

[Drai's]

and every guy iver ever seen shave his arms/legs has been ridiculed by most guys and girls alike that i know.

so?

[bigpoppapump979]

racers shave!

ok but who here is a bike racer, and shaves for that purpose?

if there is no purpose other than to be hairless...leave it IMO. im officially tired of arguing about this

[TwiloMike]

girls shaving legs/underarms is a whole hell of a lot different than a guy shaving his legs/arms.
But that is entirely arbitrary. There is no good reason for the double standard. Besides, if we go back a few posts your argument for men leaving their hair intact was that it's naturally there therefore it should be left alone. You gave no caveats where that may not be the case so I assumed you were a pro-hair kinda guy. Turns out you were just pulling that one out because it fit at the moment. So much for sound argument.


and alot of the time i let my beard grow, but even when i do shave my face, its still not comparable to a man shaving his legs.
Because? I see your statements but they seem to lack... ummm... consistency.


i dont see why epeople insist on arguing about this.
Personally, I do it because I get pleasure from punching holes in irrational arguments (some may call irrationality a feminine trait).

[TwiloMike]

if there is no purpose other than to be hairless...leave it IMO. im officially tired of arguing about this
You're hardly arguing- you're making irrational statements. BBs choose to be hairless so they can better show off their definition. Swimmers shave to shave time off the clock. Some shave because they like the esthetics of smoothness. I think all are valid reasons for hair removal.

Not doing something because some may laugh at you is probably the least sound reason of all. Most people laugh at bodybuilders, especially female bodybuilders. I don't see you arguing against Built doing her thing, or getfit, or Tryska.

[bigpoppapump979]

ok mike wins...everyone shave your body. except me

[Miker]

ok mike wins...everyone shave your body. except me
Just what I was waiting for... permission ...

Good Job at the hole-poking TM.

[TwiloMike]

ok mike wins...everyone shave your body. except me
Hahaha muchas gracias for the permission. I don't like shaving my own, though. Prefer trimming. But just like with anything else I fight for FREEDOM! :) (I'm going back to bed, now.)

[ColoradoBeef]

Guys shaving legs and/or arms seems to be the thing now days. Here in Northern Colorado anyway.

No one seems to really care and it does look neat, as in well groomed.

[mrelwooddowd]

After reading this thread, i shaved my pits and manliness...just for the hell of it. It was time to shower, and I had nothing better to do.

Manliness shaving is overrated, prickly, and nearly impossible to get 100% smooth...so that is the last time I do it. I'll still manscape, though. I'm sick of pubes getting all entwined when I sit down, causing me to yelp.

Pits are on permanent lawn-care now...my pit-sweat action has gone down 90%. I've even forgottent o wear deodorant a couple times lately, and it's no big deal..no sweat=not as much chance to become offensive. I had been manscaping the pits for a couple years anyway because of that, but i figured shaving them would be painful on regrowth..but it's not bad.

[ColoradoBeef]

I picked up one of these little battery clippers at WalMart for < $9
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3953099

Great for crampt, sensitive, & difficult areas. Seems impossible to cut yourself. Doesn't do thick hair too well, but trims about as close as shaving.
The battery lasts forever too.

[AzStorm]

ok but who here is a bike racer, and shaves for that purpose?

if there is no purpose other than to be hairless...leave it IMO. im officially tired of arguing about this


Im a former racer and have recently started riding and shaving again.
Go ahead,make fun.

Riding for me is a hell of a lot more fun than sitting on a bike or running on a treadmill in the gym for my cardio work.

Some racers claim that it is more aerodynamic and less wind resistance.I suppose when your competing at the olympic level or above,any advantage you can gain whether actual or perceived is beneficial.

The real reason (for me anyway) is infection prevention.

After a nasty 45 mph asphalt ballet (reminder to self....dont crash!) I had a nasty puss oozing infection from having my body hair,gravel and dirt ground into and under my skin.

Believe me, theres nothing like the feeling of having a Dr. in the emergency room scrub an infected area with green soap and a stiff brush,especially when its on your butt cheek/hip area!

IMHO the being made fun of was well worth it as a price to pay for not ever having to endure that experiance again.

[Drai's]

I'll still manscape, though. I'm sick of pubes getting all entwined when I sit down, causing me to yelp.

Not that it's any of my business, but if your pubes are that long I'd HOPE you trim them. My god, I'm trying to think of how much hair must be down there for that problem to ever occur. Blech!

[Built]

Drai's, I married a Hungarian.



'Nuff said.

[Drai's]

Drai's, I married a Hungarian.



'Nuff said.

lol, well hopefully for your sake he takes care of himself :)

[Built]

I haven't had any trouble finding it yet... ;)

[Drai's]

Well that's good to know. I wouldn't want you suffering now, would I?

[Praetorian]

I have monkey mucho hair on every single possible spot on my body, EXCEPT on my head.

life sucks :(

[Drai's]

I have monkey mucho hair on every single possible spot on my body, EXCEPT on my head.

life sucks :(

lol, that's the only place you SHOULD have hair

[Built]

Well that's good to know. I wouldn't want you suffering now, would I?
A premenopausal woman with hormone fluctuations? No. No you would not. :evillaugh

[Sensei]

lol, that's the only place you SHOULD have hair

Only if you haven't hit puberty yet...

[Drai's]

Only if you haven't hit puberty yet...

