Throughout our history, there have been countless beauty trends. Just these couple last years gave us the squiggle brow, glittery butts, fur nails, faux freckles, and unicorn everything. If you'd wish to dig deeper in the older days, you'd find such trends as dyeing tour teeth black a la Japanese, eating absolutely deathly arsenic for skin whitening, and removing the eyelashes in Middle ages just to name a few. But what about keeping it au naturel ?
Alongside the over-the-top makeup trends goes the liberating natural beauty trend. And believe it or not, hairy women, or hairy armpits to be exact, is the new it. Many Instagram influencers have posted pictures, proudly showing their ungroomed armpit hair. Some of them have even begun dying their armpit hair, receiving plenty of praise and criticism for inventing new beauty standards in the process.
Girls with hairy armpits declare this trend as a form of feminism, because why should you shave for somebody else? For some women, cultivating body hair is a way to protest the beauty and maintenance standards placed upon them by society. Indeed, even photographers like Ben Hopper have used armpit-haired models to communicate this message.
Before 1915 and the advent of women's shaving marketing campaigns, even pinups often sported all of their body hair and women with hairy armpits were absolute norm. As they say, there are no friends in taste!
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I have no problem with armpit hair. BUT. I hate it when they let their facial hair go , like eyebrows and their 5 o'clock shadow. It would not stop me from loving a person.
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For anyone who has felt the need to not only go through this article (revealing at least an iota of interest), but to then post in a negative and derogatory manner, you are the societal ill that has perpetuated artificial beauty and cultural standards over the last century; your offense only proves there is a pervasive attitude that needs to shift.
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i like it but if i meet a woman who shaves it and she wants to f**k:i"ll say yes for me i like hair but no hair wouldn't say i won't f**k
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I admire the courage a lot. Every summer I tell myself I won't crack under the peer pressure and won't shave my legs but I always do. And this is even a step further, wow. Good luck to us all!
Wow, these photos are really beautiful. I myself am a 26 year old woman who does not shave a single hair on my body! I actually run a whole erotica site, NaughtyNatural.com based around beautiful women who do not shave and have a photo book out now called, 'Unshaven' http://amzn.to/1PO96rR If you like these photos and are a fan of women doing what they want with their bodys and rejecting social norms that say they should remove their body hair, I highly suggest you check out my work. -Nikki Silver twitter.com/xnikkisilverx
love those long horny hairs, iv always found body hair on a woman sexy, there are heaps of us out there who love it, please don't feel pressure to remove body hair particulary for arm, under arm, pubic leg hair and many other places where It grow. I specially under arm hair though just look at the pattern they make, I just want to bury my mouth and nose into those long hairs and nuzzle away.
Am here to appreciate a man who has brought back the most precious thing back into my life .After Hayden left me for good 2years i was in deep pain and so confused because I truly loved him so much because he meant a lot in my life, So i was at a shop one day buying something’s when i was listening to the radio hearing a lady talking about Dr Eka on how he has helped her in bringing back her ex,lover i was like truly this Dr Eka has really been the talk of UK now So which then i got home and had a re think about contacting this spell caster So then i got his contact when i went to meet them at the radio station, They gave me dr Eka cell number and email ID, Then I decided to contact him and i explained to Dr Eka how my Husband left me for good 2years,He told me not to worry that he would surly bring back Hayden into my life within 5days i was so happy when i had that I was thinking if truly what Dr Eka is saying is true So then i said if he was a scam people would not talk good about
I will not be embracing my "inner skank"! I will keep shaving my pits, legs and anything else I want to shave
Woman Showing Her Armpit Hair
Woman Showing Her Armpit Hair
This is trend really awesome! However I think it is irrelevant wether it's a woman or a man who's showing armpit hair.
It's a real society fail when something what's naturally on everyone's body is called disgusting. Armpit (also pubic) hair is natural part of skin flora. It's still being explored but there is scientificla proof that most of our "unwanted" hair has impact on our imune system as they catch microbes and don't let them cause skin diseases and reach blood.
