Let's face it...dating is challenging on so many levels, but for this article let's just stick to the subject matter of personal (male) grooming. We ladies all agree that we would like to date a man with clean, kissable fresh breath, straight teeth (okay...that one's mine...but I just have a thing about good mouth hygiene so I suppose I won't be dating a Brit anytime soon) no smelly feet or gnarly grown toenails, no B.O., and no overgrown nose hair that looks as if it's strangling their mustache. Now as far as a hairy chest goes it appears that there's a generational split. It's seems that many women over 40 generally prefer a hairy chest and women under 40 do not. Of course, if the guy looks like Brad Pitt or Simon Baker from the T.V. show 'The Mentalist'...all bets are off. Keep in mind this is not a scientific study...it's only based on information I've gathered from women and men over the years I've been an esthetician. Plus, girl talk with my friends. One thing, though, that's pretty clear is that I have yet to find any woman who prefers a man with a hairy back. Having back hair like chewbacca isn't exactly a turn-on for women. Have you ever heard a woman say, 'Whoo hoo, my man has a hairy back!'? Since back hair growth varies from man-to-man what's a sign that a guy needs to get rid of his....excess back hair growth? Well, if you can brush it....it needs to go. Let's talk about options. There's the old standby...shaving. However, it's a wee bit difficult for a man to successfully shave his back by himself unless he has arms like Gumby. Not to mention that the hair starts to grow back within a day or so and now he has to deal with the 5:00 shadow on his now stubbly back. It's also not comfortable for a woman to run her hands over back stubble. Then there's the issue of ingrown hairs from waxing...oh, goody. What else is there? Another option is laser treatments. According to the FDA, laser treatments are supposed to be advertised as, 'Laser Hair Reduction' and not 'Removal' as so many laser facilities would like you to think. I'm not saying that laser treatments don't eradicate the hair...they do, but sometimes not all of the hair. Frustrating...since laser treatments are very expensive and can be painful. Next? Waxing the back is probably your best bet to temporarily removing the hair. If you're consistent with your waxing treatments, the hair follicles will actually die which means less hair on your back, but the key word here is consistency. Some men may need to go every 6 weeks for a year and some men may need to go longer. Coming in twice a year to get your back waxed isn't going to do much in terms of longterm hair eradication. Now let's talk about the pain. Is it painful? It can be if the esthetician is inexperienced, doesn't know or use the proper techniques, and doesn't use a high quality strip wax and strips. To successfully wax the back, the esthetician must have all of these elements in place. At Brazil Appeal Waxing, we use a high quality strip wax with strong wax strips plus we have over 25 years of proven waxing experience which means a quality service with little to no discomfort. So to all you men who wish to get rid of that rug on your back, don't be afraid to call us. Your treatment will be done in a professional and private setting...not in a noisy and gossipy salon or spa. P.S. Please keep in mind that we need your back hair to be at least 1/2 inch long for best results. If it's shorter than 1/2 inch long, it will be more painful to remove and will result in more erythema (redness), and more breakage. |
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