Full bush, bald or trimmed???

[RoRoMummy]

As Spring is around the corner I have started to turn my attention to shedding the hairy 'Winter coat'. Generally my legs and armpits are shaved/waxed. But the question is this:

Pubes / Minge: Full bush, bald or trimmed???

Have realised that quite a few of my friends have it 'all off', whereas I have an occasional 'topiary' trim. What do fellow Mumsnet ladies do? What is the best method?

Just curious.

My husband couldn't give a monkeys.

[Dirtgirl]

I just make sure I don't have a pant moustache in case of spur of the moment swimming trips with DS. So lightly trimmed.

[MinnieMummy]

'It' as in 'it' or 'this topic in general'?

Or both?

[LaTristesse]

Currently I'm rocking the untamed look, more due to necessity (9 months PG and can't reach / see), but am planning a trip to the salon next week to tend to the matter.

I'm pretty certain I'm going to get it all taken off (hot wax - had it before and didn't hurt as much as I was expecting). The only downside is the odd ingrowing hair when it starts to grow back, but hopefully by then I won't have to rely on an elaborate mirror set-up to take care of things myself!

Actually I thought of another downside - you do tend (or maybe it's just me ) to get a bit sweatier down there when there's nowt furry to absorb it! (Sorry to those with weak constitutions...)

[hf128219]

My question is why don't people tend to their bush all year?

[vonnyh]

trimmed.

[QueenThistle]

Hair trimmers are the bees knees for keeping it under control...

0.5 all over and no itchiness

[aSilverLining]

I am curious to see the general consensus here too as have always shaved it all off until recently, and now can't decide whether to go back to no hair down there or leave as is.

Have never waxed (wimp). Does it hurt really bad or is it tolerable?

[LaTristesse]

aSL I guess it depends on your definition of pain... Personally I find those little Veet wax strips far more gruesome than salon Hot Wax, but then theplace I go to uses some lovely chocolately smelling stuff which makes the whole experience quite pleasurable anyway!

[bumpybecky]

natural here

but I'm not that hairy and all is contained for swimming anyway

[southeastastra]

i waxed mine the other week (well just the sides) it too ages! i had to keep re-doing it. was red raw by the time i'd done .

wish we could buy swimming costumes with long legs like the victorians.

[DrNortherner]

I trim with scissors and shave for special ocassions......lol. But since shaving it seeems to grow back higher towards my belly button and lower down my thighes.......

[crispycake]

I vary my downstairs look!

I usually have it all shaved or have a little strip.
If i do leave it to grow i allways tend to the leg area and give a good trim!

[YoginiBikini]

Hair is the new black

[redshoesnoknickers]

rofl at "pant moustache" ... veet'd landing strip here

[tortoisefairy]

Am i the only one not to get why we do this?
I don't do anything ....never asked DH how he likes it
In younger experimenting days nothing at all down there made me feel ill and childlike...anyone else feel/felt like this?

[LaDiDaDi]

I shave it all off, easier imo than trying to keep it trimmed.

[nappyaddict]

Just depends. Sometimes trimmed, sometimes brazilian, sometimes hollywood.

Was thinking of getting one of those bikini trimmers. Is 0.5 the shortest setting? Is that centimetres?

[redshoesnoknickers]

I bloody hope not nappy addict!!!

[nickytwotimes]

Bikini line if swimming, otherwise not at all/.
I find it very uncomfortable and no matter what end up with a rash - very sexy.

Hate, hate, hate all off - gross to look like a little girl and part of mainstreaming of porn culture.

[nickytwotimes]

Oh, adn dh doesn't mind whatever - so long as he gets granted occassional access.

[bunjies]

Dh usually gives me a trim with the clippers every few months. He does a better job than me . I'm not very hairy though but don't like the hairs poking out from my swimsuit.

[southeastastra]

i would be so embarassed to let dp do it with clippers