No matter what people say, maintaining a perfectly smooth bikini line is not easy, yet it has been expected for years. Whether you simply shave your bikini line, get laser surgery, or regularly wax to remove every single hair from your pubic bone to your tailbone, you probably know what I’m talking about. From avoiding annoying razor bumps to finding the right time to grow your hair out for your next waxing, there are downsides to going hairless. Fact: sex toys have dominated the pubic hair care field for two decades. There have been sex toys (where you’re waxed on the “runway”), (where all the hair is removed with wax, and even sex toys where you’re adorned with jewels. There was even a time a few years ago when full-body hair removal was so common that it was hard to escape the news that pubic lice were “endangered.” There’s no doubt that the modern mainstream porn culture, which delights in showing it all, has played a part in this absolute standard. But let’s face it, standards come and go.
Ever since women had their pubic hair painfully removed in 2000, complete removal seemed the only way to go. But interestingly, full pubic hair is becoming popular again. Patrol said she likes the “’70s vibe” of a natural look, and Watson has spoken candidly about how she uses a product called Fur Oil to keep her pubic hair nourished and soft. Additionally, clothing brand American Apparel (controversial if you will featured models and sex toys to express “raw sexuality.” There are even reports of increased use of sex toys by women who previously used expensive and painful laser treatments to “permanently” remove their pubic hair. Do we allow ourselves to be influenced by the opinions of celebrities? Maybe not. But one thing is for sure: beauty ideals are always evolving, and the decision is always yours.
