Our advice for managing your hair without squirming.
“Manscaping”, a portmanteau of “man” and “landscaping”, refers to the development of the male landscape. This slightly poetic expression designates the different methods for getting rid of unwanted hair, particularly on the buttocks. This is for reasons of hygiene, but also of aesthetics, apparently driven by the rise of sexting, more and more men would like to clear the area. No judgments here.
Playing outdoors: the beautician
In case you want to entrust the sensitive area to a beautician, it is important to understand the vocabulary of professionals. The SIF (inter-gluteal groove) designates the line of the buttocks and therefore has nothing to do with a brand of detergent to degrease your oven. A well-waxed plumber's smile limits perspiration in this area (and the consumption of toilet paper). To name the rest of the buttocks, we generally speak of "external buttocks".
Choosing Sides on Butt Hair Removal
Permanent hair removal of the buttocks
Given the arduousness of the operation, especially at home, the hairiest will prefer to repeat it as infrequently as possible. For this, permanent hair removal has the merit of solving the problem forever. Several laser or pulsed light sessions costing a few hundred pounds each are necessary to permanently break away from your hair. You are free to organize a farewell ceremony for them.
Waxing the buttocks
Otherwise, waxing promises three to four weeks of peace of mind, as well as fine, soft regrowth. A perfect method to relieve your vacation time when your hair could be annoyingly sticking out from your swimsuit.
Painful the first time, waxing benefits from being carried out by an expert in a clinic. This avoids the possibility of giving up halfway through at home, one buttock hairless, the other hairy. You won't actually be able to change your mind once the first strip is stuck, unless you agree to live with it until it completely biodegrades. Another pair of hands on your buttocks will therefore not be too much, especially since under the effect of stress, pain, and fear, yours could become sweaty and prevent you from removing the bands correctly. It is this same apprehension that helps to make a complete stranger forget the exhibition of his anus.
The clipper and the razor
Finally, elbow grease, a clipper suitable for intimate areas and a razor with sharp blades can be enough to clear away a hairy butt. For the perianal area, the more adventurous can risk it with a razor. To avoid any risk of cuts, a depilatory cream suitable for intimate areas will remove hairs painlessly, leaving you as fresh as a rosebud. Or almost.
To clear out brushes alone at home
Step 1: cleanse and exfoliate
Start with a hot shower. This removes impurities, softens hair and allows you to psychologically prepare for the full moon. The essential oils in our peppermint/tea tree shower gel have disinfectant and sanitizing properties that are particularly useful for preventing an invasion of poorly placed pimples. Exfoliating the area with a body scrub unclogs pores, removes dead skin, and reduces the risk of ingrown hairs. In this area, they would make you want to stand for the rest of your life.
Step 2: position yourself with a mirror
It is then a matter of finding a position that is comfortable and practical enough to last more than 20 seconds, with a mirror within sight to shamelessly contemplate yourself. Squat kings will be able to squat over a mirror, while others will find it easier to lie on their back and fold their legs towards their torso. Each glance at the mirror will then have the merit of working your abs to bring you closer to your beach body goal.
Step 3: remove with clippers, razor and depilatory cream
Once well positioned, you can then get rid of the hair with a trimmer by choosing the comb at the desired height, or even a razor for a buttocks shaved as close as a peach in summer. If you find your inter-buttock groove too hairy (it’s also called ‘SIF’ if you were taking notes before), using a depilatory cream suitable for sensitive skin and intimate areas will prevent it from developing its own ecosystem and microclimate.
In just a few minutes of application indicated on the packaging, the depilatory cream acts like a razor, with less risk of cuts, but which involves the rapid regrowth of slightly coarse hair. In the following weeks, a weekly scrub will prevent the risk of ingrown hairs to leave your buttocks as smooth as Zinédine Zidane's head.
Step 4: apply powder to prevent irritation
Once the unwanted hair has been removed, rinsing well and washing the area again will disinfect it and thus prevent the appearance of pimples. It is then better to dab your towel to dry than to rub to avoid irritation. Sprinkling your buttocks with talc helps soothe them and make friction with clothing less unpleasant. Congratulations! You now have a bottom as smooth as a baby’s.