Shaving is one of the banes of my existence. My hair is thick, dark, and grows incredibly fast. When I shave my legs, I get one half day of smoothness. Then it's stubble-city for about two days, and then we're moving on to building a forest. My underarms are the exact same way, only I get some nice razor-burn and can't shave for another four days unless I want broken skin and acne. I've recently taken to letting the hair just grow and only shaving if I feel it's absolutely necessary. Plus, I get way more time to do other crap because I'm not shaving every few days.
I'm exactly the same, I've just resulted into waxing my underarm hair. It's a a lot easier plus it takes longer to grow back. My legs however....ew. I've just broken my leg and I have a cast, so I can't shave it. I have the cast on for 6weeks. When the cast is finally removed...it's gonna be a forest. Hair grows back within a day or two on my legs, after 6 weeks? I can only imagine 😂😂😂
DarkSpiritMorrigan I'm exactly the same minus the razor burn.. I hate shaving but I can't not do it every couple of days - not to please society though, to please myself.
labobo I always rinse with warm water first because that softens the hair, and I do rub in the shaving cream. I don't use moisturizer. I just shave whenever I feel like it because it grows back in half a day anyway, and shaving just seems pointless. Thanks for the tips, though.
Women shouldn't have to be so afraid to not shave. And yet, I'm the same way. I hardly ever shave my legs, but when I know I'm going to have to wear a dress or go to the doctor I immediately shave because I'm so afraid of what other people will think. It's a hard thing to unlearn.
When it's winter or when I'm pregnant I don't care what people think. Sorry but I bet my OB don't care if my legs are hairy. That's the least of his/her problem.
missatralissa I agree, it's almost like an 'instinct' that has been implanted into our brain that is "you can't go out in a tank top if you haven't shaved your armpits because people will see and they will laugh" but honestly I mean I don't care any more about shaving. I do it when I want to and because I want to, for example sometimes I just feel like having nice legs and clear armpits so I shave then but most of the time I don't shave and I mean all of my friends know this and most of the people at my school are the same I mean we have open conversations in the girls changing rooms about how lazy we all are and how we haven't shaved our legs but that we're not going to apologise for it because the leg hair keeps us warm when we're forced to go outside in skorts :D
I think it's horrible that I'm pretty much accustomed to seeing girls with no underarm hair and feeling a little grossed out when I see a girl with it. If all girls stopped shaving, I feel like men would get used to it and women would feel more liberated, so its a win-win. Plus its freaking natural anyways.
TeaOnTue (phone freaked out) "it's natural." Thats it. You have it, I have it. You shave only if you're not capable of keeping hairy places clean. I'd love to see these angry people try to survive in the nature :D
+Daniel Pfender lol as if we started doing this because we wanted to. I'm pretty sure its mans fault we started shaving.. "hairy=manly" "hairless=feminine" this comment is so ridiculous
Excellent comment! I totally agree. If all women stopped shaving under their arms it would become normal. We would be surprised to see someone with shaved underarms, thinking 'they're bald underneath their arms!.. How weird!'
I was thinking the same thing.. their armpit hair is not impressive. If I would not shave it for a month I would get hygiene issues, like sweat overdose and stuff like that
mrmelon428 I think you're right! I mean, I'm a pasty basic white girl but my hair is sooo dark and thick and looks like their 30 day after about a week
To guys who are grossed out by women's armpit or leg hair, I recommend you to not get married or get into a long term relationship, you might end up severely grossed out because most of us don't shave our legs or even armipts in the winter, it might be hard to find someone who is obsessed with getting rid of all her body hair no matter what unless you live in a place with no cold climate. I'm speaking from my experience and I'm not telling you what to do I'm just making a suggestion.
+ZB Tricksta So if men don't shave it's fine but when women choose not to shave suddenly the whole world is upside down? One can be clean without getting rid of their hair. I know guys who don't seem to shave who seem fine hygienic wise and my friend, she never shaves because she has PCOS and got sick of it and embraced her body hair she only gets her brows done for now but she's fine hygienic wise. Ladies don't need to shave to be clean. If having body hair is so unhygienic, the hair on our head isn't so different either, it can smell bad too without care and if that happens one is told to shampoo not shave their whole head. I'll stick to the easier path of soap not pain, nicks, or rotten egg smelling cream.
+Yasmin hm any girl i was clother with shaved regulary, because she was grossed out by her own body hair, not for the men. some daily, some took pauses of maybe a weak or a bit longer..but still regulary.
+Adrienne Gurge of course any one can do what they want with their own body. grow hair, shave hair, get tattoos, dont get tattoos, have piercings, no piercings, be skinny, be fat...etc. - thats fine. but its also fine to have certain preferences, and most western people seem to prefer no hair on girls over bushes. by the way thats not a new trend - even the old greeks or agyptian people shaved.
how about women dont shave their legs or underarms for a month and a man shaves his legs and underarms and sees how society reacts and how he begins to feel
pks7777777 if a woman wanted to let her underarms, legs and bush grow out why should she feel bad? why do the women in this video feel bad and ashamed by it? i know a ton of women dont care what society think, but the women in this video aren't that exactly. if a man wants to voluntarily shave his legs, he can go ahead and do that. but i know that a ton more men would feel very uncomfortable at the idea, and i was suggesting a video showing their perspectives on it, the same way they showed us womens perspectives on not shaving, who normally shave
The reactions from (what seems to be mostly) guys in the comments are so ridiculous. It's a bit of body hair? Why is this so appalling? I hope you're just as disgusted by men's armpits hair, cuz if not you're actually ridiculous lmfao please grow up
If you can't accept a girl with some armpit hair, you don't deserve a girlfriend. If you can't accept a guy with some facial hair, you don't deserve a boyfriend. Period.
run away pacman! Let me explain this to you. There will be moments in a man and woman's life when they don't shave. Maybe she forgot, maybe he didn't have time. If you are too much of a child to accept some hair now and then, then you don't deserve a significant other. Hair is a normal part of being a human.
Zachinthehat You can forget... like there are people who have other things distracting them during their day where shaving doesn't come to mind. And let me tell you this, you can't tell people what they can or can not forget, just because you don't. Nobody is the same.
i haven't shaved my legs in 6 months. i wore shorts for the first time today and what's funny about it is that no one seems to really care about my leg hair. some of my guy friends actually think its kind of impressive that i can grow thicker leg hair than they can, and that i have the lady balls to not shave my legs and go out in public. bottom line, the only person that can dictate your body hair is you. you do you.
More power to you! Haven't shaved in weeks and my boyfriend respects me just the same. People can sit here and argue all they want but "hairy" people probably get more ass than them because they're not busy doing stupid things like shaving... 🙈
I actually like shaving my pits not because of how it looks, but because long pit hair holds some _rank_ smells. And it makes it harder to put deodorant on.
Literally that is my excuse and I still haven't shaved my legs for 3 months I have worn long pants all school year and the one day my teacher says we have to wear shorts bc we were going on a waking field trip I get dress coded
I have never grown armpit hair. I'm a freak of nature but I'm thankful for that. As far as legs go, sometimes, if I'm feeling real grizzly, I won't shave for like 3 weeks. Sometimes.... I'm a slave to society.
mollsGreen I know this trick. 4months used frying oil. Rubbing them on a newborn's pubic places daily for some months makes them never grow hair there.
***** When other people or your peers make fun of you, etc, it is ignorable (though obviously it can be extremely difficult to ignore), but it's actually quite sad for your own mother to call you this... Therefore if you're saying this for real then I really feel sorry for you.
Kaat Brackeniers you are a old cat lady and you need braces lmao. Stop crying, you look like a person who's on the Internet all day and the only friends you have are those two flee infested cats lol.
Funny how angry and offended people are getting over feminism. So much that's become a dirty word almost. Is it really that threatening if women want to do what they want? As long as it doesn't hurt others, why get that disgusted over it? All I see now is bitching if ANYTHING is empowering to women whatsoever. Quite honestly, the people who hate feminism are WAY more annoying than actual feminists, I see them bitching way more in the comments, saying nasty, rude shit over what, shaving? Get over yourself. If everyone decided to shut up and let people live their lives without getting butthurt over it (and this goes for a lot of things outside feminism) we'd be better off.
Jordan A The thing is, feminists say they are for GENDER EQUALITY, which means equal treatment for BOTH genders in ALL cases, yet a lot of them only go "Women this, women that" and whenever you bring up and mans issues or say "men are hurt by this too" they get mad. Like you should be happy to include men and help male victims too if you are so for that gender equality you stated you were for before. I dont see why people cling so hard onto that feminist word. The definition is right, and if the media was portraying feminism as gender equality, then heck id be a feminist, but how feminism is being treated by a lot of people is seen as either man hating, or just clinging to womens issues. Of course people are for womens rights, but men are never included, no matter what the subject is. Feminism is supposed to be for gender equality but isnt in the media. If you want gender equality and are for BOTH genders rights and flaws, then id suggest moving on from the feminist word. There are many different ways to describe where you sit. And of course in theory feminism is a great thing, but they are just bringing out the bad in feminism and i feel bad for them, but id rather not say im a feminist because of it. Im simply for gender equality, thats it. You dont even need to label yourself.
Jordan A Everyone I know wants women to have equal rights, but what makes it bad is when one gender feels like they should have more power than the other.
