Grab your exorcism kits, fellow women: some sort of terrible deamon has found its way into the heart of at least five British men, who are now shaving their legs because they think it looks nice and feels nice and is a pretty okay thing to do.
Here's my conflicted train of thought re: the Va j-j visor, a "a revolutionary, patent pending, disposable shield designed to help protect a woman's inner vulva area (inner labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening)" while removing pubes that's "soft and flexible and will naturally fit to the shape of your body, while your…
Crafting press releases is difficult, thankless work that often relies on flimsy pop culture references or outrageous sensationalism to grab attention. In the case of a recent press release from the British Association of Dermatologists suggesting that Carrie Bradshaw’s adventures in pube grooming have all but made…
"Ah, the age-old question," intones Gillete's Winklevoss-esque razor pitchman as he strolls up to none other than KATE UPTON!!! at a poolside cocktail party that threatens, at any moment, to turn into a Roman orgy. Well, what is it that women want, Gillette? What do Kate Upton, Hannah Simone, and Genesis Rodriguez…
We know that in order to be female on this earth, we spend way more money than men to live because we live a few years longer, get paid less and spend more on healthcare, to the tune of $849,000 over a lifetime. But what about the softer costs of lady-ness? In order to just be considered feminine, there's a whole bunch …
People are apparently awful at removing their own pubic hair. Maybe because it's so hard to get a good angle for a decent view down there? Whatever the case, a new study shows that the number of pubic hair grooming-related emergency room visits have increased five times over between 2002 and 2010.
Ladies, we must be vigilant. Groupon has recently announced they are canceling their gun deals. The inevitable question is what will they come for next? Our God-given right to the Brazilian bikini wax. Not on my watch, they won't. Not on my watch.
The concept of pubic landscaping is ubiquitous at this point — even men
People are pretty awful, but pets are so great, right? They have fur to keep them warm and make them extra cuddly. They have those sweet little faces and charming personalities to make us fall in love with them and keep feeding them. And they, for reasons which have never been less clear, love us unconditionally, no…
Since the dawn of metrosexuality and the entrance of manscaping as a legitimate term in our language, this moment has been inevitable. Guys getting waxed "down there" has finally become a trend, and business is booming as men discover the joys of having hot wax swabbed all over your genitals and the subsequent rush of…
Isn't it always so positively charming when manly men decide to do girly things, like take ballet or get man-icures? It's just so cheek-pinchingly adorable how they go to great lengths to justify it as somehow for their health, rather than because it's fun or relaxing—because only women would be so frivolous as to do…
Who says Disney isn't a hip company? Yesterday they announced that they are totally going to chill out and let employees of their amusement parks have beards and goatees. This loosening of their notoriously strict grooming regulations comes as welcome news to Disney's cast members, as they call their employees. As one…
Eyebrow-plucking and threading are gaining favor among today's soldiers, but not everyone is happy about the new trend. A 2007 Marine Corps regulation states, "excessive plucking or removal of eyebrows is not authorized, except for medical reasons." And Lt. Col. Jerry Turner says, "I don't get it, I just don't get it. And …
A new study says women leaving the water on while they shave their legs waste 13 billion gallons of water a year, or enough to keep London hydrated for 25 days. So next time you let things get a little stubbly, just tell everyone you're doing to save the world.
Welcome to Jezebel After Midnight, in which we indulge in sexy sex talk.
At dinner last night, my friends and I got into a conversation about bleached assholes. Anal bleaching has been around for a while, but still — when someone you know encounters a lightened bung hole, it does raise an eyebrow. (One place that…
Researchers investigating indoor tanning habits found that of 227 female students surveyed, almost 40% had gone tanning for the first time with their mothers. The family that soaks up UV rays together stays together?
Maybe you've heard of "vatooing." This video claims that it's "literally a tattoo for your vagina." Except it's not. It's body paint for the upper-pubic area that stays on for seven days—as long as you "avoid friction."
The May issue of Cosmopolitan featured
Somewhere in L.A. American Apparel CEO, Dov Charney, tosses his head back. His neck is damp and sweaty.
Small hairs stick to his forehead. He fantasizes about sleeping with his employees. And he laughs. And laughs and laughs.
"A new study has found that women spend four times longer to get ready for work on Mondays than on Fridays." We attribute this to what one BoingBoing commenter terms "The "F**k it" Effect." [BoingBoing]
The May 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan is the "sexy" issue, much like every other issue every year. But there's a twist: This issue comes with guidelines for giving yourself a Brazilian wax… And four stencils for your pubic hair.
Courtesy of a "Nerve Debate," we now offer the worst reason ever to get a Brazilian wax: because Elizabeth Wurtzel says so.
• According to reports, Caster Semenya has been "completely shattered" by the results of her gender testing. An athletics official from South Africa said Semenya reads every paper thoroughly, and has "no escape" from the constant publicity. •
"Carelessly groomed women indicates a "I couldn't care less-about your opinion of me!" attitude. [...] In the sizzle of summer -or in the winter when heavier garments may create a perspiration problem, a good deodorant will solve this problem." [ModernMechanix]
We've ignored Arthur Kade and let Gawker deal with his bullshit, but in a recent "Grooming" post he writes: "If you are a hot girl, then it is imperative that everything is shaved."
I've decided that there is a gaping hole in the world of bikini wax options, and I am calling it The Swiss.
This Beauty & Grooming seminar, which studies things like "Hair Science" and the "Genomics of Skin Aging," sounds seriously Dollhouse-esque and creepy. [Eurekalert]
Not shockingly, the recession has gotten in the way of some women's regular manicures. Good news for us nail-biters and Sally Hansen, less so for salon owners, many of whom are in trouble. [NYT]