@darata:you're so right don't let the negative comments touch you i support you
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I have never shaved my arm pits and I am 41. Personally I believe if you want to shave do it if you don't then leave it. Society in general judges individuals by the wrong thing. Personally I have been judged for my body my entire life. I don't care who you are or where you come from you are human and have the right to do as you please with your body. Putting expectations on someone to conform is unfair to the person. We as a society should be looking at character and ones ability to help or not help his fellow man. If you want to be helpful Judge not. Expect good from others set a high standard. Not a superficial Idea to make everyone alike. Being different is a gift from the universe. Embrace it!
Damn will you marry me? Lol I wish I can find a woman like that. I love natural beauty. Dont shave I find it's a turn on.. and as far as the public area goes let it be natural I want a woman not a little girl.
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I haven't shaved in 30 years and 98% of the time you would never know it. Would discovering that a woman you already know and respect doesn't shave change your opinion of her? If so the problem is with yourself.
It's a cultural norm for women to shave. Bucking that norm makes people feel like individuals. I suppose there are more harmful ways to show ones individuality and we should be glad it's just pit hair.
Notice how so many are saying that shaving should be a free choice for the individual woman... so then why are mean not allowed to have the free choice of the opinion that they don't personally find this attractive? Your body, you can do with it what you want, but that doesn't mean it's going to be to everyone else's taste. I wonder how many of the woman bitching about men being shallow and chauvinistic , would themselves judge a man instantaneously on his height?? And that's not even something a person can choose. Get over it, accept others for their own individual choices and lets all go do something that's actually useful and productive with our time. :)
It isn't about men's opinion, that's why. Men don't own women's bodies, so what they do with them is none of men's business and doesn't require nor ask for any thought a man has on the subject. Not everything is done to appear attractive to the male eye, as there are far more important things in life to be wasting time on.
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Thank god woman can choose for themselves and don't have to listen to repressive man who don't like hair on a lady. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! :D
In some countries men that shave their chest,armpits or legs are considered sexier by the ladies. Just because it's trendy now to have a beard and rock a hairy chest doesn't mean man do not face similar challenges ... Of course ... it matter only when we talk about women ...
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Fun fact: the only reason women began shaving their legs and armpits was because razor companies wanted to tap into the other 50% of the population, and thus ran ad campaigns to convince women they should shave
WRONG! Women AND men have been removing body hair since antiquity. It depends on which civilization you look at, but they did it for many reasons. Body hair attracts lice, hair gives the impression of uncleanliness, body hair is a sign of being uncivilized, body hair is unattractive...just a few of the reasons people started shaving hair.
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you know, i get the whole anti-imposed-beauty norm movements. but personally i don't like the feeling of moving my arm around and feeling the rub of the hair in my armpit. yack! makes my skin crawl. the same with hairy legs. when i get into bed and i feel the sheets rubbing against the hairs on my legs.... i mean i get the ideology, i get some people like it, i personally shave like crazy and wax because i'm more comfy like that. and i remember a girl once scolded me at a festival for doing all that and i was like.. er... isn't it all supposed to be about what women find most comfy for themselves?
Humans have armpot hair for a reason, and we shouldn't be judged by what we do or not do with it, we are girls just the same.
I haven't shaved in 30 years and you know what? 98% of the time you would never know it. Would discovering that a woman you already like and respect doesn't shave, change your opinion of her? If so, the problem lies within yourself.
I find it charming, and not in the least bit unattractive. People associate body - particularly female body hair with being unhygienic and it is definitely a negative stigma without foundation. As a man I actually choose to keep my own body hair neat and trimmed- personally, it makes me feel cleaner and more presentable should I find myself in an intimate situation. I must however confess that I'm still not sure how I feel about female leg hair- I think the legs are something that is so often sexualised and ingrained into our cultural ideals of what is sexy- smooth, soft skin. To conclude: Armpit hair can be sexy. Leg hair- not so sure, not yet. And I understand that is a completely selfish/sexist and objectifying way of looking at it. But that's the only capacity in which I have a preference.