Jordan A Feminism is just basically the belief that both genders are equal... So unless people don't get that, I don't want to know anyone who isn't into gender equality. People who complain about feminism is basically saying "genders aren't equal" when we are. It doesn't have to be active nor passive. I hear so many people saying they hate feminists because of stupid reasons. Like one person said they keep changing the words of what we can and can not say. That's just bullshit. There are other things where they say that females think they're better than males or whatever. Seriously... guys... where have you read this? 4chan? Where they make up some of the things to make Feminism look bad? Or maybe you know a friend who says they're a feminist and isn't?
Pearlisful Fresh sweat is not a hygiene problem, just an inconvenience. And it may feel like it's more, but scientifically it's not proven that people with hairy pits sweat more than people without hair …
Haha, these women should see the amount of hair South Asian women can have. I would KILL to have their 30 day growth within that span. My hair grows back at that rate in a week if I don't shave!
Sarah Rolston You go girl ! Not shave since... last summer, next goal put on summer clothes and go out: People have to learn, women can have a jungle too !
I feel like even if it was socially exceptable for girls to not shave, I'd still shave my armpits because you get more sweaty. But I definitely wouldnt shave my legs.
I absolutely HATE shaving, especially my underarms. Razors are expensive, no matter how carefully I shave I always end up with a rash or ingrown hairs, and even if I shave the roots of the hairs leave a dark patch so it still looks like I haven't shaved at all. I love winter because I can go months without shaving and society doesn't judge me as a hippy, radical feminist, untidy or unhygienic.
I do the same thing during winter. I love it. I go 6 months out of the year without shaving my legs and I save so much time. And to the person who suggests laser hair removal, clearly you have never looked at how fucking expensive it is.
Marissa Actually, since laser lasts between six and nine months (after the first two initial appointments), it ends up being cheaper than spending the time and money on shaving implements, cream, and band-aids. Cost v. Benefit analysis. ✅
Animefreak242 Maybe in the long run, but not everybody has a couple hundred/thousand dollars in hand to do it. It also depends how much you shave, how long you use your razors, and what razors you're buying.
One of the most misconceptions about not shaving is that is dirty and unhygienic, which is not true. Women didn't start shaving until about 1920s, before that armpit hair was the norm. I don't see the problem of letting your armpit grow. I know a lot of individuals think of it as gross, and I can understand, because that's what society engraves into our minds. But for instance I stopped shaving because my skin would get so irritated and peel, even if I waxed the hair it wasn't much better. Letting my hair grow out I'm more comfortable and not in pain, and I don't care really what they look like anymore. I feel more people should have this mindset.
I like the concept, but i think it would have made a bigger impact if they asked more poc to do this. i mean the girls didnt really have thick hair so it growing out wouldn't really be noticeable.
shantrinas Exactly my thoughts! They were barely noticeable except for Caitlin's. I didn't really understand why the dude had to be put in there because we all know that's not ~controversial~ so they honestly could've done without him. I'm SURE the reactions would have been hella different if there were WoC and girls with darker body hair.
Of course, nobody said anything to you ladies. We don't tell that kind of stuff to strangers here. But girls PROBABLY talked about your hair behind your back.
Ikr lol they probably go home and tell someone I saw a girl in the store with super hairy armpits lol or they secretly are judging but afraid to say anything
While a few people would notice, it's scientifically proven that humans drastically overestimate how much attention is on them. Even if you feel like the whole room is staring at you, relax, because realistically only a handful of people even noticed, let alone care.
I hate how it's okay for men not to shave but seen as not okay and disgusting if women don't shave -_- It's all natural. Who cares if someone decides not to shave?!!! It's their choice!!
ImCommodities Well..not really. Many girls don't mind hairy guys. It's the guys who CARE if the woman shaves. If she doesn't he will see her as "gross" in his eyes.
+Sally May And many guys dont mind hairy girls.. It's the girls that CARE if a guy shaves and if he doesnt he is gross in their eyes. Like i said it goes both ways. You pretty much proved my point.
+Sally May Or do you really think its okay for a girl to call me gross for having a beard because im a guy, but because you are a girl its not okay for a guy to call you gross for having armpit or leg hair? Cuz that's kind of fucked up.
I really appreciate buzzfeed including the man to show the double standard. People are calling the women disgusting, but they don't care at all about the man having hair. Oh, isn't it just a wonderful world we're living in?
It's just shaving?? Wtf is so hard and oppressive about it. Men have to conform to standards just as much as women... I shaved every day for a month..nits not that fucking hard. Compared to the things men have to do to be attractive. Spend five hours in a gym a week eat healthy trim our hair just as much as u.. What's the difference
same but like, ask yourself why you think it's a problem. If you think it's a problem because it's uncomfortable then go ahead but if it's because you think people will look down on you or because you think it's unladylike or any reason that is based on how others will view you, then you need to relax. You do you, if someone complains, you don't need them in your life
***** I think it's gross if men don't trim their armpit hair. I mean, I remember whenever my ex had his arm around me, his armpit hair was just all over my face (considering he's tall and im a bit short). same thing would happen with me and my other ex. like trim it, but dont let it be a jungle under those arms. it's gross and nasty. but that's just me speaking my opinion and based on a lot of experience of being that close to a dude's armpit hair.
I feel the same way!! Usually men have longer armpit hair and when I see it I feel so repulsed. I know this is something that has been ingrained in my psyque since I was very young and these ideals or beauty are really wrong. So I'm trying to be more okay with body hair. Its still hard, specially with extremely hairy chests and armpits. Ugh.
I can't shave the hair under my arms, not matter how I do it, I break out into a painful rash that stays for a week until the hair grows back. Once I shaved and the next day had to go somewhere (I don't leave the house often) I put on deodorant and it burned so bad I cried. I shower every other day and use baby powder on my armpits to prevent smell and sweating, I also don't wear tank tops because I don't like my arms, so its all good. By the way, my boyfriend doesn't care.
Athalia I have the same problem when it comes to shaving my legs. Have you tried putting hair conditioner on the area instead of shaving creams? I used to cry for days from pain, but using hair conditioner really helped. Maybe it will work for you too :)
For your arm pits, try using dove sensitive skin deodorant. Don't use shaving cream for shaving if you have have had reactions. I can only use coconut oil for shaving. I can't use any other deodorant either. Try a good razor too, yes it may be more expensive but it's worth it because it lasts longer. The coconut oil leaves your skin so soft and it smells great too. I hope you luck
Have you tried waxing? I have the same issue as you except knot so extreme , I get the razor bumps and it hurts when you touch. I'm like screw it ,what the point if you have to go through pain. I still have to try waxing tho.
Me too... I'm half Thai and I'm fuzzy after a week and a half and my hair is black... I can't go two days without shaving my armpits if I don't want anyone to see it.
themodifiedbarbie haha same here I'm filipino and it takes me like a month or 2 to barely even grow a small beard so I just let it grow for the longest time and when I look at it and be "hmm...I feel like looking like a innocent chubby boy" I shave it.
+Isabella Fire it protects you from the elements like cold because body hair insulates heat. Also it protects you from some levels of radiation exposure and also against insects and bugs.
I prefer having shaved legs and armpits because I feel... cleaner I guess, but sometimes I just don't have the energy to shave. I mean, if it's winter and I'm wearing lots of clothes no one's gonna see anyways so who cares? I'm in awe of people who shaves like everyday - how does your skin cope with that even? I get so dry it's ridiculous (even when I use lotion and stuff) - and it takes time. xD :)
Jessica Johansson Me too! Like I didn't shave for 3 straight months in the wintertime because all I wore was jeans and leggings the whole time. Shaving sucks, I get really dry legs too.
I know right? I'd be so exhausted if I shaved everyday xD I can barely manage doing it like once every 2 weeks! It's no shave November-March in my book ;)
I've done no-shave November and have gotten so much criticism from my peers because I'm almost fully Italian and mine get much worse. After the 30 days i went straight back to shaving because of the peer pressure and friends gossiping when i was really just wanting to try something new. They were all very rude about it and sexually offensive towards me. No one cared as much when i didn't shave my legs but some did because of my Italian mammoth legs XD. I think i'm going to stop shaving again and stand up to my peers. Go women!
I have a feeling people did care but as our society dictates, they probably just didn't say anything, either way it's their problem not yours so well done guys!!! I did feel I was a little brainwashed watching this because I was like 'that's gross' and then I stopped and was like, why? The hair on my head isn't gross, that's meant to be there as much as the hair under my armpit right? So why did I think it gross..... I'll tell you why....#Brainwashed.
It's because men naturally have more body hair. And when women exhibit this trait, it is a turn off to the humans they want to reproduce with. If a woman doesn't want to reproduce, fine, be a grizzly manly woman. And have fun in solitude if that's your thing,
Steph Powell Oh the coveted go to "I don't know how to respond so I'll say a word that has lost its meaning due to its overuse, thereby making it perfect for my lack of a real response." Stop calling people ignorant. If you don't understand my comment, it's because you're ignorant. You have such a lack of experience that you think your opinion trumps fact. Guess what lady! MEN DON'T WANT TO DATE WOMEN THAT LOOK LIKE MEN! And if they do, there is something wrong with them, and you shouldn't be proud of dating them. Please never use that word again. You might as well say, "I'm stupid so I'll use this word."
RevucumberTechUSA People always bring up sexual attractiveness and evolution with this stuff. Well ok: a woman with a normal amount of body hair in her armpits, legs, and public area is a sign that she is old enough to mate with. When there's no hair in those spots, she is either too young or very sick. Just admit that this phenomena is a product of our particular society. I'm not blaming you for finding that attractive because that's what you've been taught, but don't say, "that's just nature". No, it's not. If it was nature, we would have seen more sexual dimorphism in pubic/leg/pit hair through evolution.
