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    Do you know why and how the removal of unwanted body hair started? learn here

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    TV9 Bharatvarsh | Edited By: Anjali Raghav

    Updated on: Mar 25, 2023 | IST

    People adopt many methods to remove unwanted hair from the body. But do you know how and why the craze to remove unwanted hair started in the first place? Let’s know everything here.

    Many women wax or shave to maintain hygiene. Due to this, women also feel very confident. This waxing process is panful as well as a bit time consuming and expensive. Many women start removing hair at a young age, but very few people know how and why this craze started in the first place. Let’s all about it here.

    It has been running since the time of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire. At that time people used seashells and bee wax. Keeping skin hairless and smooth was considered class for the Romans. But this thing was limited only to women. Threading was used by people in the Middle East, East and South Asia. It was used to remove unwanted hair for the face. Unibros were considered very beautiful in both boys and girls. Even earlier people used to use eyeliner to make unibrow.

    It has been running since the time of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire. At that time people used seashells and bee wax. Keeping skin hairless and smooth was considered class for the Romans. But this thing was limited only to women. Threading was used by people in the Middle East, East and South Asia. It was used to remove unwanted hair for the face. Unibros were considered very beautiful in both boys and girls. Even earlier people used to use eyeliner to make unibrow.

    Hair removal and eyebrow plucking were considered a sign of adulthood in Persia. Which was done to the girls when they were of marriageable age. In the Middle Ages, Catholic women grew their hair but covered it when they went out. In the 14th century, women used to remove their hair to give an oval shape to their faces. After Elizabeth who came to power after 1558, it was considered a fashion to remove eyebrows.

    Hair removal and eyebrow plucking were considered a sign of adulthood in Persia. Which was done to the girls when they were of marriageable age. In the Middle Ages, Catholic women grew their hair but covered it when they went out. In the 14th century, women used to remove their hair to give an oval shape to their faces. After Elizabeth who came to power after 1558, it was considered a fashion to remove eyebrows.

    European and American women were not pressured to remove hair for a long time. But after this, the first safety razor for men was invented by Jacques Perret in 1760. After this, allegedly women also started using this razor. In the early 1900s in America, hairlessness was used to show the upper class above the lower caste.

    European and American women were not pressured to remove hair for a long time. But after this, the first safety razor for men was invented by Jacques Perret in 1760. After this, allegedly women also started using this razor. In the early 1900s in America, hairlessness was used to show the upper class above the lower caste.

    In 1915, Harper's Bazaar (magazine) ran a campaign. In this, the emphasis was on removing the hair of the underarms. During this, Gillette launched its first razor for women. The movement of sleeveless dresses and short dresses started in the 20th century. In this, it seems necessary to remove the hair of legs and underarms. Due to the introduction of bikini in 1940, the emphasis was on hair removal from the entire body. A wave of feminism came in 1960-70. In this, girls rejected the removal of body hair. It increased further due to pornography and pop culture. In 1987, 7 sisters from Brazil opened a salon and brought Brazilian waxes to New York. In this way, there was a caravan of unwanted hair removal in every round.

    In 1915, Harper’s Bazaar (magazine) ran a campaign. In this, the emphasis was on removing the hair of the underarms. During this, Gillette launched its first razor for women. The movement of sleeveless dresses and short dresses started in the 20th century. In this, it seems necessary to remove the hair of legs and underarms. Due to the introduction of bikini in 1940, the emphasis was on hair removal from the entire body. A wave of feminism came in 1960-70. In this, girls rejected the removal of body hair. It increased further due to pornography and pop culture. In 1987, 7 sisters from Brazil opened a salon and brought Brazilian waxes to New York. In this way, there was a caravan of unwanted hair removal in every round.

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