It's matter of culture and personal choice ... I feel like this is part of the feminist trend , but in a lot of countries, especially Europeans, even men are considered "disgusting" or a "turn-off" if they do not shave their armpits ... No one should tell you what to do with your body, but don't go around calling others names because they can't accept it. That's part of a cult that women helped create. A lot of people grow up seeing this (shaved armpits) as normal, so of course changing that can seem weird.
Woman who's let there body hair grow wild and bushy look stunning gourgous
I love it when a woman does not shave her pits. I can really smell her pheromones then! Animal attraction! BOOM
I have never understood what all the hair removal was about. I am 1 month no shaving and it is wonderful.
NIce, I have never understood why having natural hair was so horrible. I am all natural right now and it is great.
Can anyone share opinions why the images from this article get blocked on Facebook?
I guess I'm just ahead of my time. I got my wife to grow out her armpit hair got the first time in about 2001. I had seen some pictures online and thought it was sexy. No, 15 years later, and she basically only shaves in the summer, and then only if she is going to wear something sleeveless (I can't convince her to just let the world see it.) anyway, I hope the trend continues to grow (pun intended)
Personally I don't find it at all charming. I am a man and I keep mine closely trimmed. Of course it's perfectly natural, like having hair on your (female) butt or upper lip and everyone has the right to opt out of grooming whatever part of their body but there's nothing at all sexist or oppressive about shaving your armpits, it's just the same as waxing your legs or plucking your eyebrows. Yeah, people talk about all the wonderful natural benefits that armpit hair brings while at the same time putting a ton of chemicals in their hair, on their face, their fingernails, you name it. It's all about getting likes/followers, being popular. And of course armpit hair is a fad, nothing but a fad can make something gross so popular hahaha. Women who think they're making a powerful statement by growing a tuft of smelly pubic-like hair next to each of their boobs are ridiculous and I bet their boyfriends are none too happy.
Am here to appreciate a man who has brought back the most precious thing back into my life .After Hayden left me for good 2years i was in deep pain and so confused because I truly loved him so much because he meant a lot in my life, So i was at a shop one day buying something’s when i was listening to the radio hearing a lady talking about Dr Eka on how he has helped her in bringing back her ex,lover i was like truly this Dr Eka has really been the talk of UK now So which then i got home and had a re think about contacting this spell caster So then i got his contact when i went to meet them at the radio station, They gave me dr Eka cell number and email ID, Then I decided to contact him and i explained to Dr Eka how my Husband left me for good 2years,He told me not to worry that he would surly bring back Hayden into my life within 5days i was so happy when i had that I was thinking if truly what Dr Eka is saying is true So then i said if he was a scam people would not talk good about
i dont mind it, but at less try to make it look good, trim it or something. most people here just leave em long and messy to the max, come on have some creativity at least
I don't like armpit hair for myself because I think it doesn't look nice, but I have no problems whatsoever with people who don't shave. It's you body, it's your property. None of my business.
Hygiene wise it is always good to shave because hair traps sweat and hairs may drop-off inappropriately. Otherwise, its a personal choice.
I will not be embracing my "inner skank"! I will keep shaving my pits, legs and anything else I want to shave
I feel like there are more productive ways to promote feminism, but I don't see a problem with it. If you shave or if you don't shave - it's all the same to me.
It's not just a matter of personal choice or natural beauty, it's also a matter of hygiene and whatever anybody might say, armpit hair prevents deodorants from doing their job. Not to mention it looks horrible, especially if you let it grow freely. At least trim it!
Deodorants can be irritating for the skin. The French used a lot of perfume in the old days because they did not wash enough.
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I think it is smelly =(. I shave them since ever and even my boyfriend shaves them when the hair gets long... at some point his armpits smell like sweat even after a shower but when he shaves that smell disappears
well, thay can do whatever they want, its their right. And i have my right to think its damn gross. But none have the right to insult them for that.
