I am in favour of the metrosexual male who practices good grooming, personally I cannot stand hairy armpits! Even if you don't shave it all off guys, a good trim can do wonders. Fortunately when it comes to my husband I don't have to worry about back hair, he is only hairy from the waist down! So that means a nice smooth back and chest. However, there are many guys who do suffer from an overabundence of back and chest hair. One such guy, a friend of mine has his back hair waxed for Carnival (or when he is going on vacation as well). The first time he had it done he did it in stages, over the course of a few days, and also did his chest and arms!
The results of waxing is a smooth, clean looking chest and back, and if you spend alot of time at the gym, the muscle defnition shows up much better. Besides, it gives us women something to to drool over since men can be objectified as well. I mean, these guys smooth looks should be inspiration alone:
Note the CLEAN armpits:
So for men plaugued by hairy backs, or other areas, consider waxing. I found this really great article on the subject of hair removal from Ask Men:
What is it? Waxing involves spreading hot wax onto the area where you want to eliminate hair, and then applying a strip of cloth or muslin onto the desired area, rubbing it, and ripping off the strip in one fell swoop -- wax, hair, root, and all. Sugaring is similar to waxing, only it uses sugar paste (which usually consists of a mixture of sugar, lemon, water, and even citric acid and gum arabic) instead of wax and is a method of hair removal that goes as far back as ancient Egypt.
According to a recent article in USA Today, men are not only waxing their backs, but also their bikini lines. The goal? Increased sex appeal and a "cleaner" feeling. Would you believe me if I told you some men are even waxing shapes into their pubic regions?
Since some men might be embarrassed about getting waxed at a salon, there are at-home estheticians who can do the job. There are even do-it-yourself waxing kits, but unless you're a glutton for punishment, it's pretty hard to put yourself through such torture and it can get very messy.
If you opt for waxing, I highly recommend going to a professional. If you choose to get your genital area waxed, keep in mind that most spas and estheticians simply wax the areas surrounding your crown jewels -- so only the regions around and above the base of the penis get the royal treatment.
Men are also booking appointments at salons or spas for eyebrow waxes, a trend that is surely riding the "metrosexual" wave. With famous men like David Beckham boasting nicely-shaped brows, it seems men aren't settling for less. According to the spa director at Esthetique, in Hamden, Connecticut, 86% of the male clientele get their eyebrows waxed. I don't suggest that guys aim for a perfectly-arched eyebrow, but waxing is a good way to get rid of eyebrows that are out of control and keep that unibrow out of sight.
Ideal parts to wax: Eyebrows (unibrow), back of neck, back, chest, genital area, legs, toes, knuckles
Pain factor: 8/10
Bottom line: With repeated use, hair gradually becomes thinner because the roots are weakened. But hair will grow back, albeit at longer intervals. So if you want to lessen the hair that grows on your legs or chest without permanently abolishing it, this would be the ideal way to go.
26 comments:
OH CHRIST FADDER!!!! Dem first two pics HEAVEN HELP MEH... Saucy, any of these fellas is pussonal, single, straight friends of yours who looking for a lil foreign based Carnival fling?
As a matter of fact, I now take a second look. Never mind. The chest tief meh head dey.
Sacy, afetr that description WHICH MAN YOU KNOW going and wax?!
Saucy,
Thanks for providing some inspiration to the many men who dont groom!
I, for one, do.
I Find that foremost, shaving of the armpits is a must. There is so much sweat produced over the carnival period, that any under-arm hair, will get matted and come carnival tuesday afternoon, I would smell like the urinal at girl power fete if i did not look after. And also, make sure you got some good anti-perspirant. Not any cheep ones. Also, for the lime, get a can of deodorant, spray all the lime halfway through the day, to make sure you stay and efeel a little fresh.
I get a manicure and pedicure before carnival, maybe the week before. I know you said that you need hard feet, but I still find my feet and hands have to look good.
