Shaving arms

[-Lily-]

I've never even heard of shaving ones arms..
Armhair isn't gross, it's completely natural. Why bother?


(Just my humble opinion.. )

 

[ninabina]

I never heard of it either Lily, till a couple of years ago. I was amazed at how many women actually shave their arms, and other places that I wouldn't even waste my time on! However, I have had hairy arms since I was young, and I have dark hair. Well, one day at work a supervisor and I were at the fax machine and he proceeds to touch my arm and say "I think that's sexy, the hair." Well, I went home and used hubby's trimmer and have been ever since. I don't like the undue attention, which I'm sure is mostly negative. I'm self-conscious as it is. I don't know why I am "hairy" either cuz my nationality is German, Irish and English. Ya know, it's mainly a culture thing though because in lots of other countries they are not obssessed with being free of body hair like Americans. Truthfully, I resent it because I don't want to be laying on my death bed and thinking about all the time I spent with razors and waxes. I prefer to do better things with my time. I dunno.

 

[SparkyMaddie]

shaving your arms may be ok if your hairy,more hairy than you'd like to be but i cant imagine the feel of the prickly re growth..ewww

 

[angelfizz]

yeh don't start it..it just gets worse... but hey ... whats the fuss all about?ultimately does it all matter? but yeh.. do wat ur comfortable doing

 

[ninabina]

The stubble is not all that bad. The key is just to trim, not shave it smooth as a baby's hiney. But yeah, it sure beats walking around with overly hairy arms and seeing people notice them and being uncomfortable. Unless you are a strong person who just don't care what others think (I envy you) but I like the look of less-hairy arms in the summertime

 

[japclover]

i shave under arms and legs but arm hair is natural unless are a gurl w/ dark black arm hair then please do something about it

 

[girlofgrace727]

my arm hair is so light, and shaving my legs is a chore enough as it is..i wouldnt want to add arm hair..and my skin is so sensitive and my legs always get red and stuff when i shave them so i dont need that on my arms too..its unnessicary for me

 

[Marie D]

I never heard of it either Lily, till a couple of years ago. I was amazed at how many women actually shave their arms, and other places that I wouldn't even waste my time on! However, I have had hairy arms since I was young, and I have dark hair. Well, one day at work a supervisor and I were at the fax machine and he proceeds to touch my arm and say "I think that's sexy, the hair." Well, I went home and used hubby's trimmer and have been ever since. I don't like the undue attention, which I'm sure is mostly negative. I'm self-conscious as it is. I don't know why I am "hairy" either cuz my nationality is German, Irish and English. Ya know, it's mainly a culture thing though because in lots of other countries they are not obssessed with being free of body hair like Americans. Truthfully, I resent it because I don't want to be laying on my death bed and thinking about all the time I spent with razors and waxes. I prefer to do better things with my time. I dunno.

He sounds really creepy - poor you!

If it's any consolation to you I'm not American, I'm Irish, and in my country it's also pretty much taboo to have any body hair (if you're female that is).

I don't resent having to shave/wax/epilate/whatever at all. If I see body hair on a girl or woman I think it's gross, so others probably would think the same of me. It's like a person having BO from not showering/using deoderant, or bad breath from not brushing their teeth - it's inconsiderate towards other people to let yourself get hairy, so I make sure I stay smooth.

 

[ShirleyTemple777]

I have brown hair..darker underarm hair...soooo gross...

 

[ShirleyTemple777]

I have brown hair..darker underarm hair...soooo gross...
I shave...even though shaving is EVIL!

 

[Miss Mayberry]

It's not inconsiderate towards others not to shave your arms.That's like saying it's rude NOT to paint your toenails.

I don't do anything to the hair on my arms; I can't be bothered. I have more important things to spend my time on.

 

[Oblivious]

It's like a person having BO from not showering/using deoderant, or bad breath from not brushing their teeth - it's inconsiderate towards other people to let yourself get hairy, so I make sure I stay smooth.

I can understand different cultures thinking it's strange e.g. I think not shaving your armpits is nasty. But inconsiderate? Please.... Wrong choice of words, don't your think?

And bad breath & BO are hygiene issues, not shaving your arms is not. Apples to oranges comparision...

 

[BeautyForAshes]

I shave my arms. I never considered it weird until I read some post in this thread. Oh well....

 

[one way]

I don't shave my arms. My hair is light anyway, so it doesn't matter.

 

[CinNaMin46]

I am most definitely an arm shaver! For me, it's not that I have hairy, horrible arms....I just prefer the feel of smooth skin after you've shaved them. Shave, moisturize, and you're good to go. Just make sure you keep up with it. As with your legs, the prickly feeling is not pleasant....and it looks weird.

xoxo
Beth

 

[ChrisLockhart]

It just seems odd to spend time in a regular fight against something that your body does naturally that causes no harm to you or anybody else.

 

[alabaster jar]

My arm hair is white and barely noticeable. If I had dark hair, I might try lightening it up with lemon juice or peroxide or something rather than shaving. If it was really thick, I'd look into having it permanently removed. I don't think hairy knuckles are cute either. (sorry)

I recall the Outback Jack show--where they took 'Jack' to a salon and had hair removed from his stomach; it looked painful when they ripped off those strips in one swift motion, but he did look good when his 'treatment' was done!

 

[forgivenmuch]

im afriad if i shave my arms they will grow back thick and dark, right now you cant see mine because they are blonde, so that could be why people dont do it. that is a major up keep to keeping them shaved after you start to do so.

 

[Chilufya]

Okay, I'm a guy, so I'm probably not even invited to this dance, but the whole arm hair thing made me think of when I went to Jamaica to meet my new wife's family. I'm a midwestern moderately hairy white guy; they're all black smooth Jamaicans. My nieces just marvel at the hair on my arms, and will sit and pet it like they're petting a dog.

So hey, some people don't think it's gross at all.

They also think the fact that my hair is very stylable when wet is quite entertaining...

 

[Miss Mayberry]

I'm a midwestern moderately hairy white guy; they're all black smooth Jamaicans. My nieces just marvel at the hair on my arms, and will sit and pet it like they're petting a dog.

ROFLOL! Too funny.