Waxen, flazen, down to there

How much do I love this: apparently, Mo’Nique is an infamous non-shaver. As Screeching Weasel would say, her legs are hairy logs! And I adore her.

I’ve been an adamant non-shaver for a while now. Granted, I’m blonde, and the hair on my legs is sparse so it’s barely noticeable. But I have dry skin, and because of my trail running I also usually have poison ivy or thorn scratches somewhere on my legs so shaving just isn’t worth it for me.

About once a month I get a full Brazilian wax. I don’t do this for any kind of porny beauty ecstatic — I get Brazilians because I live in Houston where it’s 90º and 90% humidity nine months a year and I’m just more comfortable without that extra layer.

And shaving under the arms is a pointless endeavor — most women have a perpetual 5 o’clock shadow there. So I get occasional underarm waxes too, and once a week I’ll use the Epilady under my arms. This is the best way to get long-lasting results. But for the most part I’m happy with the hair there, and while I’m not purposely trying to scandalize anyone I do kind of enjoy it when someone finds out I don’t shave, since I’m quite girly in other aspects.

Is it a contradiction to wax all my hair off of one body part and let it grow freely in another? No more a contradiction than any other Western beauty standards.