Firestyle Magazine Issue 2 - Winter 2015 | Page 14

Fashion & Beauty Prices start from around £10 for armpits or eyebrows and up to £30 for chest and back areas. Often the cost reflects how hairy you are! The wholE BALL-game These days it’s increasingly popular for guys to want their gentlemanly gardens to be neat and tidy. Trimming is very popular as is having your pubic hair waxed i.e. back, sack and crack!! I’ve tried this myself and I must say this isn’t for the faint-hearted! There’s options to have all your pubic hair removed or maybe just the hair on your testicles. If you intend to have your testicles waxed be prepared for quite a traumatic experience initially depending in the thickness of your scrotum skin! A good therapist will take things really slow and give you an occasional break to breathe and recover! Things will be very delicate for the first couple of days but the result can be very pleasing! Top pre-waxing tips 1. If your body hair is particularly long (i.e. chest area) trim some away so it’s easier to wax off. Some therapists will do this for you but it’s worth checking first. 2. Take some painkillers an hour before you have your waxing done! 3. Depending on what areas you’re having waxed bring a loose-fitting clean, cotton t-shirt or baggy shorts to wear afterwards! Warning NEVER do it yourself! Use a professional therapist who is experienced in handling men (so to speak!) as male body hair is generally thicker/ denser and therefore needs a different technique from women to remove the hair. Hot wax (as opposed to strip wax) reduces the likelihood of ingrown hairs. It’s very gentle because it sticks to the hair and not the skin. 14