Or after you've shaved it off which is what this thread is about...

[Sensei]

Or after you've shaved it off which is what this thread is about...

You shave THAT hair off too??? :zipit:

[smalls]

Dude, you understand this thread right?

[TwiloMike]

I'm sick of pubes getting all entwined when I sit down, causing me to yelp.
So next time you have nothing to do braid them! :)

[Bravo]

you're an honorary "family member" anyway. ;)

haha, So I've been told. My wife's also a designer, so we basically have more gay friends and acquaintances than we do straight ones.

[ColoradoBeef]

I checked out the laser cost yesterday.
First treatment, it's all gone, but about 2/3 comes back slowly over 2-4 weeks. One third is gone forever because of the 3 growth phases of hair and laser kills only hair in the one phase. Repeat treatments until all re-growth is gone. This may take over 6 times, but with each, the returning hair is less and less as well as finer.

Full chest is $255 (30 min)
Abs only is $85 (15 min)
Arse is $225 (30 min)
Privates including scrotum is $150 (30 min)

It's not supposed to itch or cause ingrowns. Beforehand you are to clipper or shave the area. Skin pigment (tan) is not a good thing because the laser light goes to the darker material, thus zapping your skin vs the hair.

:edit: this wil not work with blonde, red.. light colored hair

I'm told it feels like a rubberband snap; a fairly strong snap.

[Drai's]

There's something about a laser down "there" that just doesn't seem right.

[ColoradoBeef]

The tech lady's good lookn'. I'm worried about sportn' one durring the procedure.
I bet that's all over with once the first laser blast hits my junk...

[monotone]

sadly i know i will have to do this sometime later in adulthood.... damnit thats expensive

[Drai's]

The tech lady's good lookn'. I'm worried about sportn' one durring the procedure.
I bet that's all over with once the first laser blast hits my junk...

LOL

[ColoradoBeef]

well, it'd be like Princess Leia's gone Death Star on me

(no, i'm not getting a lot of work done today.
i'm a slacker, but i had a great workout at a Holiday Inn Express last night
and a BIG Starbucks this morning...)

[Drai's]

no, i'm not getting a lot of work done today.

Join the club.

Seriously though, I can't imagine a laser being shot at your genitals is a good thing. It's really not that expensive though. $900 vs years of shaving in that "touchy" area. Seems reasonable to me.

[ColoradoBeef]

Right, I'm seriously thinking about the "touchy" areas for this.
Spread the treatments (payments) over a year & I'm done forever. I can trim or shave my chest/legs/arms as needed/desired.
Some places will do a package deal, maybe with payments too.

[twm]

Beef, were those prices per session of the cost in total despite the fact that it may take 5-6 return visits?

[Drai's]

Beef, were those prices per session of the cost in total despite the fact that it may take 5-6 return visits?

yes

[Manveet]

I hope you know that laser surgery is not neccessarily 100% effective. You could end up paying thousands of dollars and still not be completely hair free in those areas.

[Sensei]

Dude, you understand this thread right?

I don't know... The title of the thread is shaving, and then it went to racing, and then it started talking about layzors... It IS pretty tough to navigate these intellectual waters - I'm not sure I can keep up.

I guess only a select few are allowed to have fun here. I'll do you and me both a favor and excuse myself from this thread.

[Drai's]

I hope you know that laser surgery is not neccessarily 100% effective. You could end up paying thousands of dollars and still not be completely hair free in those areas.

That's always a risk. Chances are you would be virtually hairless after a few sessions though, especially if you weren't "too" bad to begin with.

[twm]

yes
Yes to which??? Total cost or per session?

[Manveet]

That's always a risk. Chances are you would be virtually hairless after a few sessions though, especially if you weren't "too" bad to begin with.

Well, it's not necessarily how bad you are to begin with. A lot of it has to do with genetics. The only real good candidates for lazer hair removal are white males with coarse black hair.

As a matter a fact, electrolysis is supposedly a much cheaper, yet better, alternative for permanent hair removal.

[ColoradoBeef]

yes, that is per session

i didn't look into electro.,
that may be the better way, but aren't there needles involved?

[Drai's]

Yes to which??? Total cost or per session?

Oh yeah sorry bro, that's per session.

[Drai's]

Well, it's not necessarily how bad you are to begin with. A lot of it has to do with genetics. The only real good candidates for lazer hair removal are white males with coarse black hair.

I've heard the thing about white males with dark hair being the best candidates.

I can't necessarily agree with your other point. I'm not an expert on the subject, but it would only make sense that those who are REALLY hairy are less likely to completely be-rid of that hair.

[Manveet]

http://www.hairtell.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

I'm sure everyone can benefit from the information on that site.

[Drai's]

Not everyone. Some people still think shaving means you're gay :D.

[ColoradoBeef]

it's all perspective

when i was in my 20s (1988-1997) we'd never discuss all the things people do now days

at a party recently, well into the Crown Royal, several of us (2/3 married couples) stood around the kitchen and discussed privates shaving (guys and girls)
i really wonder how many guys don't shave it

masturbation is a reasonably open topic now too, it used to be that admitting it brought a 'gay' label, now if you don't admit it, well... you're probably lying

the times, they are a-changin'
now "if you got it, flaunt it" rules seem to apply, nice chest? shave it; nice arms....
feel like shaving your sac, go ahead
like it natural? good too
back hair? that's always free to go