I have gone a bit over a month with out shaving but i was in a mental care hospital and we were not aloud to shave and all the girls would show each other our body hair and compare how gross it looked and how bad we wanted to shave because when you don't it kinda feels like you smell and are dirty even if you just took a shower
Omg yes I feel ya, I spent 4 fcking months in a psychiatric institute and we weren't allowed to bring in razors or any sharp things and hell I felt...hairy.
Lexy Griffith I actually feel like this is a perfect example of false claims that "Society pressures us to shave". But it's really that you feel more comfortable shaven. Some women don't but you obviously did. BTW glad you're better :D. I never got to the point where I was institutionalized but I was damn near close a few times. Ended up going to therapy and getting some Prozac from my doctor. Been anti-depressant free since Christmas after being on it for 7 months. Now I make sure people don't get to the point where they are institutionalized. Even yelled at someone because they didn't think they needed help even though they would send me photos of them cutting them self. Told them if they didn't get help I would have to call 911 and get them help. She ended up telling her mom and getting help and is doing much better. Mental illnesses really suck and I respect the people who have to deal with ones more serious then mine. Stay Strong
Them lot are just like 'mine will be sooo hairy' and im just like after a month for them is what happens to me in half a month and im not even a fully grown woman yet 😂😂
id suggest not shaving if you want to narrow the number of dudes interested in you down to the real ones that are the most attracted to you while eliminating the shallow, superficial dooshes!
If I went 30 days without shaving my armpits, they would look like this dude's face. It's crazy how little hair two out of three of these girls had at the end. I guess I'm a hairy beast - shaving on a daily basis is a requirement.
fierceandflawless Because people are so stupid they care more about other people's hair than, i.e., freaking Nepal's earthquake and famine and fucking gender equality.
Clara Borges or... OR.....because the video is stupid. this video had an agenda. "shaving is oppressing" they were going to show that with women not shaving and see people reacting with disgust. literally no one cared. but the video still ended with "this shows gender inequality" give me a break.
Clara Borges Interesting that you haven't seen a guy with shaved armpits, I see em all the time at the gym including me :D But no women shouldn't be shaving because men want to, only if they want for themselves not because some sort of "standard".
How the heck is it basic hygiene??? It grows off your body and is natural. Shaving is unnatural. If you shower everyday, brush your teeth and don't smell, you're good!
+Phil:) because well hair catches nasty odors, and i'm a guy, i only shave m my face and pubes, But still. Girls should shave their downstairs as well-- it just looks better and would smell nicer.. Hairs just gross in general, on anyone
What socienty kind of seems to disgust is a upper lip beard on women. I have petty dark hair and a little too much between nose and lips. I got bullied because of that. I would like society would except that one too, tragically it doesn't.
+Isabella Fire I see 5 year olds with a lil bit of hair above their lip and it's completely normal.My mother is a doctor and she confirms.I was called an orangutan because i had a tiny bit of hair there and some on my arms,it was not pleasant.I've been hiding under long sleeves at school ever since :(
When I'm older I think I'm gonna do that. How long does the hair have to be to get laser removal and on a scale of 1 to 10 how much did it hurt? Sorry for the questions but I just wanna find out more from someone with experience.
You don't have to grow out you're hair, you go in to get it done when you're freshly shaven! And me personally, i would say it's about a 4, its really not that painful a lot of people just like to over exaggerate things :) it feels kinda like a little sting. Lizzie Goodall
Georgia Watts I've heard it's needed to remove hair at least a few times before they completely disappear, and you have to repeat it once in a few years. What are your thoughts on this?
Yeah you do have to get it done about 6 times in a period of about 14 months. But whenever you get it done the hair becomes thinner and lighter. Until eventually it never grows back. Although everyone is different some people may need to get it done more than 6 times kazumy
I've kinda stopped shaving just because I'm lazy lol. I'll shave like once every 1-2 weeks now haha. and that's when I want to pamper and do the whole routine to relax lol. it gets past the prickly stage and it just kinda soft and fuzzy bhahaha
I haven't shaved in 6 months and I have never shaved my legs. What the heck is the big deal with you Americans anyways? Where I live, no one cares about your legs and you're not flashing your pits in people's faces.
The sad part is how women's body hair is automatically a statement. I only shave my legs/pits under these chosen conditions: 1) If it's been a while and I damn well feel like it. 2) Before going out to town/date in shorts &/or a tank. Also, I don't shave in the winter unless I simply feel like it, which is maybe once in a 60 day period. I never shave my crotch because it makes me break out, but I do trim the hedges from time to time. We should just call it "bodily maintenance", do it for YOU and maybe for your spouse but that's it.
If it takes not shaving for you to feel liberating and empowering you must live a very sad life. There are literally people who don't have food, water, shelter or an education and you guys find THIS 'liberating' give me break.
ShrinkingViolla You're actually being quite ignorant by saying that. The people in the video are talking about how liberating it is to break free from social norms that have tight restrictions on the small things in life e.g. girls feeling like they have to shave and men feeling like they can't. People who don't have food, water, shelter or an education has no relevance to this because no one in the video said anything like "Not shaving my armpits is more liberating than having an education!" If it really bothers you just don't watch the video because I'm sure the time you wasted writing that comment and watching the video, could have gone towards helping someone in need, since you seem to care so much.
Atiya Chowdhury I do charity work regularly and i've been abroad as an aid worker too. I just get annoyed at people who focus on little things when they are in a position to help many. For example, if buzzfeed did a feature for a Charity or Crisis Aid i'm pretty sure many people would donate. Hair is really not a big deal tbh, i'm pretty sure letting body hair grow won't affect your quality of life.
I personnaly wax and man that shit is painful.But Wow good job ladies I would never go out with hairy armpits/legs etc, I just feel very uncomfortable and I think it's more hygienic to be "shaved", but as long as they're happy :)
Gary Jaycat of course not! I couldn't really find the right words to express myself since my first language is not English :) but as long as you shower daily and take good care of your hygiene then it's perfectly fine, it's just that,for example when you have hairy armpits, it makes sweating worse! But I respect anyone's choice and I wouldn't think that someone I not hygienic just because they don't shave or wax :)
Frh Lmn It's actually not hygienic to shave it off.. your body grows body hair to protect your skin so shaving it off is just exposing it to so much more bacteria.
I shave because my hair comes back very fast. If I don't shave it'll be long within a week possibly. I never go every few days without shaving I tried like a week without shaving but nothing longer than that. I need to do waxing more than shaving though it sucks when my hair grows back so fast. But idc about anyone else do whatever you please but for me i need to shave. I feel a lot better after shaving.
Alexis Johnson Apparently waxing slows the process of hair I'm not sure if its fully true? But when you shave, the hair grows faster, like cutting grass:) But its damb painful (well like pulling of a plaster fast) and you go all red...
Dude those girls armpits are what I want in a month too. In a week my armpits are as hairy as the guys beard in a month. FML To bad I'm too lazy to shave all the time😹
+Dominic Scalia Except it's not unique because girls naturally grow it too, so why should we be shamed if we want to have a choice about our body hair?
+Alexander TJR Like it's been said above, men and women are not that different when it comes to body hair. Otherwise women wouldn't have to shave their naturally growing hair in their armpits and legs, get bikini waxes, etc. DOH.
Yes, and like I said, when it comes to this particular issue, men and women are NOT different. So to be met with totally different expectations is in fact inequality.
not weird but not good choice. shaving will make the spot more darker because It doesn't take the dead skin and fungi such as waxing and sweet do, also it does make it swollen, not forgot to mention that the hair will grow up faster within 3-4 days. but if u do it with waxing or sweet it will takwses over 3-4 weeks to grow up again.
My last ex did not shave at all. She believed there to be some adverse health risk to shaving, so she basically had full underarm hair and a huge bush below. Other than that, she had a great figure. Although it was certainly her body and her choice, and I never raised the issue, I certainly would have preferred her to shave because the hair just got in the way all the time.
I haven't in a year. People don't really care. And if they do ask me, usually a boy, "ew why don't you shave?" I say "why don't you?" And that shuts them up 😂👏🏻
+erika hunter I'm not shaving for this whole month but im still a little afraid to show my armpits because i have bad anxiety and im still in school so i have gym D:
whenever i go like a week without shaving my armpits, it's gets so hairy and i get sweaty much easier 😖 also I hate when im laying down in bed and my legs are hairy and they rub up against each other. i grow body hair really fast which is surprirsing considering I have alopecia. sometimes I swear I have more hair on my armpits/legs/vagina than I do on my head😂
I'm sure you've probably already done this, but check out @heytherei'mshannan (i don't think i spelled her name right lol) she also has alopecia and has GREAT tips for hair loss
how SLOW do these peoples' hair grow!?!?! I get to where those women were at the end of one month in like one WEEK, and now I feel sad :(
I thought the same thing!
Their one month is about 3 days on me..... So do you REALLY feel bad? I do lol. I have to shave everything... Every day o.O
Me too! That one girl I get in like two days! How long does it take them to grow hair?
Matilda Wilson I was thinking the exact thing!
Matilda Wilson I know right! They should have tried this with some girls who actually grow hair.
Shaving is one of the banes of my existence. My hair is thick, dark, and grows incredibly fast. When I shave my legs, I get one half day of smoothness. Then it's stubble-city for about two days, and then we're moving on to building a forest. My underarms are the exact same way, only I get some nice razor-burn and can't shave for another four days unless I want broken skin and acne. I've recently taken to letting the hair just grow and only shaving if I feel it's absolutely necessary. Plus, I get way more time to do other crap because I'm not shaving every few days.
