Is alright to trim chest hair?

LegacyUser

Would it be alright to trim your chest,im in my mid twenties and have a very hairy chest for my age,i've thought about waxing it but i was told its far too long,hence it would be too painfull.

I know by shaving it,it would come back even stronger so i was told maybe consider triming it when i need to.
Would that be ok?
Any suggestions on how to lighten the hair,as i said it is quite hairy and is beginning to irritate me since im leaving the country for warmer climates soon.

Catari Jaguar

Trimming would be ok, wouldn't do any harm. Then you could wax, when it's shorter if you like. Some beauty places do electrolysis which is permanent hair removal. Expensive and a few sessions are required. I only know of hair lightener for upper lip for women. Not sure about stuff for chest hair.

Maybe ask in fashion and appearance forum??

I'd be more concerned about a hairy back than a chest though!

Creamy Goodness

Hairy62 wrote:

I know by shaving it,it would come back even stronger

that is a myth between teenage boys trying to grow stubble, generally it shaving gives the appearance of growing back stronger but in actual fact it's just puberty basically.

biko

Indeed a myth.
Shave away. Perfectly fine.

Catari Jaguar

Ah ah ah!! NO shave! Don't! :eek:

It will itch like mad and be all rough when it grows back.

Tricity Bendix

I feel your pain, OP.

Regards shaving, the reason why people say it grows back stronger is because the hair is thicker at the base. This means when the hair grows out again, it will appear thicker because the tip of the hair will be fatter. Eventually this illusion will wear off as hairs gradually fall out and are replaced by new hairs unaffected by the previous shaving.

I've shaved my chest a few times, and I have to say its quite an uncomfortable experience. It itches like hell. When the hair starts to grow back, its quite bristly, to the extent where it hurt when I put on/took off a t-shirt. I would probably do it again, but only if I was going on holidays or definitely knew I was going to get lucky.

irlirishkev

I'm a hairy bugger.. I get my back waxed and trim my chest hair.

Get yourself a hair trimmer, and experiment with the lengths. It still looks natural when done (unless you go too short), and grows back normally. It's not uncomfortable at all when it's just trimmed.

Black Swan

I hear that competitive weight lifters do it a lot. Some go to a salon for permanent hair removal.