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Hi,

I am from the US and you are right, I never shaved my arms. I don't know why. nobody did it and it never occurred to me either! I didn't really think it looked bad or anything but I am willing to give it a shot. I might just like it!

Thanks for all the posts. I enjoy reading every single one. keep writing

Hi,

I really love your site. Just came across it while googling and I am so glad I did!

I am from India and I am pretty sure everyone here removes hair on their arms. I go in for waxing just like my legs. Never tried an epilator before. I am surprised to know women in the US don't shave their arms. I always thought it was a western thing. It definitely will be interesting to find out what women from other parts of the world do.

I came across this article completely by accident while shopping around a bit or an epilator, and frankly I am shocked by your vanity and narrow minded-ness!

Your comment:

"Wouldn’t your girlfriends be totally jealous of your visibly smoother skin on your arms and feel conscious and awkward about their hairy arms?"

totally disgusts me. Why would I want to promote this kind of heightened body consciousness anywhere, never mind amongst my friends? As if women haven't got enough media pressure to look a certain way without making them feel embarrassed about their arms! I am a British girl in my early twenties who has olive skin and extremely dark hair and the want or need to remove the hair on my arms (which is very obvious) has never occurred to me - and why should it have? I am not lazy, as your suggest of women who don't remove it - I take great care over my appearance and am proud of how I look and frankly find your opinion both narrow minded and shallow.

Hi Stacey,

Thanks for stopping by. I am glad to hear some argument. It’s always nice to see a different point of view.

Let me ask you something… would you wear a mini skirt with hairy legs? How about a tank top with hairy underarms? Just coz something never occurred to you or to anyone around you, apparently, doesn’t mean it’s shallow or narrow-minded.

You being the girl, who takes “great care” over her appearance, shouldn’t really dismiss another beauty enhancing tip as vanity!! All I am saying is give it a try before judging it…. You might be surprised.

Also, whether we admit it or not, seeing jealousy in our girlfriends’ eyes is the ultimate adulation for any girl – much better than any real compliment we might get!

Hope you read some of my non-controversial articles too!

I agree with Stacey. This article just made it seem like you SHOULD remove arm hair, otherwise it's disgusting or unattractive. I think hair on the arms is one thing that you should just leave alone. Though it's anyone's decision. Having hairy arms shouldn't be a thing you should be self conscious about. Judging someone by their arm hair is stupid. It's almost like saying having small breasts is unattractive, and that anyone with small breasts should get plastic surgery to 'enhance their beauty.'

That statement you said is not true at all. I honestly hate the feeling of making my friends jealous. That's pretty shallow to say that making your girl friends jealous is better than receiving compliments. I think compliments are flattering, it boosts my self esteem. Rather than feeling somewhat superior to my friends.

@Christine - Why should hair on the arms be the only thing left alone? Like fitnchic says, how's it different from hair on the legs? If you are conscious of hairy legs and take the pain of shaving it everyday, why should you ignore the hair on your arms and not feel self-conscious about it? We live in a world where looks count and I do believe hairless arms are definitely more attracive. To compare hair removal with cosmetic surgery is plain dumb!

I agree with you on the compliments though... I prefer real compliments as well

Thanks Christine and Danielle for sharing your views.

Just to clear the misunderstandings, here's what I have to say.....

Hair removal is like putting on make-up... doesn't always imply that you are an unattractive "before" .... it's just that, done the right way, you are certainly a better looking "after".

And about the jealousy part, you got me all wrong - It's got nothing to do with the superiority complex...What I meant was, you might get compliments from people for various reasons - they don't wanna hurt your feelings, they are trying to butter you up, they feel obliged to return a compliment you gave them or they genuinely like your look... but jealousy is unmistakable and leaves no room for doubt.... it's a vindication that you are looking truly awesome!!

Both the article and the comments :) I get what you are saying. There is no harm in trying something this simple. And it's not like it's a permanent thing. If I don't like it I can always go back to my usual self. I just don't get why some women are making such a big deal out of it. Maybe I am just more open to new ideas.

I honestly never thought of removing the hair on my arms. I am medium/olive skinned with dark hair and while I have always made sure to groom my eyebrows, remove the hair from my upper lip, groom my binkini area, shave my armpits, and shave my legs. I never really thought about my arm hair. I guess it's because I have never known anyone with the exception of one of my girlfriends that has removed the hair on their arms. But I'm willing to give it a shot now that I have thought about it. I'm curious to see if my husband will notice =)

I don't think that it's vain to take pride in one's appearance...heaven knows how long it takes me to get ready anyway, so what's a few more minutes for smooth arms? lol

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