Some people go to a salon and pay a hairstylist to do their hair. Me? I prefer to take a pair of scissors and hack off what needs to be hacked off myself.
So … it occurs to me that I am precisely the same way about that *other *hair. I don’t want to pay someone else, so I pick up scissors and hack it off myself every once in a while.
Yes. Scissors.
Now, I have no problem with the DIY aspect … but the scissors, man. They gotta go. This *can’t *be a good idea, and one of these days I’ll mess up. Then I’ll wish I had gone with a different, non-scissor option earlier, I’m certain, and I don’t want to have those kinds of regrets in my life.
But I don’t know how else to go about trimming back. So, since this is the land of TMI and all you Dopers seem more than happy to share plenty of personal info (buttsex thread, I’m looking at you!) I’m here to ask: **do you groom your pubes? And if, so, how? **
(I’m not interested in a smooth, pre-pubescent look, by the way. Just … trimmed back.)
I’m a gal but I suppose if any of you fellas have any experience in this dept. then I’m more than happy to learn your wisdom, but limited conversations with friends leads me to believe this is more of a female arena than a male one. (Then again, what do I know? Maybe the guy in front of me at the grocery store shaves his pubic hair into a big star.)
We do have clippers in the house. Mr. Horseshoe uses them to give himself haircuts, and once or twice a summer we give our Maine Coon his hot-weather trim. Should I … shave my pussy the way we shave *our *pussy? (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.)
A Maine Coon is a type of housecat with a very large frame and lots of long, thick fur. We shorten his coat in the summer (not an actual shave - that would be mean; we’d never be able to stop laughing and he suffers from an overabundance of dignity) out of kindness since it’s bloody damn hot in Texas.
Will have to get Mr. Horseshoe a little drunk and then ask him.
I trim it back myself. shave the edges (bikini line) and trim the rest… yes, with scissors. It’s a bit scary sometimes… but I’ve got it down to an art. Before my wedding, though, I’m going to pay a waxer to do it for me.
I used to get regular Brazillians, but it got too expensive, plus, my fiancee likes a little bit of something down there…
I do it with an electric (battery operated) clipper. (I’m a boy, by the way.) Not down to the skin, just trimmed back a bit. It gives it a neater appearance for the nude beach, and gives you an (apparent) extra inch or so of manhood!..TRM
I do my own waxing. I used to go to the salon for what they called “modified bikinis” and eventually got tired of getting burned by someone else. I figured I could burn myself for cheaper. And so now I do.
(Yes, I know. They’re not supposed to burn you. But either her wax was too hot or my skin’s too sensitive. Probably a little from column A, a little from column B. Anyway, the switchover was worth it.)
Went to the beauty supply store and bought myself a wax warmer and all the related accoutrements. And it’s really not as bad as you think, especially if you’re already used to the whole waxing ritual. I also own one of those trimmer/clipper jobbies that I use to shorten up what I leave. If you do decide to go this route, I’d recommend going to the salon the first few times to get an idea of how it all works (and how much pain is involved for you) before setting off on your own.
I generally wax the first of every month. Oddly enough, I haven’t tried waxing my legs. Perhaps I should give that a go.
For me, manscaping just involves some type of scissors as an implement. The small scissors on my Swiss Army knife will due in a pinch (and often do). However, if you are heading out into the bush, you have use what you have. Pieces of broken glass or sharpened flint rocks can be used in an emergency. As a last resort, you can use a superhot piece of burning word to singe the hair. The smell is terrible but the effect can be striking if done correctly.
That’s what I use too. When I want the totally shaved look, I go for a two blade disposable razor with a bit of shaving cream. But I can never quite get the stubble off.
My wife uses the sideburn trimmer on my electric razor. She gets regular waxes and leaves a small triangle which she trims back periodically to about 1/4" in length. We’re planning to buy one of those personal groomers to make it easier for both of us, but haven’t gotten around to it.
I use the flip-up “long hair” clipper on my electric razor, much like TRM. I’ve been thinking about getting a beard trimmer lately, since I usually have a short goatee which could use better 'scaping anyway, and I’d just use the 3/4" setting on that.
