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Would you ever let your underarm hair...

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Greengardenpixie · 19/07/2014 20:19

Just grow?
When i was young, i never thought about shaving it. I guess i am from an Italian background and it just wasnt the done thing. Part of me thinks..why should i shave??? Its meant to be there. I couldnt do it and feel really embaressed if its growing in..but it annoys me as everyone has it and its meant to be.
What do you think?
Do you shave it in the winter?

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Anotheronesoon · 20/07/2014 13:19

Crickey who knew so many women don't shave and so many men find it a turn on! Learn something new every day. I shave when I remember and get a chance which isn't often enough and husband definitely likes me shaved! Once when I hadn't trimmed pubic hair in a while dh referred to it as terry waite's back garden! How rude!

santamarianovella · 20/07/2014 13:48

Anotheronesoon i know! But i think most men,and i mean a big percentage, prefer hairless bodies.i look at it as a balance ,men can be the hairy ones,and women are the soft smooth ones,

I for one would be mortified if dh saw me with underarm hair or any body hair for that matter,

Pinkfrocks · 20/07/2014 13:53

My DH thinks it's totally bizarre that women shave their pubes and says he'd hate it.
But we are of a generation where it never happened except if you were having surgery and they needed you hairless.

FruitbatAuntie · 20/07/2014 14:31

I've let mine grow a few times, once ages about 20, when it was pretty long and bushy (stopped shaving after reading The Beauty Myth and deciding it was ridiculous. My BFs at the time didn't care one way or another as they thought shaving was pretty pointless too.

I tend to let it grow in the winter these days, as my armpits don't see daylight then so no one would see, and shaving gives me a rash. I have noticed though that my hair is now much, much finer and there's barely any of it compared to when I was 20! I'm 37 now - hormones maybe? I doubt anyone would notice if it didn't shave now!

Lweji · 20/07/2014 14:35

I only shave underarm when I need to expose it.

It does smell a bit more, but it doesn't seem to bother men.

500smiles · 20/07/2014 14:50

I shave my pits every few days, if it grows long, then I definitely am more prone to BO in spite of showering at least once a day.

CremeEggThief · 20/07/2014 15:12

I shave mine no more than every 3 days, usually once a week, in summer. Sometimes only every 10 days in winter.

Greengardenpixie · 20/07/2014 15:23

I remembered my late grans comments. She said you lose it all when you get old??? Is that true..i mean down below aswell? Would anyone know the answer to that ha ha...
Anway, im quite surprised at how many people dont shave and many are lazy like me over the winter and dont bother then either!!

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