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Swimsuit SOS: How to Deal With Ingrown Hairs

Teeny bikinis leave little to the imagination as it is, but when you're suffering from a less-than-pleasant beauty situation, it can feel like you're under a microscope.
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Teeny bikinis leave little to the imagination as it is, but when you're suffering from a less-than-pleasant beauty situation, it can feel like you're under a microscope. Case in point: that ingrown hair plaguing your bikini line. Jamie Ahn, owner of New York's Acqua Beauty Bar, has seen her fair share of swimsuit-related mishaps. "Brazilians and bikini waxes are always more popular in the Summer," she says. "Because of this, there are always more issues with ingrown hairs." To get Ahn's insight on what causes ingrown hairs, how to prevent them, and how to treat them when you find yourself with one, just keep reading.

Must-See: Gillette Towels Use Grass as "Body Hair" 2011-06-22 14:14:37
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Now, Beach Towels Come With Body Hair

In Germany, Gillette is trying a whole new kind of guerrilla marketing to get people shaving.
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In Germany, Gillette is trying a whole new kind of guerrilla marketing to get people shaving. The company's marketing agency in Deutschland says that they've put thousands of these grass-as-pubic-and-pit-hair towels out in public spaces all over Germany.

I like the idea, although I'm not sure BBDO is really conveying Gillette's message effectively here. I mean, the fluffy grass looks so nice and fresh that it almost makes me want to stop shaving, and there's no grass/hair for the legs. How many women are going around with hairy legs and plenty of underarm and nether hair? Still, it's attention-grabbing. Do you think this is smart advertising, or could BBDO have done better by Gillette? Oh, and if you want to see the guy version (yes, they're equal opportunity!), just keep reading.

What Is Sugaring? All About This Hair Removal Technique
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Sugaring 101: All About This Hair Removal Technique

Looking for a sweet way to remove hair?
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Looking for a sweet way to remove hair? Sugaring might be just the thing for you. This centuries-old method provides longer-lasting results than shaving, and it's less painful than waxing. It just might be a (relatively) easy way to get rid of unwanted fuzz during beach season. Get the scoop — watch now!

Amanda Palmer's Map of Tasmania Attacks Shaving Body Hair
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Amanda Palmer Just Says No to Shaving

Rocker Amanda Palmer has a PSA: shaving off your pubic hair to conform is "so wack."
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Rocker Amanda Palmer has a PSA: shaving off your pubic hair to conform is "so wack." Her new video for "Map of Tasmania" is a fierce (and sparkly) rebuttal to those who say hair-free is the only way to be. It makes a good point: women are often faced with derision if they don't shave, and that's totally wrongheaded.

On the other hand, Amanda comes off as very aggressively anti-shorn in this song, saying that women without pubic hair "look like an eight-year-old," adding "it's sad." As someone who genuinely likes smooth skin, I was a little bummed at the put-downs. It's undermining and seems out of character, especially since just last year, Amanda told The New York Times: "You know what’s really cool? Wake up every morning, decide what you feel like doing, and do it." Well, I woke up and decided, and I'm pretty happy with it; I just wish Amanda was, too. What do you think about the "necessity" to shave? And if you want to see Amanda's (extremely, really NSFW but fun) video, just keep reading.

Do You Go Hairless?
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Do You Go Hairless?

Hair down there might be going the way of female armpit hair.
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Hair down there might be going the way of female armpit hair. Among women 18 to 24 years old, 58 percent report going completely hairless some of the time, offering evidence that pubic hair is increasingly considered unsightly or "gross," just like all other body hair on a woman.

This week, Psychology Today examined how the Brazilian wax trend impacts sexuality. The article accepts that each generation produces its own trends (with the help of the porn industry), but also wonders if the new expectation makes young women feel obliged to wax and shave. The whole process is timely, costly, and painful, and it's troubling to think that women must alter their bodies just to please their partners' aesthetic preferences. But there's another side of the debate. One study found that women who wax report more sexual satisfaction and better "genital self-image." Couldn't that confidence come from knowing you're meeting the expectation?

Perhaps the key is groom yourself according to your own preference, not someone else's. What's yours?

Sugaring: FAQs and More on This Hair Removal Technique
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BellaTV: All About Sugaring

Looking for a sweet way to remove hair?
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Looking for a sweet way to remove hair? Sugaring might be just the thing for you. This centuries-old method provides longer-lasting results than shaving, and it's less painful than waxing. Get the scoop — watch now!

Bikini Wax FAQs: Types of Bikini Wax, Cost, Pain, and More Questions Answered 2010-07-29 13:01:45
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Got Questions About Bikini Waxing? Get Answers Here!

Beach season is in full swing, so if you're thinking of defuzzing your nether regions, waxing might be right for you.
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Beach season is in full swing, so if you're thinking of defuzzing your nether regions, waxing might be right for you. But how much will it hurt? How long will it last? And what's the difference between a Brazilian and a Playboy, anyway? Wax master Jodi Shays has the answers to those and more FAQs. So wax on, wax off — and watch now!

Laser Hair Removal With Dr. Howard Lancer
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BellaTV: Laser Hair Removal FAQs

Got questions about laser hair removal?
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Got questions about laser hair removal? Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr. Howard Lancer has answers. Check out our video to find out who it's right for, how much it costs, and the kind of results you should expect. Watch now!

Laser Hair Removal Treatment: How to Prepare and What to Look Out For

How to Prepare For Laser Hair Removal

BellaTV talks to dermatologist Dr. Lancer, who has worked with celebrities like Beyoncé, Renée Zellweger, and Victoria Beckham, to find out the details behind the laser hair removal process.
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BellaTV talks to dermatologist Dr. Lancer, who has worked with celebrities like Beyoncé, Renée Zellweger, and Victoria Beckham, to find out the details behind the laser hair removal process. He shares the dangers, benefits, and why it may be a better choice for you than waxing, shaving, or threading. Watch our video to find out what you need to know about laser hair removal.

Janeane Garofalo on Brazilian Waxing
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Do You Think Brazilian Waxes Are Truly Popular?

Funny lady Janeane Garofalo has a new stand-up special out called If You Will, and in it she takes on the popularity of Brazilian waxes.
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Funny lady Janeane Garofalo has a new stand-up special out called If You Will, and in it she takes on the popularity of Brazilian waxes. In a recent interview, she said, "We've been conned into thinking it's desirable to have that waxing done and that people like it. I think it's a national myth that we have all gone along with for some reason."

But how many people are getting Brazilians, anyway? It's not like there's a hair census that reveals the trends of the nether regions. When it comes to depilation, I'm definitely a "to each her own" kind of girl. While some people wax or shave everything, plenty of others don't. So what do you think? Is Brazilian waxing really as popular as Janeane says?