Are You Hairy Like Anil Kapoor? Five Ways To Get Rid Of Body Hair
Hairy chests are passé – even Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan no longer flaunt their fur. FHM tested shaving, hair removal cream, epilators, waxing and clippers, plus top tips and what women really think.
Since hairy chests are passé, our hairy heroes – Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan – no longer flaunt their fur proudly. For those who want to follow suit, FHM tested five ways to get rid of excess hair…
1. Shaving
Best for: Your whole body apart from your back.
Pros: Of all the methods shaving is the least hurty.
Cons: Stubble appears within days, even hours, and you’re more likely to get ingrown hairs.
What to use: While there are no razors in India specific to the job, you can pick any double blade razor and get the job done. Don’t try female razors, they don’t work on coarse hair like ours. Also, 3-blade razors are too complicated for the purpose.
2. Hair removal cream
Best for: Everything bar face and genitals. Definitely avoid your balls.
Pros: It’s pain free, so long as you don’t leave it on, causing chemical burns.
Cons: Most creams don’t work so well on thicker stragglies and it’ll make your flat STINK of eggs.
What to use: Hiphop Hair Remover Cream For Men is designed specially for men’s coarse hair. Rs 100 for 125 gms
3. Epilator
Best for: Shoulder fuzz/small patches of hair. A lady favourite.
Pros: You can do it any time to any length of hair and won’t have to wait for the hair to grow long enough to wax it again.
Cons: It kills. Like getting a tattoo but more rippy.
What to use: The Philips Satinelle Epilator is specifically designed to ease pain and irritation as the tweezers remove the hairs from the root. Rs 2,095
4. Waxing
Best for: Back and chest.
Pros: It lasts 3-4 weeks before you need to redo it.
Cons: It will feel like you are trying to remove your skin, especially in the sensitive bits. Beware the nipple.
What to use: If you’re brave enough, try this at home with any wax strip that’s available in the market, or for safety, head to your local waxing salon where it’ll cost you anywhere between Rs 150 and Rs 500 per body part to squeal like a pig.
5. Clippers
Best for: All over.
Pros: If you’re not digging the bald-all-over look, clipping the hair is the best option for keeping it trim.
Cons: It’s not ideal if you want oily smooth pecs as even on the shortest option it will leave tiny stubble.
What to use: The Braun CruZer is pretty ace, it’s waterproof and has a tiny mini-trimmer perfect for those tricky areas. Rs 4,999
Brazilian?
It’s the guy version of a Brazilian wax where you even get your bum waxed. While men in the US are mad about it, we have our reservations in trying it out.
Top tips
1. Take a hot shower before you epilate. The heat will stimulate hair follicles, making it less painful.
2. Don’t shave over the same bit too many times – this is how you get rashes.
3. Trim the region you’ll be using removal cream on. Cream is less effective on long hair.
4. Hold skin taut when waxing to make sure you get all of the hair out.
5. Don’t shower before waxing. It makes hair softer and it won’t stick to the wax.
6. Make sure you exfoliate a few days after waxing. It’ll remove the dead skin that causes ingrown hairs.
The stats?
We asked the lovely lady readers of more! magazine what they reckon about your body blanket. Here’s what they said… 66% of women think it’s unacceptable to be hairy on the beach. 35% of women think men shouldn’t bother removing body hair.
Does body hair make men more manly? Yes 60%, No 40%.
What’s grosser? #1 back blanket, #2 fuzzy tummy, #3 shoulder stragglers, #4 underarm bush, #5 chest.
From the July 2012 issue of FHM India.
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