Keeping the armpits hair is definitely a personal preferences, but if you decided to go public with it then you should expect pros and cons.. For me personally is not about shaving it or not.. but the public display can be very disturbing to some extent..
The natural ones don't bother me, but the dyed ones give the vibe "I want attention" which I don't like.
well, seems to be trendy now to have a little forrest in the arm pits... perhaps next week the new trend is to grow potatoes in the navel... well, some "trends" are stupid, ugly, disgusting or even not worth to talk or write about it... trends are like art: nobody cares about when it is not fabulous, very ugly, unethical, tabooed, reprehensible or forbidden...
As a woman I find this gross. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with people having armpit hair -- I just hope I don't see anyone flashing them.
A trend or a fab, I don't know. Their bodies, their choices of whatever they want to do with their armpits. But personally, I think it looks unattractive and disgusting. I do not say this because they are women, even that of men disgust me sometimes, but because it does not suit them. Seeing a bunch of black hair under a girl's white/slim/beautiful hands is such a turn-off. Look so untidy
There is a big difference between a hair style on your HEAD and your armpits! Shaving armpits is from the same opera as applying deodorant! The hair on your head does not STINK OF SWEAT! Armpits do! This is a matter of hygiene, not beauty! I do not remember any other post that made me cringe in disgust so much!
I am a woman and I've been taught that shaving means taking care of yourself and your body. I find armpit and genital hair disgusting, but that's just only my opinion.
Um... First of alll, I realize that this is an old post, and second of all you say that you've "been _taught_ that shaving means taking care of yourself". Then you say "I find armpit and genital hair disgusting, but that's just my opinion". That doesn't make any sense to me.
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Actually, having armpit hair or not has no effect on if your armpits smell better or worse.
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This is trend really awesome! However I think it is irrelevant wether it's a woman or a man who's showing armpit hair.
It's a real society fail when something what's naturally on everyone's body is called disgusting. Armpit (also pubic) hair is natural part of skin flora. It's still being explored but there is scientificla proof that most of our "unwanted" hair has impact on our imune system as they catch microbes and don't let them cause skin diseases and reach blood.
@darata:you're so right don't let the negative comments touch you i support you
Load More Replies... I have never shaved my arm pits and I am 41. Personally I believe if you want to shave do it if you don't then leave it. Society in general judges individuals by the wrong thing. Personally I have been judged for my body my entire life. I don't care who you are or where you come from you are human and have the right to do as you please with your body. Putting expectations on someone to conform is unfair to the person. We as a society should be looking at character and ones ability to help or not help his fellow man. If you want to be helpful Judge not. Expect good from others set a high standard. Not a superficial Idea to make everyone alike. Being different is a gift from the universe. Embrace it!
Damn will you marry me? Lol I wish I can find a woman like that. I love natural beauty. Dont shave I find it's a turn on.. and as far as the public area goes let it be natural I want a woman not a little girl.
Load More Replies... I haven't shaved in 30 years and 98% of the time you would never know it. Would discovering that a woman you already know and respect doesn't shave change your opinion of her? If so the problem is with yourself.
It's a cultural norm for women to shave. Bucking that norm makes people feel like individuals. I suppose there are more harmful ways to show ones individuality and we should be glad it's just pit hair.
Notice how so many are saying that shaving should be a free choice for the individual woman... so then why are mean not allowed to have the free choice of the opinion that they don't personally find this attractive? Your body, you can do with it what you want, but that doesn't mean it's going to be to everyone else's taste. I wonder how many of the woman bitching about men being shallow and chauvinistic , would themselves judge a man instantaneously on his height?? And that's not even something a person can choose. Get over it, accept others for their own individual choices and lets all go do something that's actually useful and productive with our time. :)
It isn't about men's opinion, that's why. Men don't own women's bodies, so what they do with them is none of men's business and doesn't require nor ask for any thought a man has on the subject. Not everything is done to appear attractive to the male eye, as there are far more important things in life to be wasting time on.