I'm exactly the same, I've just resulted into waxing my underarm hair. It's a a lot easier plus it takes longer to grow back. My legs however....ew. I've just broken my leg and I have a cast, so I can't shave it. I have the cast on for 6weeks. When the cast is finally removed...it's gonna be a forest. Hair grows back within a day or two on my legs, after 6 weeks? I can only imagine 😂😂😂
DarkSpiritMorrigan You should definitely try waxing or hair removal cream.
DarkSpiritMorrigan I'm exactly the same minus the razor burn.. I hate shaving but I can't not do it every couple of days - not to please society though, to please myself.
try tend skin formula and a better razor
labobo I always rinse with warm water first because that softens the hair, and I do rub in the shaving cream. I don't use moisturizer. I just shave whenever I feel like it because it grows back in half a day anyway, and shaving just seems pointless. Thanks for the tips, though.
Women shouldn't have to be so afraid to not shave. And yet, I'm the same way. I hardly ever shave my legs, but when I know I'm going to have to wear a dress or go to the doctor I immediately shave because I'm so afraid of what other people will think. It's a hard thing to unlearn.
KookyGirls Videos Yep it's hard to fight against it...
When it's winter or when I'm pregnant I don't care what people think. Sorry but I bet my OB don't care if my legs are hairy. That's the least of his/her problem.
missatralissa I agree, it's almost like an 'instinct' that has been implanted into our brain that is "you can't go out in a tank top if you haven't shaved your armpits because people will see and they will laugh" but honestly I mean I don't care any more about shaving. I do it when I want to and because I want to, for example sometimes I just feel like having nice legs and clear armpits so I shave then but most of the time I don't shave and I mean all of my friends know this and most of the people at my school are the same I mean we have open conversations in the girls changing rooms about how lazy we all are and how we haven't shaved our legs but that we're not going to apologise for it because the leg hair keeps us warm when we're forced to go outside in skorts :D
Charlie Sheargold during both my pregnancies I never shave. I feel like it's an excuse to be human again lol.
Yewande Decker Go you :) I feel like I would be like that too
What the hell they had like nothing under their armpits still ! I would've been able to braid mine by day 30 ! LOL.
Saaaameee!!!
Forget braiding, I would've been able to make wigs out of mine!
gymnastics 1127 LOL. gotta love the hairy life xD
***** hey can i ask u for messenger or skype?:)
*****
He obv has some weird fetish;)
This dudes eyebrows are bigger than my future
That doesn't make sense
what if my future was to be a pornstar with the worlds biggest penis
joseph Berlin Ok, then your future is big
+joseph Berlin the beard is
+joseph Berlin What person? I don't see anyone without eyebrows...
30 days without wearing a bra
😐
30 days for you to shut up. haha banter.
im sorry.
30 days of no clothes for girls
I found the 12 yr old
Dragon Zhao 30 days of getting punched in the balls for you sir
I think it's horrible that I'm pretty much accustomed to seeing girls with no underarm hair and feeling a little grossed out when I see a girl with it. If all girls stopped shaving, I feel like men would get used to it and women would feel more liberated, so its a win-win. Plus its freaking natural anyways.
You may be grossed out but you still have the mindset for getting used to it. "It's natural."
TeaOnTue (phone freaked out) "it's natural." Thats it. You have it, I have it. You shave only if you're not capable of keeping hairy places clean. I'd love to see these angry people try to survive in the nature :D
+Daniel Pfender lol as if we started doing this because we wanted to. I'm pretty sure its mans fault we started shaving.. "hairy=manly" "hairless=feminine" this comment is so ridiculous
Excellent comment! I totally agree. If all women stopped shaving under their arms it would become normal. We would be surprised to see someone with shaved underarms, thinking 'they're bald underneath their arms!.. How weird!'
+Daniel Pfender omg we really need more gentlemen like you in this world
Their hair looks like me without shaving 3 days.... If I wouldn't shave 1 month my armpit will look like a fcking jungle !
FOR REAL
Yes !
YES. THANK YOU
same
I was thinking the same thing.. their armpit hair is not impressive. If I would not shave it for a month I would get hygiene issues, like sweat overdose and stuff like that
Buzzfeed should have chosen diverse people to do this, they all have fine light hair
The women
mrmelon428 they didnt choose the people, they volunteered.
mrmelon428 I think you're right! I mean, I'm a pasty basic white girl but my hair is sooo dark and thick and looks like their 30 day after about a week
Narry Storan I don't know. The things these people say make it sound a little rehearsed.
esquirecat same. I was like.. 'I wish my hair took that long to grow :('
To guys who are grossed out by women's armpit or leg hair, I recommend you to not get married or get into a long term relationship, you might end up severely grossed out because most of us don't shave our legs or even armipts in the winter, it might be hard to find someone who is obsessed with getting rid of all her body hair no matter what unless you live in a place with no cold climate. I'm speaking from my experience and I'm not telling you what to do I'm just making a suggestion.
so true haha!
It gets really annoying when women say i dont have to shave to look beautiful, its about hygiene and grooming yourself
+ZB Tricksta So if men don't shave it's fine but when women choose not to shave suddenly the whole world is upside down? One can be clean without getting rid of their hair. I know guys who don't seem to shave who seem fine hygienic wise and my friend, she never shaves because she has PCOS and got sick of it and embraced her body hair she only gets her brows done for now but she's fine hygienic wise. Ladies don't need to shave to be clean. If having body hair is so unhygienic, the hair on our head isn't so different either, it can smell bad too without care and if that happens one is told to shampoo not shave their whole head. I'll stick to the easier path of soap not pain, nicks, or rotten egg smelling cream.
+Yasmin hm any girl i was clother with shaved regulary, because she was grossed out by her own body hair, not for the men. some daily, some took pauses of maybe a weak or a bit longer..but still regulary.
+Adrienne Gurge of course any one can do what they want with their own body. grow hair, shave hair, get tattoos, dont get tattoos, have piercings, no piercings, be skinny, be fat...etc. - thats fine. but its also fine to have certain preferences, and most western people seem to prefer no hair on girls over bushes.
by the way thats not a new trend - even the old greeks or agyptian people shaved.
I could already feel the comments, I ain't going any lower
Yeah, me too.
Maximilian Gallant Smart move.
Maximilian Gallant What is love!
Lol lol Dum dum dumdum dum dum dumdum.....
Lol lol Baby don't hurt me...
Now try this experiment.... In middle school or high school. No one cares how hairy u r when you're older!
+Julia Popovski go for it! I like hardly shave anymore
That would be inconclusive because in high school most of the students are immature and judgemental.
+Šαℓℓү ω. Cool! Good job congrats
+Dominic Scalia since you're pondering, I actually shave. But I have many friends that don't. And I think that's ok. They wear tanks
+ThatTroll MrKiwi agreed
how about women dont shave their legs or underarms for a month and a man shaves his legs and underarms and sees how society reacts and how he begins to feel
Lots of men shave their legs or don't have hairy legs to begin with.
Rami Raghfan i've personally never seen a man with shaved legs
I have seen many, just go to the gym and beach and see for yourself.
brunettesweetie21 how does that prove anything? If a man voluntarily shaves his legs why would he feel bad?
pks7777777 if a woman wanted to let her underarms, legs and bush grow out why should she feel bad? why do the women in this video feel bad and ashamed by it? i know a ton of women dont care what society think, but the women in this video aren't that exactly. if a man wants to voluntarily shave his legs, he can go ahead and do that. but i know that a ton more men would feel very uncomfortable at the idea, and i was suggesting a video showing their perspectives on it, the same way they showed us womens perspectives on not shaving, who normally shave
The reactions from (what seems to be mostly) guys in the comments are so ridiculous. It's a bit of body hair? Why is this so appalling? I hope you're just as disgusted by men's armpits hair, cuz if not you're actually ridiculous lmfao please grow up
I am, if another dude doesn't at least trim that shit its nasty. Its gross to see a hair poking out of a shirt sleeve on a guy or girl.
Ikr hair is hair and tbh it didn't look like they had much at all, I don't understand why men think women have to shave to be sexy.
ZSA K I know your completely right but armpit hair on women really grosses me out, the rest im oddly fine with.
I am equally disgusted by men's armpit hair
ZSA K There's a difference between a little bit of hair, and for example, the amount of hair the girl in the thumbnail had
If you can't accept a girl with some armpit hair, you don't deserve a girlfriend. If you can't accept a guy with some facial hair, you don't deserve a boyfriend. Period.
run away pacman! Let me explain this to you. There will be moments in a man and woman's life when they don't shave. Maybe she forgot, maybe he didn't have time. If you are too much of a child to accept some hair now and then, then you don't deserve a significant other. Hair is a normal part of being a human.
run away pacman! the point is, if you feel the need to tell other people what to do with THEIR OWN BODY, you deserve to be alone
I think it's the individuals choice
TINA ROSE amen!
Zachinthehat You can forget... like there are people who have other things distracting them during their day where shaving doesn't come to mind. And let me tell you this, you can't tell people what they can or can not forget, just because you don't. Nobody is the same.
they are overreacting like omgggg look how much hair i have when there's literally nothing
Yeah they feel like rebels. Must be a good adrenaline rush for them
i haven't shaved my legs in 6 months. i wore shorts for the first time today and what's funny about it is that no one seems to really care about my leg hair. some of my guy friends actually think its kind of impressive that i can grow thicker leg hair than they can, and that i have the lady balls to not shave my legs and go out in public.
bottom line, the only person that can dictate your body hair is you. you do you.
