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Have you ever wondered why exactly it is we have armpit hair? What does it do, and why do we remove it? Well, we’ve been thinking the same, so we thought we’d do our research and provide you with the lowdown on armpit hair! Why do we have armpit hair? The reason we still have armpit hair considering as humans we have generally lost a lot of our body hair through evolution is still somewhat a mystery. There are of course many theories, with many conclusions as for hair under the armpits purpose, but the ones that keep popping up...

Having back hair is part and parcel of being human, although some people have more back hair than others thanks to their genetics, and what sex they are as men will naturally have hairier backs than women. Why do men have hair on their backs? Although both men and women have the same number of hair follicles covering their entire body, men have hairier backs than women because of their genetics. Despite everyone having hair on their body, men have hair that is thicker, much like hair found on the head in the pubic regions and is known as terminal...

Home waxing and salon waxing, in essence, do the same job, but they in themselves are slightly different. For example, at home waxing you do yourself, and at a salon wax, you have a professional waxing you. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so we thought we’d go through the pros and cons of both and what the differences are between them. Home waxing Home waxing is great and has been made to be as easy as possible with ready-made wax strips for you to pop on and rip off. Alternatively, you can, of course, create your own wax, or...

Body hair, we all have it but have you ever wondered what exactly its purpose is? We have, and we thought we’d put together a post explaining everything you need to know about human body hair. Why do we have body hair? The body has over 5,000,000 hair follicles which all produce a hair. Our hair actually has several different functions to perform, including protecting the skin from environmental stresses, while responding to messages both external and internally that have been transferred into neurological impulses. For example; if your body starts to feel cold, then the brain will send signals...

Many people across the world would love the opportunity to permanently get rid of their unwanted hair, with many asking whether waxing can eventually stop hair growth? So we thought we’d delve into the world of waxing and see if it can indeed stop hair growth. First, let’s look at what waxing is and how it works. Waxing is the process of removing hair from its follicle in one quick pull of wax. Wax comes in two forms; hard wax and soft wax. Hard wax is when you don’t use a strip to pull the wax off such as sugar...