To shave or not to shave as a woman: for some reason it has become increasingly a topic of discussion lately. Some people find it unpleasant, while others prefer to leave everything alone. Do you not feel like shaving your armpits during every shower and would you rather leave it as it is? Then we have good news for you, because leaving your armpit hair is ‘healthy’ too!
Shave armpits, do or don’t?
Let’s say that you should mainly do what you feel good about. Whether you leave it all alone or remove hair from your entire body from head to toe, you do you! That said, there are some health benefits to not shaving your armpits. We have listed them for you, because this is what you want to know.
Health benefits
We’ve all had to endure that painful moment when your razor blade grazed your skin just a little too sharply. Result: you’re swearing in the shower, because the pain of a razor cut is really on another level. By not shaving your armpits, you are also doing your skin a favor. No more ingrown hairs or cuts and your skin will become less irritated. In addition, the hairs also form a barrier against deodorant, for example. The chemicals in the deodorant are absorbed less quickly into your skin, so you absorb less of them. Still a nice idea.
To sweat
Are you afraid that you will sweat more? Then we can reassure you, because that is really not the case. It is also not the case that others can suddenly smell it better or earlier. Shaving or not shaving has no influence on this. There is nothing dirty about letting your armpit hair grow, on the contrary. Please don’t let anyone tell you that, because it is completely natural and normal. You have to do what you want. If the smell and sweating are the threshold, you now know that you don’t have to worry about that. So leave your armpit hair if you want!
