Excessive
hair is androgenic and considered a sign of masculinity. Hence men usually do
not shave off the hair from their body parts except maybe from the face. But now
increasingly men worldwide are sporting beards of different kinds. They prefer
to not shave off their beard. Some religions also prohibit men to shave their
beards such as in Sikhism and Islam.
Many
men cut their scalp hair short during the summer months. They also go clean-shaven
as regards the beard. But then what about the hair on the chest and armpits? And
in the summer months with the lesser clothes one wears, the armpit hair tends to
stand out. So should the armpit area also be shaved?
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The
general view on armpit hair shaving in men
A
survey was done of the people to find out whether men should shave their
armpits. Most of the participants were in favor of shaving the armpits in men.
They said that it is a normal act and essential; at least sometimes.
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| Armpit hair shaving? [Source: Pete and Pedro] |
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men were part of this survey. 68% revealed that they do trim their armpit hair.
52% stated that they do this for aesthetics and 16% said that they shaved it
for athletic reasons. 10% of men surveyed stated that they have never trimmed
their armpit hair.
The
trend of armpit hair shaving in men
Craig
Whitely is Hollywood’s expert on male grooming. He speculates that if the
survey was done 5 years back, the answers would have been different. He
disclosed that manscaping is not just limited to a particular area of the body:
“If
you’re already doing some form of manscaping and you’ve got your shaver out,
why not keep going?”
Men
with excessive and long growth of hair in the armpit area prefer to do it and
also do it more frequently. But sometimes, one thinks as to why men should have
hair in the armpit area. Daniel Lieberman is professor of human evolutionary
biology at Harvard University. And he states that it might have once upon a
time used to attract a mate!!! The underarm area has a lot of apocrine glands
that produce sweat and perspiration. This is made of steroids, lipids,
proteins, and also some other chemicals that can ‘communicate’ information. The
hair might be used to trap the sweaty scent and attract a mate. But in the days
of today, this does not hold true.
How
to trim the armpit hair in males?
Firstly,
exfoliate your underarms before you trim the hair there. This will reduce the
ingrowing of hair that is painful. An exfoliating body scrub can help and
removes the dead skin cells and bacteria.
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| Armpit hai shaving during shower [Source: Men's Health] |
One
can clip the hair short in a dry form. But Craig advises that you should do it
in the shower. This is because hot water softens the hair and reduces the risk
of nicks or pulling of hairs. Shower first and then shave the armpits. Use a
shaving gel for added moisture to avoid any skin irritation.
Shave
the part slowly using a good sharp razor. This is essential since the hair growth
in the armpits is in all different directions. Hence one needs to shave it up
and down as well as sideways. Use a razor with a pivoting head to negotiate the
armpit curves and make things easier and more effective for you. Follow
the shave with an aftershave no-alcohol-based balm for the sensitive area. And
after 2-3 minutes, apply a moisturizing deodorant.
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