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To ask about pubic hair removal?

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cherrycola2004 · 31/10/2017 16:38

I’m quite new here not sure where to post this so feel free to move the post.

I just wonder if you remove your pink hair how do you do it? Shaving is making me so sore and itchy, hair removal cream doesn’t seem to work too well, Home waxing kit was pointless and pretty much just took my skin off (ouch!)

Is a proper wax the only way?

Any tips or tricks?

Thank Smile

OP posts:
WhataHexIgotinto · 01/11/2017 19:05

*I am done on this fucking nasty shit thread now.

Melody is obviously not going to answer as it will make her look like the massive hypocrite she is, and I am getting so fucking pissed off now that I will end up getting myself banned.

All I will say to the massive bush obsessives; just fucking leave women alone, who choose to shave, and mind your own fucking business!*

Goodness, you have taken this very seriously. Grin

Sallystyle · 01/11/2017 19:11

Is this a joke? I don't know any men who would prefer "au naturelle"!

FFS, such a disappointing reply. Who gives a shit what 'men' think of our pubic hair? I don't touch mine. I lost most of mine and lets just say it looks a little odd down there with patches. It's fine by me, I really don't care what my pubic hair looks like and DH seems to like it just fine. And if he didn't? His problem.

Funnily enough, men didn't seem to mind pubic hair before it came mainstream in porn to take it all off, or most of it off.

I don't care what anyone else does with their pubic hair by the way but I really do not care what men prefer them to look like.

Fatrascals · 01/11/2017 19:14

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BertrandRussell · 01/11/2017 19:36

Well, one good thing about this thread- nobody will ever be able to say that the hairless camp are never rude to the hairy!

bettermumthanyou · 01/11/2017 19:38

SchadenfreudePersonified

I think you're right, maybe it is an age thing. Old people probably stop caring after a while! My husband would leave me if I grew a full bush! LoL

Iggi999 · 01/11/2017 19:38

I’m quite impressed that User has managed to bring together posters on both sides of the keep/remove debate in their dislike of her post!

Iggi999 · 01/11/2017 19:39

Ah Bettermum, you’re just so shiny aren’t you? I suppose you invented sex too?!

JacquesHammer · 01/11/2017 19:43

My husband would leave me if I grew a full bush

That is massively depressing.

My BF has seen me with full bush, half and half (yes it fell out in crazy patches) and hair free: he has never so much as expressed an opinion.

Tiptopj · 01/11/2017 19:44

Agree with earlier post-find a salon that offers Lycon waxing. It's a hot, oil based wax that removes the hair but not the skin. I've been having it done for about a year and I only need to go once every few months and hardly feel a thing

bettermumthanyou · 01/11/2017 19:49

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RespoDad · 01/11/2017 19:50

Ooh laydeees. You're making me go weak at the knees. 😘👅

EC22 · 01/11/2017 19:52

Nope.
Keeping my fanjita warm for the winter.

NoParticularPattern · 01/11/2017 19:53

Just in an attempt to get this thread back to where the OP wanted it to be I’m going to recommend shaving but, stick with me, shaving at right angles to the direction of hair growth. Lots of shaving foam and a good, new razor blade (I only use razors with more than 4 blades as they are the nicest for me- I use the friction free shaving ones). I find this is less irritating and the more often I do it the less it itches on regrowth. Get a few ingrown hairs but nothing like I would if I went against the grain!!!

JacquesHammer · 01/11/2017 19:54

It's not a good thing that he feels indifferent towards your vagina! Or it could be he's worried about upsetting you, so stays silent. I don't know your husband so hard to say tbh

No. You don't know my partner: he absolutely doesn't express "indifference" (although given I don't have hair on my vagina.....). He does however not require me to look a prescribed way to be attractive to him - if you find that a negative then your relationship is even more depressing than I thought!

MelodyvonPeterswald · 01/11/2017 20:03

bettermumthanyou
My husband would leave me if I grew a full bush
Was this part of marriage vows?

