Do you shave your pits?

[TGMarla]

Hey, it's not a weighty matter. I was just curious. How many of you "girls" shave your armpits?

I don't. I don't think it would go over well with my wife if I did. And the only reason to shave them would be so that I could go sleeveless. And if I were to go sleeveless, I'd probably have to shave my arms and my hands. It just wouldn't work. That's one reason all my piccies have long sleeves.

How 'bout you?

[Shikyo]

My SO shaves, so do I. There's nothing to be ashamed of. I also noticed it reduces the strong body odor, that usually does not smell good. I also like the feeling the shaved arm pits give, so I would not turn back anymore. Plus it looks better than that little hair I got down there anyway. Blond armpits just looks bad, unless its very very short.

[StevieTV]

I have naturally light brown hair so the pit hair doesn't really show up unless wet. Still I can't stand any "monkey hair" on my body.

[DonnaT]

I do. Tremendous help with regard to odor that deodorant wasn't a lot of help with. The lack of hair means lack of a warm moist place for bacteria to grow.

[kristinacd55]

Hey, it's not a weighty matter. I was just curious. How many of you "girls" shave your armpits?

I don't. I don't think it would go over well with my wife if I did. And the only reason to shave them would be so that I could go sleeveless. And if I were to go sleeveless, I'd probably have to shave my arms and my hands. It just wouldn't work. That's one reason all my piccies have long sleeves.

How 'bout you?

None of the above, but I trim mine so they don't hang out at the wrong time

[Lorileah]

have to shave because most my dresses and tops are short sleeve or sleeveless or as many times in my photo sessions I end up "topless"

[BrittneySmith]

I'm smooth everywhere and proud of it.

[linnea]

I've shave my armpits a few times, not on a regular basis. Last summer when I decided to go out in a swimming suit, I shaved them. I like the look and the reduction of odor.

[Katrina]

I've been shaving mine for a long time - since before I had an SO that was (would have been) ok with me being TG.

[Cary]

I shave my pits about once every other month. My body hair doesn't grow that fast. It's the hair on my face and head that grows like I'm eating marical grow.

[Joanne_2003]

I shave my armpits, arms, hands, legs and today I shaved my chest and belly.

[Barbaraheels]

I have never shaved my pits. The hair on my arm pits is very light and I really have no need to shave them. I have actually been accused of shaving my armpits by my brother because I have hardly any hair there.

[Rachel Morley]

Hi Marla,

Yes I do. Along with the rest of my body too .... all of it. Arms, hands, what little I have on my chest and abdomen, and of course my legs. Marla checks my back too from time to time as sometimes I get a little growing there. I'm very fortunate that my wife actually like me like this, as she will tell you, hairy men of any kind, gross her out.

[Darla L]

Sometimes I will keep them shaved then I will go for months not shaving them. A lot of it depends on my work schedule. It isn't uncommon for me to work 14 hr days 7 days a week for weeks on end. During those times I just want to shower, shave my face and grab a bite to eat before hitting the sack!

[PretzelGirl]

Absolutely. I perspire heavily and it helps with the amount and as others have said, the body odor.

[Karren H]

I epilated my arm pitts and hardly any hair grew back... So once every couple weeks I'll either shave or epilate...

[Katrina]

I epilated my arm pitts...

Owie owie owie!

[Jennifer Cox]

I epilated my arm pitts and hardly any hair grew back... So once every couple weeks I'll either shave or epilate...

I'm plucking (sorry about the pun LOL!) up courage to try that one!

[cindym5_04]

I shave my armpits, because I've also found that my anti-persperant works a lot better with skin contact, rather than through hair.

[Carole Cross]

I'm with Karren on this one. I epilate my armpits every couple of weeks.

[MsSamanthaErica]

I shave sometimes but I should do it a little more periodically. I hadn't noticed the odor reduction when I did it before, but I will certainly check now (and it makes complete sense as well!)

So- thanks to the sisters I have here, I went and re-shaved them, though it tends to be a little uncomfortable unless it's smooth. Good reason to keep it smooth I guess!

~Samantha

[Saracder13]

I shave mine i mkae sure to. Im awlays wear girls clothing.

[Lora Olivia]

That would be a yes for me. Actually I kept them shaved for a long time before I started dressing with any regularity, much less perspiration.

[JoanneB]

Yes-I keep them shaved. I,too,have found hairless pits to have less odor. I also use Secret deodorant. Men's deodorants don't seem to be as effective in fighting odor.

Joanne

[SherriePall]

I shave them along with the rest of my body except for my arms (which I really should shave since they are hairy). I do cover my arms when out and about.