Manscaping Is The Act Of Male Grooming To Remove Unwanted Body Hair By Various Methods.
Manscaping is the act of male grooming by removing unwanted body hair below the head by means of all hair removal methods currently available. Naturally the name was derived from "landscaping".
Who started this trend of hairless men and when did it start? It was July 2003 when the Fab 5 of "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" first hit the US television screens on "Bravo".
The Fab 5 and their areas of expertise are: Kyan Douglas (grooming), Ted Allen (food and wine), Carson Kressley (fashion), Jai Roddriguez (culture) and Thom Filicia (interior designer).
The Fab-Five
These 5 gay men took straight men and "educated" them how to groom, dress, eat, drink and live their lives. It became known as MANSCAPING.
That started a whole new trend of hairless men all over the world. Movie icons were very quick to run with this new trend. And of course the disciples of the movie icons immediately followed suit.
All body hair removal methods eventually lead to problems with ingrown hair on just at about all areas of the body. The men who do manscaping are forced to perform all sorts of beauty rituals to keep the infected hair under control.
Hair removal methods that are currently available for manscaping can be divided into four categories, namely:
temporary depilation (hair removed above the skin's surface), - shaving, - clipping, - chemical cream or jel, - friction, not suitable for terminal male hair.
longer lasting epilation (hair pulled out of skin with hair follicle), - waxing, - sugaring, - tweezing, too time consuming on big areas - threading, good for small areas - electrical epilators, must be used with care on the pubic area
It is wrong to assume manscaping only means the removal of male pubic hair. Manscaping is actually male body grooming by removing unwanted body hair.
Body areas that can be stripped of hair are: back of neck, shoulders, back, chest, groin, underarms, buttocks, arms and legs. Actually, the WHOLE body!
Manscaping should, without a doubt, be performed on ear, nose, unibrow and back of neck hair by all males who need it. The next place that should be groomed is the back, because a hairy back is never OK.
Most men start with grooming of the pubic area. At first they'll trim long pubic hair shorter with a scissor. Because they like the look and feel, they decide to trim the pubic hair even shorter with a body trimmer. Then they get really into it and shave all the hair off.
Because they like the fact that the penis looks longer and that the ladylove also enjoys it, they decide to keep the look. The obvious next step is to lengthen the "hairless period" with as little fuss as possible.
The epilation methods of waxing or sugaring are very good choices, because the hair doesn't grow out stubbly and you will be hairfree for weeks and weeks.
A word of warning Make very sure you want to keep the hairless look until your dying day before you even consider electrolysis, because it is permanent.
How Much Hair Should Be Removed?
Nobody can tell you what to do with your body. Do what you feel comfortable with. Actually you only have to please yourself and your ladylove. You must decide whether you'll have the offending hair removed professionally or at home. Only then can you decide which method to use.
Pubic hair removal as part of manscaping is very personal. It is advisable to (at the very least) trim these hair shorter. If you want to take pubic grooming a little bit further, a clipper or trimmer is a good choice. The hair will all be of uniform length as opposed to cutting with scissors, which can look patchy.
Many men get adventurous when they discover pubic hair stencils, pubic hair pattern and pubic hair design. They try all sorts of male pubic hair styles. Some even try their hand at pubic hair dye to enhance their pubic hair art masterpieces. Most like the idea of pubic hair grooming.
The amount of body hair that gets removed on other body parts is an even bigger choice. Some men prefer to stay as nature intended, some clean up a little bit, some clean up a lot, and others remove all their body hair.
Manscaping Areas & Methods
Ear and nose - don't tweeze; best to use the special ear-nose trimmer specially made for this purpose, threading is also an option.
Unibrow - tweeze, thread, shave, sugar or wax to separate eyebrows, but don't go for a thin brow or feminine curve.
Back of neck - get help with shaving, depilatory cream and clipper; for longer-lasting results get waxed or threaded; for long-term to permanent result consider photo-epilation (IPL/laser) and remove permanently with electrolysis.
Shoulders and back - difficult to reach - use special back shaver; try waxing, threading or depilatory creams; seriously consider IPL, laser or even electrolysis.
Chest - short-term with clipper, razor, depilatory cream; for long-lasting result waxing, threading or sugaring; seriously consider IPL, laser or even electrolysis for long to permanent results.
Underarms - clipper to trim shorter; use razor, depilatory cream or wax to take everything off; consider IPL, laser or even electrolysis.
Forearms - mostly only removed by serious swimmers, models and bodybuilders by means of shaving, depilatory cream, waxing, sugaring, IPL, laser or even electrolysis.
Pubic Area - trim with clipper; clean up with razor, depilatory cream, waxing, sugaring, consider IPL, laser or even electrolysis.
Buttocks - use razor, clipper, depilatory cream, waxing, sugaring, IPL, laser or electrolysis.
Legs - use razor, rotary epilator, clipper, depilatory cleam, waxing, sugaring, IPL, laser or electrolysis.
Positives Of Various Methods
Most men prefer the ease, privacy and speed of shaving their leg hair. Different hair removal methods should be used for different applications on the different body parts. Other methods are:
Tweezing - inexpensive to buy; quick; shape eyebrows professionally, easy to maintain at home.
Threading - can get very precise line; very good for small areas like eyebrows or unibrow.
Trimming - easy to use and maintain; uniform length; fast; adjustable; painfree; affordable.
Shaving - already mostly used on face; familiar; fast; clean; smooth; painless; discreet.
Depilatory cream - harsh on skin; can't use too often; allergic reaction; frequent maintenance.
Waxing/sugaring - painful; ingrown hair; skin irritations; male pubic hair removal not available at all salons; can be done at home.
IPL/laser - only dark hair; need several treatments; costly; not for all skin types; not 100% removal.
Electrolysis - very expensive; slow; painful; therapist must be highly trained.
Main Candidates For Manscaping
Swimmers - Competitive short distance swimmers swear it reduces friction in the water. Long distance swimmers prefer to keep their body hair, because of the heat concerving properties of body hair.
Cyclists - Although a multitude of reasons are given, none really makes sense. The real reason is simply to show off hard-earned leg muscle definition derived from their dedication to their sport.
Bodybuilders - Done by most serious, and all competitive bodybuilders. They do it to show off their muscular physiques - carved from blood, sweat, and tears in the gym.
Male Models - Highly influential gay designers dictate to the fashion industry. Naturally these gay designers prefer to see fresh, adolescent looking males with very well defined muscular bodies.
Fashions come and fashions go. Good personal grooming will always be fashionable. Manscaping is currently the fashion. Make very sure you want to look like a pubescent boy down there until you die, before you consider the semi-permanent or permanent routes of body hair removal!
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