Mule O`Tool
Hey there, I have a question for you fine folks.
Uhm... I'm 14(almost 15) and I started trimming my hair down there a little while ago.
My questions are: when should I start shaving? Should I start at all? What are alternatives? What do you do and why?
What do guys prefer?
Discuss anything on the subject, as I'd like to learn more about it.
You can start trimming whenever you like. I didn't know what the heck hair was doing down there, and so I shaved it too when I was learning to shave my legs at 11. Alternatives include: letting it grow, shaving, waxing (lol I wouldn't try it), or my personal favorite, dye it with specially formulated pubic hair dye (rotflol, I suppose for those that are a little late getting into the dating scene and it's started to turn grey or something.) Guys most definately prefer shaved or waxed (at least in the U.S.). I trim very closely with my razor so that I don't have a lot of obvious hair there and I don't get ingrown hairs very often.
You should know that because pubic hair tends to be very thick, and labial skin is delicate, shaving in the opposite direction of the hair growth like you would for your legs and armpits is a no-go. The hairs bend backward and poke their follicles, making those red irritated bumbs that hurt pretty badly...it's like razor burn sort of. Shave in the direction of the hair growth first, then if a closer shave is desired (takes a little patience) shave at a slight angle still mainly in the direction of hair growth, and then gently go over a couple times shaving in both directions perpendicular to the hair growth.
Good luck and be careful!
ninja