You want your woman to groom herself, but do you manscape and shave your body hair, as well? Use these best manscaping tips to trim and groom yourself!
You need to learn how to manscape. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, it’s basically just a clever word used to describe the process of men removing their body hair. It can be related to the face, chest, stomach, back, and pubic areas.
The word itself is received with ambivalence in the circles of true, hot-blooded men.
Of course, you can’t just leave your lower lawn untended, but the thought of bringing a razor’s edge into full contact with your precious family jewels can incite panic. You could solicit the services of a professional manscaper *yes, that is a thing*.
That’s often considered effeminate, however, making it an unlikely choice. It’s like passing by a roadside accident. Manscaping is horrible, but you can’t look away. It has to be done.
Manscaping has been taking the world by storm and growing in popularity lately. But the one question that has been plaguing nearly every guy’s mind since the notion of manscaping became well-known is this: how do women really feel about it?
While men may have their own preferences when it comes to their body hair, women have preferences about what hair they like on men and what hair should just be gotten rid of completely. We’re here to tell you just what women think about manscaping different regions of your body.
Grooming 101: Why manscape?
Manscaping is not just about your pubic hair. It includes managing the growth of other body hair, including your chest, armpits, and facial hair. [Read: What do girls like in guys? 30 desirable traits and turn-offs]
Of course, you’ve got your neighborhood barber to tend to your head and face, and you can surely manage your own chest carpet.
However, your subterranean savannah is trickier to groom and requires careful attention. Jabbing at your crotch randomly with a razor can result in unintended consequences.
1. For comfort
Pubes, if left untended, can be an inconvenient hassle. First, they can accidentally get caught in your fly when zipping, which is extremely painful. [Read: How to be comfortable in your own skin – 20 ways to love being you]
Second, they can tangle and choke your penis if you get an unwanted boner *which is also painful*. Finally, the sheer difficulty of having to rummage through your untrimmed bush to find your wiener to pee is very annoying. Less hair, fewer problems.
2. For hygiene
A quick biology recap will remind you that hair means there’s a presence of sweat glands. Hair soaks up sweat and, given that the sun rarely shines below your waist, is prone to grow lots of bacteria that can result in unpleasant odors and skin diseases, no matter how often you use a body wash or soap.
Manscaping is a way to maintain good hygiene and keep your genital area clean and healthy.
3. For aesthetics
If you think that girls like the stereotypical hairy, cabin-dwelling, beer-guzzling, macho-man, you’re wrong! Most women prefer well-groomed men unless they’ve time-traveled from the 70s. [Read: Common insecurities guys have that women don’t realize]
A neatly-trimmed manscape creates the impression of cleanliness. Women won’t hesitate to go down on you without the fear of having to pause to spit out stray hairs.
Is manscaping hygienic?
Of course, it’s hygienic! For example, most people don’t just let the hair on their head grow indefinitely, right? That would be strange. Who do you know who doesn’t take a shower or wear deodorant on a regular basis?
People do these things because it’s hygienic, and manscaping is no different. It makes you look a lot better, too. [Read: What girls find attractive – 49 traits that make a guy irresistible to women]
Before you learn how to manscape properly and where on your body to do it, you have to have the right tools for the job. Here are some basics that you will need.
1. Wax/wax strips
If you don’t mind a little pain, you can try waxing your hair. For this, you need to have wax and wax strips. Be sure to read the directions and use them correctly so that you don’t inflict more discomfort on yourself than necessary.
2. Razor
This one is pretty obvious. Most men already have face razors, but they can be used if you want to shave your body, too. This is an alternative to waxing if you don’t have a high pain threshold. [Read: 29 things girls like to hear from men to feel special and loved]
3. Trimmer
Use a trimmer for nose hair or around the hairline on your head. Don’t let things grow out too much, especially when it’s in a very noticeable spot on your body.
4. Scissors
If you want to cut the hair on areas like your chest and legs, it might be too long to shave right off. You’ll want to have some scissors so that you can shorten the hair length before you use your razor.
5. Hair removal creams
If you’re more of a lazy type of guy or just have way too much hair to remove, you can use hair removal creams. That way, you don’t have the pain that you would have with wax, and it’s less time-consuming than taking a razor to your whole body. [Read: Physical attraction – 20 hot secrets to look way more desirable instantly]
6. Moisturizer
A lot of guys don’t think to use moisturizer, but it helps all kinds of skin. All of these manscaping methods might dry out your skin, so keep it moisturized the best you can.
Manscaping tips – best ways to manscape
Manscaping might sound like an easy thing to do, but there are quite a few things to keep in mind. Let’s take a look at this guide to manscaping if you’re looking to remove hair from your body safely.
