GOING BARE OR HAVING HAIR - DOWN THERE

By: Lauren Valentine

One of my hobbies (besides knitting and collecting coins) is experimenting with a myriad of hairstyles (and I don't mean on my head). Here are some pros and cons I've collected to help you make your own informed decision about going bare or having hair - down there.

SHAVING

PROS: You're totally in control of your pubic palate and can trust yourself to do the job right. Done in the privacy of your own bathroom, no muss no fuss.

CONS: The dreaded five o'clock shadow (i.e. when your vagina feels like a dude's scruff face only a few hours after you've shaved her). Keeping her silky and smooth definitely takes a dedicated and persistent woman.

TIP: To ensure it's always sharp, keep a separate razor in the shower exclusively for your vagina. Trust me, she will thank you.

WAXING

PROS: Like the pleasure vs. pain sensation of getting a tattoo or being bitten during sex? They got nothin' on waxing. Another plus, your hair will grow in a little thinner and slower each time you partake in a wax, which makes for easier overall maintenance.

CONS: It hurts like a motherfucker the first time. And getting into doggy style position so your waxer can remove the hair from your derriere just feels bizarre.

TIP: If you're a woman who needs clitoral stimulation to achieve orgasm, throw caution to the wind (or rather, to the wax) and go for a Brazilian. The heightened sensitivity you'll feel from being totally bare will far outweigh the momentary pain of the procedure.

DOING THE WILD THING (a.k.a.) O'NATURAL:

PROS: Very French. Very womanly. Lowest of the low maintenance.

DISCLAIMER: A full bush is best during wintertime when it can be carefully concealed under long pants and big underwear (and not to mention provide that extra layer of warmth while freezing your tocus off waiting for the Spadina streetcar). But summertime stray hairs sticking out of your eenie weenie bikini? Not so attractive.

IT'S TIME TO TRIM WHEN: The dude eating you out gets a hairball caught in his throat.

MORAL OF THE STORY

Whatever options you try out on your girl embrace them proudly - know she's beautiful no matter what she is or isn't wearing.