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 01/11/2017 20:04

Hello Hoof, I've just popped back onto the thread to see if you'd been back and you have. Yes, agree with everything that you've said there. On other threads on other subjects I've said similar in that the menz really have nothing to fear of women reclaiming their rightful place as equals because we can't seem to stop squabbling and trying to score off against each other. We do that instead of tackling the bigger issues like violence against women which is very dear to my heart as I'm sure it is for many others. If only we didn't get distracted by - as you say - something as banal as pubic hair which falls out of its own accord anyway.

This thread hasn't been very pleasant to read generally, too much generalising, sniping and not listening to other points of view. A bit of a wasted opportunity really but it does seem to be a real flashpoint topic. I'm not one of the posters who has made any judgement of women who don't remove their pubic hair because I really have no opinion as to what personally would suit somebody else's circumstances. The difficulty seems to be that other posters perceive this is somehow 'buying into the patriarchy' and even worse - providing some sort of 'cover' for men who would prefer underage girls. That really is hugely insulting.

But back to your post(s), at the risk of sounding like a fawning groupie I'm really interested in what you have to say and I really appreciate the non-combative style you have - and I really appreciate you posting back a reply and I'll keep a look out for your posts. Every day's a school day as far as I'm concerned. :)

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 01/11/2017 20:06

Far too many 'ands' there... ShockBlush

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 01/11/2017 20:07

lying Grin right back at ya

MelodyvonPeterswald · 01/11/2017 20:08

See this from User14729whatever
As a number of posters have said, having it trimmed is waaaaay better; it looks better and more aesthetically pleasing, and it's much more hygienic - especially when it comes to periods. Being on your period when you have a hairy minge is fucking gross on so many levels. (And I am not attacking a woman's choice to keep her massive muff, because that is a FACT, that it's gross to have a huge hairy muff when you're on your period.)

I am not sure this utter disdain and hatred of the female natural body and its natural cycles (as something dirty and gross) can ever have come from women themselves.

TammyswansonTwo · 01/11/2017 20:11

Hahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahaha.
And breathe.

Is this how fucked society is? The only men who can find a natural, unaltered female body attractive is if they have a FETISH? Are you fucking for real?!

We are so fucked.

bettermumthanyou · 01/11/2017 20:12

Sorry @JacquesHammer I didn't mean to sound rude.

I honestly don't think it's "a negative", that your husband doesn't require to look a prescribed way to find you attractive- didn't mean it to sound that way!!

If anything, for certain women it's a huge positive. I've got some 'unfortunate' single girlfriends who would also benefit from a man who's not too fussed about their appearance.

JacquesHammer · 01/11/2017 20:15

@bettermumthanyou no worries Smile

TammyswansonTwo · 01/11/2017 20:15

If anything it's completely the other way round - men who are into hairless female genitals are the ones with the fetish, pushed on to the masses by porn. Just the thought that men could only like pubic hair if they have a fetish is one of the most depressing and disturbing things I've read in a while to be honest.

Pubic hair signifies sexual maturity. Finding it attractive is perfectly normal. Men have been conditioned out of it, just as women have subsequently been conditioned to remove it.

MistressDeeCee · 01/11/2017 20:17

Beard trimmer. I have only shaved once, years ago, used Bic sensitive and walked like a duck for 3 days due to itching & soreness. I don't like the bald look. But if you want that OP then definitely think salon wax is best

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 01/11/2017 20:20

It isn't true though about the fetish thing. Well, sure for some it will be but i dont believe the majority of men fetishise pubic hair. I have been having pre FWB conversations with a man I recently met. The conversation touched on pubic hair. I asked him what his opinions are (he shaves) of women's pubes and he told me that whatever I am comfortable with is his default position. Now that was a lot sexier than saying either trimmed or full.
It isn't a big deal for him, mutual respect and being happy in your own skin is where he's at. We'll see where it goes but it's looking positive so far.