More power to you! Haven't shaved in weeks and my boyfriend respects me just the same. People can sit here and argue all they want but "hairy" people probably get more ass than them because they're not busy doing stupid things like shaving... 🙈
Good for you girl :)
+nerdfighter149 i bet your hair grows blonde
Good for you ❤️👌
And I'm sitting here like
ONLY THIRTY DAYS REALLY
I must be 'disgusting'
I know 😂
Most of these idiots are like twelve anyway
Anna Horan Haha right? My hair is like that after maybe 5 days..
I'm very hairy. I just wear things that cover me.
Anna Horan I haven't shaved in 2 months.. oops?
11 years
I actually like shaving my pits not because of how it looks, but because long pit hair holds some _rank_ smells. And it makes it harder to put deodorant on.
Girl yes!
Good for you, your body hair is your choice, the people that decide to not shave will take care of it.
VivaIvanova
You don't gotta lecture me, nanny, I was just sharing.
she wasn't lecturing you lol she was complimenting you
Lynne the Trendy Tetraodontiforme I just do it cause it make me itchy. Not for society
i don't shave in the winter bc i obviously need the hair to keep me warm lmfao
lol this made my day
😂😂😂😂
same
lmao same
Literally that is my excuse and I still haven't shaved my legs for 3 months I have worn long pants all school year and the one day my teacher says we have to wear shorts bc we were going on a waking field trip I get dress coded
+AJ Lee Tell me how did it work. I'm very curious like really. lol
I have never grown armpit hair. I'm a freak of nature but I'm thankful for that. As far as legs go, sometimes, if I'm feeling real grizzly, I won't shave for like 3 weeks. Sometimes.... I'm a slave to society.
***** NOPE
mollsGreen I know this trick. 4months used frying oil. Rubbing them on a newborn's pubic places daily for some months makes them never grow hair there.
Tasnuva Ashraf Never heard of this. My mom never rubbed frying oil on my pits lol I can promise you that.
Ik :3 But some people do this on their babies here. *Cursing at my mom for not doing it* :'(
Cleopatra did it too
Tasnuva Ashraf That is very interesting, I had no idea that you could do that
'People don't notice your armpit hair don't worry about it!' Dude I literally got bullied in middle school because of armpit hair.
That's because kids are assholes. Adults should have gotten over it. And, if any one cares about what you do with your body ... screw 'em.
*****
When other people or your peers make fun of you, etc, it is ignorable (though obviously it can be extremely difficult to ignore), but it's actually quite sad for your own mother to call you this... Therefore if you're saying this for real then I really feel sorry for you.
i got bullied for my legs
Kaat Brackeniers you are a old cat lady and you need braces lmao. Stop crying, you look like a person who's on the Internet all day and the only friends you have are those two flee infested cats lol.
Kaat Brackeniers and you got armpit hair too lmao lol. Just made your little existence ten times worse.
Their 30 day armpit is my 12hour armpit
Ikr
They say that they are REALLY hairy? Oh boy, I must be 80% sasquatch :/
I like Elephants **its samsquach
Your a sasquatch which is disgusting and you are a confused human being with green hair
@@EPICNINJAGAMR lol
That's the best you can do ladies? Mine looks like that after 2 days.
cc22ful Samee
lol i can grow more than that in 3 days :p n im 15
+yohan alzuhairi Hair generally grows faster when you're younger.
Omg that how much I probably will grow in a year of armpit hair
+cc22ful ??? Tmi and idt that's something to be proud of...
Funny how angry and offended people are getting over feminism. So much that's become a dirty word almost. Is it really that threatening if women want to do what they want? As long as it doesn't hurt others, why get that disgusted over it? All I see now is bitching if ANYTHING is empowering to women whatsoever. Quite honestly, the people who hate feminism are WAY more annoying than actual feminists, I see them bitching way more in the comments, saying nasty, rude shit over what, shaving? Get over yourself. If everyone decided to shut up and let people live their lives without getting butthurt over it (and this goes for a lot of things outside feminism) we'd be better off.
Jordan A The word feminist is more the problem from what i've seen. Not the ideas behind it.
Hey look you idiot, people dont give a toss. They literally have nothing against eachother, so stop preaching what most people agree with!
Jordan A The thing is, feminists say they are for GENDER EQUALITY, which means equal treatment for BOTH genders in ALL cases, yet a lot of them only go "Women this, women that" and whenever you bring up and mans issues or say "men are hurt by this too" they get mad. Like you should be happy to include men and help male victims too if you are so for that gender equality you stated you were for before. I dont see why people cling so hard onto that feminist word. The definition is right, and if the media was portraying feminism as gender equality, then heck id be a feminist, but how feminism is being treated by a lot of people is seen as either man hating, or just clinging to womens issues. Of course people are for womens rights, but men are never included, no matter what the subject is. Feminism is supposed to be for gender equality but isnt in the media. If you want gender equality and are for BOTH genders rights and flaws, then id suggest moving on from the feminist word. There are many different ways to describe where you sit. And of course in theory feminism is a great thing, but they are just bringing out the bad in feminism and i feel bad for them, but id rather not say im a feminist because of it. Im simply for gender equality, thats it. You dont even need to label yourself.
Jordan A Everyone I know wants women to have equal rights, but what makes it bad is when one gender feels like they should have more power than the other.
Jordan A Feminism is just basically the belief that both genders are equal...
So unless people don't get that, I don't want to know anyone who isn't into gender equality.
People who complain about feminism is basically saying "genders aren't equal" when we are. It doesn't have to be active nor passive. I hear so many people saying they hate feminists because of stupid reasons. Like one person said they keep changing the words of what we can and can not say. That's just bullshit. There are other things where they say that females think they're better than males or whatever.
Seriously... guys... where have you read this? 4chan? Where they make up some of the things to make Feminism look bad? Or maybe you know a friend who says they're a feminist and isn't?
I sweat a lot more when I don't shave my pits. I don't even have a choice atm because this is a hygiene issue, not a feminist one. haha
Pearlisful Fresh sweat is not a hygiene problem, just an inconvenience. And it may feel like it's more, but scientifically it's not proven that people with hairy pits sweat more than people without hair …
Gary Jaycat I did! I even used mens deodorant and it still felt a bit wonky, I can't stand it. haha
I FEEL YOU
Gary Jaycat Nope, whats that?
luneir101 Same here, scientifically proven or not I know how my body feels. lol
No one is gonna look a guy with a beard weirdly.
Ikr beards are natural
so is armpit hair
Kirsty C obviously because everybody has it.
Jube Im trying to remember what your profile pic is
ugh oli oh yeah! xD thank you very much for the reply I've been trying to figure it out lol
lol dont show this video to nash grier
Hahahahhahahahaha
Best comment
Lmao!! 😂
Julmust är såå gött
Larry Sigman Nash posted a video saying girls who don't shave everyday are not attacked,gross and undated able
30 days without Internet
Sydney Landers I would kill myself
End of the world then.
Ok no internet is a bit too extreme.
Sydney Landers this is no time for jokes Sydney!
Sydney Landers we might as well tell them to go live under a rock.
Girls. huge respect to you all for shaving.. I tried once and fucking hated it! never again. so glad im a guy!!
finally someone understands...thank you
You are a great man. Remember that.
LIVE_FOREVER_1515 You are welcome! :-)
GoldenPuppy1O1 Thanks!
Miko Chii Thanks, I appreciate it!
Haha, these women should see the amount of hair South Asian women can have. I would KILL to have their 30 day growth within that span. My hair grows back at that rate in a week if I don't shave!
+Mya Rogers
Yeah, mine does too unfortunately but I'm not South Asian. :D
Me too, I have Panamanian in me and they're pretty hairy.
Yeah it's so true I'm from the Philippines and damnnn my hair grow fast as hell
I haven't shaved my legs since the second week of January, and I look like a forest.
Sarah Rolston But I don't care.
Sarah Rolston You go girl ! Not shave since... last summer, next goal put on summer clothes and go out: People have to learn, women can have a jungle too !
Disgusting
brandon webber i think the point is : why do you care?
Please I have not shaved my legs years ago they look like guy legs but I do not care
I feel like even if it was socially exceptable for girls to not shave, I'd still shave my armpits because you get more sweaty. But I definitely wouldnt shave my legs.
Ditto
Leg hair tickles, nough said
chubaca :v
Best Grammar 2015
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English is not everyone's first language
Reaction after video: "What the heck did I just watch?"
In China, they dyed their pits *shivers*
Kimbarii Roozu Seeriantesu that's actually pretty bad ass lol
madelinef17 But still freaks me out. The 30 days without shaving, I did that tons of times.
me too haha i didnt shave for the whole winter. i still only shave about once every week and a half bc im lazy and i dont feel the need to lol
Light Yagami you know what to do Light... (praise Kira)
I don't understand why society cares that women shave or not.
Because there is an agenda today for society to blur the roles of the two genders today. Believe me, body hair is only one of many.
I absolutely HATE shaving, especially my underarms. Razors are expensive, no matter how carefully I shave I always end up with a rash or ingrown hairs, and even if I shave the roots of the hairs leave a dark patch so it still looks like I haven't shaved at all. I love winter because I can go months without shaving and society doesn't judge me as a hippy, radical feminist, untidy or unhygienic.