1. Safety first
The very first and most important grooming tip to consider before you work on any part of your body is to be careful.
Remember, you’re bringing sharp objects down on your fun parts. It won’t be so fun if you accidentally get a cut down there, so you’d better tread carefully while manscaping.
Make sure your grooming tools, such as razors or trimmers, are clean and functioning well. [Read: Having sex with someone new for the first time? 17 must-follow rules]
For those opting for electric razors or any electric body grooming tool, make sure that they are well-oiled and maintained for better trimming efficiency. Do not use your manscaping tools for purposes other than body hair shaping to avoid any infection.
2. Pull the skin taut
Unlike your face and your chest, your pubic area is full of ridges and crevices that can be tricky to go over with a razor. Uneven skin bumps and wrinkles pose a risk for cuts and nicks.
To make shaving or trimming easier, pull the skin taut to make a relatively flat surface, then run through with your shaver or body trimmer. Do this carefully and slowly, and do not rush. Work on one small strip at a time to achieve an even cut. [Read: 20 things women look for in a man that makes him totally irresistible]
3. As much as possible, leave some stubble behind
Unless you’re a porn star or bikini model, try not to shave it clean like you do your face. For those who’ve made that mistake, you understand that shaving it clean makes you prone to irritation, itchiness, and ingrown hairs.
Leave it short *about quarter to half an inch*, with just enough room for comfort. If you’re prone to razor burns, shave with the grain in the direction of your hair growth.
4. Manscape in a hot, steamy shower to soften up the hair
Taking a shower while you manscape cleans away excess oil and dirt that could otherwise lessen the efficiency of your proverbial “gardening” tools. [Read: Shower sex – 18 sexy bathroom secrets to get wet, make love, and not slip]
In addition, having a warm shower relaxes hair follicles and smooths your skin, allowing an easier trim, and making your skin less susceptible to cuts and infection.
5. Use the appropriate skin products
Slapping your groin with your usual shaving cream and aftershave can be dangerous, as it can lead to inflammation and irritation. The skin of your pubic area is more sensitive and chock-full of nerves that require a milder formula.
Luckily for you, there’s a whole line of masculine grooming products that are better suited for manscaping. Consult your dermatologist for suggested products. [Read: 28 subtle and seductive ways to touch a girl, arouse her, and make her want more]
6. Define your borders
As mentioned, manscaping is done to make your crotch look good. Hair is often uncooperative and grows in the weirdest places imaginable, so try to make it look neat by trimming the hair close to a defined border.
Professional male groomers offer waxing styles for men, such as the “mankini” and variations of the Brazilian, suited for manly tastes.
7. Get help
If you think that it’s too hard for you to trim that man bush on your own, don’t cut it yourself. It won’t hurt to enlist the help of a reluctant girlfriend or wife. Just make sure you compensate them for their efforts afterward. [Read: Facial hair – do women like men with beards?]
Getting someone else to do your manscaping can be awkward, but sometimes it is the better option. They’ll have a better perspective of your crotch and be able to easily work on those hard-to-reach areas. If you don’t trust your girlfriend enough, just ask her to hold a mirror for you.
8. Visit a professional
You might not believe it, but there are spas that offer man-grooming services. We know what you’re going to say, but it wouldn’t hurt to try it at least once.
They are professionals, after all, and they’re highly trained to give you the neatest, most comfortable trim of your life. It’ll be better than anything you can come up with on your own.
If you’re unsure, ask your girlfriend or partner to accompany you and hold her hand as your professional manscaper does their thing.
9. Consider your hair type
Not every guy’s hair is alike. Some have thick and coarse hair, while others have curly or fine and thin hair.
The kind of hair you have will determine which manscaping tools work best for you. It also determines how long it takes you to complete your manscaping. The more hair you have and the thicker it is, the longer it will take.
It might not seem like manscaping would be very dirty or dangerous, but it can be. Make sure you have proper hygiene. Wash your hands and sanitize your tools both before and after. [Read: How to look hot – 24 sexy tips to go from boring to irresistibly desirable!]
You need to be especially careful if you have cuts on your skin, too. Bacteria can get into your skin, and it can become infected. Make sure you are as careful as you can be.
11. Don’t use a beard trimmer on your balls or armpits
Speaking of hygiene, you have to be aware of which parts of your body you have used your tools on. For example, don’t use a beard trimmer on your balls or armpits because they can have bacteria.
Plus, does it sound like a good idea to have a moving blade that close to your balls? It’s a sensitive area, so you need to take your time when you’re down there. [Read: How to have rough sex and 15 dirty moves to have the sexiest time ever]
12. Blend while trimming your chest hair so that it doesn’t look patchy
You don’t want to look silly and patchy on our chest, do you? Of course, you don’t! Women would laugh at you, and you don’t want that!
