arm hair poll

scoetto · March 2010

I'm curious.

Do you have arm hair?
Why? or Why not?
Would you ever consider getting rid of it?
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser?
What color is/was it?
Was it easy to see?
Did it bother you to have it?
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed?
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point?

PsyDet 2155 · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? Yes
Why? or Why not? Because that's how I was born
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? No
Do you wax or shave it off? No
What color is/was it? Light blonde
Was it easy to see? No
Did it bother you to have it? N/A
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed? N/A
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? I don't think it is obsolete...I had a friend from college who has hers surgically lasered off in various sessions because she was very self-conscious about it.

AlexiaANDRobert · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? Yep
Why? or Why not? Cause my mom has some and my dad is part gorilla.
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? Nope. It's not significant
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? Neither. I hate the way shaved arms feel. My sisters do it. Gross.
What color is/was it? Light light brown and a little blonde. Weird cause my hair is practically black.
Was it easy to see? Not really.
Did it bother you to have it? Nope
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed? My little sister started shaving her arms in middle school cause people teased her. I think when it becomes a social situation (of ridicule), go ahead and get rid of it. I had a mustache when I was 11. Yeah, I started bleaching that sucker when a boy called me out on it.
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? No idea.

Sarah&Nick0530 · March 2010

OMG!!! I got through about half of the responses before I realized this was ARM hair, not armPIT hair...I was about to go nuts thinking that I was the only one who cared about shaving under there...yeah...ditzy moment!

Do you have arm hair? Yeah

Why? or Why not? Um, I was born with it there...

Would you ever consider getting rid of it? Maybe...idk

Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? If I lasered anything it would be my armpits first, my legs second, binkini area third...arms aren't that much of a bother.

What color is/was it? It was darker brown in years before, but it's lightened out a bit, so it's a medium blonde color.

Was it easy to see? I made the mistake of shaving my arms when I was like 7 (my mom left her razor on the side of the bath one day and I wanted to experiment) and it grew back dark--I wanted to take it back sooooo bad!!! You could see it clearly after it grew back...but thank goodness it's lightened up and not such a stark constrast to my porcelin skintone.

Did it bother you to have it? A little...but the other areas I meantioned bother me a lot more.

How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed? I think it depends on the person if it should be removed--for me, I don't think I need it done. I mean, if I had a zillion dollars and got bored with myself, I might do it...but prolly not. I don't mind them that much.

Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? I think anything that can give me a little warmth with my ultra-cold-natured self is definitely not obsolete...

sarah0725 · March 2010

I've never gotten rid of it, was weirdly self conscious about it when I was a teenager, but I'm not anymore. It's probably more or less the same color as what's on my head, but it's really fine so not that noticeable. I don't think there's anything wrong with arm hair.

But then, I've never waxed or plucked my eyebrows either, so maybe I'm not knowledgeable about all this hair removal stuff.

alixzafiris · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? Obviously...?
Why? or Why not? Because... it grows out of my arm...?
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? Not seriously.
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? Nope.
What color is/was it? Pale pale pale blonde.
Was it easy to see? Nope, nearly invisible.
Did it bother you to have it? Nope, because it's very sparse and ultra pale.

miss.jawright · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? I am mostly Italian so I would if I didn't get rid of it
Why? or Why not? Because I hate looking at long dark hair on my arms
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? Yep I have gotten rid of it for years
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? I used to was until I became a grad student. Now I shave because I don't have the cash.
What color is/was it? dark brown
Was it easy to see? uh YEAH
Did it bother you to have it?Yup
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed?I shave now, used to wax ( I prefer waxing, it makes your arms incredibly smooth!
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? Um arm hair is obsolete for me but other people's arm hair doesn't bother me.

miss.jawright · March 2010

Whoops I just highlighted and didn't answer the age question. I was sixteen when I started waxing.

beatlesgirl25 · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? Yup
Why? or Why not? Because my dad has super hairy arms.
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? Not at this point in my life
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? No
What color is/was it? Medium brown I guess
Was it easy to see? If you stare at my forearm, you can see it.
Did it bother you to have it? It used to bother me a lot more than it does now, but it's part of how I am so I don't mind it as much. And my husband doesn't care or notice, so that helps.
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed? N/A
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? I wish mine was obsolete! But I figure since that scrubby hair removal thing ("Smooth Away?") is always being advertised on tv, it must still be a problem for somebody else out there.

JHS16 · March 2010

Do you have arm hair? Yes, unnaturally thick.
Why? or Why not? My dad's genetics I'm guessing.
Would you ever consider getting rid of it? I've shaved since college.
Do you wax or shave it off? Or did you have laser? I'll have laser when I can afford it, for now, I shave weekly.
What color is/was it? Thankfully, blonde.
Was it easy to see? Only because it was so thick.
Did it bother you to have it? Definitely.
How old were you when you got it removed? Or what age should you get it removed? Shaving since I realized I could.
Is it just a trend, or is arm hair really obsolete at this point? Now that I shave, I think it looks weird not to.

My body hair is so weird. I have nearly no underarm or bikini hair, but my arm and leg hair used to be really thick (before I began shaving). I'm so lucky it's blonde, because the regrowth would look so bad if it were darker. I'm probably going to laser my face when I have the funds too.

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