Malee Rowell just use depilatory cream , it's much easier than shaving
Laser hair removal
I do the same thing during winter. I love it. I go 6 months out of the year without shaving my legs and I save so much time.
And to the person who suggests laser hair removal, clearly you have never looked at how fucking expensive it is.
Marissa Actually, since laser lasts between six and nine months (after the first two initial appointments), it ends up being cheaper than spending the time and money on shaving implements, cream, and band-aids. Cost v. Benefit analysis. ✅
Animefreak242 Maybe in the long run, but not everybody has a couple hundred/thousand dollars in hand to do it. It also depends how much you shave, how long you use your razors, and what razors you're buying.
Why is it so gross for women to have armpit hair, it's normal
exactly!
because is disgusting and is not sexist because I do it too, I shave my armpits, I found that hair disgusting no matter the gender.
+Ricardo Von-Raynts you have a beard tho
it's just opinions and perference normally but so many woman started shaving it became the norm so it's seen as weird to go natural
Maya Am so? A beard is different to hair in the armpits, is like if you have pubes, I will find them normal
Not shaving my armpit hair for one week is like Becky's one month without shaving her's.
Literally SAMEEE
MEEEEEEEE
Me.
+뭔들낱알리아 is (낱알리아) crybaby :o
k
One of the most misconceptions about not shaving is that is dirty and unhygienic, which is not true. Women didn't start shaving until about 1920s, before that armpit hair was the norm. I don't see the problem of letting your armpit grow. I know a lot of individuals think of it as gross, and I can understand, because that's what society engraves into our minds. But for instance I stopped shaving because my skin would get so irritated and peel, even if I waxed the hair it wasn't much better. Letting my hair grow out I'm more comfortable and not in pain, and I don't care really what they look like anymore. I feel more people should have this mindset.
I like the concept, but i think it would have made a bigger impact if they asked more poc to do this. i mean the girls didnt really have thick hair so it growing out wouldn't really be noticeable.
shantrinas i think this video is really better without poc
I agree. They weren't as hairy! Lol
Beforehand just want to say I love your videos
lolagag cha good point! i guess it just depends on person to person.
shantrinas Exactly my thoughts! They were barely noticeable except for Caitlin's. I didn't really understand why the dude had to be put in there because we all know that's not ~controversial~ so they honestly could've done without him. I'm SURE the reactions would have been hella different if there were WoC and girls with darker body hair.
Of course, nobody said anything to you ladies. We don't tell that kind of stuff to strangers here. But girls PROBABLY talked about your hair behind your back.
I pretty sure they have moms, dad, bfs, gfs, siblings, etc and I'm pretty sure ppl in the family would say that in your face
The real question is, who cares if they talked?
@@Tikopia10 If everyone spoke in front of your face you'd care.
I feel like girls armpit hair grows faster than boys
Not these girls at least
MajesticBirdGirl ???? no it really doesn't haha
MajesticBirdGirl It doesn't, we have more testoserone so we grow it faster
MajesticBirdGirl IKR
ramen noodles
K
After about 1 week without shaving my hair is as long as theirs after 21 days
Omg same....
Same xD
people notice alright, they just don't speak their mind.
Ikr lol they probably go home and tell someone I saw a girl in the store with super hairy armpits lol or they secretly are judging but afraid to say anything
Nicole Saurini yup.
definitely
While a few people would notice, it's scientifically proven that humans drastically overestimate how much attention is on them. Even if you feel like the whole room is staring at you, relax, because realistically only a handful of people even noticed, let alone care.
I wouldn't give a damn if I saw hairy armpits on a woman-her choice. What difference does it make anyway?
I hate how it's okay for men not to shave but seen as not okay and disgusting if women don't shave -_-
It's all natural. Who cares if someone decides not to shave?!!! It's their choice!!
+Sally May Do you shave?
Newsy No, I don't.
ImCommodities Well..not really. Many girls don't mind hairy guys. It's the guys who CARE if the woman shaves. If she doesn't he will see her as "gross" in his eyes.
+Sally May And many guys dont mind hairy girls.. It's the girls that CARE if a guy shaves and if he doesnt he is gross in their eyes. Like i said it goes both ways. You pretty much proved my point.
+Sally May Or do you really think its okay for a girl to call me gross for having a beard because im a guy, but because you are a girl its not okay for a guy to call you gross for having armpit or leg hair? Cuz that's kind of fucked up.
I really appreciate buzzfeed including the man to show the double standard. People are calling the women disgusting, but they don't care at all about the man having hair. Oh, isn't it just a wonderful world we're living in?
I think it t looks nasty when both genders don't shave.
Guess what runaway pac man!!!!!Nobody cares.
Lol no one cares if you don't like it. It's not to impress people it's what you feel comfortable with
But the women found out that strangers really don't care! Did you miss that? Isn't it great?! :D
It's just shaving?? Wtf is so hard and oppressive about it. Men have to conform to standards just as much as women... I shaved every day for a month..nits not that fucking hard. Compared to the things men have to do to be attractive. Spend five hours in a gym a week eat healthy trim our hair just as much as u.. What's the difference
If i don't shave my armpits for three days straight i can probably do braids
Ok.....bye 😅
Lol
Ew
xD
same tho
same but like, ask yourself why you think it's a problem. If you think it's a problem because it's uncomfortable then go ahead but if it's because you think people will look down on you or because you think it's unladylike or any reason that is based on how others will view you, then you need to relax.
You do you, if someone complains, you don't need them in your life
i think all armpit hair is nasty for all sexes....thats my opinion.
Addy Gutierrez finally i found reasonable comment. i was almost disappointed
***** Agreed.
***** I think it's gross if men don't trim their armpit hair. I mean, I remember whenever my ex had his arm around me, his armpit hair was just all over my face (considering he's tall and im a bit short). same thing would happen with me and my other ex. like trim it, but dont let it be a jungle under those arms. it's gross and nasty. but that's just me speaking my opinion and based on a lot of experience of being that close to a dude's armpit hair.
Addy Gutierrez I concur!!!
I feel the same way!! Usually men have longer armpit hair and when I see it I feel so repulsed. I know this is something that has been ingrained in my psyque since I was very young and these ideals or beauty are really wrong. So I'm trying to be more okay with body hair. Its still hard, specially with extremely hairy chests and armpits. Ugh.
I can't shave the hair under my arms, not matter how I do it, I break out into a painful rash that stays for a week until the hair grows back. Once I shaved and the next day had to go somewhere (I don't leave the house often) I put on deodorant and it burned so bad I cried. I shower every other day and use baby powder on my armpits to prevent smell and sweating, I also don't wear tank tops because I don't like my arms, so its all good. By the way, my boyfriend doesn't care.
Athalia I have the same problem when it comes to shaving my legs. Have you tried putting hair conditioner on the area instead of shaving creams? I used to cry for days from pain, but using hair conditioner really helped. Maybe it will work for you too :)
Athalia pluck them with tweezers!
Maybe use hair removal cream? I'm the exact same
For your arm pits, try using dove sensitive skin deodorant. Don't use shaving cream for shaving if you have have had reactions. I can only use coconut oil for shaving. I can't use any other deodorant either. Try a good razor too, yes it may be more expensive but it's worth it because it lasts longer. The coconut oil leaves your skin so soft and it smells great too. I hope you luck
Have you tried waxing? I have the same issue as you except knot so extreme , I get the razor bumps and it hurts when you touch. I'm like screw it ,what the point if you have to go through pain. I still have to try waxing tho.
Damn im asian and like have 5x more armpit hair than these women
Me too... I'm half Thai and I'm fuzzy after a week and a half and my hair is black... I can't go two days without shaving my armpits if I don't want anyone to see it.
Sunny Monroe i feel u sooo bad... like that lady said shes really hairy but shes not at alll
My Asian BF grows no hair on his body and it makes me so jealous 😁
themodifiedbarbie haha same here I'm filipino and it takes me like a month or 2 to barely even grow a small beard so I just let it grow for the longest time and when I look at it and be "hmm...I feel like looking like a innocent chubby boy" I shave it.
I'm Arab, I feel you
Body hair protects you, you should keep it
+Parawhore34 Of what?
+Isabella Fire of coldness
Embee Uh...okay. But the chance that you get in the situation of freezing and the body hair actually helping is pretty small. ;)
+Isabella Fire it protects you from the elements like cold because body hair insulates heat. Also it protects you from some levels of radiation exposure and also against insects and bugs.
+Parawhore34 we're aren't cave people anymore, thus people do not require hair to protect them!
Im an italian. I would look like Chubacca at tge end of a week.
Audrey Colagiacomo I'm _not_ an Italian, and I, too, would look like Chewbacca, except if Chewbacca was a ginger. :|
Audrey Colagiacomo same, except I'm Portuguese haha
Same but im hispanic
Lol same😂I'm half Italian and I look like a woolly mammoth if I don't shave at least every two/three days
Audrey Colagiacomo Dude I'm Italian AND Greek :[
I prefer having shaved legs and armpits because I feel... cleaner I guess, but sometimes I just don't have the energy to shave. I mean, if it's winter and I'm wearing lots of clothes no one's gonna see anyways so who cares? I'm in awe of people who shaves like everyday - how does your skin cope with that even? I get so dry it's ridiculous (even when I use lotion and stuff) - and it takes time. xD :)
Jessica Johansson Me too! Like I didn't shave for 3 straight months in the wintertime because all I wore was jeans and leggings the whole time. Shaving sucks, I get really dry legs too.