Load More Replies... Thank god woman can choose for themselves and don't have to listen to repressive man who don't like hair on a lady. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! :D
In some countries men that shave their chest,armpits or legs are considered sexier by the ladies. Just because it's trendy now to have a beard and rock a hairy chest doesn't mean man do not face similar challenges ... Of course ... it matter only when we talk about women ...
Load More Replies... Fun fact: the only reason women began shaving their legs and armpits was because razor companies wanted to tap into the other 50% of the population, and thus ran ad campaigns to convince women they should shave
WRONG! Women AND men have been removing body hair since antiquity. It depends on which civilization you look at, but they did it for many reasons. Body hair attracts lice, hair gives the impression of uncleanliness, body hair is a sign of being uncivilized, body hair is unattractive...just a few of the reasons people started shaving hair.
Load More Replies... you know, i get the whole anti-imposed-beauty norm movements. but personally i don't like the feeling of moving my arm around and feeling the rub of the hair in my armpit. yack! makes my skin crawl. the same with hairy legs. when i get into bed and i feel the sheets rubbing against the hairs on my legs.... i mean i get the ideology, i get some people like it, i personally shave like crazy and wax because i'm more comfy like that. and i remember a girl once scolded me at a festival for doing all that and i was like.. er... isn't it all supposed to be about what women find most comfy for themselves?
Humans have armpot hair for a reason, and we shouldn't be judged by what we do or not do with it, we are girls just the same.
I haven't shaved in 30 years and you know what? 98% of the time you would never know it. Would discovering that a woman you already like and respect doesn't shave, change your opinion of her? If so, the problem lies within yourself.
I find it charming, and not in the least bit unattractive. People associate body - particularly female body hair with being unhygienic and it is definitely a negative stigma without foundation. As a man I actually choose to keep my own body hair neat and trimmed- personally, it makes me feel cleaner and more presentable should I find myself in an intimate situation. I must however confess that I'm still not sure how I feel about female leg hair- I think the legs are something that is so often sexualised and ingrained into our cultural ideals of what is sexy- smooth, soft skin. To conclude: Armpit hair can be sexy. Leg hair- not so sure, not yet. And I understand that is a completely selfish/sexist and objectifying way of looking at it. But that's the only capacity in which I have a preference.
It's matter of culture and personal choice ... I feel like this is part of the feminist trend , but in a lot of countries, especially Europeans, even men are considered "disgusting" or a "turn-off" if they do not shave their armpits ... No one should tell you what to do with your body, but don't go around calling others names because they can't accept it. That's part of a cult that women helped create. A lot of people grow up seeing this (shaved armpits) as normal, so of course changing that can seem weird.
Woman who's let there body hair grow wild and bushy look stunning gourgous
I love it when a woman does not shave her pits. I can really smell her pheromones then! Animal attraction! BOOM
I have never understood what all the hair removal was about. I am 1 month no shaving and it is wonderful.
NIce, I have never understood why having natural hair was so horrible. I am all natural right now and it is great.
Can anyone share opinions why the images from this article get blocked on Facebook?
I guess I'm just ahead of my time. I got my wife to grow out her armpit hair got the first time in about 2001. I had seen some pictures online and thought it was sexy. No, 15 years later, and she basically only shaves in the summer, and then only if she is going to wear something sleeveless (I can't convince her to just let the world see it.) anyway, I hope the trend continues to grow (pun intended)
Personally I don't find it at all charming. I am a man and I keep mine closely trimmed. Of course it's perfectly natural, like having hair on your (female) butt or upper lip and everyone has the right to opt out of grooming whatever part of their body but there's nothing at all sexist or oppressive about shaving your armpits, it's just the same as waxing your legs or plucking your eyebrows. Yeah, people talk about all the wonderful natural benefits that armpit hair brings while at the same time putting a ton of chemicals in their hair, on their face, their fingernails, you name it. It's all about getting likes/followers, being popular. And of course armpit hair is a fad, nothing but a fad can make something gross so popular hahaha. Women who think they're making a powerful statement by growing a tuft of smelly pubic-like hair next to each of their boobs are ridiculous and I bet their boyfriends are none too happy.
