Alternatives To Shaving Your Genitals
So when I went to check my email in Hotmail, a banner advert for this came up. It does worry me a bit that Hotmail thinks I need to shave my bush. I didn’t even know I was supposed to have bald genitals, never mind that there are dodgy chemical and sadistic alternatives to shaving. Apparently guys shave their pubes to make their tackle stand out more. It’s been popuylar with gay guys for ever, but now apparently it’s en vogue for straights as well. I blame a surfeit of naff porno viewing where everyone’s piebald. For all the glossy close-ups, they prefer to see what’s going on rather than just shoot a mass of heaving hair. It’s amusing how a media production-driven procedure has become fashionable. This site offers a few genital shaving tips:
Never use the old-fashioned switchblade razor. It is quite unsuitable for genital shaving and can be dangerous … If you suffer from itchiness or blood spots, let the hair grow back for a week before shaving again.
What are these people smoking? They go on to describe a few waxing (!) tips:
Heat the wax carefully so as not to overheat and thus burn the skin when applying … If pain and discomfort is a main concern use a pain reducing gel or cream available from pharmacists … Avoid wearing tight clothing over freshly waxed areas to minimize the risk of irritation and ingrown hairs. After 24-48 hours exfoliate the skin (with a Loofa sponge for example) to prevent the dead skin from accumulating and causing hair to become ingrown.