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Old 25-Apr-08, 04:25 PM   #1
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Chest Hair ? How do they get rid of it?


I see all these body builders with no chest hair, even just regular guys at the gym have nice clean chests..

It is obvious some of them are doing something to get rid of it.
For instance someone i see the other day, his arms/legs,face, his as hairy as mine yet his chest was nice and clean and smooth..

So I am wondering, how do i get a chest like that?

Do people shave it off??Nair it? or wax it?

I thought about shaving but then thought it will grow back thicker and i will probably get ingrown's, then i thought about nairing it but then it grows back stubbies, so i though about waxing it, but am afraid i will get that major red bumps all over like a buddy of mine for a few years back..


What is the recommended way for a first timer?
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Old 26-Apr-08, 06:05 PM   #2
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It does NOT grow back thicker, where on earth do you get that idea?

It "feels" thicker because as the hair is long and continually is rubbed against by your clothing, when you shower, etc., the hair becomes finer and finer. When you shave and it regrows, what grows back is your hair as it NATURALLY is,...that, too, will eventually soften and get fine if you let it grow out.

Try waxing if you want something to last for a few weeks.

You could use a depilatory cream, that'll last for maybe 10 days or so.

The men I've dated that shave (usually their whole bodies)....do just that, they shave. Daily. Legs, chest, arm pits, whatever,....but if you do it on a daily basis, and if you use a GOOD razor (ie: not a cheapo disposable doohickie), and use a product such as an astringent (uhm, only in appropriate areas, but that's common sense unless you're into that sort of pain), you'll get a closer shave.

It's cheaper and more feasible and easier to just keep on shaving. If you find it a bother, definitely wax.

If you want to go permanently hairless, look into laser removal. It's expensive (around here it's $1000 for legs, and may require several treatments to get everything, but they get finer and finer),....and it doesn't work 100% the first time (you do need repeat visits), but at least once you finish you will not have to shave your chest (or anything else you decide to laser treat) again.

I have a few clients who opted for laser and for most it does work,...and when a few straglers do pop through you can pull them out with your finger tips.

I do know a few men, however, where despite several treatments, they just ended up red, with multiple cystic breakouts and acne, slightly thinner hair growth, but eventually it all just grew back.

Wax or shave. Best/cheapest options.

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Old 26-Apr-08, 06:30 PM   #3
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heres some shaving tips I heard on the radio 107.3 WJUC, the were promoting a special lotion for shaving on one of there talk sessions, and it was very well recomended for the ladies [] box if ya know what I mean, and having said that, they said its great for all use, becuase the womens box is identified as one of the hardest scariest places to shave.

but here are the tips I heard,

* do not go against grain
* do not go over same area more than twice
* do not stretch skin, leave it loose and relaxed
* do not shave more than once every 2 days!
* use luke to warm water, not hot, because getting out no matter how warm it is, the air will shock your skin, unless you are already use to the temperature.

Ill try to find the website to back these up...

just something to keep in mind, for whole body shaving! sheeesh
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Old 30-Apr-08, 12:46 AM   #4
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I think i will give waxing a try, is there a product you recomend? Should i trim down the hair first and then wax it? I remember a friend of mine who waxed his and ended up with his chest all full of red bumps, wanted to avoid that..

Should i just go to professional place and have them wax it ?

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Old 30-Apr-08, 06:19 PM   #5
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I think i will give waxing a try, is there a product you recomend? Should i trim down the hair first and then wax it? I remember a friend of mine who waxed his and ended up with his chest all full of red bumps, wanted to avoid that..

Should i just go to professional place and have them wax it ?
you might want to your first time, just to get an idea of how to do it properly...

and yea, I would use some clippers and trim it down if possible, it seems like that would help for some reason... In my head it does anyways haha
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