A Message to my young sisters:
Hair, hair everywhere… let’s keep it clean and trim

May 23, 2007

Some girls are just naturally hairy. They have long hair flowing down their backs, on their legs, from their armpits, on their arms, ears and sometimes chins. Some will have to deal with long sideburns and mustaches.

Growing up I used to hear guys going goo goo over young ladies with the hairy legs. They said those girls were fine!

And don’t let the girls have bow legs!

A girl like me didn’t stand a chance. I could shave my legs once every three or four years and you would never know the difference. And the only time my legs appeared to be bowed was when I was sitting on the balance beam in physical education class.

Interestingly many of my young friends who had hairy legs didn’t care much for them, especially because there was always some guy who would clown them, making references to gorillas or some other hairy creatures.

One thing you must know is that hair can trap some of the funkiest odors known to man.

It is imperative that you do everything you can to make sure you keep those areas covered with hair clean and well taken care of.

The hair on your head should be shampooed and make sure if nothing else, you get the ends clipped.

The hair under your arms, well, let’s face it….there’s nothing remotely sexy or appealing about smelly armpits. The scent is horrific and you might think that no one, not even someone madly in love, smells the odor; but take it from me, your secret will be out.

So you say you use deodorant. Well, guess what?

You wash, you put on deodorant, you go out and sweat. There are some materials that will retain that scent, even if you send them to the cleaners.

So, you wear the piece of clothing again—now you have the past scent and deodorant mixed with the latest scent and deodorant— add it up. I’m talking about a funky not so good thing.

Here’s where that baking soda can come in handy. Make baking soda pastes by combining the white substance with either water or bath gel. Leave it under your arms and yes, between your legs for a while, as you shave your legs or take care of other business.

Also try changing up your brands of deodorant and by all means, find a way that is comfortable to you to have the hair removed.

Now there are some females who don’t like to remove their hair from their pubic area. That’s a personal choice, however; if you are wearing bikinis or short shorts, I would suggest that you make sure your pubic hair is not sticking out. It is pubic hair, not public hair!

So how do you deal with the smell down under? Well, douching is not the answer. While there are odors that come from discharges, there is a distinct smell that comes because your hair is retaining fluids and you add the fluid and heat and friction and a little perfume, and you’re going to have one hot funky mess! And please don’t have an infection—the smell will have tongues wagging!

It is always helpful to carry wipes with you.

Just always remember, you must wipe from front to back or you increase your chances of infection. You don’t want anything from your anus getting into your vagina.

Some females will wear panty liners to absorb moisture but nowadays with the thong, there isn’t much you can put into that thin piece of undergarment.

Sisters, learn about your body. Explore it, fall in love with it, protect it, don’t let anyone mistreat it and make sure you know it better than anyone.

And remember your body is going to change on you. You’ll go from not having any hair, to peach fuzz, to a full garden and then one day you will look up, I mean down and you’re going to get the shock of your life when you see one strand of...

 










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