i hate body hair but im too lazy to shave if ppl are not gonna see it. and i always end up with ingrowns no matter what i do (i exfoliate, tried a bunch of different razors, tried epilators, etc)

 

omggg an epilator you are so brave 😭 that shit hurt so bad i almost cried! i shave everywhere except the nether regions ~ a professional wax is the way to go if you want to avoid razor burn/ingrown hairs. butttt saying that when i forget to exfoliate after my wax apps i also get ingrowns 🙄

 

razors cost money
i like having money
i'm not paying to remove body hair fam do yk how often that shit grows back 😭 i'd be buying razors until i die 😭
/lh /nonjudgemental

 

hahah SO valid! i have a boyfriend and i have this innate obsession with being as smooth as possible, but even when i was single i was still pretty neurotic about it 🥴 idk whyyyy

 

I’m obsessed with this vanilla shaving cream I have and I honestly love taking my time and getting a perfect shave, it’s like my favorite part of showering - i think it’s because I love all the self care girly vibes. My legs need to be smooth and soft even when I’m wearing pants/tights. Idk why i’m like that, I’m the same way with self tanning, like my back needs to look good even if I’m not wearing anything that shows it lol

 

omggg same girly! 🎀 self care like skincare, exfoliation, tanning; obsessssseeeddd 😵‍💫 even when outfits don’t show it off at all 🙈👍🏻

 

i never bothered with shaving. maybe shaved my legs twice in my life. i only really shave my armpits once it's summer, but once it's cold again i don't bother.

 

i shave everytime the hairs grow even a bit because i hate the feeling of having body hair (sensory issues). have tried an epilator for longer lasting results but it hurt like fuck, and i sure as hell am not going to get a wax or something done by someone else. couldn't care less about other peoples choices on body hair i just hate it on myself lol

 

I've completely stopped shaving everywhere!

Every time I removed it I regret it immediately, ingrowns and the fact that if I shave in the morning its back in the afternoon (even if i wax), it's a sensory nightmare. After I got over the stubby hair (in like a few days!) I'm good.

I like being a hairy little creature.

Plus, I class it as a fuck you to capitalism!

 

i hate capitalism as much as the next guy but i really really

cant stand having long hair on my legs, it is too much sensory wise and i get acne if u let it grow too long// same w armpits. the feeling i cant cope with. so i just yeet it when it gets noticeable / i feel it b uncomfortable for me.

shave a couple times a week.

 

I’m really hairy. I shave my arms and legs. My thighs are suddenly a bit hairy but I’m on the fence with that. Anywhere hidden is like, I’d prefer no/less hair but I can’t commit to that so it never lasts lol. I came close to doing my pits this summer but put it off long enough that it stopped being the weather for summer clothing and I went back to not caring.

 

Personally I love being clean shaved. Although I crave being childlike, so I'd imagine its connected

 

i shave my armpits, downstairs bits, and calves, other hair isnt noticeable. i dont think it has anything to do with an ed, i just dont like touching it and / or seeing it ( it applies to my partners also )

 

i stopped shaving the second i hit uw its tiring, EXPENSIVE and very time consuming!! my ed takes all my time and energy, before and in my early relapse i would feel so so so fat if i wasn't shaved, but now i have no energy and i HATEEEEE being naked with myself for that long. i cannot look at myself to shave... but god i miss being soft

 

I love having smooth, clean skin but shaving is a NIGHTMARE for me! I always get bumps and irritation everywhere no matter what I do, and I always have stubble within 24hrs like I'm so sick of it.😭 I only shave my face regularly so I don't have a beard but I think I'm just going to buy a wax machine and do it all myself. I like feeling soft and pretty, not stubbly and chafed!

