More hair in your underarms means you can’t get close to the skin and you don’t want to smell, so you might have to change deodorants. Most women change their deodorant to a liquid roll on, a gel deodorant or a spray, which can really get through the hair. Some people find that armpit hair actually helps keep sweat away from the skin, creating less odors. Then again, your armpits help release pheromones, which can help attract people, so proceed with caution if you’re looking for a mate.
People started shaving their armpits back in 1915 thanks to a Harper’s Bazaar advertising campaign that said that hairy underarms were not feminine. One hundred years later, there’s even a contest in China where women grew out their armpit hair in order to start the conversation about gender inequality. We say if it makes you happy, then go for it. What do you think?
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