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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Approach hair'down there'with creativity
Wax it off, fluff it up, or trim it into cute little shapes a little pubic hair creativity can add a kick to the most boring penis or vagina.
Meghan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
The current look in pubic-hair fashion for women is reducing the furry pubic fuzz into a tightly trimmed area known as a "landing strip."
Getting this almost-bare bush style usually involves undergoing a procedure few would call fun — the Brazilian bikini wax. As the name implies, the public hair is removed by pouring hot wax onto the skin, then ripping the hair out after the wax has hardened. Needless to say, it is best to seek professional hair-removal assistance when dealing with hot wax, genitalia and hair removal.
If you decide to take the plunge, get ready to get to know your waxer well. Because of the thorough hair removal method used, nudity is usually necessary to reach all the hair. In fact, the Brazilian is so through, it actually removes stray hairs living in the butt-crack area and on the butt as well. With a Brazilian, hairless means hairless, and be prepared for total, pubic nudity apart from your landing strip of love—not a beauty routine for the ultra-modest or
faint at heart.
Going from the almost-hairless landing strip to bare as a baby's bottom involves just a small slick of wax or slide of the razor. Although the hair will start to itch like crazy when it grows back, hair-free private parts pose no health concerns for men or women.
In Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves, Terri Hamilton explains pubic hair is mainly used to trap odor from the private parts so scent waves of sexually-potent smells can attract a mate.
But going bare down there won't kill your mojo.
On the contrary, many men and women prefer the feeling of bare genitalia when having sex, oral sex or when just messing around,when part of the fun comes from
the sensation of bare skin. In fact, according to Hamilton, a common nickname for shaved genitalia is "slick" — without hair to absorb sexual secretions, there's more wetness to go around.
Of course, things get a little less fun when the hair starts to grow back — stubble isn't sexy — but pubic hair usually grows fast.
Although hair removal has usually been limited to women's sexual spaces, men too can dare to bare. Hamilton says by carefully shaving "straight up the penile shaft about an inch onto the pubis," a guy can score an instantly longer-looking unit. As there is no penile wax available, and hair removal cream has no business being near such sensitive areas, shaving is usually the best bet for male hair removal. Just watch out for ingrown hairs, and be ready for an itchy growback time.
With all of the pain and itching that go along with hair removal, the natural look remains an alluring option that is preferred by many. Hamilton says in some cultures pubic hair, especially on women, is considered much more erotic than the bare look.
If you're worried about the length of your pubes, a little trim should do the trick
to keep the strands out of the way. If adventure is what you want, but you're not willing to give up your short and curlies, try to trim your pubic hair into a shape. Be creative!
For those who want the best of both worlds, Hamilton suggests a British invention called the "merkin" or "bowser," which is basically a wig for your nether regions.
Pubic wigs were in style quite a while ago, according to an article on Salon.com, and now a man known as Rick "Muff Daddy" Stonell, owner of the Archive and Alwyn salon in London, offers the new fashion-forward merkin in many shapes and colors. You can even choose the amount of bush you would like to reside between your legs.
So, no matter if you're bare or have hair everywhere, no style is sexier than the one you, and your jewels or jewel, feel the most comfortable with.
But never take a change in pubic hair for granted, as it will most certainly be a sexy surprise for you and anyone else who delves down below.
Bainum is a Topeka senior in journalism.
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