I know right? I'd be so exhausted if I shaved everyday xD I can barely manage doing it like once every 2 weeks! It's no shave November-March in my book ;)
***** Twice a day?! :o Damn..
Ur hot af
Jessica Johansson I think it's fine if you don't shave your legs in fall/winter, I don't. Only when I'm in shorts or bikini. I do shave my armpits.
I've done no-shave November and have gotten so much criticism from my peers because I'm almost fully Italian and mine get much worse. After the 30 days i went straight back to shaving because of the peer pressure and friends gossiping when i was really just wanting to try something new. They were all very rude about it and sexually offensive towards me. No one cared as much when i didn't shave my legs but some did because of my Italian mammoth legs XD. I think i'm going to stop shaving again and stand up to my peers. Go women!
YES don’t let people control your life. God gave everyone body hair so why not embrace it.💕
omg.....thats a week of me not shaving
Really?
Mine takes like 2 weeks to grow back again.
My armpits really dont grow long hair
+Exposed-Away -La BVB
+Exposed-Away -La Same!
I have a feeling people did care but as our society dictates, they probably just didn't say anything, either way it's their problem not yours so well done guys!!!
I did feel I was a little brainwashed watching this because I was like 'that's gross' and then I stopped and was like, why? The hair on my head isn't gross, that's meant to be there as much as the hair under my armpit right?
So why did I think it gross..... I'll tell you why....#Brainwashed.
Steph Powell #HumanNature
It's because men naturally have more body hair. And when women exhibit this trait, it is a turn off to the humans they want to reproduce with. If a woman doesn't want to reproduce, fine, be a grizzly manly woman. And have fun in solitude if that's your thing,
RevucumberTechUSA that's a very ignorant view to have?
Steph Powell Oh the coveted go to "I don't know how to respond so I'll say a word that has lost its meaning due to its overuse, thereby making it perfect for my lack of a real response." Stop calling people ignorant. If you don't understand my comment, it's because you're ignorant. You have such a lack of experience that you think your opinion trumps fact. Guess what lady! MEN DON'T WANT TO DATE WOMEN THAT LOOK LIKE MEN! And if they do, there is something wrong with them, and you shouldn't be proud of dating them. Please never use that word again. You might as well say, "I'm stupid so I'll use this word."
RevucumberTechUSA People always bring up sexual attractiveness and evolution with this stuff. Well ok: a woman with a normal amount of body hair in her armpits, legs, and public area is a sign that she is old enough to mate with. When there's no hair in those spots, she is either too young or very sick. Just admit that this phenomena is a product of our particular society. I'm not blaming you for finding that attractive because that's what you've been taught, but don't say, "that's just nature". No, it's not. If it was nature, we would have seen more sexual dimorphism in pubic/leg/pit hair through evolution.
People should do what makes them feel good, not what they think others want them to do. If you don't want to share, fine. If you do, that's fine too.
*shave. Fucking autocorrect.
I have gone a bit over a month with out shaving but i was in a mental care hospital and we were not aloud to shave and all the girls would show each other our body hair and compare how gross it looked and how bad we wanted to shave because when you don't it kinda feels like you smell and are dirty even if you just took a shower
Omg yes I feel ya, I spent 4 fcking months in a psychiatric institute and we weren't allowed to bring in razors or any sharp things and hell I felt...hairy.
hair removal cream?
***** I guess if you did before you went but not once you were in there
Lexy Griffith The struggle was real. I felt like a gorilla 2 months into my stay XD I did feel feel fluffy though.
Lexy Griffith I actually feel like this is a perfect example of false claims that "Society pressures us to shave". But it's really that you feel more comfortable shaven. Some women don't but you obviously did.
BTW glad you're better :D. I never got to the point where I was institutionalized but I was damn near close a few times. Ended up going to therapy and getting some Prozac from my doctor. Been anti-depressant free since Christmas after being on it for 7 months. Now I make sure people don't get to the point where they are institutionalized. Even yelled at someone because they didn't think they needed help even though they would send me photos of them cutting them self. Told them if they didn't get help I would have to call 911 and get them help. She ended up telling her mom and getting help and is doing much better. Mental illnesses really suck and I respect the people who have to deal with ones more serious then mine. Stay Strong
Them lot are just like 'mine will be sooo hairy' and im just like after a month for them is what happens to me in half a month and im not even a fully grown woman yet 😂😂
saame
I FEEL YA!!!!
id suggest not shaving if you want to narrow the number of dudes interested in you down to the real ones that are the most attracted to you while eliminating the shallow, superficial dooshes!
their 30 days armpits is like me after 5 days...
I feel you 😓
Same lol
Lmaoooo right
Literally same like i have to shave everyday its so bad
Ugh same 😓
If I went 30 days without shaving my armpits, they would look like this dude's face. It's crazy how little hair two out of three of these girls had at the end. I guess I'm a hairy beast - shaving on a daily basis is a requirement.
why did people dislike this?
fierceandflawless because it's disgusting not shaving your armpit
fierceandflawless Because people are so stupid they care more about other people's hair than, i.e., freaking Nepal's earthquake and famine and fucking gender equality.
A razak kahin I swear, man. Never seen a guy with shaved armpits. Society doesnt seem to find their hair disgusting. I dont get it.
Clara Borges or... OR.....because the video is stupid. this video had an agenda. "shaving is oppressing" they were going to show that with women not shaving and see people reacting with disgust. literally no one cared. but the video still ended with "this shows gender inequality" give me a break.
Clara Borges Interesting that you haven't seen a guy with shaved armpits, I see em all the time at the gym including me :D But no women shouldn't be shaving because men want to, only if they want for themselves not because some sort of "standard".
They should try not doing there eyebrows!
their*
for a year
+Jadyn Bertrand oml
Yes
+Jadyn Bertrand lmao
I shave for comfort not because I'm excepted to
Shaving is your own choice
Shazeen K i wish i had guts to do this
I really don't shave in the winter
GO PANTS!!!
+James Snider ha ha ha SAME!!!
haha same
Well you should i recommend it !
Same here ahaha sometimes in the winter I just shave the part of the leg not covered by the jeans and I'm ready to go!
I think everyone should shave regularly, man or woman. It's just basic hygiene.
agreed! thank you 👏👏👏
How the heck is it basic hygiene??? It grows off your body and is natural. Shaving is unnatural. If you shower everyday, brush your teeth and don't smell, you're good!
+Phil:) because well hair catches nasty odors, and i'm a guy, i only shave m my face and pubes, But still. Girls should shave their downstairs as well-- it just looks better and would smell nicer.. Hairs just gross in general, on anyone
Aye Its Neonz That's just your opinion, not a fact.
+Snufflechops Glitterpoop you mean to say a shaved shiny oily bald head would be hygienic?
The hair on the woman with the ponytail is what I look like I haven't shaved in a month. Tbh during the winter I don't shave at all
Alright I won't ask for nudes during winter.
+Ezzz Scope Oh shut up.
these girls barely have any dark hairs in their armpits to notice lol
i don't shave for anyone and i'm 17 and i could care less about what someone thinks about me :P
sunshifruit yay Me too :)
sunshifruit yay I'm 22 and I am anti shaving. High five!
sunshifruit yay The last time that I shaved was when I was 17. I'm 25 now. Stay strong and shine on, non-shavers!!
sunshifruit yay you're my role model omg I wish I was like you guys
I don't shave for other people I shave for me.
What socienty kind of seems to disgust is a upper lip beard on women. I have petty dark hair and a little too much between nose and lips. I got bullied because of that. I would like society would except that one too, tragically it doesn't.
+Isabella Fire its called mustache
+Isabella Fire I see 5 year olds with a lil bit of hair above their lip and it's completely normal.My mother is a doctor and she confirms.I was called an orangutan because i had a tiny bit of hair there and some on my arms,it was not pleasant.I've been hiding under long sleeves at school ever since :(
+hitu rana me to
i have it too . no one in my school give a damn bout that . even the boys . hahaha . i feel confidence !
I shave everywhere except my limbs (not including underarms) because I feel cleaner, not because I'm forced to.
That's great
Wait so you're a bald guy with no eyelashes , eyebrows , and other hairs?
Asian Superman don't question it
Arthur Veale Why do you feel that way?
Asian Superman He also shaved his nose hair.
You should do more of these videos, I like them ☺
Ikr
Nty, I regret I have watched this...
Getting laser hair removal on my legs and armpits was the best decision of my life aha.
When I'm older I think I'm gonna do that. How long does the hair have to be to get laser removal and on a scale of 1 to 10 how much did it hurt? Sorry for the questions but I just wanna find out more from someone with experience.
You don't have to grow out you're hair, you go in to get it done when you're freshly shaven! And me personally, i would say it's about a 4, its really not that painful a lot of people just like to over exaggerate things :) it feels kinda like a little sting. Lizzie Goodall
Georgia Watts I've heard it's needed to remove hair at least a few times before they completely disappear, and you have to repeat it once in a few years. What are your thoughts on this?
Yeah you do have to get it done about 6 times in a period of about 14 months. But whenever you get it done the hair becomes thinner and lighter. Until eventually it never grows back. Although everyone is different some people may need to get it done more than 6 times kazumy
Georgia Watts
Thanks for answer. :3 When did you get your laser hair removal?
I've kinda stopped shaving just because I'm lazy lol. I'll shave like once every 1-2 weeks now haha. and that's when I want to pamper and do the whole routine to relax lol. it gets past the prickly stage and it just kinda soft and fuzzy bhahaha
I haven't shaved in 6 months and I have never shaved my legs. What the heck is the big deal with you Americans anyways? Where I live, no one cares about your legs and you're not flashing your pits in people's faces.
