The Hair Down There
 

Alrighty, Since I'm an open minded gal <see endurance post> I'd like to know how you all feel about the hair down there. That's right, the pubic patch.

Currently mine is trimmed to fit into a thong, but I've been considering losing it ALL. Any Suggestions? OH and just to make it fun I've added a POLL.


BTW, My B.F. claims to have SHAVED ALL of his Pubic Hair ONCE and NEVER will again. Something about it itching like hell and with all the folds of skin and overlaping parts I can imagine it was worse than if a girl shaved. I mean he shaved it ALL... sack, shaft, EVERYTHING... ouch. Anywho I'm still thinking about it and want to hear some opinions.

I used to shave it all, because that's what my boyfriend at the time liked. But I prefer it more au naturel, trimmed up for a thong or bathing suit. A more recent bf preferred it this way, so I plan on sticking with it. I generally prefer to shave from my perineum (the spot between your v. and a.) to my clitoris on my vulva, mostly so that hair doesn't get pulled into my vagina during sex and it also feels nicer :) I'd say experiment with different ways of shaving, and always use a new razor! :)

I shave it all on occasion. I like it that way but lately it has been coming back and I think it still looks ok. Might leave it like that for awhile.

Sometimes completely shaved......sometimes just a little left.

Whatever suits my mood and my man.

Completely shaved, I actually used Nair once, just because I wanted it to be super smooth without having to wait a day for the puffiness to go down, doesn't work very well, and you're not supposed to do it if you read the bottle (which I did, and ignored *smirks*)

Jaiddin shaves his pubic hair for me, shaft and balls too, he just has a small patch around the base. We have a deal that if I'm going to be silky smooth, he is the same for me too. It just feels amazing all slick with sex too. The more you shave, the more you get used to it, and the more often you do it (every couple days here) the less there is to itch because you're getting rid of the new growth as soon as it shows up. It's when you let it grow back that the itching like hell shows up.

If you decide to lose it all, first time, go with the direction your hair grows. Then when it starts to grow back in, go crosswise, not directly against... and then after a few times of that, you can start to go against the grain, BUT pull the skin tight! It makes it a much smoother shave and gives you less chance of nicks and ingrown hairs, and yes, use a new razor everytime. Don't use the one you've been shaving your legs and armpits with. Get a fresh one, it makes life so much easier and less painful.

It depends on if I'm planning on being with someone anytime soon :) I often shave it all but have been known to let a little grow in various shapes :) It all depends on what my lover wants and how I feel. I also love seeing a guys reaction when he discovers it is completely bare for the first time :)

I started shaving it all when I swam almost every day, and though I don't have the time to swim much anymore, I prefer staying smooth. Starts driving me crazy when it grows back in!

I prefer to keep it trim... but also natural. I have issue with the completely shaven look... too much of a "little girl" connotation for me...
all in all... i prefer natural all around... we women spend so much time trying to change what is natural and already beautiful about our body's...

jmho

Completely shaved. I thought i'd hate it before I tried it, but now that I do, its nice :) Some weeks I get lazy and let it grow in a bit and just trim it, but usually its all gone.

Totally bare and loving it :)! I think I would have kept the thong style happening unless it was suggested to me by a friend of mine to go bare but I'm glad I went for it. The only thing is the upkeep! Sheesh! But holy cow I don't know about the rest of you ladies but the first few days it was extra sensitive...ummm in a good way :)
I would totally recommend it.

I go back and forth from natural to partial shave (if you know what i mean) for sanitary typed reasons...alpha phi prefers all natural...right now ..partial shave....because of my surgery.....I wish I would have shaved it all before the surgery though....when i looked at both the bandages on of them was taped over half of my pubes!!!!! I freaked..The only thing I could think of was how bad it hurts when you pull a bandaid off your arm hair..luckily the glue softened when I finally was allowed to shower and it came off with very little pain....Thank GOD!!!!

I am completely shaven and I love it! :D If you go this route, you'll need to shave it everyday or every other day to keep irritation down.

Anybody ever tried the brazilian wax? I'm too scared! *lol*

Atropos: you should sue for un-necessary trauma! ;) that's cruel! I was bald as can be, but left a bit up top last time, we'll see how that turns out.

and the effort, uf what a pain in the ass!

I have it waxed. I keep a small triangle. Shaving just never agreed with me and the waxing sure lasts longer.

shaved bare. :)

..and so is my bf. ;)

Natural. Shaved once. It blew hardcore. Plus, I was more sensitive, and when my panties rubbed me, I would just get totally aroused, and I was walking around like that constantly. Not worth that trouble for me.

The first time I decided to 'clean up' I chose a coldwax treatment because I was just doing my lips and was terrified of shaving them. Well, my bathroom is chilly and my hands were cold, so I didn't warm the wax enough. I ended up gluing myself together!

Now I shave, lol.

i'm completely shaved, and i like it ... it's cleaner to me [assuming i take care of it so it doesn't get all bumpy], it's easier for my boyfriend to navigate, and when that time of month comes around it's DEFINITELY a lot easier. plus i don't have to worry about it coming out of panties or swimsuits, ever.

Trimmed and shaved, sometimes in a strip, sometimes a triangle, sometimes a heart...just depends on my mood.

I just shave. I was waxed a long time ago... was thinking about doing it again soon. I think I really want to wait until I drop the lbs and then go for it. I am hoping to drop a bit and then get into taking much better care of myself... in my own special ways :)

It's a landing strip for me; nice and clean.

