Shaving. Waxing. Epilating. Threading. Tweezing. What do they all have in common? They’re painful as f***.
It’s itchy. It’s dark. It’s hair.
With summer quickly approaching, many of us are realizing it’s time to say bye-bye to our hair—body hair, that is. It’s time to bring out the shorts and the lawnmower (if you catch my drift).
For some of us, this proves to be more challenging than to others. To those who were blessed by the Hair Gods, getting rid of body hair is just another mundane and quick activity. But, to those of us cursed by these same gods, for reasons unbeknownst to us, our excess hair completely takes over our lives. The hair isn’t just on our legs; it’s everywhere. Eyebrows, upper lip, arms, underarms, special area, EVEN ON YOUR FACE (shout out to my fellow ethnic girls). The struggle is definitely real.
Like when you have to carefully calculate the prime time to shave so that you’re silky smooth for an upcoming event.
Or when you realize that it’s 90 degrees outside but you don’t want to wear shorts because you forgot to shave. (But have you ever felt your leg hairs billow in the breeze? It’s quite an experience.)
How about when there’s an impromptu pool or hot tub session? WHY DIDN’T I SHAVE LAST NIGHT???
Basically, for girls like us, having a date with your boo means having a date with a hair-remover of your choice first, making you semi-dread sexy time. (Of course, they tell you they don’t care whether you have hair or not, but you want to feel softer than a baby’s bottom.)
But the best is when you finally finish shaving your legs in the shower and then you get GOOSEBUMPS! All your hair is instantly back.
And you’re ITCHY. SO ITCHY. EVERYTHING ITCHES. Are those ingrown hairs? What are these bumps? How did I cut myself? I was so careful…
Your stubble becomes a good scratching post for your close friends and family.
And you see commercials of girls shaving legs that are already shaven and have to stop yourself from throwing the nearest object at the television. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS?
Basically, we wish that we could rock the hairy look. We praise girls around us who say no to their razors. Down with societal norms. But sometimes we just want to feel like a baby dolphin, and that’s okay.
Quick, feel my legs.