Phil:) Where do you live? In the US i couldnt bare to go out without shaving but I'd love to because i hate doing it!
xo1love1hope1dreamxo I live in Finland
+Olivia Wright haha im the same i haven't shaved in around 3 weeks at this point mainly because i couldn't be arsed
The sad part is how women's body hair is automatically a statement. I only shave my legs/pits under these chosen conditions:
1) If it's been a while and I damn well feel like it.
2) Before going out to town/date in shorts &/or a tank.
Also, I don't shave in the winter unless I simply feel like it, which is maybe once in a 60 day period. I never shave my crotch because it makes me break out, but I do trim the hedges from time to time. We should just call it "bodily maintenance", do it for YOU and maybe for your spouse but that's it.
If it takes not shaving for you to feel liberating and empowering you must live a very sad life. There are literally people who don't have food, water, shelter or an education and you guys find THIS 'liberating' give me break.
ShrinkingViolla People don't have food, water, shelter and here you are bitching about a girls opinion on something. Give ME a break.
ShrinkingViolla You're actually being quite ignorant by saying that. The people in the video are talking about how liberating it is to break free from social norms that have tight restrictions on the small things in life e.g. girls feeling like they have to shave and men feeling like they can't. People who don't have food, water, shelter or an education has no relevance to this because no one in the video said anything like "Not shaving my armpits is more liberating than having an education!" If it really bothers you just don't watch the video because I'm sure the time you wasted writing that comment and watching the video, could have gone towards helping someone in need, since you seem to care so much.
Atiya Chowdhury I do charity work regularly and i've been abroad as an aid worker too. I just get annoyed at people who focus on little things when they are in a position to help many. For example, if buzzfeed did a feature for a Charity or Crisis Aid i'm pretty sure many people would donate. Hair is really not a big deal tbh, i'm pretty sure letting body hair grow won't affect your quality of life.
I'll change my username when I think of a good one. No not 'bitching', i'm merely highlighting that this is quite pathetic.
***** Did you even read what i wrote?
I personnaly wax and man that shit is painful.But Wow good job ladies I would never go out with hairy armpits/legs etc, I just feel very uncomfortable and I think it's more hygienic to be "shaved", but as long as they're happy :)
Gary Jaycat of course not! I couldn't really find the right words to express myself since my first language is not English :) but as long as you shower daily and take good care of your hygiene then it's perfectly fine, it's just that,for example when you have hairy armpits, it makes sweating worse! But I respect anyone's choice and I wouldn't think that someone I not hygienic just because they don't shave or wax :)
Frh Lmn It's actually not hygienic to shave it off.. your body grows body hair to protect your skin so shaving it off is just exposing it to so much more bacteria.
Frh Lmn This is the right kind of attitude towards stuff like this :)
I shave because my hair comes back very fast. If I don't shave it'll be long within a week possibly. I never go every few days without shaving I tried like a week without shaving but nothing longer than that. I need to do waxing more than shaving though it sucks when my hair grows back so fast. But idc about anyone else do whatever you please but for me i need to shave. I feel a lot better after shaving.
Alexis Johnson Apparently waxing slows the process of hair I'm not sure if its fully true? But when you shave, the hair grows faster, like cutting grass:) But its damb painful (well like pulling of a plaster fast) and you go all red...
Dude those girls armpits are what I want in a month too. In a week my armpits are as hairy as the guys beard in a month. FML
To bad I'm too lazy to shave all the time😹
omg when the girl was talking about how "bad" her armpit hair looked after a month I was like wtf there's nothing there fml
also I'm too lazy to shave as well 😩
Same tbh
hah! Easy! Single + Norwegian Winter
+Sara N Glad im not the only one, totally not caring about it in Winter.
+Sara N I also don't care during winter, and my boyfriend only cares a little xD But it's my choice, if he doesn't like it, so be it!
Swedish here ;)
+Sara N Haven't shaved for months. Only below the belt
+UnmercifulFate *Swedish here*
No surprises here.
I just like shaving because it's so satisfying.
Wait until you put deodorant after you just shaved your armpits.........
why everyone thinking that girls shave for man, maybe we wants to do it because we hate bodyhair or our armpits will smell like a dead body!
zayneb H Some girls shave to be attractive and some people just don't want to smell like death. People shave for different reasons.
zayneb H Body hair doesn't make you stinky if you just take care of your hygiene.
I should be in this challenge because I haven't shaved for like 3 months. It's too much effort
I can't stand 2 days without shaving, I hate my legs feeling like a cactus
Then just try not shaving even if you feel you have to and then when your hair grows back, you're free xD
TRU
Ikr XD
😂 your profile pic
+Idek wut si tu ne raserai pas, tu ne ressemblerai pas à un cactus :)
Isn't bodyhair the worst thing ever ugh. Fucking hate it
Avon tario It's not, it naturally grows on your body and mine.
That's why i hate it. It's a struggle and as a woman it's even worse.
How would you know it worse on a women? We're you a man at one point to experience what's it like to have body hair?
Oh please, body hair on a man is socially accepted. Try to be a woman with visible bodyhair and you'll understand what i'm saying.
Avon tario socially accepted??? wtf is that??? are there actually social rules??? is illegal not to shave?
I know a girl who dye her armpits hair purple
Ana Cruz $10 says she's a butch lesbian
Ana Cruz Okay now that...is kinda gross
john johnny she's fucking cool that's what she is
Woahhh that's actually really bitchin, that would be really cool if it's so long she can braid it, have like a new hairstyle every day :3 lol
Alberto Zumaeta that was a joke.
If men don't shave, it's a fashion choice. If women don't shave, it looks like a life choice. WHY THE GENDER INEQUALITYYYY?!?
+AmazingCat unless you are talking about the dreaded uni-brow
+Dominic Scalia Except it's not unique because girls naturally grow it too, so why should we be shamed if we want to have a choice about our body hair?
+Dominic Scalia Men and Women both grow hair, women just don't grow facial hair. Hair growing isn't a unique thing, sweetheart.
+Alexander TJR Like it's been said above, men and women are not that different when it comes to body hair. Otherwise women wouldn't have to shave their naturally growing hair in their armpits and legs, get bikini waxes, etc. DOH.
Yes, and like I said, when it comes to this particular issue, men and women are NOT different. So to be met with totally different expectations is in fact inequality.
Why not have the women not shave their legs for a month? Shit, I have man legs in the winter it's awful. THAT will get people talking.
Damn I grow more armpit hair in a week than those women did in a month xD
Is it weird that I like shaving?
Nope I luv it
not weird but not good choice. shaving will make the spot more darker because It doesn't take the dead skin and fungi such as waxing and sweet do, also it does make it swollen, not forgot to mention that the hair will grow up faster within 3-4 days. but if u do it with waxing or sweet it will takwses over 3-4 weeks to grow up again.
+Ali Huji takes*
I love it tbh
i do
My last ex did not shave at all. She believed there to be some adverse health risk to shaving, so she basically had full underarm hair and a huge bush below. Other than that, she had a great figure. Although it was certainly her body and her choice, and I never raised the issue, I certainly would have preferred her to shave because the hair just got in the way all the time.
+alexkg1 Yeah thats what my guy told me. But i said too bad! :P
Andrew Robert you wanna tell me how to run my own body? bye felisha
+Andrew Robert thats shady bro
How crazy.... That it's frowned upon to be your natural self
I don't mind hair on girls one bit. I think the expectation to be completely shaven is laughable.
pft I haven't shaved any part of my body in like three months.
I haven't in a year. People don't really care. And if they do ask me, usually a boy, "ew why don't you shave?" I say "why don't you?" And that shuts them up 😂👏🏻
+erika hunter I'm not shaving for this whole month but im still a little afraid to show my armpits because i have bad anxiety and im still in school so i have gym D:
EW!
Puny. I haven't shaved in my whole life! Because I'm 9...
you go girl! i'm literally new about this and i haven't touched a razor/wax strip in a month. Hope i can last as long as you !
Only one of the girls had heaps of armpit hair so props to her for finishing this👏🏼
Am I the only girl that doesn't shave in the winter time?
jane doe Nope :) no shave november (till april) for me!
Obviously it's cold, you won't be exposing any skin in December anyways
TheftHacker HD well from this video, there are women who shave year round...
whenever i go like a week without shaving my armpits, it's gets so hairy and i get sweaty much easier 😖 also I hate when im laying down in bed and my legs are hairy and they rub up against each other. i grow body hair really fast which is surprirsing considering I have alopecia. sometimes I swear I have more hair on my armpits/legs/vagina than I do on my head😂
I'm sure you've probably already done this, but check out @heytherei'mshannan (i don't think i spelled her name right lol) she also has alopecia and has GREAT tips for hair loss
+FantasticKate Thank you!
Cierra Ring 🙃
Cierra Ring discusting comet
My arm pit hair started growing when i was 10._.
I'm 13 and I still don't have hair on my arm pits
+linette cabrera enjoy it while it lasts because I was the same now it's hell
mine started at 8 lol by 9 everyone in my class was making fun of me. now i don't have any thanks to laser hair removal lol
i grew mine when i was 9. my mom would let me shave thankfully
same and it was the most uncomfortable thing when kids pointed out, also when you're the only one going through changes.
wtf the girls barely have any hair! that's how much hair i have in 3 days! no joke, not even lying...
Can i ask u for a skype? If ya have
+Mitreto Korea why.?
Just like this :D
hinabcf :P same