My back has some hair, I get this waxed before my trip, with a slight shave a few days before carnival. All that sunblock, it makes it look ghastly and who would find that attractive?
As a fair skinned individual, I have to prepare my skin for the sun. One year, i had hardly any preparation, and the pictures of me crossing that stage were banished to the bin before ash wednesday had cooled down.
Either take a few beach days in tobago, or get to a tanning salon. Make sure the tan is all over, and apply plenty of factor 30 or higher. I carry around some small tubs of it with me too (or leave it at a designated friends house on the carnival route).
This year, I planned well.
I had sunbathed, waxed, manicured and pedicured, hair cut, plucked and beautified myself thoroughly before carnival weekend. then i arranged to leave towels witha friend in woodbrook, and had showers at around 2pm, both monday and tuesday. I refreshed, sunblocked and sprayed my anti perspirant and cologne, so i was ready for the road again. It made me feel a lot better, but not only that, when my fresh smelling self reappeared on the street, everyone commented on how refreshed i looked and how it was a good idea. And I can tell you, some of them looked quite rough, and didnt smell to good either.
thank heavens for small mercies.
Hmmm... maybe you should have included something about exercising the ab muscles too...
Tell them masquerader, tell them! Even if yuh don't want to do the whole towel baton thing at least make sure yuh not looking like a cross between a hobbit and an Orc nah!
Wowie kazowie, masquerader! You kinda run tings there, boy. If only more dudes took their physical appearance (and powerful man-smell) as seriously.
I'm trying to convince my cousin to let me wax his armpits....so far he not biting.
But I wax my armpits, legs and bikini area, and its the truth, the more you do it, the finer the hair grows back and the less you have, also the easier it comes out. So guys go for it....PLEASE!!
I personally don't have a problem with a little chest hair. Notice I said 'a little'. When the hair fine and straight its cool, when they thick and roll up like lime buds....INTERVENTION!!!!
Back hair is not cool, neither is a unibrow. I don't mind hairy arms and legs as long as you can still see the skin beneath it. Past that and its time for an INTERVENTION!!!
And guys you don't have to wax if yuh 'fraid a little pain, you can shave, but waxing does have the better effect....trust me.
Masquerader, I find you just a little intimidating.....LOL
yeah Hottie, dems abs teef yuh head in true....cause....NO EH!!
allyuh was supposed to be watching the smooth chest...:S
Anyways Masquerader is ah boss, I like yuh style! That "man smell" does be something else in truth!
HI SAUCY AH BACK GYUL...HEEHEEHEEEHEEE.....DOH VEX! :)
Miss Hots, have u NOOOO behayvyah?
"Pussonal"
&
"You should have included something about exercising the ab muscles too"
Steups..U not ez...LOL!
Masquerader, it sounding like yuh put de tweet in tweet-man boi! Small mercies yes. but I'm not mad at chu baybee.........
DON'T
CRY
FUH
ME
ARGENTINA!
I like to hear about de men looking after deyself oui. Yuh too right...I doh like no nasty foot pon de road...Pedi is ah must!
I mean is only one ah yuh yuh get! De good Lawd done break up de mould. The blessed Earth could just afford ONE ah you and yuh sweetness...Tell dem. I know THAT'S right. I does rhelll try wid mehself too. Is only one ah me in dis lifetime fuh go 'rong..And I HAVE to share, ah not selfish. LOL! But ole boi, try fuh not tek it overboard dey....yuh fright'nin me ah lil' bit...Juss ah lil' bit! All of this plucking and Midasizing mekking yuh sound like a lil' Purdue chicken...Press back lil' bit nah? Yuh's MAN! Roaaaaaar!
(Oh wait....Dais fuh I am ooman..oops!)
I hope after all dis yuh doh resemble ram-goat..I'm just saying...LOL!
And I hate tuh see one set ah tarantula and porcupine under de man (woman too :o) arm cake up wid deodorant. Is Carnival not Animal Planet!
Ah famous person once said:
"A thousand sins a wax and Neet doth fix."