Make sure that you blend your hair well when you’re trimming your chest hair. You want it to be even and look normal.
13. Don’t shave your butt crack
You might want to get rid of that butt hair, but it’s really not a good idea. First of all, it’s very difficult to reach back there and get any sort of tool to work. [Read: Fragile masculinity? 70 things men do that don’t make you “gay”]
You also don’t want to use hair removal cream on your butt because it probably won’t feel very good. Plus, if you do close-shave your butt crack, it will feel horrible once it starts growing back.
14. Moisturize afterward
As we mentioned earlier, doing all this manscaping can affect your skin. It can make it irritated or dry it out. It’s important to have moisturizer on hand so that you can keep your skin looking and smelling great with less irritation.
15. Consider waxing instead of shaving
Shaving is less painful than waxing, but it doesn’t go a long way. As an alternative to shaving your whole body, you can wax it if you don’t mind a little pain.
You can go longer in between your manscaping sessions, and you won’t have to shave your balls and hairy chest every few days, so it would save you time. [Read: Effeminate men – 50 things they do because they don’t give a shit]
16. Clean up your mess afterward
If you’re in a relationship, don’t forget to clean up your mess! Nothing irritates a woman more than seeing hair in the sink or fingernails spread everywhere. That’s gross. Clean up the bathroom, and leave it the way you found it. Even if you’re single, it’s still a good idea to do this.
Take it off! Your body hair, that is!
Now that you know how to manscape, what parts of your body should you focus on?
Many women have similar tastes when it comes to body hair, but everybody is different. Some women love one type of appearance and loathe another. [Read: Non-sexual things that arouse girls instantly]
Speaking on behalf of the majority of women out there, we have created a comprehensive guide on how to manscape and safely shave your balls and the rest of your body.
Women often have differing opinions when it comes to facial hair. They like looking at facial hair better than they like kissing someone with it. Nonetheless, here is how most women feel about you manscaping your facial hair.
1. If it’s patchy, manscape
Nobody looks good with facial hair that only grows in certain spots. If it looks patchy and straggly, women prefer that you just don’t have any. Having none is much better than having some that looks like a hot mess. [Read: Big disadvantages of dating a man with a mustache]
2. Keep it under control
If you’re not looking to manscape all of your facial hair, at least manscape it enough so that it’s under control. Manscaping does not just mean removing all your body hair. It also means keeping it trimmed and proper if you intend to keep it grown out.
Having a beard, or any sort of facial hair, that’s wild and all over the place is going to look unattractive. Women think that you should keep your beard well-manscaped in order to pull it off.
3. If it makes you look worse, get rid of it
That’s right. Not every guy looks great with facial hair. Honestly, it can make some of them look pretty creepy if it’s not properly maintained.
If having facial hair doesn’t enhance your appearance in any way, women want you to manscape the heck out of it! [Read: Facial hair – what kind of beards do women like most?]
Chest hair
This differs greatly from woman to woman. Some LOVE chest hair, while others prefer their men to be as smooth as a baby’s bottom. Nonetheless, here are the criteria that the majority of women agree on.
1. If it takes up more than 40% of your chest and stomach, manscape it
This is basically a standard. If your chest and stomach hair are so extensive that it’s literally difficult to see your body, it needs to go.
Women think that you should definitely manscape and get rid of it. It’s just something that they really don’t find to be all that attractive.
Some women actually appreciate a man with more chest hair. Until you find a woman like that, however, your best bet will be to manscape it! [Read: Masculine traits – 21 healthy and unhealthy manly characteristics]
2. At least trim it
When it comes to manscaping this region, you definitely need to at least keep it in shape. By that, we mean to keep it trimmed so that it doesn’t look like an overgrown mess. If you don’t want to fully shave your chest and stomach hair, you need to trim it every once in a while. It’s just what women like.
3. Don’t fear looking like a little boy
Some men don’t like to have smooth chests because they think it makes them look like little boys, but some people think that this is ridiculous and overdramatic.
Many women out there love a man with a clean-shaven front. If you’re feeling like you may not feel as manly manscaping this area, just know that women feel that you should be paying it some attention. [Read: Little changes to be the sexy, manly guy you’ve always wanted to be]
Back hair
This area is a very simple one to explain. If you have a hairy back from your spine to the back of your neck, you need to manscape it. It’s that easy. No woman is going to be excited to cuddle up to a giant, fuzzy back.