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I am closely trimmed most of the time or I shave it all every now and then. My husband stays shaved ... smooth as a baby! And I'll never go down on anyone any other way. Hair is GROSS in that area ... ick. I don't go for the flavor savers ... hehe

I was thinking about getting a Brazilian wax... but i'm too scared to do it. Has anyone ever gotten one before? Can you give me some advice on the subject?

Brazilian wax
 

I was wondering if any of you have ever gotten a Brazilian wax before. I have gotten my bikini line waxed, but never a Brazilian. Basically I'm scared to go for it, but I want to because I know my bf would like it and I'm also curious to see what it would be like to be all nice and smooth down there.

Can anyone give me advice on the topic? I'm also not sure where I would go to get it done... it's such a personal thing I think I would be embarrassed.

Any advice or experiences you could share with me would be great. Thank you!

Although I have never had it done, I have heard not so good things about it. Apparently you can't have sex for about 3 days after because of the pain.
I personally shave. At first when I did it it was pretty itchy, but if you buy some bikini zone cream it's not so bad. I found that the itching went away after I did it so many times. Just be sure to buy a good razor!

I had a bad experience waxing... it didnt work... tried 2 kinds after letting it grow long enough TO wax.

Back to shaving bald! No hair to hold sweat, feels smooth and sex is so much more enjoyable! (So is oral without having the guy have to pause to pick out the nasty pubic hair dental floss) *BARF*

I like my dear sweet future husband bald too *grin*

If you check out my profile picture, you can see all the hair on my body. I get everything that I haven't had lasered off waxed every five weeks. The Brazilian is painful the first couple of times, but gets easier after that, and it's much more comfortable on regrowth than shaving because you're getting new, immature hairs rather than mature hairs cut through the middle. The hair that grows back is softer and finer.

The results do make sex much more pleasurable when recieving oral, and much more accessible when giving, at least for Grace and me.

Gilda

Clean cut is the way for me. I dont like to keep it shaved completely, but pretty damn near close.

I don't like having a huge amount of pubic hair but I don't want to lose all of it either so I'm completely shaved, except for a cute little triangle.

No, never and I don't plan too either. How about getting it lasered off instead?

Errr...haven't there been loads of threads on this? Just saying.

I have had one before and get it done once in a while. It's pretty painful but worth it completely. I was not in any pain after doing it at all, just during. Don't be scared, it's not that bad.

Just don't wax the whole thing...the part where your mons meets the top of your labia....that spot....is excruciating (I think it's because it's close to the clit). I only did that the first time, and I was warned by the lady who did it - are you sure? And I said yes but I regretted that.

Otherwise, go for it! It looks great and you'll feel sexier, really.

I've done it for years, it hurts much at first but after time you get used to it. The pain lasts only for a few seconds (if you go to a good waxer--this is imperative!). I certainly did not have to wait to have sex, lol! :))

The results are great! Love it!

Doing the laser hair removal now, because the maintenance costs keep going up, I was tired of the regrowth period, always trying to schedule appointments for special times like before vacation and stuff was just a pain (I had a great gal, and she was real popular and real busy).

BTW, Lasers hurt way more than waxing, and it is a long process--it's not like one treatment and you're good forever. I've had three so far, I think (started with underarms, and I love those results too). Also, you dont get as much removed as with wax.

I'd rec. trying the Brazilian.

Also, use the thread search function for this forum. If it's working now, you'll get a lot of older input.

I think it improves everything, sexually! WooHoo!

I leave nothing behind. I started shaving almost 5 years ago after it was suggested by several friends to try it and now I can't stand anything there at all. Seeing hair on others now looks really weird to me. But I'll always shave (Mach3 is great)-the idea of ripping that hair out via wax makes me shudder.

I prefer au naturel with a nice depilatory trim around the edges. I have shaved completely in the past (for my ex) and hated it. I also agree with a previous poster who was off-put by the little girl connotations of a shaved pussy on a woman. No offense to anyone that prefers it, but on me personally, it just feels a little creepy. Plus I had many more of episodes of vaginosis and yeast infections while I was shaving.

As far as men's hair goes, please don't touch a hair for me! I LOVE men's body hair. All over, anywhere. Love it, love it, LOVE IT! (...well, perhaps I could do without that ear hair :p ).

Happy trimmer here... have tried shaving and at-home waxing, and even sugaring via a recipe found on TFP :) , but in the end I still just like to have my normal hair growth down there. I feel more womanly with a normal patch (though I keep it trimmed as low as I can go, usually)... and FAR less itchy than I did with any other methods. So trimming with scissors it is... no more, no less. :D

Btw, I swear I've posted on this topic at least twice before... deja vu??

I was blessed with a fairly light load of pubes to start with. I'm just not very hairy down there. My pubic hair is soft, and red, and there's not much of it anyway. My ex husband told me a long time ago that I should never shave because red pubic hair in the sunlight is one of the most beautiful things in the world. I have shaved and trimmed from time to time, but since I have so little to start with, it's just not worth the trouble. Like some other posters, I too am creeped out by the little girl look, and also by the guys that like it. I'm already small. I don't want to try and look like a ten-year-old.
Like abaya, I love men's hairy chests and even backs (some guys.) But I absolutely hate the "two day growth" beard that some find so attractive. To me it feels like coarse sandpaper. Especially when receiving oral. I hate that.
Lindy

Thanks!

[adds new item to "why lesbians rule" list]

:D

Gilda

I keep myself all natural. I have never shaved or trimmed down there. I don't even shave around the edges (when I go swimming I wear board shorts). Too much effort, and I am concerned about getting nicks. I might consider trimming at most. Also, I tend to look younger than my age (I'm 20, but look about 17/18) and don't want the pre-pubescent look.