Am here to appreciate a man who has brought back the most precious thing back into my life .After Hayden left me for good 2years i was in deep pain and so confused because I truly loved him so much because he meant a lot in my life, So i was at a shop one day buying something’s when i was listening to the radio hearing a lady talking about Dr Eka on how he has helped her in bringing back her ex,lover i was like truly this Dr Eka has really been the talk of UK now So which then i got home and had a re think about contacting this spell caster So then i got his contact when i went to meet them at the radio station, They gave me dr Eka cell number and email ID, Then I decided to contact him and i explained to Dr Eka how my Husband left me for good 2years,He told me not to worry that he would surly bring back Hayden into my life within 5days i was so happy when i had that I was thinking if truly what Dr Eka is saying is true So then i said if he was a scam people would not talk good about
i dont mind it, but at less try to make it look good, trim it or something. most people here just leave em long and messy to the max, come on have some creativity at least
I don't like armpit hair for myself because I think it doesn't look nice, but I have no problems whatsoever with people who don't shave. It's you body, it's your property. None of my business.
Hygiene wise it is always good to shave because hair traps sweat and hairs may drop-off inappropriately. Otherwise, its a personal choice.
I will not be embracing my "inner skank"! I will keep shaving my pits, legs and anything else I want to shave
I feel like there are more productive ways to promote feminism, but I don't see a problem with it. If you shave or if you don't shave - it's all the same to me.
It's not just a matter of personal choice or natural beauty, it's also a matter of hygiene and whatever anybody might say, armpit hair prevents deodorants from doing their job. Not to mention it looks horrible, especially if you let it grow freely. At least trim it!
Deodorants can be irritating for the skin. The French used a lot of perfume in the old days because they did not wash enough.
Load More Replies... I think it is smelly =(. I shave them since ever and even my boyfriend shaves them when the hair gets long... at some point his armpits smell like sweat even after a shower but when he shaves that smell disappears
well, thay can do whatever they want, its their right. And i have my right to think its damn gross. But none have the right to insult them for that.
Keeping the armpits hair is definitely a personal preferences, but if you decided to go public with it then you should expect pros and cons.. For me personally is not about shaving it or not.. but the public display can be very disturbing to some extent..
The natural ones don't bother me, but the dyed ones give the vibe "I want attention" which I don't like.
well, seems to be trendy now to have a little forrest in the arm pits... perhaps next week the new trend is to grow potatoes in the navel... well, some "trends" are stupid, ugly, disgusting or even not worth to talk or write about it... trends are like art: nobody cares about when it is not fabulous, very ugly, unethical, tabooed, reprehensible or forbidden...
As a woman I find this gross. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with people having armpit hair -- I just hope I don't see anyone flashing them.
A trend or a fab, I don't know. Their bodies, their choices of whatever they want to do with their armpits. But personally, I think it looks unattractive and disgusting. I do not say this because they are women, even that of men disgust me sometimes, but because it does not suit them. Seeing a bunch of black hair under a girl's white/slim/beautiful hands is such a turn-off. Look so untidy
There is a big difference between a hair style on your HEAD and your armpits! Shaving armpits is from the same opera as applying deodorant! The hair on your head does not STINK OF SWEAT! Armpits do! This is a matter of hygiene, not beauty! I do not remember any other post that made me cringe in disgust so much!
I am a woman and I've been taught that shaving means taking care of yourself and your body. I find armpit and genital hair disgusting, but that's just only my opinion.
Um... First of alll, I realize that this is an old post, and second of all you say that you've "been _taught_ that shaving means taking care of yourself". Then you say "I find armpit and genital hair disgusting, but that's just my opinion". That doesn't make any sense to me.
Load More Replies... Actually, having armpit hair or not has no effect on if your armpits smell better or worse.
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