Some man does be a lil too much man. And meh head PROPER WELL GET TIEF! Jah! If was a one night stand when morning come I in a corner crying!!!!!!!!
ok allyuh, ah reach back from Miami Carnival and i'm recuperated and ready for Trini now!....Ummmmm masquerador...u ain easy....i was very turned on reading your blog comment...very! Yeah, de fella in dat first picture is HOT ok! And, it's so necessary for dese fellas to groom. Cuz nothin hurts worse that tiefin ah whine and yuh get an armpit full ah bush in yuh face....YUCK!
Hottie, you'd be in a corner crying, I'd a call the police long time. But apparently Caisoqueen would be celebrating, rock back on the bed, cigar in hand. Caisoqueen darling you looking at the same pics Hottie and I looking at??
And Prettidolli, I feel you here: All of this plucking and Midasizing mekking yuh sound like a lil' Purdue chicken...Press back lil' bit nah? Yuh's MAN! Roaaaaaar!
A man must be a man!! Albeit a well-groomed one. :)
There is nothing wrong with grooming. I tweez my boyfriend's eyebrows and wax his chest and he loves it. I think many men would groom, they jus dont want to go to a salon to get it done... fraid someone see them or something. But having your girlfriend or significant other do it is a good alternative.
...Plus, it can always be seen as foreplay, a lil soothing rub rub after :)
And I'm sorry, but the whole showering in the middle of the day Carnival Mon and Tues will jus make me feel the tiredness and soreness. All i would want to do after that shower is lay down.
Idea sounds good, but that nah work.
Well allyuh know how I feel about waxing already, (if you don't then you should be reading my blog too!) but there is no way I could get my man to wax anything! I not even trying, shave yes, wax noooooooo!
I introduced one of my male friends to waxing for his unibrow and that was like a revelation to the poor guy who did not even know that there was "help" out there. I don't think I could do any waxing to my hubby myself though, that will make me squirm and I don't think he will let me near him with hot wax wanting to rip out the few hairs on his chest !!!!!!!!
"Some man does be a lil too much man."
Sometimes ah does feel to put up ah tank ah sugar fuh sale pon Ebay fuh see who buy it and how much ah get fuh it.....Steups.
"Plus, it can always be seen as foreplay, a lil soothing rub rub after :)"
Eheh! Gwaan nah gyul...gwaan!
Buh allyuh doh find a man who going to wax a little kinky?? Like he have to be in some slackness??LOLOL
"Cuz nothin hurts worse that tiefin ah whine and yuh get an armpit full ah bush in yuh face....YUCK!"
LOL at caisoqueen :)
I personally like a man to be a man,,i like a lil roughneck too among the pretty boys. Draw the line at waxing. Some men do have to groom lil more than others tho. I agree with taking a scissors to the armpits to cut down de bush. If you chest hairy wear a vest, but leave mother nature alone for the most part. My hus is a bottle breed so he good to go, the hair only nice and thick in the right places and fuss it straight,,i jealous :)
But what de hell is a bottle breed?!
um, yeah? do I hafta google it????
jeez,,but wait nah, like that term only use in the bush where i from down south. I living long in the states now but I know i en jus make up that term. Bottle Breed mean that the he grow up in a family of men (breed) that dont get really hairy. They smooth like a bottle,,,get it?
Saucy, I'll be in TnT for Christmas and hubby and I want to get waxed...it'll be his first time! (Finally convinced him to take the plunge). I've been doing it in the States and I'm a lil fraid to jus walk into ANY salon jus so...Can you recommend any salons that are CLEAN and preferably in the North?? Thanks!
you Ladies are insane...no man should be waxing his armpits, pubic etc. What the hell is this sh*t? Allyuh mad in allyuh as* or wha'....If the man dem smelling then keep it moving...typical 'oman always tryin' to change somebody....like it so or leave it alone....men..be yourselves..it have plenty 'oman out there that like yuh jess so
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