Ears
Not a lot of people think about manscaping their ears because they don’t really think about having hair in them. A lot of guys do, so don’t forget this important body part if you’re one of them.
1. Use tweezers to pluck long hairs from your outer ear
If you have long hairs that are growing on your outer ear, you might not be able to see them, but anyone around you can. It’s not a pretty sight, so make sure you pluck, cut, or shave them. [Read: How to be more masculine – start listening to your instincts]
2. Carefully use grooming scissors to trim any inner ear hair
This one is kind of tricky for a few reasons. It’s difficult to see inside your inner ear, so getting it all is challenging. You might ask someone else to do it for you, but provide extra care so that you don’t slip up and damage your ear drum.
Nose
The nose is another body part that we don’t really think about having a lot of hair, but we all have it because it filters out things we shouldn’t be breathing in.
Sometimes a guy’s nose hair can grow a little wild. Make sure you trim the hair with proper grooming scissors or an electric trimmer. [Read: How to be an alpha male – unleash the irresistible inner you]
Armpit hair
Most guys don’t think about cutting or shaving their armpits, but it’s becoming more popular than it used to be. If you’re sick of seeing your pit hair, don’t forget this area. Be sure to use an electric body groomer with a guard.
Arms and legs
Although we don’t usually think of guys shaving their arms or legs, sometimes it’s a good idea if you are an overly hairy man.
For best results, trim your arm and leg hair using an electric trimmer with a guard if you want a natural look. If you want a silky-smooth look, use a fresh disposable razor. Using a safety razor is also a good option because it’s inexpensive and easy to change out once it becomes blunt.
Do not use the same razor for your face. [Read: What’s sexy and what’s cute? Women’s views on men]
Groin
What do women really think about you manscaping your love-making region?
This is a hands-down rule. About 99% of all women would agree that there needs to be some form of control down there. First of all, who wants to look at a naked person with a huge fuzzy mess down under?
You need to control this region in some way. Women really feel that it’s much more attractive when it’s taken care of and looks fresh. [Read: The omega male and 15 traits that make him better than the alpha male]
2. If you like women going down on you, get rid of it
This is the truth behind manscaping your fun zone. If you want a woman to use her mouth on you, you have to manscape it.
Whether you remove all of the hair or just trim it back enough to be comfortable, manscaping will improve your chances of getting some action from a lady’s mouth. An added bonus to this is that you’ll look bigger after trimming the hair that’s hiding you! [Read: 16 ways to get a girl to give you head and love it]
3. Be comfortable with whatever you do
The best thing you can do when manscaping your groin is to make sure you feel confident. Women unanimously think that confidence is sexy, so manscaping as you see fit is a must!
If you feel confident rocking a full-blown, overgrown bush, then keep it that way. If you feel more confident doing what you know a woman really likes, manscaping is the way to go.
Manscaping designs/styles
Now that you know the tools, the guidelines, and where to manscape, you need to know the different designs and styles you can use. Here are some of the most popular ones. [Read: How to be dominant – 20 calm and firm ways to be the real alpha]
1. Briefs
For this strategy, all you have to do is shave the hair that sticks out of your underwear so that it doesn’t look wild.
2. Lion’s mane
This is when you remove the hair from your balls and the base of your penis, but you leave everything above the penis.
3. Trimmed
This is something you want to do if you just want to cut your hair and not eliminate it. It’s basically just trimming your hair to a short length. [Read: Sensitive sides – should men embrace male femininity?]
4. Minimalist
For the minimalist, you would shave all the hair above your penis but leave the hair on your balls and the base of your penis.
5. Horizontal landing strip
If you want this style, shave the hair above your pubic area but not around your penis. You should also trim your ball hair.
6. Shapes
If you’re the type of person who wants to be different and stand out, then try this design. Trim yourself and get creative with hearts, arrows, or letters in your hair. [Read: Random boners – why men get these erections and 20 ways to get rid of them]
7. Completely bare
This one is pretty self-explanatory. You can go completely bare and bald and remove as much hair as you possibly can from your body.
How often should you do body grooming?
While every guy is different, the short and easy answer is to do it often as you need to. Some guys have more hair that grows faster than the hair of other guys, so just do it at often as you need to so that you can look and smell good at all times.
However, there are some general guidelines too. For example, you should shave the hair on your body as regularly as you shave your face.
If you are doing wax or sugar, then you should probably do that every four to six weeks. If you are doing laser, then probably every other month should be enough.
[Read: What men think impresses women vs. what actually impresses them]
Women have strong feelings about manscaping. If you really want to know how women feel about your body hair removal, this is the place to find out! And if you’re a man who is thinking about manscaping any region of your body other than the ones listed above, don’t.