 

i feel that 😭🫶🏻 my body hair literally grows back by the end of the day i stg 😂 waxing is something i cannot recommend enough! i bought a home kit last year but was so shit at it i went back to my salon girly 🥲

 

I hate bodyhair on myself, I wish I didn't grow any because I hate spending time (and money) on removing body hair. Wish there were an actually permanent way to remove it (laser is not permanent) so it never grows back. I hate hate hateeee spending time and effort on selfcare. I use razors on my legs because I have tattoos and don't want to take ink out by ripping hair out. On the rest I switch between epilating and sugaring cuz I cannot shave I get the worst ingrown hair and hate that it literally grows back in 1 day. the pain is worth it I have scars from ingrown hair that won't go away no matter how much chemical peeling I use 🤡 doesn't help that I pick my skin

 

ughh that must be so hard! i’m also a skin picker and wish there was a way to just pluck the entire hair follicle out of places 🙃

 

My lack of body hair especially on my face makes me dysphoric. I don't shave; I actually want to be more hairy, haha. I tried shaving in my early teens but the itch is unbearable.

 

that sounds really troubling 😞 just remember you are enough as you are; whether it’s mountain gorilla or silky dolphin 🙈🫶🏻

 

I can't be bothered about any hair below the waist unless I'm like gonna be wearing a swimsuit/shorts or am seeing someone that would see it. I hate shaving, it feels pointless to me if no one will see it anyway so I don't bother.

 

The texture of having hair bugs me. Even the hair on my head can over stimulate some days. So, I shave religiously.

 

ughh that must be so hard! i’m also a skin picker and wish there was a way to just pluck the entire hair follicle out of places 🙃

When I'm really stressed I pick out hair with a tweezer 😂 it's so calming and satisfying. with ingrown hairs I am the worst I will do anything to get them out which leaves me with little bleeding wounds and when the blood dries I always scratch it off so it won't heal properly for weeks 🤦‍♀️🤡

 

I'm obsessed with being as smooth as possible, I dislike the feeling of being "spiky" when it grows back. I've been considering getting laser EvErYwHeRe despite it being hella expensive to avoid the sensory issues; been saving up just in case I decide to go for it. I think this winter will be the time I decide to do it.

Idk if it's ED related, but probably strongly linked to sensory stuff for lots of peeps considering how common that is in the ED world

 

yesss prickly legs really overstimulate me 😫 eds are strongly linked to being neurodivergent so it checks out! 👍🏻

 

Body hair for me is a sensory nightmare...I shave everything but wish I could go for waxing instead

 

For sensory reasons I always prefer to be fully shaved over my whole body but I also have incredibly sensitive skin prone to razor burns even when taking all precautions so it's a little struggle lol

 

ughhh same, it’s such a struggle! 😭

 

I usually keep on top of body hair besides my arms (I do under my arms), lanugo growth feels like an achievement and I don’t want to get rid of that🤣

however, the skin under my arms has become so sensitive and it hurts so much, so I think I’m going to have to take a break from there which is going to make me feel so gross personally..

 

The title of this thread made me laugh with the sparkle. I love shaving everything, usually not my arms for a few months at a time though. I feel so much better having smooth skin and no body hair. I’ll let it get a little stubbley but I’m team shave/ “always just shave and you’ll feel better” 😅 I really feel some type of way about my leg and armpit hair. I can’t stand it. I hate the hair. I’m not a man? Idk. Maybe I have it so oddly tied in with being a woman/ only men have body hair. Trauma.. lol

edit: just wanna add that I started using shaving cream (cheap, whatever you can find at the dollar store!) instead of just soap and that helps me a lotttt with overall relaxation while shaving and irritation/ingrown hairs! Highly recommend shaving cream!!!!! I just never used to use it , didn’t feel like I deserved it or something or didn’t know to. But yeah, definitely try some shaving cream!!

 

hahaha i can’t help but leave a sparkle everywhere i go 🙈 but yes i completely understand ~ i think i tie in a lot of my femininity to smooth clean skin; and omg thank u so much for the shaving cream rec! i’ve been lazy about starting on that trend but i’ve heard good things and you’ve defo sold me! 🥰